Term 3 Week 6
This week the children have been broadening their poetry knowledge by looking at lots of examples and choosing some to perform to the class. This is great practice for the Poetry showcase that will be taking place after Easter. More details to follow. This Tuesday was safer internet day. The children took part in a […]
Term 3 Week 5
This week, year 4 have been learning about two specific types of poetry – Kennings and Tetractys. They have enjoyed learning about their characteristics and having a go at writing their own. The fractions unit in maths is going well, the children have shown that they are able to recall their learning from year 3 […]
Term 3 Week 4
This week, year 4 have finished their retelling of Flotsam which has made a beautiful addition to their profile books. Since then, literacy lessons have taken on a SPaG focus, in particular, looking at contractions. We have learnt how the apostrophe replaces the missing letters. e.g. did not – didn’t. Next week we will be […]
Term 3 Week 3
Year 4 have worked really hard this week on putting their own words to the picture book ‘Flotsam’. They have got to grips with adding adverbs and using commas when listing items. They are currently finishing off writing their stories in their neatest handwriting ready for sticking into their profile books. Year 4 would like […]
Term 3 Week 2
Year 4 have been enjoying our wordless book Flotsam in Literacy where we learnt how an ‘old fashioned’ camera works. The children had all made predictions about what they thought the book would be about, I’m not sure any of them came close to guessing the surprise ending! Next week we shall be encouraging the […]
Spring Term 1
Year 4 have had a fab first week back after their Christmas break. Lots of fun was had in the snow at break time on Tuesday but they also got stuck back into their learning. In Literacy, year 4 have started reading ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ by Andy Shepherd where they have discovered that […]
End of term 2 – Merry Christmas
Earlier in the week, year 4 were captivated by the animated version of the Iron Man, The Iron Giant. This version really helped to bring the story to life. In literacy, we have been practicing performing some short Christmas poetry. The children were great at memorising the lines of the poems and working together as […]
Term 2 Week 6
This week, year 4 have been comparing the Iron Man to the sequel story Iron Woman. The children came up with their own predictions of what might have happened in the sequel story and were then surprised to learn that the Iron Woman had come to save the earth from pollution and toxic waste. Hogarth […]
Term 2 Week 5
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… The children have been practising ready for the Carol Concert next week and sounding amazing! And the classrooms are looking a bit more festive. The children have now reached the end of the Iron Man story and had a go at creating a ‘one-pager’ where they used […]
2041 School Champions of Antarctica
Today, Year 4 watched a live broadcast from Antarctica! Robert Swan OBE, the first person to walk to the North and South Poles, shared stories of his visits and also helped us to understand why it is so important to look after our environment. It was incredibly interesting and inspiring. If your child would like […]
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