Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 28th March "Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another just as God, through Christ, has forgiven you.

What a delight your children have been this week. On Tuesday, they made their first confession in church and I know they were so reflective upon themselves. It was a beautiful service and they sang like angels.

On Monday, we had our trip to Gawthorpe hall where children took part in many tasks to find out more of Shakespearean England. They learned that many of our words were invented by Shakespeare, They put the events of his life in order and also handled artefacts from around this time - guessing what they were used for. Finally, they had a lesson in the art of sword-fighting on the grounds. They always take so much from their opportunities and learnt lots. It truly is a pleasure taking them anywhere!

This week in English, children have ranked the characters from Brer Rabbit in order of cleverness, justifying their opniions with 3 examples from the text. They have then really revised all grammar skills learned so far -and also learned two new ones - similes and complex sentences using adverb starters. Also, this week we finished our touching story, The Butterfly Lion and children wrote about the parts of the lion’s life (using extended noun phrases)

In History, this week, children have discovered for themselves who was buried at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk by examining the evidence. They have also used evidence of place names to find out which local towns were once Anglo-Saxon - therefore discovering where they settled.

Conversation starters

History

Who was buried at Sutton Hoo and how do you know?

My Happy mind/Religion

How do you feel now that you have put things right with God?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the learning certificate goes to Heath. Another double whammy certificate of Kiki Chameleon and Bobby Bee. You were an excellent Prospero and performed with such passion and creativity! You are really maturing and making good decisions. Keep it up!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Ava receives the star for being so generous. You always have time for people Ava and help others out - also she raised £68 for Encephalitis UK. WOW!

Notices

Wednesday 2nd April- School Photo Day. Children are to come into school in their school uniform.

Shakespeare ambassadors - if your parents can take you, you are at the Grand theatre on Wednesday 2nd April 1-3pm for a meeting to see where we can take things next!

Easter egg Raffle - you can now purchase tickets at £1 per strip

Family mass Sunday 6th April

Class assembly The Garden of Gethsemane - Wednesday 9th April

Break up Friday 11th April 2pm

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Smith and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 3rd April

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too.

Maths

It is time to really ramp up the times tables practice.

This week children have a timed test to do in their homework books. They are used to doing these in class and will tell you how to conduct it. We will be giving these regularly.

In TT Rockstars, there is a section called SOUNDCHECK. This emulates the official times tables test children will get in June. Please practise soundcheck once a day at least. Also keep working to keep the heatmaps green.

In multi-player mode there is ROCKSLAM. I keep setting a challenge for children to beat me - they like that! This keeps things fresh and exciting. They can also challenge each other.

STUDIO is where they can work on their rock status -we already have some rock legends!

Optional Home Learning - Spring 2

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 27th March

Please read and tell your parents the meaning of these words

Making things Right booklet

Please complete this booklet for Tuesday and bring your book to school. You can practise your Act of Contrition prayer ready for your First Reconciliation next Tuesday. Please be at the church for 5:45pm in full school uniform - not PE

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too.

Charanga

Please log on and practise your new tune

Optional Home Learning - Spring 2

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 21st March "Collaboration is the essence of life."

We cannot express how proud we are of the children this week! What a performance - full of energy, teamwork, sparkle and fun. I know they have worked so hard over the last few weeks to get better and better and children have come to me to tell me how their confidence has improved in this process. It teaches them they can overcome nerves, they can do anything they put their mind to! They have developed a dear love of Shakespeare to boot. They fully deserve their trip to Gawthorpe Hall to find out more about the Bard on Monday! I am one proud teacher!

It is an exciting time for Year 4. They have had their final session to prepare for Reconciliation and they are ready. In RE this week, children learned about Jesus’ triumphant entry to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

In History this week, we have used sources of evidence to discover whose was the Anglo-Saxon grave at Sutton Hoo. There is a fascinating film about this called, ‘The Dig.’

Maths has seen us review our knowledge of Fractions. We have nearly completed all our times tables facts now - very nearly there!

Conversation starters

Reconciliation

In your life, when have you made bad choices? What would you like to say sorry to God for? How could you put it right with others? Spend some time reflecting on this before Tuesday. Remember, we are all human and make wrong choices sometimes. God is a loving Father, ready to forgive.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the learning certificate goes to Mia-Grace. Another double whammy certificate of Bobby Bee and Sadie Spider! You are so positive about your lessons and you are enjoying working hard at school.

