Year 4 - Week 3

Another super week in Year 4! 

We have had another really busy and enjoyable week in Year 4, with lots of exciting learning taking place across the curriculum.

In Maths, we have continued our work on place value, building our understanding of 4-digit numbers and thinking carefully about the value of each digit. The children have been working hard and becoming more confident when explaining their mathematical thinking.

In English, we have continued our work around our class book The Lion and the Unicorn. We have been exploring different types of sentences, looking at plurals and beginning to use personification in our writing. It has been lovely to see the children becoming more confident with experimenting with language and using ideas from our text in their own work.

Our Science lessons have been particularly exciting this week as we have continued learning about states of matter. We carried out an investigation using raisins and lemonade and observed what happened to the raisins. The children really enjoyed watching the changes and discussing what they thought was happening and how this linked to our learning about liquids and gases. 

We also had lots of fun in DT, where the children enjoyed making their own biscuits. They had to follow instructions carefully, measure their ingredients and think about the different stages involved in making their biscuits. There were certainly some very tasty results!

In History, we have now started our new topic on World War II. The children have begun finding out about this important period in history and are already showing lots of curiosity and interest. I am looking forward to seeing where their questions and learning take us over the coming weeks.

And finally… ukulele lessons start tomorrow! 🎶 The whole class will be taking part, and we are all very excited to begin learning something completely new together. I am sure there will be lots of enthusiasm, and hopefully some budding musicians in Year 4!

Another lovely week of learning, creativity and fun. Well done Year 4, for all your hard work! 

We are excited for another week together and can't wait to see what we get up to next.

Miss White, Mrs Burgess, Mrs Thomas and Mrs Hounsome

What a great first full week back in Year 4

We have had such a lovely week, and it has been wonderful to see the children settling into their new routines and getting stuck into their learning. They have worked really hard and it has been a great start to the year!

🔢 Maths: We have been exploring place value, focusing on 4-digit numbers. The children have been learning to recognise the value of each digit and have been using different representations to help them understand how numbers are made up. We have had lots of great discussions and the children have shown some brilliant mathematical thinking.

📚 English: We have started our new text, The Lion and the Unicorn. The children began by looking at the story and making predictions about what they thought it might be about. We have also been exploring the different characters and thinking carefully about their feelings, thoughts and actions. The children then had the opportunity to write in the role of the main character, Lenny, which produced some fantastic writing and ideas!

🔬 Science: We have started our new Science topic, States of Matter. We completed a cold task to find out what the children already know about solids, liquids and gases. It was great to see how much prior knowledge they could remember, and we are looking forward to building on this throughout the topic.

🏊 Swimming: Swimming has been a great success this week! The children have been fantastic and have really enjoyed getting into the pool. They have shown great enthusiasm and have been listening carefully to instructions.

Overall, it has been a brilliant first full week. The children have been kind, enthusiastic and hardworking, and we are so pleased with how they have settled into Year 4.

Well done, Year 4! 💛 

We are already looking forward to another great week of learning, fun and lots more exciting things to come! 🌟

Miss White, Mrs Burgess, Mrs Thomas and Miss Hounsome

Great start to Year 4!

What a fantastic first two days back we have had! It has been so lovely to welcome everyone back to Year 4, and the children have settled straight back into school life brilliantly. We are already so proud of how well they have adapted to being back in the classroom.

Over the last couple of days, we have spent time getting to know each other again, taking part in lots of fun settling activities and creating our Year 4 Class Charter. The children worked together to think about how we want our classroom to feel and how we can support, respect and look after one another throughout the year. 

Formal Learning Begins!

From tomorrow, we will be starting our formal learning and getting stuck into our exciting new topics!

🔢 Maths: We will begin with Place Value, exploring the value of digits within numbers and developing our understanding of numbers.

📖 English: Our first book will be The Lion and the Unicorn, which will provide lots of opportunities for reading, discussion and writing.

🔬 Science: We will begin our new Science unit on States of Matter, learning about solids, liquids and gases and how they differ.

We are really looking forward to getting started!

Swimming Forms

A little reminder to please complete your child's swimming form on Arbor if you haven't already done so. This is really important so that we have all the information we need before swimming begins.

PE Kits

PE is on Wednesday this term.

This year, children will need to come into school wearing their PE kit on PE days rather than changing at school.

If your child currently has their PE kit in school, we will encourage them to take it home tomorrow so that they have it ready for Wednesday.

Thank you for your continued support. We are so excited for the year ahead and can't wait to see what Year 4 achieve.

Here’s to a brilliant year together! 

Miss White, Mrs Burgess, Mrs Thomas and Miss Hounsome

Welcome to Year 4!

Welcome back, Year 4 families! 

We hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer and enjoyed some well-deserved time together. We are so excited to welcome the children back and begin another fantastic year of learning, laughter and lots of exciting experiences!

We can’t wait to see them back in the classroom, catching up with their friends and getting stuck into everything Year 4 has to offer.

What are we getting up to?

We have lots of exciting learning planned this year! The children will be challenged to become even more independent learners, build their confidence and develop their knowledge and skills across the curriculum.

Reading will continue to be a big focus, and we want to encourage all of our children to develop a real love of reading. We’ll be enjoying lots of fantastic books and sharing our recommendations with one another.

We’ll also be continuing to develop our handwriting, writing and vocabulary, with plenty of opportunities for the children to show off their amazing ideas!

Becoming more independent

Year 4 is an important year for developing independence and responsibility. We’ll be encouraging the children to take pride in their work, look after their belongings, manage their equipment and become increasingly responsible for their own learning.

There may be a few reminders along the way (we are only human! 😂), but we know they will rise to the challenge.

Swimming

Swimming will begin on Thursday 10th September. Letters with all of the information you need about swimming will be coming home this week, so please keep an eye out for these.

A few reminders

Please remember to label absolutely everything! Coats, jumpers, water bottles, lunch boxes and PE kits can very easily go missing when they all look the same, so a name makes a huge difference!

PE kits need to be in school and ready for our PE sessions.

We do have fruit available for snack in school. If your child prefers to bring their own snack, please make sure that this is a healthy snack. A little reminder that we are a nut-free school, so please do not send in any snacks containing nuts.

Our Year 4 family

Most importantly, we want Year 4 to be a happy, safe and supportive place where every child feels valued and confident to be themselves.

We’ll be celebrating successes, learning from our mistakes and encouraging one another every step of the way. We are looking forward to seeing the children grow not only academically, but also personally, throughout the year.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We really value the partnership between home and school and know that working together makes such a difference to the children.

Here’s to an amazing Year 4! 🌈✨

We’re so happy to have you back!

Miss White, Mrs Burgess, Mrs Thomas and Miss Hounsome

One final Year 4 blog

Dear Year 4 families,

Take a moment this week to reflect on all the special memories you've made throughout your child's school journey so far.

From walking them into school or waving them off on those first few days, to the plays and performances, sports days, school trips, and the little crafts they proudly brought home, these years have been filled with moments to treasure.

As you walk or wave them off to school one more time as a Year 4 pupil, take a second to remember just how little they once were, and how tiny their hand felt in yours.

It's okay to feel emotional. Celebrate the memories you've made together and be proud of how far they've come. But try not to be too sad, because as one chapter closes, another begins. They are about to embark on an exciting new adventure, full of new opportunities, friendships, and experiences.

And to you, their families, well done. You've supported, encouraged, comforted, and cheered them on every step of the way. You've helped them grow into the amazing young people they are today.

Here's to the next chapter. We can't wait to see all they achieve. Have a wonderful summer, and thank you for being such an important part of our Year 4 family.

Miss White, Mrs Bernard and Mrs Thomas

xxxx

Year 4 - Start of inclusive sports fortnight

 Another great week in Year 4! The children who were in school coped brilliantly with the heatwave, and we know those learning from home managed the warm weather just as well. We have been so impressed with everyone's resilience and positive attitude.

Tomorrow marks the start of our Inclusive Sports Fortnight, and we have an exciting programme of activities planned for the children to enjoy:

• Monday: Bikeathon and Mr Spracklen's final ride
• Wednesday: KS2 Sports Festival, led by our Sports Leaders
• Thursday: Sporty Stars Inflatable Fun, Skateboarding Workshop and Painting the Roundhouse
• Friday: PHActive Sports Sessions

We know the children are going to have a fantastic time taking part in these activities!

As part of Inclusive Sports Fortnight, PE kits will be needed in school every day from Monday. Please ensure your child brings a named PE kit to school, which can remain in school all week, as there will be many opportunities to take part in physical activities throughout the week.

With the warm weather set to continue and many of the sessions taking place outdoors, please also ensure your child comes to school each day with:

• Sun cream already applied before school
• A named water bottle
• A named sun hat

Finally, Friday will be Miss Lawless' last day with us. She has been an amazing trainee teacher and has made such a positive impact on the children during her time in Year 4. We know the class will miss her, and we would like to thank her for all of her hard work and wish her every success for the future.

Thank you for your continued support. We hope you all had a lovely weekend, and we look forward to an exciting and active week ahead!

Any questions, please email. 

Miss White, Miss Lawless, Mrs Bernard and Mrs Thomas

Another great week in Year 4

We have had another fantastic week in Year 4, full of exciting learning and memorable experiences.

In Maths, we have continued our work on decimals, developing our understanding and confidence with place value and number operations. In English, we have carried on exploring The Iron Man, focusing on writing for suspense and using descriptive language to keep our readers engaged and eager to find out what happens next.

In Science, we began our new learning about habitats and continued our work on classification, thinking carefully about how living things can be grouped according to their characteristics.

One of the highlights of the week was our amazing trip to Bryanston. The children took part in a range of exciting activities, including kayaking, blindfolded orienteering, tunnelling and climbing. It was truly one of the best trips ever! The children demonstrated excellent teamwork, resilience and enthusiasm throughout the day, and they represented the school brilliantly. We were incredibly proud of them all.

We also enjoyed a very informative CAABU workshop, where the children learnt more about Arabic culture and even had the opportunity to learn how to write their names in Arabic.

Some children also helped to paint the roundhouse on Thursday!

Reminders:

• Friday: Non-school uniform day.
• Friday 26th June: Year 4 Aspirations Day. We would love the children to come to school dressed as what they would like to be when they are older. We look forward to seeing their future ambitions on display!

Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Miss White, Miss Lawless, Mrs Bernard and Mrs Thomas