Hi everyone,

I hope you’ve all had a lovely week. We’ve had another busy week in Year 4 and the children have done a brilliant job of settling into their new class. Nobody has accidentally walked into their old classroom this week, which is certainly a bonus!

English
We have continued reading The Mermaid of Zennor and have been imagining what it might have been like to see a mermaid as a sailor all those years ago! The children have been writing letters to the mermaid, describing her appearance and emotions, as well as asking questions to try to find out more about these mysterious sea beings.

Maths
In maths, we have continued developing our place value skills. The children have been partitioning numbers in a range of different ways and practising finding 1, 10, 100 and 1,000 more or less than a given number.

Art
We had lots of fun in Art this week with a drawing and mark-making activity. We listened to a story and took our pencils for a ‘walk’ across the paper, creating different shapes and marks as we listened. We then used our imaginations to create our own stories, using pencil marks, symbols and shapes to represent different parts of our stories.

RE
In RE, we compared two important festivals: Christmas for Christians and Eid for Muslims, which follows the month of Ramadan. We explored the similarities and differences between the celebrations and recognised how themes such as kindness, joy and community are important to both.

PSHE
In PSHE, we discussed the rules and behaviours that help us to work well together as a team. We explored the importance of respect, inclusion, clear communication and listening to others. The children enjoyed finding out about each other’s likes and dislikes through questioning before taking part in a team challenge. They had to pass a large hoop around the whole circle without breaking their chain of hands! It was a great opportunity to see just how important communication, encouragement and co-operation are when working as a team.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you next week!

Spellings (test on 25.9.26)

 

Mr Chanter’s Group

immature

immeasurable

impossible

immortal

imperfect

impatient

immovable

impolite

important

improper Mrs Meadow’s Group  use  right  next  after  then  four  found  really  two  forty

 Good afternoon everyone,

I can’t believe we have already reached the end of our first full week in Year 4! The children have settled in brilliantly and it has been lovely to see them getting back into routines, working together and enjoying their learning.

Here’s a little look at what we have been up to this week:

English

We have begun exploring our new class text, The Mermaid of Zennor. The children have enjoyed discussing the characters and themes in the story, as well as making predictions about what might happen next.

We have also started writing letters from the perspective of different characters. The children have been thinking carefully about how characters might feel and how the tense they use can change depending on when events happened.

Maths

In maths, we have started our work on place value, focusing on numbers up to 1,000. The children have been practising reading, partitioning, comparing and ordering numbers and have already become much more confident.

Next week, we will extend these skills to numbers up to 10,000, which will provide an exciting new challenge.

Science

Our new science topic is the digestive system. We have been learning about the different parts, including the mouth, oesophagus, stomach and intestines, and the important jobs they each carry out.

The children have discovered how food travels through the digestive system and how it is broken down so that our bodies can absorb the nutrients we need. They have asked some fantastic questions along the way!

Art

In art, the children have been learning about graffiti art and exploring how artists can use different styles and techniques to make lettering stand out. They have been practising writing their initials in a graffiti style, experimenting with different shapes, sizes and designs.

The children have also been thinking about how to make their letters look bold and eye-catching by adding outlines, shadows and decorative details. They have really enjoyed creating their own unique designs!

Geography

Our geography topic this term is Where Does Our Food Come From? This week, we explored different types of food and discovered which biomes they typically grow in, considering the conditions they need to grow successfully.

Next week, we will explore trading responsibly, including Fairtrade, food miles and how our food choices can impact communities around the world.

We hope everyone has a lovely weekend and we look forward to another exciting week of learning!

Have a great weekend!

Spellings (test on 18.9)

 

Mr Chanter’s Group

inactive

incorrect

inaccurate

insecure

indefinite

incomplete

infinite

inedible

inability

indecisive Mrs Meadow’s Group  can’t  didn’t  hasn’t  it’s  wouldn’t  shouldn’t  wasn’t  he’ll  she’ll  I’d

Spellings (test on 11.9)

 

Mr Chanter’s Group

caught

naughty

taught

daughter

autumn

clause

cause

astronaut

applaud

author Mrs Meadow’s Group  where  were  their  there  until  while  since  after  although  because

Blog 4/9/26

 Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you all had a lovely break. We’ve had such a lovely first couple of days in Year 4! It’s been great getting to know the children and seeing how well they’ve all settled in. We’ve already had lots of fun together, and I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into our learning next week and all the exciting things we have planned for the year ahead.

PE

The children will need their PE kits on the following days:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Thursday

Spellings

The children will have their spelling tests on a Friday and will be given the following week’s spellings after completing the test. However, next week, I will be giving them their spellings on Monday.

Half Term Project – 500 Words

Due in the week commencing 19th October 2026

500 Words Challenge

I would like all Year 4 children to enter the BBC’s 500 Words Challenge. All they need to do is write a story they would love to read in 500 words or fewer. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are not marked – it is all about creativity and imagination!

500 Words celebrates children’s creativity, encouraging young writers from across the UK to create an original story. This year, the celebrity judges include Malorie Blackman, Charlie Higson, Francesca Simon, Sir Lenny Henry, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Rose Ayling-Ellis.

The bronze, silver and gold winners in each age category will be revealed by the BBC in early March 2027. The winning stories will also be read aloud by celebrities on the BBC.

There are lots of prizes to be won too! Winners will receive a bundle of books, while the gold winners will also win 500 books for their school library. Each winning story will also receive a framed, illustrated cover created exclusively by a top children’s illustrator.

Children can only submit one story each. There are very few rules, but please remember that stories must:

• Be 500 words or fewer (the title is not included)
• Be written by an individual, not a group
• Be the child’s own original idea
• Be prose, rather than a rap or poem

Stories must not:

• Include any personal details about the child, including their name
• Recount a historical event (although real people or historical characters can be used as inspiration)
• Be created, written or developed using AI

Stories are judged on:

• Characterisation
• Plot
• Originality
• Language
• Enjoyment

Please note: stories can only be submitted electronically, so they will need to be typed and sent to me rather than handwritten.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Have a great weekend!

 Hello everyone,

I really can't believe we're into the last week of the school year already! It's been another busy week in Year 4 and we've squeezed lots into it.

In English, we've reached the end of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which has been a story the children have really enjoyed. Next week, we'll be watching the film, which is rated PG. If you're happy for your child to watch it, you don't need to do anything. If you'd prefer that they don't, just send me an email to let me know.

In History, we've continued learning about the local history of Little Heath. This week, the children had great fun imagining what Little Heath School might look like in 100 years' time. They worked together to come up with their ideas before using AI to bring their visions to life. We ended up with some incredible results and the children seemed optimistic about these predictions coming to life!

In Science, we've been finding out about conductors and insulators. The children tested different materials to see whether they would allow electricity to pass through and complete a circuit. They really enjoyed making predictions before testing their ideas and were surprised by some of the results.

Last Wednesday, the children made their mini pizzas using the toppings they had planned. They spread tomato purée onto muffin bases before adding cheese and their favourite toppings. The food tech room smelled amazing!

In RE/PSHE, we talked about moral values and looked at different dilemmas where there isn't always an easy answer. The children had some really thoughtful discussions and showed lots of empathy as they considered how to make the right choices while thinking about other people's feelings.

The children have also been busy creating their volcanoes over the past week, and they're very excited to erupt them next week. I have a feeling it might be a noisy (and messy!) way to end the year!

Have a lovely weekend, and I'll see everyone for our final week together.

Mr Chanter