Virtues

This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Alice receives the star for being so grateful towards others and for spreading positivity to all around her.

Notices

Monday 24th March Gawthorpe hall trip - EARLY START 8:20 at school

Tuesday 25th March - Reconciliation in church. Please come in full school uniform (no PE kits) for 5:45. Children will sit at the front with their peers. This is always a special, calm event.

Wednesday 9th April - Our class assembly at 9:15am

Well done to all your beautiful children! Have a restful weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Shakespeare playmaking Thursday 20th March

We are all very excited and ready! Please ensure the following:

• Children are dropped of at 8:30am prompt on Thursday morning in uniform - they need to get dressed before getting on the coach at 8:45

• Children have some kind of black shoes either in their costume bag or to wear on the day - this can be modern shoes, pumps, trainers or school shoes. Best not to have any white on the shoes.

• They have water bottles

• They have a rucksack with any colouring, drawing equipment

• They have apacked lunch from you or Jackie

• You pick them up and drop them off at the times stated at M&S FRONT door. Please look at the allocated adult for your child on the form below.

  We will see you there!

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 14th March "If God can work through me, He can work through anyone." St Francis of Assisi

There has been a lot of deep thinking in our class this week. In our RE sessions we have been thinking about works of mercy. These are acts that we do because we are Christian such as helping others, forgiving, being grateful and saying sorry. We have also reflected on our gospel for the forthcoming Sunday about the Transfiguration and how this encourages us to have faith in Jesus. We sung, ‘Make me a channel of your peace,’ and discussed how the words show we strive to be a vessel of Jesus - encouraging others and bringing hope.

We have been working so hard on the opening and finale of our Shakespeare. We had a director visit on Monday to give it the ‘ok!’ You are in for a real treat and it is great to see all children’s confidence grow. In maths we have focused on divisibility rules for 3, 6 and 9. We are loving our Brer Rabbit folk tales in English.

In History, we have invented our Anglo-Saxon society which the children have named Riverton. We have learned about the way of life of this civilisation and how they supported each other in their mini communities.

Conversation starters

History

What was an Anglo-Saxon village like? How did the families live?

My Happy mind

How can you be a channel of peace, encouraging others?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the learning certificate goes to Rodnie. Another double whammy certificate of Lizzie Ladybird and Cooper Crab! You improve every time you do something! You are so attentive and focused in lessons. Thank you!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Bea receives the star for being so generous with her love. You are always so olite and you are a caring, beautiful person.

Notices

Tuesday 18th March - Third Reconciliation session 3:30-4:20 just for children this week. Please complete Making things Right booklet up to p28

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March EARLY START - 8:30am at school

Children can come in their PE kit on Thursday. They will need their school bag - they can bring fiddle toys, colouring books/ quiz books/drawing books and colours. They will need a water bottle and all children must have back shoes (jazz shoes/pumps/trainers or school shoes)

Friday 21st March Own clothes day and bring an Easter Egg for our Easter Egg raffle. Also on this day, Greg Anderson from Lytham Hall will be joining us in school to help the children make a ‘People we love’ planter. These are optional to be made and will cost £6 to cover the cost of the experience. Mrs Nel has popped it on Parent Pay and if you would like your child to be part of it, please pay by Tuesday next week.

So many have already paid - thank you! Greg will talk the children through the different plants used and each child will make it for someone they love.

Monday 24th March Gawthorpe hall trip - EARLY START 8:20 at school

Tuesday 25th March. 6pm - Reconciliation in church. Please could children arrive in full school uniform (not PE kits) at 5:45

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 20th March

Please read and tell your parents the meaning of these words.

Making things Right booklet

Please complete pages 16-28 for Tuesday and bring your book to the session. Also practise the song we will sing, “Everyday God.’

Shakespeare

Please ensure you have all costumes in by Monday

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too.

Charanga

Please log on and do Mamma Mia that Mrs Maddocks set.

Optional Home Learning - Spring 2

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 7th March "Reading is dreaming with open eyes."

This week in year 4, we have reflected on the beginning of Lent and children have thought about the 3 main principles, Almsgiving, fasting and prayer. On Wedensday children went to church to mark Ash Wednesday. They sung beautifully and helped their Year 2 partners reflect too. Then they swapped their Lenten boxes. Please encourage children to do little chores to help around the house and give them a few pennies to fill it up over Lent.

In My Happy Mind lessons this week, children started a new topic ;Relate.’ This began by thinking about how we relate to others differently according to their personalities and strengths.

