Updated end of term activities including tomorrow's non school uniform day

 Hello everyone, 

Here is an an update of the activities that are happening tomorrow and next week. I will list the dates and then go into more detail below. 

Upcoming Dates:

Friday 12th July      

• Please return all POW passports 
• #InspiredToLearn Non-School Uniform Day and Lunchtime Street Party
• Please bring a plastic bag

Monday 15th July 

• Optional late start at 11am 

Tuesday 16th July  

• Sports Day 9.15 - 11am
• Class celebration and French food tasting afternoon

Thursday 17th July  

• Roundhouse Daubing afternoon
• Board games party morning (and optional daubing in the morning)

Friday 19th July      

• Leavers assembly and last day of term

Passports

The children's POW passports should all be returned tomorrow please (Friday 12th).  We have sent home some photos should you want them for evidence or if you are making a scrapbook for the Passport. 

It's coming home - non school uniform day & late start on Monday

OPTIONAL #InspiredToLearn Non-School Uniform Day and Party lunch. Children will eat their lunch (pre-ordered hot food or normal packed lunch)

On Monday morning there is an optional late start for children that may have stayed up to watch the football. The register will close at 11am when children should arrive at school at the latest. 

Sports Day

Could all children have PE kits and suitable sports footwear for Tuesday's sports day. They should also bring a drink bottle, hat and wear sunscreen if possible please.   

Class celebration

We will now have our class celebration on Tuesday afternoon. We will also try some French foods that the children have been learning about. 

Board games morning

The children are invited to bring in non electronic game and toys for Thursday morning. Please ensure that the box or suitable surface is labelled.  

Roundhouse project

As part of our NEW ROUNDHOUSE PROJECT, Anthony will be conducting a final DAUBING WORKSHOP with Y4 on Thursday 18th July 2024. 

Children will be given the option to take part in this during the morning. All children will be taking part in the afternoon.  

Clothing and Footwear: Children should bring to school outdoor clothing suitable for the weather conditions. Sturdy shoes are preferable to ensure safety during the workshops. Clothes usually worn for Forest School activities (clothes you don’t mind getting dirty) would be best advised.

Children will need to have their school uniforms and school shoes in school for when they are not daubing. 

Leavers assembly 

Parents, carers and family members are welcome to attend and are encouraged to dress in FORMAL ATTIRE SUITABLE FOR AN AWARDS EVENING! Year 4 will also be encouraged to dress to impress in the same attire! If anyone needs any help with this, please contact the school office. We have lots of formal wear available in our fancy dress wardrobes. These costumes can be made available free of charge. This will be an outdoor event and will happen whatever the weather. Gates will open at 9:45am. Seating must be pre-booked. The seating form must be returned to the school office on or before Tuesday 16th July 2024. 

PLEASE NOTE - The Year 4 Leavers Assembly will include a 15 minute interval after about 45-50 minutes. You are welcome to bring your own refreshments for this interval. The entire assembly will last approximately two hours. 

ALSO ON THE LAST DAY - Following the assembly, parents, carers and siblings are welcome to stay for the after-show picnic party

As ever please get in touch if you have any questions. 

Kind regards,

Ms Browne and the year 4 team. x

Exciting opportunity for budding writers in KS2

 

End of term activities, rail safety information and home learning

 

Dear parents and carers, 

It was such a shame that we needed to cancel today's sports day which will now be held next Tuesday (weather permitting). 

As we were missing our sports morning Ms Evans invited year 4 to come to reception to spend time with their buddies whilst they had a visit from her mother's dog and puppy. Following our puppy time, Mr Treble gave the children a session on the climbing equipment in the hall which they absolutely loved. We had such a lovely morning which seemed to alleviate any sports day disappointment the children had.  

Railway safety 

We also discussed rail safety today. Earlier in the term the school was made aware of an increase in trespass incidents in Dorset and so we we watched a video from Rail Safe Friendly ahead of the Summer holidays.  The session was written for key stage 2, although some children may have been struck by the content as it shared a case study of a child that was killed by a jolt of electricity when they climbed over a fence onto the railway line area to retrieve a football. The main messages of the session were that children should stay away from train lines because trains are very heavy and that it takes them over a mile to stop and that even with no trains nearby that the electricity in railway lines is always on. The children also learnt about level crossing safety. For more information about railway safety please click here. 

Homelearning

For this week's home learning the children are being sent a booklet home which gives the children some ideas of activities they may like to try to help them regulate emotions and practice mental health self care. The children do not need to return these to school but I do hope that they find something useful in them. 

The children's last spelling test will be on Monday 15th July! Here are the spellings for week 6. 

End of term activities

Thursday 11th July - Year 4 last swimming session (all children to be picked up from school)

Friday 12th July - please return all passports today 

Friday 12th July - class celebration afternoon (please bring another plastic bag to school)

Monday 15th - Afternoon movie viewing in the hall. 

Tuesday 16th - KS2 Sports day morning 

Thursday 18th - Board games party day. Children may bring a non electronic game or toy from home. 

Friday 19th July - Leavers assembly and last day of term

As ever, if you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with a member of the year 4 team. 

Next week

 

Today was a wonderful end to a big week for year 4. 

Thank you to everyone, that made it into school to watch the year 4 samba band - the class absolutely smashed it and should be very proud of themselves.

