Good afternoon,

I hope you’ve all had a lovely, sunny week and managed to enjoy some of the beautiful weather. It’s hard to believe, but we now have just one week to go before the summer holidays begin and the children move up into Year 5. It’s been such a fantastic year and they have all made excellent progress – we are very proud of them.

Here’s what we’ve been up to this week:

In English, we have continued reading The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which the children are really enjoying. This week, we have been planning some dialogue inspired by the story and discussing how we can turn it into direct speech using correct punctuation and layout. Next week, the children will write their own short scenes based on this work.

In maths, we’ve been looking at position and direction as part of our geometry topic. We’ve focused on describing movements on a grid, plotting points using coordinates in the first quadrant, and identifying and describing translations. The children have been using practical activities to consolidate their understanding, and we will continue with this area of learning next week.

For history, we went on a brilliant local trip with our local historian to the Old Folly, which many of the children recognised from our school logo. It was a great opportunity to explore a landmark from our community and learn about how it has changed over the years. The children asked lots of thoughtful questions and really enjoyed learning more about the place they live.

In RE, we discussed both religious and humanist views about the environment. We spoke about our responsibility to care for all living things and shared ideas about how we can all play a part in building a more sustainable future. The children shared their thoughts with maturity and sensitivity.

In DT, the children have been working in groups to design a type of torch or light. This week, they used boxes and paper to construct the outer design before adding in their electrical circuits and switches. Alongside the practical side of the project, a big focus has been on working cooperatively in a team – and it was lovely to see so many of them supporting and helping each other throughout the process.

Next week is our final week together in Year 4. The children will be watching the Year 6 end-of-year performance, and we’re all looking forward to the much-anticipated Year 6 vs Staff rounders match (hopefully we’ll get at least a few cheers from the children when the staff win!). A quick reminder that school will finish at 1:15pm on the last day of term (Friday).

Thank you as always for your continued support. I hope you all have a lovely weekend.