Spellings (test on 13.3.26)

 Mr Chanter's Group

circle

decide

medicine

exercise

special

cinema

decimal

accident

city

citizen Mrs Friedmann's Group

gem  giant  magic  giraffe  energy  jacket  jar  jog  join  adjust

 Hello everyone,

I hope you have had a lovely sunny week. It’s amazing the impact a bit of sunshine and warm weather can have! Hopefully it won’t be too long before we can open up the field for the children to play on again.

It was brilliant seeing the children in their costumes yesterday. They really immersed themselves in the day and had lots of fun, especially during the visit from poet and author, Stewart Henderson. He inspired the children with his poetry and helped them think about how emotions can be expressed through words. The children then had a go at writing their own poems based on different feelings, and it was wonderful to see their creativity and enthusiasm.

In English this week, the children have been writing their own versions of The Lion and the Unicorn, embedding all of the writing devices we have explored throughout this topic. They have worked really hard to include these features in their own stories. Next week we will be starting our new class text, The Story of Tutankhamun, which links perfectly with our upcoming history topic.

In maths, we have begun our new topic on fractions. The children have been learning to count in fractions to make one whole and to go beyond this to create mixed numbers. This is a new area of learning for many of them, but they have shown great perseverance and determination as they begin to understand these concepts.

In RE, we discussed the second pillar of Islam, Salah (Islamic prayer). The pupils began by sharing what they already knew before learning about the five daily ritual prayers, including their purpose, requirements and the importance of facing Mecca. We also began looking at prayer mats, which will inspire the children to design their own.

In DT, Year 4 are continuing their project on mini greenhouses. In our second lesson, we recapped the purpose of a greenhouse and discussed how transparency allows heat and light from the sun to help plants grow. Working in pairs, the children folded paper nets to create 3D shapes and discussed which structures would be the most stable. They then cut holes to allow light through, ensuring their structures remained stable while still letting in enough light.

For the children's half-termly project, they have been asked to start learning the words to the songs for our upcoming KS2 performance of Robin Hood. Over the next few weeks, this will really help them build confidence and familiarity with the music ready for rehearsals. We are all looking forward to bringing the performance together and sharing it with you later in the term.

Well done to the children for another fantastic week of learning.

Have a lovely weekend.