Our whole school summer home learning task can be found here... Summer Learning Task | Southborough CE Primary School

Please keep reading and recording it on Boom Reader. You can also practise your maths on TTRS and have a go at spelling your year group words to help you when writing in Term 6 (see link below).

Spelling

Spelling Groups Have Begun!

Our spelling groups have now started. Each week, children will be given a set of words to practise and learn at home.

Spelling Test: Every Monday
Next Test: Monday 12 October 2026

Thank you for supporting your child with practising their spellings at home!

Below are the Year 3 & Year 4 spelling words that children in England are expected to be able to spell by the end of Year 4.

The link below will take you to the spelling scheme we are working from in school.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-spelling/

This document contains spelling strategies that are used in class, and can be used at home to aid learning new words:

Southborough's Spelling Strategies

Reading

Please ensure you hear your child read regularly and record on Boom Reader using the parent app on your tablet/mobile no more than once a week:

boomreader.co.uk/parents

Children should bring their Accelerated Reading book to and from school each day. When they have finished reading their current book, children are asked to complete a quiz before choosing the next one:

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

Please note: pupil login details have changed slightly due to an upgrade that has taken place on the Accelerated Reader platform. Pupil login details (user name and password) should now be enter in all lower case (no capital letters at all). These login details are used each time your child quizzes a school reading book which carries an accelerated reading quiz code.

Times Table Rockstars!

Year 4 has a National Multiplication Check that takes place in June 2026.
Weekly practise of multiplication tables is vital in supporting mathematical development. Below is a chart of the 36 essential facts to learn. This is especially helpful for children who are almost fluent.

Below is a link, which we use in class, to help the children prepare for the assessment:

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

To keep practising the multiplication skills taught in class, and challenging yourself to keep the ones you already know fresh, don’t forget to log into your Times Tables Rockstars account.

You should be practising for at least 30 minutes a week.

We have a TT Rock Star of the week. Look out to see who the first one is!

https://play.ttrockstars.com/

Rapid recall of multiplication is essential for success in maths and Times Tables Rockstars gives you self-confidence, recognition and motivation to improve.

Challenge yourself to beat your score, build your knowledge and watch your confidence sore, as you become a Rockstar!

Please ask your class teacher if you need replacement log in details.