On Tuesday, children had their First session to prepare for Reconciliation. Please help them to complete the first part of the book - see homework. This can be a really special thing to do together.

On Wednesday, we had five members of the class at ‘The Big Sing.’ I know Miss Woodend was so proud of you. You sung brilliantly and were all role models. Also on Wednesday, children prepared a reading for the youngest members of our school for our World Book Day. This was a sponsored event for our Class Charity - Encephalitis International. Thank you so much for supporting us in this event. Children were amazing! I had to compile a little video below to show you their beautiful story reading in our newly created library. Also the children looked fantastic on World book day - thank you so much for all your efforts. They had a lovely day of reading. We also practised our Shakespeare in the hall in costume - see pics below!

Our Geography this half term is all about Environmental Regions. This week, children learned about the 4 main regions of Europe. They grew more familiar with capital cities when they had to plan a trip through Europe visiting cities from all environmental regions.

In History, we have studied where the Anglo-Saxons came from and reasons why they came to settle here - we call these push and pull factors.

Conversation starters

Geography

Have a look at a map of Europe together. Have you been anywhere there? Which cities have you visited? Why does Italy have 3 different environmental regions within it?

My Happy mind

What does it mean if you can relate to people?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the learning certificate goes to George C. Another double whammy certificate of Kiki Chameleon and Cooper Crab! You have become such an attentive listener and such a kind, calm, creative member of the class. Thank you for your excellent focus and respect.

Virtues

This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Ellie-Rose receives the star for being such a kind person who is always generous and loving.

Notices

Tuesday 11th March - Second Reconciliation session 3:30-4:20 just for children this week. Please complete Making things Right booklet up to p15

World Book day sponsor form and money- please fill in and bring in as soon as possible

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March

PICK UPS ARE AT M&S FRONT door at 2:45 and 7:45. Drop off there at 4:45. Six more outstanding to fill in the online form so we know who is picking up your child.

Please ensure they have costumes in school.

Friday 21st March Own clothes day and bring an Easter Egg for our Easter Egg raffle.

Monday 24th March - Our trip to Gawthorpe Hall

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 13th March

Making things Right booklet

Please complete up to and including page 15 for Tuesday and bring your book to the session.

Shakespeare

You have the lyrics to Katy Perry ‘Roar’ for our finale. Please learn and practise the actions

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too.

Maths

Complete the small maths sheet in your homework book working on the 9x table

TTrockstars working on going green - keep practising in the garage to turn your heatmap green. The more effort you put in, the more you are teaching your brain to recall facts.

Gone green - If you have turned your heatmap green, practise in the studio now to raise your rockstar status. Or you can go on multiplayer and select Rockslam. Challenge someone else who has gone green to a speed match!

Optional Home Learning - Spring 2

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 28th February "Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak. "s

We have had a lovely week in year 4. In our RE sessions this week we have learned the parable of the Prodigal son. This important message shows us God is always waiting for us with open arms - ready to forgive us no matter what.

This week we have been throwing ourselves into Shakespeare practice. The children are doing so well and everyone knows their parts. It is a real team effort - full of their creative ideas. We cant wait for you to see it. In English, we have also started a new unit on folk tales, where we are enjoying Brer Rabbit stories.

Our Geography this half term is all about Environmental Regions. Children have been looking at why the earth has different climate zones and what this means for each region- how it affects the seasons and landscapes.

In History, we have started to learn what happened in England after the Romans left. The next group of invaders were the Anglo Saxons and they lived very differently to the flamboyant Romans. Through drama, we explored their society and built a community together.

Conversation starters

Geography

These are the main environmental regions of the world: ARID, EQUATORIAL, TEMPERATE, POLAR, MEDITERRANEAN and SNOW. Can you explain what these regions are like and give some examples of countries?

My Happy mind

Can you remember your 5 top character strengths? How can we use these strengths to help others in our actions?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the learning certificate goes to Lena. Another double whammy certificate of Bobby Bee and Sadie Spider! You are really going for it in your learning. From going for gold to challenging yourself with your reading. Keep it up!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are Grateful and Generous . Grateful for themselves, for others and for their experiences in life and generous to others. This week Phoebe receives the star for being so positive with everyone around her and being a guardian angel to others in the way she immediately helps anyone in need.

Notices

Sunday 2nd March -Welcome mass for all Holy Communicants. We look forward to this special event.

