This Christmas I hope you and your child can relax, have fun and enjoy some precious family time.
However, at a time when your child may be talking to extended family I thought it would be a good opportunity for them to find out more about their family history, particularly as it relates to family that lived through World War 2.
This week's home learning is therefore to find out where family members were during the second world war and find out where they lived, what they did and make a note of any stories from that time. Children have also been given a blank family tree that they may like to complete or create their own.
Secondly, children have been given a table to record a studio time in timestables rockstars.
Hello everyone,
I am pleased to announce that today was the last day you needed to worry about finding clean school uniform for your year 4 child this year!
Tomorrow (Thursday), please could children come into school wearing their forest school clothes. We are keen to get them out into the forest school area in the afternoon and we are doing 'messy' activities in the morning.
On Friday it is a non school uniform day and children are welcome to wear party / Christmas clothes if they would like.
Please share this information with any parents or carers that may not read the blog.
Thank you
Ms Browne
Hello everyone,
What an incredible time we had last week. I can barely believe it was only 5 days! The children enjoyed a performance of the Elves and the Shoemaker from Treehouse theatre; hot chocolate, PJs and movie treat; a visit from The United Church in Dorchester to discuss the Christian meaning of Christmas and of course their movie premiere last Monday
Home learning for this week is for children to go into studio on Timetables Rockstars and set a time. Next term children will be challenging themselves to beat their own personal best studio times.
Please can ALL home learning books be returned to school by Wednesday at the lastest (whether home learning is complete or not).
This week we have more fun planned with a number of themed days (following our daily maths lesson).
On Wednesday we will have a Christmas themed art day. It is also Christmas hot dinner day for those children that have already booked a hot meal.
On Thursday we will have a Christmas Science morning. In the afternoon, weather permitting we plan to sing Christmas songs around the fire in the forest school area, followed by top secret special guests. After school join quizmasters MacBean and Spracklen for a Christmas virtual quiz at 5pm, live on facebook or youtube.
NB - football club will not be running on Friday after school.
A big thank you to all parents and carers for all your support this term. We have loved working with your children and look forward to more adventures next year.
Wishing all a very happy and safe Christmas.
Lots of love,
Ms Browne and the Year 4 team.
What a wonderful evening was had by all on Monday night for the Year 4 movie premiere. We hope you enjoy watching the year 4 film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream as much as all of us enjoyed making and performing it.
As a special treat and in place of the book at bedtime (that other year groups had) the children are being given the opportunity to bring in their PJs or onsies to change into for Wednesday afternoon.
We are so proud of Year 4. Their performance exceeded our expectations and we are so happy to be able to share the performance with you from today at 5pm. Thank you to all the parents that helped in making the performance happen by helping children learn their lines and by providing costumes, props and even face painting!
The performance couldn't have happened without the incredible support of the wider year 4 team who supported children during their individual learning activities, whilst I took groups of children out to film.
An enormous thank you must also go to Mr Spracklen for his exceptional editing talents. The finished film shows all the children at their best and is something that we can all enjoy for years to come.
With love from a very proud, Ms Browne. xx
Next week the magic continues at the Prince of Wales School.
On Monday Treehouse theatre will be visiting to perform the elves and the shoemaker. Children are welcome to dress up as elves on Monday, although this of course is not compulsory!
On Friday it is Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day. (More details to follow shortly).
Next term Year 4 will be dressing as an evacuee as part of our topic on World War 2. Details will follow nearer the time although to help you prepare I thought I'd give you plenty of notice. For girls they may like to wear simple dresses, knitted cardigans, long socks and black shoes. For boys they may like to wear grey, black or cream shorts or trousers, long sock, knitted jumper and a flat cap.
As ever if you have any questions please get in touch.
Kind regards,
Ms Browne and the Year 4 team
