Good afternoon everyone,
I hope you have all had a lovely week. It’s been another busy and exciting few days of learning in Year 4!
This week, we were delighted to welcome the NSPCC into school to deliver their Speak Out, Stay Safe assembly. The children learned about the importance of speaking up if something is worrying them and knowing who they can talk to, both in and out of school. It was a really valuable session that encouraged pupils to think about how they can keep themselves and others safe.
In English, the children have been rewriting The Mermaid of Zennor – but this time from the mermaid’s point of view. It’s been wonderful to see them using all their spelling, punctuation, and grammar knowledge to bring a new perspective to the story. Next week, we’ll begin researching the Cornish village of Zennor, ready to create our own informative guides about this fascinating coastal location.
In Maths, we’ve continued working on column addition and subtraction, with a particular focus on exchanging. The children have been showing great determination in tackling more challenging problems. Next week, we’ll be wrapping up this unit by comparing different methods for adding & subtracting and exploring how estimation can help us check the accuracy of our answers.
In Art, we began preparing our scratch art pieces. The children used wax crayons and oil pastels to create vibrant, colourful backgrounds before painting over them with a mixture of black paint and liquid soap. Once dry, we’ll scratch our designs into them next week – we can’t wait to see the final results!
For RE, we have been exploring the idea of Christian pilgrimage, discussing why certain places are considered sacred and what makes them special to believers. We’re looking forward to our upcoming visit to the local church in November, where the children will take part in a workshop to deepen their understanding of this topic.
In Geography, the children have been concluding their topic on ‘Where does the food we eat come from?’ by weighing up the pros and cons of buying locally grown versus imported foods. Next week, they will be putting their ideas together in a balanced argument, using evidence and reasoning to support their opinions.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing you at next week’s consultations.
Kind regards,
Mr Chanter