Tuesday 4th March - First Holy Communion session for parents and children.

Thursday 6th March World Book day - there is no pressure to come as a character; you may just want to come as a colour or a theme or a book - the choice is yours. We would like to collect any old World Book Day costumes that you may have at home and no longer fit. There will be a rail at the front of school for you to put them then anyone who may need one can use them. It is always good to share what we have and no longer need. We are also doing a second hand book sale so please bring any books yo have finished reading.

Year 4 are doing a Sponsored read on World book day - we are going to snuggle up in our new school library and every child will have an opportunity to read a book of their choice to a younger child. This is to raise money for our class charity -’Encephalitis International. Please collect sponsor money and bring with your form on World book day.

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March

IMPORTANT! Please read and sign the individual photo and video consent letter given on Friday - and bring back for Monday.

Children will arrive at school and will get a coach to the Grand Theatre for their dress rehearsal. Their first performance is at 1:00pm

2. They will then need picking up at the pick up point which is confirmed as M& S FRONT door at 2:45pm.

3. Then you can take them somewhere for some tea and bring them back to the same point at 4:45pm ready for their evening performance at 6pm. It is fine if another parent picks your child up - as long as you let me know in the form below and provide their contact number.

4. They will then need picking up after the evening show at the same pick up point - at 7:45pm

Friday 21st March Own clothes day and bring an Easter Egg for our Easter Egg raffle.

Monday 24th March - Our trip to Gawthorpe Hall

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 6th March

Lenten boxes

Can you design and make a lenten box for your Year 2 partner? You can use a margarine tub, a pringles tube, a small cardboard box. Decorate it in a Lenten or Easter them - or you can think about hat your Year 2 partner likes and go with that. Please bring in by Wednesday.

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too. We are looking at adding the suffix ous to change a noun into an adjective.

Maths

Complete the following calculations in your homework book:

A) 6 x 8 = B) 6 x 80 = C) 600 x 8 = D) 3 x 6 = E) 3 x 60 = F) 300 x 6 =

TTrockstars working on going green - keep practising in the garage to turn your heatmap green. The more effort you put in, the more you are teaching your brain to recall facts.

Gone green - If you have turned your heatmap green, practise in the studio now to raise your rockstar status. Or you can go on multiplayer and select Rockslam. Challenge someone else who has gone green to a speed match!

Optional Home Learning - Spring 2

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Holy Communion dates and groups

Dear parents,

Regarding the email I sent out earlier, here are the groups for Holy Communion and a copy of all the dates and times of sessions.

Do not forget the welcome mass for the Holy communicants on Sunday this week.

Year 4 Half term blog and important information Friday 14th February

Thank you all so much for sharing in your child’s learning with me today. It is a privilege to teach your children and they are all doing so well.

It has been a reflective and fun week in Year 4. Children have been understanding the sacrament of Reconciliation in RE and are looking forward to starting their sessions about reconciliation after the half term. This week has had an online safety focus and we have talked about what is appropriate/inappropriate to share online. We have thought about who strangers are and how you cannot tell who people are when you are having an online conversation. Lots of good reflections and interesting conversation.

On Wednesday, we were lucky to go and watch Aladdin at St. Bedes. This was a wonderful performance and the children really enjoyed it. Their behaviour when looking after the younger Yr2 children was delightful.

This week, we have been putting together our Shakespeare production and will endeavour to work on this after the holidays. Please see in the notices for costume information and a very important form to fill out.

Conversation starters

Online Safety

How can you stay safe online? What is personal information?

My Happy mind

How many ‘perfect moments’ can you have this half term?

Let’s Celebrate!

Going Green Certificate for TT Rockstars this week goes to Lena, Jackson and Ava! You will receive these after half term at the next assembly.

Children who met their reading target this half term: George C. Hugo, Alice, Phoebe, Isaac, Martha, Ava, Alana

Virtues

This half term are virtues are faith filled and hopeful. Full of faith in themselves, God and others and full of hope in each moment as a precious gift from God. This week Liam receives the star for being a role model in class - always hopeful in his own abilities and such a nice friend to others.

Notices

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March

Below is a costume list for each character in our Shakespeare play. Please let me know if you have any questions or issues and we can problem solve together. It would be great if these could be in on the first week back in a plastic bag with your child’s name on.

Also below is an important form for you to fill in. This is for you to consider who is picking up and dropping off your child on production day Thursday 20th March. We also need contact numbers.