The children seemed to have a good day at their middle schools yesterday and were full of excited talk about what they got up to. Next week, we will be doing daily additional PSHE lessons that will work on helping the children manage and regulate their emotions. 

Sports day and swimming
Next week, we have our sports day on Tuesday morning and a swimming session on Thursday afternoon. Please could children have a PE kit with appropriate footwear for Tuesday morning and swimming kits for Thursday. 

Home learning
I have chosen not to set any home learning for the weekend but the children will be given their last spellings to learn on Monday of next week and will be set some mindfulness activities to try out as home learning for next week and for the end of term. 

Send in a bag

On Tuesday and Friday of next week, please can you send in a plastic bag so that children can start taking home their exercises books and work booklets gradually rather than have a very heavy load to take in one go. We may also need plastic bags in week 7 also.  

Upcoming dates
Saturday 6th July - POWSA Summer fayre

Tuesday 9th July - KS2 sports day (9.15am - 11am)

Thursday 11th July - Year 4 last swimming session

Friday 19th July - Leavers assembly and last day of term

As ever please get in touch if you have any questions. 

Kind regards,
The year 4 team. 

What is happening on Friday (drums, dancing and speeches)

 

Leavers speech recordings

The children will be recording their leavers assembly speeches on Friday and so they may want to have another practice of these.  A photocopy of the speeches were sent home a few weeks ago, although those children that reported they had lost their original copies have a replacement being sent home today. 

On Friday, the children may also want to bring in their leavers hoodies if they would like to be filmed wearing them.    

Dance day and Samba drums performance

This Friday the children will be taught a dance that they will perform at this Friday's dance day. A separate email will follow but parents and carers will be invited to watch the dances from 2.30pm. Year 4 will also perform their Samba drums at the end of the dance day (following their final session with Mr Whitmarsh on Friday morning). I have been very impressed with the children's drumming skills -  they are amazing musicians.  

Last swim

Next week, year 4 will be given the opportunity to have a last class swim at on Thursday 11th. Please could all children bring their swimming things (hats, costumes or shorts and goggles) as well as a rain jacket if it looks like rain.  

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday 3rd July - KS2 mini professors assembly

Thursday 4th July - Middle school transfer Day

Friday 5th July - Dance Day and Samba drums performance starts 2:30pm

Saturday 6th July - POWSA Summer fayre

Tuesday 9th July - KS2 sports day (9.15am - 11am)

Thursday 11th July - Year 4 last swimming session

Friday 19th July - Leavers assembly and last day of term

As ever, if you have any questions or comments please get in touch. 

Kind regards,

The Year 4 team

Home Learning and upcoming dates

Hello everyone,

I can't believe we only have 3 weeks of term in year 4 left! Where has the time gone?

This week is a big one for the children as on Thursday they will spend the day at their new schools. You should have received all the relevant information about the day from your child's new middle school. Key information includes: they should go to transfer day in their POW school uniform; take with them a drink, snack and a packed lunch and be dropped off and collected at the stated times form their new schools.

Please note that we will be sending children's school inhalers home on Wednesday afternoon so that they can be taken to middle school for the day (please return them to POW on Friday).  

If you need any additional information or advice, please contact Mrs Ray or Mrs Hudson directly.    

Home learning

It is my hope that at some point before the end of term that we have a French food tasting party in year 4. This week's home learning is for the children to complete a French menu. This should be typical French foods and they can record their ideas in French or English. Children have been sent home with a paper copy of their home learning but here is an electronic copy here should you need it.   

This week's spellings

We are a little out of synch of normal spelling sessions due to last week's class photos. 

Avant Garde:

Logan:

Upcoming dates 

Monday 1st July - Inclusive sports fortnight begins (skateboarding and kickboxing sessions for KS2)  

Wednesday 3rd July - KS2 mini professors assembly

Thursday 4th July - Middle school transfer Day

Friday 5th July - Dance Day and Samba drums performance starts 2:30pm

Saturday 6th July - POWSA Summer fayre

Tuesday 9th July - KS2 sports day (9.15am - 11am)

Friday 19th July - Leavers assembly and last day of term

As ever if you have any questions please get in touch. 

Have a lovely weekend,

Kind regards,

The Year 4 team. x

Key Stage 2 Sports Day, this week's PSHE lesson

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine. It's great to see children bringing in sun-hats and coming to school wearing sunscreen. 

Sports Day

We had our final Sport's day practice with Mr Treble on Tuesday and the children did a great job, despite the warmth of the day. 

The Key stage 2 sports day will be on Tuesday 9th July. The time is earlier than previously advertised and will run from 9.15 am - 11am. Year 4 will be doing the athletics track events at 9am and then will do inclusive playground activities  from around 10.15am. 

Please could ALL children bring their PE kits to school on this day (and ideally before) we still have a number of children that do not have PE kits to get changed into or suitable shoes for running. 

PSHE

In this week's PSHE, we discussed the fact that babies are made from a sperm and an egg. We also talked about mensuration, erections and wet dreams. The children were very sensible and had lots of great questions. One of the questions children had was how the sperm and egg come together. This isn't something that is covered in year 4. I have therefore advised the children to ask parents and carers if they have questions beyond what we covered in the lesson. 

If you would like any support or advice on this area or have any other questions please feel free to get in touch. 

Kind regards,

Ms Browne and the year 4 team.