The children have settled so well already in Year 4 and we have had a really super week!
The theme of our worships and our RE lesson this week has been self-giving. In the Gospel, children learned about giving of yourself to God’s will and how Jesus came to save us, not condemn us. We have been to church this week for Our Lady’s birthday. Children were so reflective. Also - we have had our first children’s worship this week from these children. They read from Genesis about the call of Abram and we sung ‘Be not afraid,’ reminding us that God is always with us.
In Science, children have learned that all animals are separated into vertebrates and invertebrates. They then learned all about the 5 classes of vertebrates and completed some beautiful work about them. In English we have practised the following reading skills - finding the meaning of unknown words, summarising the main idea of a paragraph and making sensiblepredictions about what we read.
In our Kidsafe lesson this week, children learned about what to do if they get ‘yukky feelings.’ We talked about sharing problems and telling a trusted adult. Children then discussed who their trusted adults are. We practised saying NO assertively if we are in uncomfortable or unsafe situations.
It was so lovely to meet some of you properly for the first time on Wednesday and see some familiar faces! If you missed it, here is the powerpoint from our induction evening. Please ensure you have filled in the online forms so that I can start to put photographs on, know who is picking your child up and also I am informed of medical needs.
Conversation starters
Science
Chat to your parents about animal classes - birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish. What are the characteristics of each class? What does vertebrate mean? What is cold-blooded and warm-blooded?
Kidsafe
What should you do if you get yukky feelings?
Let’s Celebrate!.
Our first certificate of the Year is a Cooper Crab for concentration. This goes to Isla. You are always ready to learn promptly Isla and you put 100% focus when listening and when completing your work. Well done.
Our virtues this half term are being learned and wise. This week, Henry O. receives our star for making wise decisions and for striving to be the best learner he an be.
PE stars this week were: Wren for super gymnastics moves and Jude Cl. for great control over the ball. Well done!
Notices
We have a trip to UCLAN on 11th November. This is called ‘Cosmetic Chemistry’ and supports our work in Science on solids, liquids and gases next half term. It is now payable on parent pay.
Here are the forms to be filled in if you have not already done so.
Forest school - Children that are attending forest school sessions have been informed and have letters in bags. These sessions start on Tuesday 16th September. Please ensure they have the right clothing so they can participate.
It is a privilege to teach your children. They have worked so hard and been so kind to each other this week. Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Lyons and Miss Slater