It will work as follows:

1. Children will arrive at school and will get a coach to the Grand Theatre for their dress rehearsal. Their first performance is at 1:00pm

2. They will then need picking up at a pick up point near the Grand (possibly M& S back door) at 2:45pm.

3. Then you can take them somewhere for some tea and bring them back to the same point at 4:45pm ready for their evening performance at 6pm. It is fine if another parent picks your child up - as long as you let me know in the form below and provide their contact number.

4. They will then need picking up after the evening show at the same pick up point - at 7:45pm

Please fill in the following online form over half term to state the above

The following trips are now payable on parent pay. The first two are to pay for the coach fare and have been subsidised by school too:

1. Aladdin at St Bedes £2

2. The Grand Shakespeare Playmaking event £5

3. Gawthorpe Hall 24th March £18

Have a lovely half term creating some perfect moments together,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 7th February "Come follow me and I will make you fishers of people."

We have had a lovely week in year 4. In our RE sessions this week we have looked at The Creed and why catholics say it. What does it remind us about our beliefs? We have examined the gospel story where Peter is told - you will ‘catch people’ instead of fish and discussed the meaning of this.

We had a very meaningful day on Monday at the Grand Theatre. Children took part in debates, they had a workshop appreciating what accents and dialects are and how the differ from Standard English. They also learned about how to be excellent, active listeners. Big congratulations to Bea, who got up on stage to say what she had learned.

We have studied digestion in Science, made animations in Computing, learned about French festivals and created some wonderful Shakespeare soundscapes and physical theatre.

Conversation starters

Science

What happens to your food when you swallow it?

My Happy mind

How can you spread happiness to others?

Let’s Celebrate!

Going Green Certificate for TT Rockstars this week goes to Myles, Alice and Emilia

Lunchtime awards: Anna

Role model: Albert

Marvellous Manners:

French star goes to Hugo for a great timetable in French

This week, the learning certificate goes to Emilia. Another double whammy certificate! You are a role model Emilia because you are always so respecting and responsible. I am so impressed with how reflective you are upon your own learning. You really go for it! Well done!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are faith filled and hopeful. Full of faith in themselves, God and others and full of hope in each moment as a precious gift from God. This week Liam receives the star for being a role model in class - always hopeful in his own abilities and such a nice friend to others.

Notices

The following trips are now payable on parent pay. The first two are to pay for the coach fare and have been subsidised by school too:

1. Aladdin at St Bedes £2

2. The Grand Shakespeare Playmaking event £5

3. Gawthorpe Hall 24th March £18

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March - extra details.

The day before the festival, children will turn up as normal at school and will go to the Grand for a tech rehearsal. On Thursday 20th March they will be at the Grand all day and in the evening. However, you will need to pick them up and take them for their tea on this day - usually this is at approximately 2:30 to bring them back for 5:00 at the Grand theatre stage door for the evening show. These times may slightly change but please begin to arrange who will pick them up and drop them off. Nearer the date, I will send an online form asking you to state who is picking up/dropping off.

Have a lovely February weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 13th February

Word meanings

These are the words we have explored the meaning of this week. Can you tell your parents what they mean?

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too. We are looking at spelling comparative and superlative adjectives and the rules involved.

Maths

Over a third of the class have now gone green which means they can recall all times tables in less than 4 seconds.

TTrockstars working on going green - keep practising in the garage to turn your heatmap green. The more effort you put in, the more you are teaching your brain to recall facts.

Gone green - If you have turned your heatmap green, practise in the studio now to raise your rockstar status. Or you can go on multiplayer and select Rockslam. Challenge someone else who has gone green to a speed match!

This week we have learned the key facts 3 x 8 = 24 and 4 x 6 = 24. What is the same? What is different about these 2 facts?

Flute

We will Rock You on Charanga

Optional Home Learning - Spring

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 31st January "Gratitude and attitude are not challenges, they are choices."

What a super week we have had in Year 4. The class have been enjoying our new collection of books in our class library! Our RE focus this week has been twofold. First we have been pondering on the faith of St. Peter and how he could recognise Jesus as the Messiah- the chosen one. Then children have been learning about their own statement of faith - the Nicene Creed.

In our Happy mind session this week, children learned all about the ‘happy hormone’ dopamine and how feeling happy helps us to concentrate, feel calm and centred.

