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

Year 4 - Week 1 - Summer 2

Welcome back to the final term of Year 4! We have had a fantastic first week and the children have settled back into school life brilliantly.

In Maths, we continued our learning on decimals, developing our understanding of place value and applying our skills to a range of problems.

In English, we began an exciting new class book, The Iron Man. To spark our curiosity, the children made a surprising discovery in our WW2 garden – a mysterious robot head! This led to lots of discussion, prediction and imaginative thinking as we started our new topic.

In Science, we started our new unit on Animals Including Humans. We began by exploring and classifying different groups of animals, using their characteristics to help us identify similarities and differences.

Looking ahead to next week, we have some exciting events planned. We will be welcoming a visitor to observe our PSHE lesson, and on Tuesday we will be taking part in a Caabu Workshop.

A reminder that class photographs will take place on Friday, so please ensure children come to school looking smart and ready to smile!

Also on Friday, children are invited to bring a teddy bear or soft toy to school and make a £1 donation to charity. Please help us reinforce that children should bring a soft toy or teddy only, rather than a plastic toy, gadget or other item.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to another exciting week of learning!

Miss White, Miss Lawless, Mrs Bernard and Mrs Thomas

Help us find our missing RWI books! 📚

Dear Families,

We need your help! We are currently missing a large number of our Read Write Inc. (RWI) books, and we would be very grateful if you could have a look around at home for any school reading books that may have been forgotten or tucked away on a shelf.

Our RWI books are an important resource that help all children develop their reading skills. When books are not returned, it can mean that other children are unable to access the texts they need for their reading groups.

Please take a few minutes to check:

• Bookshelves and bedrooms
• Book bags and backpacks
• Under beds, sofas, or in the car
• Any places where reading books may have been put for safekeeping

If you find any RWI books, please send them back to school as soon as possible. There is no need to worry about how long they have been at home—we would simply love to have them returned so they can be enjoyed by other children.

Thank you for your support and cooperation. Together, we can help keep our reading resources available for everyone.

Happy reading!

Welcome Back to Our Final Term in Year 4!

We hope you have all had a wonderful half-term break and enjoyed some quality time with your families.

We can hardly believe that we are about to begin our final term in Year 4 before the children move on to their next exciting adventure. We are looking forward to making the most of these last few weeks together and have lots of exciting learning planned.

A few reminders for this term:

• PE lessons will now take place on Mondays (Mini Ballers) and Thursdays.
• Please ensure that children bring their PE kits into school tomorrow.
• As the weather becomes warmer, children should bring a sun hat to school each day.
• Please apply sun cream before your child comes to school in the morning.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing everyone in the morning!

The Year 4 Team ☀️

Year 4 - Week 5

Hello everyone, we hope you have had a good weekend. 

This week in Year 4, we have continued our learning about fractions in Maths. The children have worked really hard developing their understanding, and next we will be moving onto our new unit on decimals.

In English, we have been focusing on sentence work linked to our class text Weslandia. From tomorrow, the children will begin writing their own stories using the fantastic plans they have already created. We are very excited to see their creativity shine through in their writing.

In Science, we are coming to the end of our Electricity unit. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring different circuits and investigating which materials are the best conductors of electricity. It has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the topic.

We also had an amazing trip to Wagamama’s! The children loved the experience of cooking and eating their own food, and they represented the school brilliantly throughout the visit.

It is hard to believe that next week is already the last week before half term. We only have one more term left before the children leave POW and begin the next stage of their journey. We are so proud of all they have achieved so far and are looking forward to making the most of the final term together.

Miss White, Miss Lawless, Mrs Bernard and Mrs Thomas