We were so proud of our Year 4 Holy Communicants on Saturday. What a lovely and special event in their lives - and ours too! They were beautiful and so reverent. Round two this Saturday.
We had a lovely worship to our Queen of the May, Mary. We did the rosary together and we made flowers to crown Our Lady.
In Year 4 this week, children have examined how the church is structured. This has enabled them to learn more about Pope Leo. We have talked about the church as a body of Christ’s followers and that being in Holy Communion with Him means we can be Christ’s body on earth.
In our Happy mind session, we learned to relate properly to others by actively listening to them. Children tried listening without one of the key principles of listening - eg not making eye contact, not smiling, getting distracted etc We then talked about what this feels like and children said they felt hurt, ignored, not valued and sad. See pictures below!
This week in maths, children have been looking at how to magnify numbers by altering their place value and make them ten times larger or one tenth times the size (ten times smaller) This led to us making products ten or one hundred times the size when the factor is magnified by 10.
This week in our English lessons, we have learned how to combine setting and character descriptions when describing ‘The Goddess of the Emerald Lake.” We have now met Rasvani the Fire Fiend from the volcano. That will be a very different description indeed!
In History this week, children have looked at maps of the North of England to discover places where Vikings settled. When children found out typical Viking place name endings, they could figure this out..
In PE, we have been learning skills for upcoming rounders games! We have been focsing on aiming, catching and fielding.
Conversation starters
History
Where did Vikings settle in England? How do you know?
My Happy mind
What is ‘Active listening?’ What happens if you do not make eye contact, smile or you get distracted when someone is talking to you?
Let’s Celebrate!.
Our learning certificate this week is another double whammy. A Lizzie Ladybird/Bobby Bee goes to Lettie for really striving to improve in every aspect of learning. Your handwriting is so beautiful and your writing composition is coming along so nicely. You are so enthusiastic about everything!
Our virtue star this week is Joseph. We are so proud of what an active learner you are becoming. You are starting to challenge yourself to do quality writing and you are participating well, sometimes even demonstrating your understanding to others. Well done!
Notices
Holy Communion
Please bring your children dressed to the Presbytery around the side of the church for 9:15am. You can then take your place in church, where the benches will be labelled with your family name. Please do not take photos in the service. You may take them after the mass on the altar or in the gardens.
On Sunday 6th July we are having the last school family mass in church. On this day, we are asking that all our First Holy Communicants come to church dressed in their outfits. They are then invited with you to the parish centre for a Holy Communion breakfast, organised by the parish. Please could you fill in the form below so we can get ideas of numbers?
Upcoming dates
Monday 16th June Sport’s day for Year 3 and 4
Wednesday 25th June Year 4 Viking day. Children can come to school dressed as Vikings or Viking gods or goddesses.
Tuesday 1st July St Bede’s Prayer day visit.
Sunday 6th July Holy Communion family mass and breakfast in parish centre. See form above
Monday 14th July Flute concert for parents in school at 2:15pm. Children will be showing you all they have accomplished in their flute lessons this year.
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Lyons and Miss Bray