In English, we have started to look at physical theatre and how body language, position and tone of voice can really capture an audience. We have also read more of our novel, the Butterfly Lion and have responded to it by writing a persuasive letter.

Children have really enjoyed maths this week. We have delved into the 3x table and then used this to understand the 6x table.

In Science, children learned about animal’s teeth and how the teeth of carnivores and herbivores differ.

In geography we are learning what can affect the Water cycle and what we can do about the rise in temperature.

Conversation starters

Science

Why do some animals have no canine teeth? What kind of teeth does your pet have?

My Happy mind

What is dopamine? How can we generate it?

Let’s Celebrate!

Going Green Certificate for TT Rockstars this week goes to Hugo, Isaac and Bea

Lunchtime awards: Lettie

Role model: Nathan

Marvellous Manners:

Flute stars this week: Rosa and Louie

French star goes to Louisa for super understanding of days of the week.

PE stars - Heath and Albert for amazing swing throws.

This week, the learning certificate goes to Martha. Another double whammy certificate SAdie Spider/Lizzie Ladybird. I am really impressed with how reflective you are beig about your own learning. You have discussions with me openly about how you need to improve and you are taking steps to do so. Your hard work in lessons means you are getting better and better.

Virtues

This half term are virtues are faith filled and hopeful. Full of faith in themselves, God and others and full of hope in each moment as a precious gift from God. This week Nathan receives the star for being so full of joy and hope. Nathan you said this week you are grateful that you are alive! I can tell that you appreciate all you have.

Notices

EARLY START! Oracy Symposium at the Grand Theatre - Monday 3rd February. We will be setting off at 9:00 on the dot. Please could you be sure to arrive for 8:45am. Year 4 will be attending this event to help us practise our speaking and listening skills and debating skills.

Wednesday 12th February Year 4 children going to watch ‘Aladdin’ at St Bedes.

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March - extra details.

The day before the festival, children will turn up as normal at school and will go to the Grand for a tech rehearsal. On Thursday 20th March they will be at the Grand all day and in the evening. However, you will need to pick them up and take them for their tea on this day - usually this is at approximately 2:30 to bring them back for 5:00 at the Grand theatre stage door for the evening show. These times may slightly change but please begin to arrange who will pick them up and drop them off. Nearer the date, I will send an online form asking you to state who is picking up/dropping off.

Enjoy the real live Tempest with your family this weekend!

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 6th February

Word meanings

These are the words we have explored the meaning of this week. Can you tell your parents what they mean?

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too. We are looking at turning adjectives into adverbs by adding ly and some different rules that go with this.

Maths

There are two maths sheets to complete on the 6x tables in your books. This week we have practised the3x and 6x in our maths lessons.

TTrockstars

We now have 9 children gone green! Lets keep practising our TT rockstars This week we have learned the key facts 3 x 7 = 21 and 6 x 7 = 42. Can you see the link between them?

Flute

We will Rock You on Charanga

Optional Home Learning - Spring

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 24th January "All the charms of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you!" (William Shakespeare - The Tempest.)

It has been a really reflective week in Year 4. This week children had a special visitor to school to tell them all about the Jewish faith. They were filled with questions and the gospel this week told them of Jesus reading from the Torah in the synagogue so this again helped children make links between the two faiths. The children below led a lovely worship about Jesus’ sacrifice. They asked the class, why did Jesus do this for us?

Our Shakespeare lessons this week focused on the rest of the story. The children have absolutely stunned us with their great understanding of Caliban’s soliloquy and their portrayal of the angst between characters. We now look forward to creating our part of the play as a performance - we are focusing on the last 4 scenes of the play.

In maths we have learned to solve problems involving perimeter and we have seen how we can use our multipliction and division facts to find perimeters of regular polygons.

In Science, children learned about the part the mouth plays in digestion and how it kick starts the process. Children loved this and wrote a lovely explanation of the processes involved. I can highly recommend this video below - we watched a little in class. It is very child-friendly and fascinating!

In geography we are learning all about the Water cycle and the different stages of this. Children could link this to their computing by making animations of the process.

Conversation starters

Science

What part do the teeth and mouth play in digestion? What happens when you swallow your food?

Religion

How do Jewish and Catholic faiths link? How are they different?

Let’s Celebrate!

Going Green Certificate for TT Rockstars this week goes to Scarlett.

