Year 4 Weekly blog. Friday 28th November "Advent is like a Springtime, when everything is renewed and so is fresh and healthy." (St Teresa of Calcutta)

This week we had our whole class assembly all about Catholic Social Teaching principles and the realisation that everyone is our neighbour. We were all so proud of how the children spoke with confidence and sung so beautifully. In our RE lessons, we have looked at the prophecy of Isaiah about the coming of Jesus and the voice in the wilderness who will prepare for Him - John the Baptist. This led us onto thinking about Advent as a time for us to prepare for the coming of Jesus. Children have made Advent promises that will help them to grow in goodness, ‘make their paths straight,’ and therefore grow closer to God. Our gospel worship has focused on preparing the way for our Lord.

We had a lovely worship from the children below all about how Jesus is our shepherd who guides us and we follow. One child drew the parallel that Jesus also becomes our sacrificial lamb.

In other news: We have been on our wonderful Egyptian trip today- and also we mummified a class member today! What a super day - packed with history. Pictures to follow later tonight. We have been learning how to understand, compare and order 4 digit numbers in maths and in English have focused on our Fairy Tale - ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin,’ practising our oracy skills of discussion, sentences with fronted adverbials and extended noun phrase sentences.In Science we have looked at different melting points of solids. In HRSE we have learned about drugs, alcohol and tobacco and how they can be harmful to our body.

Here are some lovely nativity pictures this week. You are spreading the Christmas joy!

Conversation starters

History

How did the Egyptians mummify a body? What did they do with the brain, the heart and other internal organs? Why didn’t the bodies go rotten?

Science

What is the opposite process of melting?

HRSE

Are all drugs medicines? Are all drugs harmful?

Let’s Celebrate

Our certificate this week is a Tommy Turtle brave learner. This goes to Freddie. You are really having a go and realising you can be independent if you listen and believe you can do it. You are an intelligent young man who can do brilliant work!

Our virtues this half term are being faith-filled and hopeful. This week, Luca receives our star for growing in faith and putting it into action by striving to make good choice for the common good of all.

Notices

Ancient Egyptians Trip

Thursday 4th December - children can wear own clothes again and bring a bottle.

Friday 5th December. Parish panto. If you would like to come with us, please drop me an email.

Tuesday 16th December Key Stage 2 Carol Service in church.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Lyons and Miss Slater

a.lyons@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk