Year 4 - Antananarivo and Timbuktu

Term 6 Update

Hello to all Year 4 children and families.

It has been a pleasure to get to know and teach the current Year 4s this academic year and we wish them well as they move onto Year 5 in September.

It was also a pleasure getting to know our upcoming Year 4s during move up sessions this term. We look forward to welcoming you into Year 4 on Wednesday 3rd September 2025.

We wish everyone a lovely, well-rested summer break.

Mrs Godfrey and Mrs David.

Your child's eyesight - May 23

It is known that eyesight can change during childhood and adolescence.

The School Nursing Team, recommend that during this school year, if they are not already being seen regularly, you take your child to an optician of your choice, where their eyesight can be tested free of charge. It is advisable that you contact your optician to book an appointment for your child before attending.

You can view the letter from The School Nursing Team here.

Antananarivo Class

Antananarivo Class Teacher - Mrs Rachel Godfrey

Antananarivo Teaching Assistant - Miss Hillar.

Timbuktu Class

Timbuktu Class Teacher- Mrs Rochelle David

Miss Taylor

Timbuktu Teaching Assistant - Miss Hannan.

If you wish to contact the class teacher in regards to your child's learning or for non-urgent information sharing, please do so on the class email addresses:

Antananarivo Class – Mrs Rachel Godfrey

antananarivo@shirehampton-jun.bristol.sch.uk

Timbuktu Class – Miss Rochelle Taylor

timbuktu@shirehampton-jun.bristol.sch.uk

We will check these email addresses weekly during term time and will respond to all emails that are sent.

For urgent matters either see the class teacher at the start or end of the school day or contact the school office.

Newsletters

Click on the links below to access newsletters.

Term 1 Newsletter 25-26

PE

Year 4 will have PE on a Monday. Children will take part in a sport session Monday. Additionally, swimming lessons will begin on Tuesday 16^th September. Please ensure your child brings swimwear and a towel. Children can also wear their PE kit to school on Tuesday for ease when changing.

For PE, children should wear shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms that are plain and dark in colour - dark blue, black or grey. They should not have large logos on. Hoodies are not to be worn for PE. We ask that children wear a jumper/sweatshirt if another layer is needed. Every child is given one coloured PE t-shirt when they start the school; subsequent PE t-shirts need to be purchased. The colour of the t-shirt represents the colour of the House every child is placed in: Cheng Ho (green), Estervanico (yellow), Sir Francis Drake (blue) and Louise Boyd (red).

Trainers are needed as footwear for PE and must also be a dark colour.