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Hugo

Marvellous Manners: Ellie-Rose

Flute stars this week: Anna and Lena

This week, the learning certificate goes to Scarlett. Another double whammy certificate Tommy Turtle and Roger Robin. Although it has been a hard week for you, you have still listened intently and been brave. You have tried so hard in everything and have looked outwards to help others at all times. Well done Scarlett!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are faith filled and hopeful. Full of faith in themselves, God and others and full of hope in each moment as a precious gift from God. This week Myles receives the star for exploring his own faith. We noticed you have really been thinking and pondering over faith this week and asked interesting questions to clarify the difference in Jewish and Christian beliefs about Jesus.

Notices

Oracy Symposium at the Grand Theatre - Monday 3rd February Year 4 will be attending this event to help us practise our speaking and listening skills and debating skills.

Wednesday 12th February Year 4 children going to watch ‘Aladdin’ at St Bedes.

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March - extra details.

Today I am giving out the main speaking parts for our performance. A lot of the roles are non-speaking or echoing and involve creating the ‘scene’ for the audience or being a non-speaking character. Rest assured these parts are just as important if not more so than the speaking parts!

The day before the festival, children will turn up as normal at school and will go to the Grand for a tech rehearsal. On Thursday 20th March they will be at the Grand all day and in the evening. However, you will need to pick them up and take them for their tea on this day - usually this is at approximately 2:30 to bring them back for 5:00 at the Grand theatre stage door for the evening show. These times may slightly change but please begin to arrange who will pick them up and drop them off. Nearer the date, I will send an online form asking you to state who is picking up/dropping off.

Enjoy the real live Tempest with your family this weekend!

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 30th January

Word meanings

These are the words we have explored the meaning of this week. (displayed by Friday) Can you tell your parents what they mean?

Spelling

This week we have our normal spelling sheets, with our rule to practise too. We are looking at turning adjectives into adverbs by adding ly and some different rules that go with this.

Maths

Lets get back into TT rockstars for 5 minutes every day. This week we have learned the key facts 5 x 7 = 35 and 4 x 8 = 32. Can you teach your parents the songs we use and explain how we know these facts are true?

Flute

We will Rock You on Charanga

Optional Home Learning - Spring

Please click on the link below to access this and further your learning:

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 17th January "History is the discovering of the principles of human nature."

Year 4 have had great fun learning this week. The children below led a lovely worship about having Faith. In RE lessons we have been exploring how Jesus reveals He is the Messiah in various ways. In our Happy mind lesson this week, we reflected on how to appreciate ourselves by being kind to ourselves. We thought about ways we can show appreciation - for ourselves, others and experiences.

Our Shakespeare lessons this week focused on working up a storm (or Tempest) Children re-created the second storm in the play whilst learning about the characters shipwrecked. They then wrote a description of this setting including a glimpse of its conjuror, the wild spirit Ariel.

In maths we have learned to calculate perimeter of rectangles and squares ‘Going for Gold’ common multiplication facts this week (see homework) In Science, children learned all about their teeth and the different purposes of each type.

On Thursday we had a journey to Bolton Museum for an Egyptian workshop. Children loved it and it cemented their knowledge from this riveting topic! Here are some pictures below

Conversation starters

My Happy Mind

How can you show your appreciation for yourself? What can you do to be kinder on yourself?

History

What was your most fascinating discovery at the museum?

Let’s Celebrate!

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Louisa

Marvellous Manners: Lucia

Flute stars this week: Liam,

This week, the learning certificate goes to Rosa. Another double whammy certificate Clara Clownfish/Bobby Bee. This week we have talked with the class about paying TOTAL attention and we feel you are doing just that! this is helping you notice so much more. You were amazing in the museum, figuring out the answers to the quiz sheet by reading the clues next to the exhibits. Well done!

Virtues

This half term are virtues are faith filled and hopeful. Full of faith in themselves, God and others and full of hope in each moment as a precious gift from God. This week Hugo receives the star. You went out of your way to warn people about the slippy path outside school. Mrs Nel thought this was beautiful and I agree. What a caring young man!

Notices

Oracy Symposium at the Grand Theatre - Monday 3rd February Year 4 will be attending this event to help us practise our speaking and listening skills and debating skills.

Wednesday 12th February Year 4 children going to watch ‘Aladdin’ at St Bedes.

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Thursday 20th March. There will be much more information about this coming up but you can purchase tickets to see your child perform scenes from The Tempest alongside other schools below. Make sure you book the right date - there are 2 showings at 1:00 and 6:00

Have a great weekend with your lovely children,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray