Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 19th July "Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful"

We have had a lovely last week in Year 4 filled with lasting memories and joy! On Monday, we watched the Yr5 and 6 performance - The Greatest Show - which was simply wonderful! Children have been very busy creating their stories for their end of year puppet shows. They experimented with where to place the light source to get the best shadow puppets. They also retold the Viking myths learned in class.

On Wednesday, we completed our final french lesson on the topic of food. Children created their own menus in French and then served one another as waiters and waitresses with pain au chocolat, croissants, baguettes and limonade or jus d’orange!

We have been practising telling the time in our maths lessons and this is definitely something to revise over the Summer holidays when waiting for the plane or taking a trip to the beach!

Of course the obligatory end of year movie took place too! I have included some pictures below from last Friday’s fundraiser too.

Let’s Celebrate!

The children have voted for the certificates for the end of this half term. Certificates for every learning character go to Louis, Daisy and Lily. Your class said so many nice things about you - that you are all kind to people and are all good friends who are there for other people. Every single on of you have become great listeners with improved focus too. Well done.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterflies go to Rory for always being so thankful and supporting everyone in class and Lorenzo for being so grateful - also for stepping in to tell stories for everyone this week.

Lunchtime role model Sean

Marvellous Lunchtime manners John-Paul

French star - Matilda for a wonderful french presentation done as extra homework all about food!

A final note from me - I feel truly blessed to have taught your children and they will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you so much for all your support this year and for all your kind words and gifts.

We hope you have a beautiful Summer with your little lovelies. It has been a privilege to teach them all and they are ready… for Year 5!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 12th July "Take every opportunity that comes your way and most importantly, have fun with it."

Our penultimate week in Year 4 has seen the children yet again rising to so many challenges. On Monday we went to the Grand theatre for the first ever ‘Storytelling Festival.’ The children were split into 3 groups to take part in storytelling workshops with professionals - to explore either historical fiction, horror or fantasy stories. They were in groups with many other schoolchildren of different ages. What they managed to produce in 2 hours was great and all loved performing on the Grand Stage! The fantasy group put together their story interpretation of ‘The Jabberwocky.’ The historical fiction group explored the history of the Grand theatre and how it was nearly destroyed and the horror group wove many spooky tales with witchcraft, ghosts and mind control! A very creative day. Grace joined a special writing workshop where she made up a lovely story and then was so brave to give a summary of it on stage.

On Wednesday, we performed our flute and clarinet concert to parents in the hall. Playing a musical instrument was tough at first and taught children an important lesson in resilience - with the message - you can do hard things. Their performance was superb and vibrant. Every child worked as one big team to showcase what they have learned - with a special mention to Josh on the drums - keeping everyone in check with his excellent beat and rhythm.

This week, we have tackled telling the time on an analogue clock and it is our mission to really understand this before we move on to year 5. In English, we have continued with our study of Viking myths and children have dramatised these by putting on a puppet show using shadow puppets, to link to our Science topic on light.

We also had a beautiful worship about the Holy Spirit being there to guide us through life. It was led by these three children and was really well put together. Thank you.

Conversation starters

1. We have learned a few key principles about light. How does it travel? What is darkness? What causes a reflection and how are shadows formed? See what sort of shadows you can create at home.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have two determined and reflective learners for Matilda and Hugo. Both of you are showing such determination to succeed and really want to grow as learners and as people. Thank you.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Grace for always being so thankful and rising to every opportunity.

Lunchtime role model

Marvellous Lunchtime manners

PE stars Matilda, Daisy and Hugo for super skills in rounders.

Music Stars All the class for your super concert! Well done!

Notices.

Please could children bring a plastic bag on Tuesday, to take home their school books

We break up on Friday at 2pm.

Have a lovely weekend with your families.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 5th July "Community is much more than belonging to something. Its about doing something together that makes belonging matter.

Another busy, purposeful week full of opportunities and exciting learning in Year 4 this week! In RE lessons, children have been thinking about belonging to a parish family and what this means. On Thursday, we visited St Bedes - our wider school family and children mingled with many others from different schools. It was a day of reflection and prayer where children worshipped together.

On Monday this week, children had their enrichment activities - this time it was Science with Miss Drummond - thinking about different rock types with sweets! How exciting! Then on Wednesday morning children went to meet their new teacher Mr Cornwell, who was very impressed with them.

The highlight of our week though, was all thanks to our 6 lovely parents who came in to talk about their occupations. Children were absolutely fascinated and learned so much about the world of work. Parents made it so exciting with different tasks, hats to wear and equipment they use from their job. A massive thank you for giving children this learning opportunity and giving up your time and energy.

This week, we have also been revising some of our maths, specifically multiplying larger numbers and finding non-unit fractions of amounts. In English, we have continued with our study of Viking myths and we are also reading quite a scary class novel, ‘The Snow-Walker’s Son.’

In other news, we have learned about shadows in our Science lessons and what forms them. We have had a super PE lesson, learning batting and fielding skills for rounders.

Conversation starters

1. What are you looking forward to about your new year at school in September? What challenges might you have? How could you help yourself over Summer to improve at certain skills?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have a Reflective and Brave learner certificate for Lily. We have been impressed by your many questions and your reflectiveness when learning from mistakes.

Joseph received a co-operative and brave learner certificate for being super in all our extra activities this week - working well with others, giving insightful answers and showing such respect . Well done children!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Hugo for being a polite and generous member of the class.

Lunchtime role model: Hudson

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Joseph

PE stars Finley for improving fielding and Hugo for some belting strikes!

Music Stars Isioma and Poppy

Notices.

Monday 8th July - The Grand storytellers festival. Please remember packed lunches and water bottles.

Remember you can request tickets below. The event for parents is at 1:45pm

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Friday 12th July Dominic’s fundraising event. Children have come home with a sponsor form. This event has been organised by Dominic’s friends - Year 5. Please collect and bring in next Friday.

Have a lovely windy, sunny, wet, cold and warm weekend!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 28th June " The only way to do great work is to enjoy what you do."

When we look back at everything we have done this week - it is a lot! It has been a busy week but children have really risen to the challenge. In our RE lessons this week, children have been thinking about what the church believes by analysing ‘The Creed’ a prayer announcing our faith. This is on a new topic all about the church.

This week, we have launched our new topic in English which is reading all about Viking myths. We first learned about the Norse Cosmos - the nine worlds that the Vikings believed existed. Children then created these worlds in groups and did some beautiful writing based on this. Check out some of our lovely writing walls of previous work displayed in the pictures below and also our lovely banner which we have made to take to St. Bedes next week.

In other news, we have learned about reflection in our Science lessons. We have learned about the repeat command in computing and had some great PE lessons where we have been practising our catching and aiming skills ready for rounders style games. Maths focus has been shapes and symmetry. We have also completed some nd of year quizzes.

Conversation starters

1. What causes shadows? Can you make any? Try inside and outside. Talk about it with your adults.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have 3 certificates - I couldn’t just choose two! A Cooper Crab certificate goes to John-Paul for an excellent level of concentration. Isioma and Seth received a Lizzie Ladybird certificte for really striving to improve their handwriting. Well done children!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Finley for always being such a grateful and generous member of our class.

Lunchtime role model: Lily

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Grace

PE stars Charlotte, Poppy and Rory for improvements in gameplay and for being co-operative

Music Stars

GOING GREEN - Keep going to those children that are nearly there! It would be lovely if we get there by the end of Year 4!

Notices.

Wednesday 3rd July We are very excited to have 6 parents coming in to talk to us about their jobs. Please arrive at 2:00. If you would like to bring something to show the children about your job that would be great! We have prepared some questions for you.

Thursday 4th July St Bedes Day. Please fill in the double lunch form to indicate if your child needs a packed lunch from school. It is full school uniform on this day (not PE)

Monday 8th July - The Grand storytellers festival. Please fill in the lunch form to indicate if your child wants a lunch prepared by Jackie.

Remember you can request tickets below. The event for parents is at 1:45pm

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 21st June " A grateful mind is a great mind, which eventually attracts to itself great things."

What a lovely week in Year 4! On Monday, we had our Gym Jam Jog bright and early! Thank you all for your generous sponsorship. It was such a great community event for a truly deserved cause. On Tuesday we ventured to Tatton Hall Park for another adventure! Tatton is an old Anglo-Saxon settlement and we were greeted by an Anglo-Saxon lady who told us we had not paid our Danegeld and we may be attacked by those Vicious Vikings! To prepare, children learned how to make a shield wall and found out about weapons. We also carried out daily village chores such as weaving, threshing and grinding. Not to fear, the Danegeld was paid so no Viking attack - much to our brave children’s disappointment!

In English this week, we have been reading and learning to write limericks based on our novel, the Firework-Makers daughter. Children were challenged to quiz on the book too and did really well.

Maths - we have finished our fractions for now. This week we have learned about division with remainders and now we are learning about translation of shapes and co-ordinates on a grid.

In other news, we have learned about different job sectors in Geography and sorted different occpations under the different headings. We have solved monetary problems involving shopping in French with euros.

Conversation starters

1. The children have been tasked with thinking about what it means to be a STAR at Our Lady Star of the Sea School. Discuss together what makes our school so special? How can we behave so that we all represent our motto ‘We are precious in Your eyes?’

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have 2 creative Kiki Chameleon/Roger Robin certificates. One goes to Logan. You have been so supportive this week Logan and you have written some amazing and amusing limericks!

The other goes to Beth. It was lovely to watch you creating such brilliant limericks this week Beth. Your learning has been fantastic and you have been really supportive when others need you.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Gus for just doing things without making a fuss - tidying up when it was not your mess.

Lunchtime role model: Rose

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Charlotte

PE stars Tommy and Ciaran for very intelligent game play in our game, one bounce catch!

Music Stars

GOING GREEN - Keep going to those children that are nearly there!

Notices.

Please could children bring in a plastic bottle for their art lesson on Tuesday.

Wednesday 3rd July Our Geography topic is about jobs and careers. We would love to invite you in to talk to the children in small groups about your job. It will be from 2:00-3:00 in the school hall. We need about 5 volunteers - so if you feel you would like to do this, please fill in the online form below:

Thursday 4th July The class are visiting St. Bedes for a prayer day. This is always a beautiful event. Normal drop off and pick up times.

Monday 8th July Storytellers festival at the Grand theatre. Children are going to experience a storytelling session led by members of the Grand theatre. Please pay £5 by parentpay towards the cost of the coach.

Part of the day will involve your children performing excerpts of their creations on our mainstage. Families are more than welcome to attend the sharing at 1:45pm and we ask that you please book your free tickets here.

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

We have 3 parents already signed up for our parent occupations day - thank you! There is room for a few more.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 14th June "Don't waste your time striving for perfection. Instead strive for excellence - doing your best."

I am sure you will agree this is exactly what Year 4 did in our annual Sport’s Day on Wednesday. We were really pleased with the level of energy and support that they gave each other. Mr Nay commented on the positive vibe that they created amongst one another. Well done Year 4! As part of our health and happiness fortnight, children also had yoga the next day. It is a credit to them that they could turn the pure energy of the day before into stillness and calm for this session.

In English this week, we have reached the end of our novel and children have been showing me how much progress they have made with amazing descriptions of the fire-fiend and they created their own firework displays. Such imaginative work. Children can see what good writers they have become!

Maths - we have finally taken our Multiplication check. Children did really well - the results are due in a few weeks. Keep those times tables ticking over on TTrockstars until Year 5 so they don’t get rusty. We have also been doing some really tricky fractions work this week - converting from improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.

In other news, we have started a new topic all about food in French and in Geography have started to explore jobs and why they are important.

Conversation starters

1. Our new geography topic is Earning a Living. What different jobs do people in your family do - and your wider family? Do they enjoy them? Why do people work?

Also this week, we had a special worship all about having faith led by these three children. They talked about belief and what it meant to have a strong faith.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week a focused Cooper Crab/Determined Sadie Spider certificate goes to Lorenzo. You have given 100% to everything and have strived to understand. Your writing has been fantastic!

A Kiki Chameleon/Lizzie Ladybird certificate for creativity and reflection goes to Ciaran. What a super learner you have become. Your writing was so creative and you worked hard to improve it too.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterflies go to Tommy and Beth for always being generous to others.

Lunchtime role model: Isioma

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Josh

PE stars The whole class for excellent energy, participation and supporting one another in Sport’s Day.

Music Stars Charlotte and Sean- so focused and beautiful playing!

GOING GREEN - Keep going to those children that are nearly there!

Notices.

Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog-Please come for 8:00am on Monday. Wear pyjamas and bring a teddy bear (no enormous ones!) Please bring your sponsorship money on the day too.

Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to be at school for 8:20am. We are hoping to be back for normal pick up time but this will depend on traffic. A text message will be sent if we will be late.

Wednesday 3rd July Our Geography topic is about jobs and careers. We would love to invite you in to talk to the children in small groups about your job. It will be from 2:00-3:00 in the school hall. We need about 5 volunteers - so if you feel you would like to do this, please fill in the online form below:

Thursday 4th July The class are visiting St. Bedes for a prayer day. This is always a beautiful event. Normal drop off and pick up times.

Monday 8th July Storytellers festival at the Grand theatre. Children are going to experience a storytelling session led by members of the Grand theatre. More details nearer the time.

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

There is a lot going on - all very exciting. Have a lovely weekend and check out the new optional homework for this half term.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Tuesday 18th June Anglo-Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Hall Park

Dear parents,

Children will need to arrive at school in costume, on Tuesday for 8:20am so that we can get there on time. We should hopefully be back by 3:30 but if not due to traffic we will send a text message to you

Please fill in the following form regarding lunches for the day.

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 24th May "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

What a beautiful sight and two happy days to celebrate and cherish forever! The children have been thinking about happiness this week in their RE lessons. They have asked some provocative questions about what brings true happiness and how making others happy often makes us feel joyful too. We then looked at Jesus’ greatest guidance about how to be happy - the Beatitudes; which backs this up and shows us happiness stems from loving God, ourselves and others. It has been a really reflective week when children have taken stock and thought deeply about how to be the best versions of themselves.

In English this week, we have been studying writing about contrasting settings and contrasting characters through our novel. We did some shared writing, describing a bust jungle grill, then a calm lakeshore. Children were in their element when describing the beautiful goddess of the emerald lake. Each one was unique - just like them! We now move on to the contrasting character - Rasvani, the Fire-Fiend!

Maths - all I can say is WOW! Our increased focus this week has seen us bomb through so much fractions work. We have looked at ‘mixed numbers’ (fractions larger than one whole) and we have been doing lots of reasoning about their size, placing them on numberlines and comparing them.

For PE this week, one was rained off but the other one saw us doing a spectacular (and very fierce) Viking dance in the hall.

Conversation starters

1. Talk maths - fractions. What is a denominator? What is the numerator? What is a mixed number? Can you think about fractions when you have your tea (cake, pizza) or when you share anything equally? Can you find fractions of numbers too?

Also this week, we had a special worship all about love led by these four children. They talked about Worrying and read from Matthew’s gospel about what Jesus said about worries.

Let’s Celebrate!

End of half term is always done by class votes. The class voted for these three children who they said love learning, are always focused and participate so fully in every single lesson. They have a certificate with every learning character. Well done Tilly, Beth and Toby.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This week our learned and wise butterflies go to Matilda and Lily for pushing themselves out of comfort zones and believing in themselves

Lunchtime role model: Matilda

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Tommy

Music stars

PE stars Lorenzo and John-Paul for some super dancing and getting into character.

Music Stars Seth and Josh

GOING GREEN - Isioma you have done it! Through sheer hard work and effort. Well done!

Notices.

Wednesday 12th June Sports Day- This will be the second day back after half term so feel free to practice the events over half term. The events and set up will be identical to last year- starting at 1:30-3:00.

Friday 14th June Children will take their official Multiplication tables check.

Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog- Sponsorship forms have gone out to all children. Get fundraising for a brilliant cause. Money to be brought in on Jim Jam Jog Day.

Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day. Now payable on parentpay:

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Wider Opportunities next year - For the past year, your child has learnt a musical instrument as part of the Wider Opportunity Scheme in school. For our Year 4 children it has been the flute, and for Year 5, the clarinet. As your child progresses to their next class, there will be the opportunity for them to continue to learn the instrument that they have learnt this year, in small groups, if they choose to do so. If your child wants to continue, there will be a cost to these sessions. That will be worked out once we know how many children want to continue their instruments into the next year. 

Please complete the form below as an expression of interest.

Have a lovely half term. Please keep those times tables ticking along!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 17th May "Mary we crown the with blossoms today; Queen of the Angels and queen of the May."

As May is the month of Mary, we had a lovely worship in our outside worship area. All children had a set of rosary beads and we learned how to pray the rosary together. We then sung a song to Mary and crowned her with blossoms.

In English this week, we read furter into our novel and met a very whacky character. The children worked in pairs to write character descriptions. They also practised reading closely to infer what point the writer is trying to make at different parts.

Maths has seen us understand and reason about non-unit fractions and be able to compare them. We have also been adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator.

For PE this week, we have had two lessons outside. We have been learning a bit of meditation and also started to practice for our upcoming sports day

For Science, we have been experimenting to see what caused a change in pitch. We used many different ways to seek patterns in our findings. See conversation starters below

Conversation starters

1. What is pitch? What causes change in pitch. What would the soundwaves look like? What is your favourite instrument? Have a chat about playing the flute - there are a couple of notices about flute below. You can discuss them with your family.

Also this week, we had a special worship all about love led by these two children. They talked about God’s great love for us and how we need to spread this love to one another. Thank you children. It was really beautiful.

Let’s Celebrate!

Toby and Rory both received a co-operative and focused learner certificate. We would like to thank you Toby and Rory for caring so much about your class, showing respect, dedication and focus in all you do.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This week our learned and wise butterflies go to Matilda and Lily for pushing themselves out of comfort zones and believing in themselves

Lunchtime role model: Daisy

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Ciaran

Music stars Ciaran, Matilda and Logan

PE stars Logan and Amelia for excellent team spirit and great technique in exercises.

GOING GREEN - Keep going everyone!

Notices

Holy Communion Saturday. Please can children arrive at 9:15am at the priests house. Parents can then proceed into church and find your seat. We have allocated two pews per family. Children are very well-prepared and we are all really looking forward to the occasion.

Flute this week will be on Tuesday instead of Monday - just a one off.

Half Term- School to close for half on Friday 24th May at normal time. School will reopen on Monday 10th June.

Some dates for diary: Wednesday 12th June Sports Day- This will be the second day back after half term so feel free to practice the events over half term. The events and set up will be identical to last year- starting at 1:30-3:00.

Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog- Sponsorship forms have gone out to all children. Get fundraising for a brilliant cause. Money to be brought in on Jim Jam Jog Day.

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Wider Opportunities next year - For the past year, your child has learnt a musical instrument as part of the Wider Opportunity Scheme in school. For our Year 4 children it has been the flute, and for Year 5, the clarinet. As your child progresses to their next class, there will be the opportunity for them to continue to learn the instrument that they have learnt this year, in small groups, if they choose to do so. If your child wants to continue, there will be a cost to these sessions. That will be worked out once we know how many children want to continue their instruments into the next year. 

Please complete the form below as an expression of interest.

Rosary - The month of May is where we pray the rosary together. If children wish, they can bring in their own set for this month to use.

Now payable on parentpay: Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day.

Helmets- We are hoping to buy some scooters for outside use on the playground, for money we have won for being the BEST class (with Year 3 too) at walking to school! (Well done) We are wondering if anyone has any spare helmets their children no longer wear that they could kindly donate?

Have an enjoyable weekend. See some of you on Saturday morning.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 10th May "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed."

What a lovely worship we had this week, led by these three children. It was all about Jesus’ Sacrifice and how He accepted the will of His father. Children’s message at the ned of the worship was to accept God’s plans for you and learn to listen to Him. We have delved deeply into the understanding of the consecration of bread and wine into Body and Blood and have been reflecting that when we receive the Body of Christ we become Christ’s body here on earth.

In English this week, the children wrote a persuasive letter from the father in the book - urging his daughter to come back home. These were so well thought out and emotive! What a super group of writers you are!

Maths has seen us delve further into reasoning about fraction size and understanding different representations of fractions. We have only one final multiplication fact to learn when mastering number - then we have gone for gold!

In French. children have learned numbers up to 100 and used this to help give a French weather report in different French cities - using compass points too!

In history this week, it was time for children to make some conclusions about the race we call the Vikings. Were they raiders or settlers? Could they give a balanced view, thinking about what recent evidence has shown? Children made zig-zag books to present their conclusions.

For PE this week, we tried to put elements of our gymnastic sequences created last week onto the apparatus. Also below are some pictures of our sound investigations here children discovered that sound is caused by vibration.

Conversation starters

1. Have a chat about Holy Communion. How do you feel about it? What does it mean to you? If parents made their First Holy communion, can they tell you what they remember about theirs?

Let’s Celebrate!

Tilly received a Kiki Chameleon certificate this week. You are really considering your tasks carefully and ensuring that your work is both creative and well thought out.

Joshua received a Bobby Bee/Clara Clownfish certificate. We called you our King of fractions this week! You noticed so many things! You are being a good listener and buzzing with your learning.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These are children who are trying to drive their own learning forward. This week our butterflies goes to John-Paul and Seth who have been stopping and thinking before they act and making wise decisions.

Lunchtime role model: Finley

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Amelia

PE stars Lorenzo and Lily for some very creative moves on the equipment in the hall.

GOING GREEN - This week, Grace has her certificate! You have worked so hard for this!

Notices

Holy Communion this Saturday and next Saturday. Please can children arrive at 9:15am at the priests house. Parents can then proceed into church and find your seat. We have allocated two pews per family. Children are very well-prepared and we are all really looking forward to the occasion.

Helmets- We are hoping to buy some scooters for outside use on the playground, for money we have won for being the BEST class (with Year 3 too) at walking to school! (Well done) We are wondering if anyone has any spare helmets their children no longer wear that they could kindly donate?

Rosary - The month of May is where we pray the rosary together. If children wish, they can bring in their own set for this month to use.

Date for diary: Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day. More information will be given nearer the time.

Enjoy a sunny scorcher of a weekend. We will see half of you bright and early on Saturday morning at church.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 3rd May "I am the vine and you are the branches."

This week in our worship, we have looked at the word ‘Connection’ and thought specifically about how we are connected to God, by thinking of Jesus’ message - I am the vine and you are the branches.’ Deep class discussion examined how we are linked to God and Jesus - how we are now Christ’s Body here on Earth. Children looked out for people in class this week who demonstrated this in their actions this week.

In RE, children have been learning about the Earliest Christians - specifically the first ever martyr St.Stephen and his great faith in Jesus. They then learned about Saul, who became St. Paul after he saw the light on the road to Damascus. We had a beautiful worship too - all about God’s power, led by these three children:

On Wednesday this week, children’s enrichment activity was with Mrs Harrison for…. ballroom dancing. After getting over some initial embarrassment, children joined in whole-heartedly.

In English, we have started Mrs Lyons’ favourite novel of the year, “The Firework-Maker’s Daughter. This book has it all - great characters, humour, adventure and a great female protagonist! We have been honing our reading skills and learning lots of new vocabulary - just in chapter two!

Maths has seen us finish unit fractions and go on to learn non-unit fractions. We are also working so hard to prepare for our Multiplication Tables Check on Friday 14th June. Children did a mock test this week and have been reflecting on what they personally need to do next.

In Computing over the last few weeks, children have been learning about how to search effectively on the internet. This week, we focused on questioning the credibility of things we read and watch online. This is hard to navigate - but we have looked at clues to tell us whether information is credible and learned we can check more official sites to make sure. It is good to question and analyse.

In history this week, we have looked for evidence of Vikings in this country by examining digital maps to study place names. We can tell by the ending eg ‘thorpe’ or ‘toft’ to see if it was settled by Vikings!

Today in Science, we did an experiment measuring in decibels who was the loudest in class. We then discovered what exactly sound is by a series of observations.

I was sent these images below from the RSC from our Romeo and Juliet playmaking festival so I thought I would share them with you. They really capture what a special time it was.

Conversation starters

1. Our focus in Holy Communion this week has been on sharing the Holy meal with Jesus at mass. Can you talk about sharing meals with each other? What has been your favourite occasion where you shared a meal together. How does it feel to sit down with your family and share this time together?

2. Can you explain to your parents what sound is?

Let’s Celebrate!

Gus received a Lizzy Ladybird certificate this week. You take control of your learning Gus and you strive to get better and better. Brilliant reading this week!

Louis received a Bobby Bee certificate. You are such an enthusiastic learner who has grown in confidence and always gives 100% effort

Learned and Wise butterflies

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These are children who are trying to drive their own learning forward. This week our butterfly goes to Joseph who always offers the hand of friendship to anyone - he does not discriminate. He notices good in others and tells them.

Lunchtime role model: Sean

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Lorenzo

PE stars Beth and Amelia for super triple jumping and for lovely well thought out sequences in gymnastics.

Music Stars: Amelia and Jacob

GOING GREEN - Keep going those children who are not quite there yet!

Notices

Uniform reminder- Children are not allowed to wear earrings for PE. Please ensure they are removed on PE days. Also, children cannot bring sunglasses to wear at breaktime.

Homework - Please can you ensure children are engaging in the spelling and Times tables homework every week - including TTrockstars and Purple mash tasks.

Rosary - The month of May is where we pray the rosary together. If children wish, they can bring in their own set for this month to use.

Holy Communion session 3 Thursday next week. Please bring booklets completed up to page stated in letter.

Holy Communion ties - These can be bought on parent pay and picked up from the office.

May is ‘Walk to School’ month. Why not try to walk, scoot, bike to school - if not all the way then part of the way. Get out in the lovely sunshine. We are still having serious issues with parking on double yellow lines outside school - I know our school council are discussing how we can proceed forward. They have plans!

PE days, Wednesday and Thursday

Date for diary: Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day. More information will be given nearer the time.

Enjoy your bank holiday weekend,

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 26th April "Filled with my Spirit; how you will grow!"

The highlight of our week this week was preparing for and celebrating in Father Peter’s 50th anniversary as a priest! The children had so many ideas about what we could do for him! They thought he was like a good shepherd, he guides us like a lighthouse and he is named after St Peter, on whose rock our church was built. In the end, we decided to make him a lighthouse and thank him for guiding us. We went to mass on Thursday and sung all of his favourite hymns. It was a lovely celebration of such an inspirational human being.

In RE, children have learned about how the Holy Spirit gives us gifts and fills us with the courage to use them. Those such as self-control, kindness, compassion and forgiveness. They are reflecting on which fruits they could develop more in themselves.

This week, in English we have written our Dragon Slayer stories. We have also been working on our reading comprehension - being able to read and answer questions about texts we have read. We have also read a beautiful non-fiction book about Vikings in small groups to find out more.

In French we learned compass points in French and then did a French weather report in each area of France

In maths, we are whizzing through fractions at a phenomenal rate. We have revised unit fractions this week and made sure we understand what the numerator and denominator in a fraction represent.

In history this week, we have examined evidence that gives a rounder picture of the Vikings and shows them to be an interesting race of people. Children can you explain why to your parents? (See below)

Conversation starters

1. This week we have discussed the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Can you tell your parents about some of them? Which do you need to work on?

2. Vikings - we have learned more about them this week and got a more rounded view. What did we find out that paints them in a better light?

Let’s Celebrate!

We are really starting to improve as a class at being ready to learn, listening carefully and allowing others to focus around us when working.

Charlotte received a Lizzy Ladybird certificate this week. You strive so hard to improve and you are really reflecting upon yourself - well done!

Hudson also received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate. We can see you reflecting deeply Hudson and making wise choices. You are trying so hard to improve your schoolwork and you are thinking/participating well in maths. Well done Hudson!

Learned and Wise butterflies

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These are children who are trying to drive their own learning forward. This week we have two butterflies. They go to Rory and Rose for being role models who guide others in how to learn well and be kind. You are so hardworking, wise and learned.

Lunchtime role model: William

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Tilly

PE stars Sean and Teddy for some super triple-jumping! You learned the technique really well!

Music Stars: Matilda and Grace

French Stars: Lorenzo, Matilda and Charlotte

GOING GREEN! This week, these children have been awarded their going green certificate for having completely green heatmaps - meaning they have mastered their times tables!

Amelia and Seth.

You have worked so hard for this!

Notices

Holy Communion session 2 Thursday next week. Please bring booklets completed up to page stated in letter.

May is ‘Walk to School’ month. Why not try to walk, scoot, bike to school - if not all the way then part of the way. Get out in the lovely sunshine. We are still having serious issues with parking on double yellow lines outside school - I know our school council are discussing how we can proceed forward. They have plans!

PE days, Wednesday and Thursday

Date for diary: Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day. More information will be given nearer the time.

Multiplication check

This will take place formally at the end of June. Please keep working on preparing your child for this - little and often is best.

Do I dare say Spring IS finally here? Have a lovely sunny weekend.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 19th April "Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?"

We have had a very productive week in Year 4. In religion lessons this week, children learned about what happened to the disciples at Pentecost. They re-enacted the different events of the story and used their drama skills to ‘freeze frame’ them. We have been trying in class this week to become like Jesus’ disciples and be witnesses to the good news too! Children have been spotting others who try hard to be disciples and writing their names on our board.

This week, in English we have continued to revise every aspect of grammar - using our Dragon Slayer story to help us. We are nailing the tricky apostrophe for possession, we can write similes and we can use exciting sentence starts to name a few. Children have started to put these into practice, choosing when to use them in the story they are writing.

In French we are learning how to say weather phrases and children did a French weather rap - complete with some beat-boxing!

In maths, we are just brilliant on multiplicative relationships now! It is time to move on to Fractions!

In Science, we started our topic on sound - secretly, Mrs Lyons recorded the sound for a whole day and night in Year 4! What did we discover? We found out that sound is measured in decibels then we made up our own class experiment to see who was the loudest in Year 4!

In history this week, we have looked at two extracts of writing from exactly the same year, 825 AD. One said the Vikings were brave, adventurous, noble and great sailors. The other said exactly the opposite - they ravaged our country, were violent, murderous thugs. Why the 2 different accounts? Children can you explain why to your parents? (See below)

Conversation starters

The Vikings have a bad reputation! But do they deserve it or is there another side to this part of history? Were they just bloodthirsty raiders?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have been trying hard to hone our learning behaviours to make sure that we are all fully listening, fully focused and fully participating in every moment. These two learning role models below really do embody these qualities at all times

Poppy received a Cooper Crab/Roger Robin certificate this week. Your learning partner commented on what a delight it is to have a partner who tries so hard, wants to improve and is just so pleaseant! Thank you Poppy

Grace also received a Cooper Crab/Roger Robin certificate. You make the most of every minute at school Grace. You are incredibly focused, motivated and you do your best. Thank you.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These are children who are trying to drive their own learning forward. This week we have a trio of butterflies. They go to Louis, Toby and William for being children who take their learning seriously and make wise decisions.

Lunchtime role model: Beth

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Jacob

PE stars Joshua for wonderful pencil rolls demonstrated to the class and William for hurling the quoit furthest in swing throws!

Music Stars: Beth and Ciaran

GOING GREEN! This week, these children have been awarded their going green certificate for having completely green heatmaps - meaning they have mastered their times tables!

Hudson, Daisy, Jacob, Beth and Rory.

Amazing determination! Well Done!

Notices

Holy Communion sessions start next week Thursday 3:30-4:20pm. Next week is for parents and children.

PE days, Wednesday and Thursday

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 12th April "Individually, we are one drop; together we are an ocean."

What a lovely first week we have had in year 4 - full of achievements! In our religion lessons this week, we have started to learn about the very first Christians, beginning with St Peter and then the Ascension of Jesus to heaven. We welcome back Miss Bassett who is teaching RE on Tuesdays in Year 4 and was very impressed with children’s reflective questions, especially in our worship about belief.

On Wednesday children performed their Shakespeare for the whole school. I am sure you were as proud as I was of them - what a performance! What a team! In our English lessons now, we are focusing on putting all our writing skills together to compose a story about a Dragon Slayer and then it will be time for our class novel, ‘The Firework-Maker’s daughter.’

In history, we have now moved onto our topic on Vikings. Children began this topic by meeting’Sven the boatbuilder’ who looked suspiciously like Mrs Lyons with a viking helmet on. Nevertheless, the children quizzed Sven about how great longships were made and why Vikings were such great sailors.

On Thursday, we ended our Science topic about Rocks by taking a trip through the square, examining buildings to theorise about what type of rocks were used. I won’t tell you any more - I will let the children do that (see conversation starter below)

In maths, we have been understanding multiplicative relationships and children have been using their times tables knowledge to great advantage by solving calculations like 154 x 6! The speed at which many children know their times tables makes this easy for them now!

Conversation starters

Tell your family all about our trip to the beach. What is our church made of? What has happened to it? What other types of rocks did we see on buildings? What bout the rocks you found on the beach? What did your rock tests suggest about their rock type? Also - why not take your family to the limestone wall of fossils near the YMCA?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week our certificates are as follows:

Amelia received a Sadie Spider/ Kiki Chameleon certificate for being so productive and getting so much work done - but also putting a lot of thouht into it all too!

Gus received a Bobby Bee/Clara Clownfish certificate for being so enthusiastic, being a great listener and explaining things in maths and Science so eloquently - with excellent use of vocabulary.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These are children who are trying to drive their own learning forward. This week the butterfy goes to Lorenzo who is trying so hard to grow wise and reflect on how to improve.

GOING GREEN! This week, these children have been awarded their going green certificate for having completely green heatmaps - meaning they have mastered their times tables!

Hugo

Well done! This is through sheer hard work and practice! Keep going everyone else - you are almost there!

Notices

Inside PE will be on a Thursday each week so children will need shorts under their tracksuits. Wednesday is outside PE.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Thursday 28th March " He is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!"

Thank you all so much for your kind donations in Lenten boxes for CAFOD and thank you children for all those tasks you did to earn the money.What a beautiful and poignant week it has been throughout school. It has been so painful at times, as children have been sorrowful and reflective when thinking about the agonising events of Holy week. Our class assembly showed their maturity to understand the fear, abandonment, betrayal and agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. On Wednesday children wrote about their reflections and feelings towards the crucifixion. There was a mixture of deep sorrow, frustration and gratefulness for what Jesus did for us. Also, children wrote questions they wanted to ask about it. I read their work on Wednesday night and felt tearful myself at the depth of children’s emotion towards and understanding of Good Friday’s events. Today they were asked to do reflections of a different nature, about the hope that the Resurrection of Jesus brings.

As we get to the final term, we are encouraging children to strive to be independent and believe in their own ideas when writing. The above tasks really helped them to see that their best is good enough and that there is not one right answer to things. In English this week, children have been writing our story learned in class, “Brer Fox and the White Plums,’ to see if they can use all the year 4 writing skills when they compose. A lot of learning is ‘mind over matter,’ and just taking the plunge to go for it! We are developing our resilience and stamina to keep going when things are tricky - to stand us in good stead for life’s challenges.

In Science we have learned all about fossil formation this week and also enjoyed sifting through soil with our plastic gloves to see exactly what it was made out of. After the holidays, we will go on a trip to the beach via St Annes, looking out for rocks, erosion, fossils and collecting rocks to bring back to school and test.

We had a treat today when the Easter bunny had hidden eggs all over our garden for each child in school. The excitement of the hunt was lovely!

Conversation starters

We learned about the Earth’s tectonic plates in Geography this week by taking the ‘lid’ off a crunch cream biscuit and seeing what happened when 2 plates rub together/converge. This taught children about the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes. See if they can explain it to you. Why not look up the ‘Tectonic plates - Ring of Fire,’ and find out why it gets its name.

Let’s Celebrate!

Each half term the class are asked to vote for the certificate winners. Mrs Gregan asked children to focus this half term on learners who were reflective. The class picked Matilda for how hard she tries and how she is always seeking to improve, listening well to feedback. They picked Tommy because he inspired them in Shakespeare by learning so many lines. He always tries to get better. He is a good listener and a kind friend. They also picked William because he is so enthusiastic and does not give up. They said he listens to advice and improves every day!

Loving and Compassionate butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Loving and Compassionate.’ This week our butterfly go to Grace for always showing such respect for others and such love for her peers. Grace - you are full of grace!

Music Stars: Joseph, Tilly, Lily and William

PE stars this week go to Louis and John-Paul for some super sling throwing!

GOING GREEN! This week, these children have been awarded their going green certificate for having completely green heatmaps - meaning they have mastered their times tables!

Finley, Logan and Toby

Well done! This is through sheer hard work and practice!

Notices

No swimming after the holidays. However, inside PE will be on a Thursday each week so children will need shorts under their tracksuits. Wednesday is outside PE.

Wednesday 10th April 9:10am Children will do another performance of their Romeo and Juliet in our school hall for anyone to come and see.

Thursday 11th April We are going on a trip to the beach in the morning and having lunch there. I have sent a text if your child is normally a hot dinner and has said you will prepare them a packed lunch. Please could children bring in £2 for an ice-cream and a plastic bag to carry their rocks back to school.

Have a lovely Easter with your little chicks!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 22nd March "Reconciliation is more beautiful than victory."

We are so proud of all the Year 4 children this week! They have learned a lot about who they are this week and how hard work, passion and effort can help them overcome barriers and achieve greatly. They were absolute stars at the Shakespeare Playmaking Festival at Hodgson High School. They spoke out so clearly and all their hard work paid off in their excellent delivery of their 6 scenes. They were so respectful of other schools when they were rehearsing and were so thankful towards members of staff there. At the end, the Montague and Capulet family are reconciled, teaching all children the power of forgiveness.

A real change of tempo and atmosphere on Thursday night came in their Sacrament of Reconciliation. Now it was their turn to be reconciled with God and others. They showed such reflection and maturity through all sessions and this really showed on Thursday evening. What beautiful voices they all have too!

Also on Thursday, they had their last swimming lesson! Another great achievement - children had a fun week doing relays and playing water polo. Again they are to be commended on their excellent sportsmanship and kindness to each other in these games.

In other news, they have also written their own version of a Brer Rabbit story this week and learned about weathering and erosion in Science. Eagerly, they are practising their assembly for next week.

Conversation starters

As it has been a big week for Year 4, I have asked the children to reflect upon themselves. Now your sins have been forgiven, what does your relationship with God feel like? How have you grown this week? What have you achieved? How have you managed to do all of these great things. How do you overcome nerves? Who are you as a person and how do you want to change and grow next?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, it is impossible to single any of you out so I have one learning certificate with all the learning characters for the whole class. You have outdone yourselves in so many ways and worked as a great class team. What a class you are becoming! Keep this enthusiasm and resilience up Year 4.

Loving and Compassionate butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Loving and Compassionate.’ This week our butterflies go to Logan for showing such loving care for people and William for being such a respectful, grateful and peaceful person.

Lunchtime role model of the week was: John-Paul

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Louis

Music Stars: Josh and

GOING GREEN! This week, these children have been awarded their going green certificate for having completely green heatmaps - meaning they have mastered their times tables!

Lorenzo and Sean

Well done!

Notices

Soil! Please could children bring a small sandwich bag of soil from their garden or nearby park for our Science lesson on Thursday morning.

TUESDAY 26th March Year 4 online Parent appointments.

Tuesday 26th March 9:15am Year 4 class Easter assembly on The Garden of Gethsemane

Thursday 28th March - we break up for Easter at 2pm

Wednesday 10th April 9:10am Children will do another performance of their Romeo and Juliet in our school hall for anyone to come and see.

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 15th March "Only by being both deity and humanity, could Jesus Christ bridge the gap between where God is."

What an exciting week we have had in Year 4! In our RE this week, we have been spending time thinking about Jesus, Our Saviour. We have looked at the evidence that Jesus is both truly human, feeling human emotions and truly God, being all powerful. This has helped us reflect on events of Holy Week, especially the story of the Garden of Gethsemane which our class assembly is based on. We have been practising this story and examining the deep emotions felt by those in the story.

In maths we have been working on understanding the 3x, 6x and 9x tables and how these are linked. Children have been solving two step problems involving 2 operations and have been making the link between multiplication and division. In our English lessons, children have been learning how to write some tricky grammatical sentences and they have invented their own character for their Brer Rabbit story which they will be writing next week. We have learned this week about the structure of the earth. We made it out of a Malteser core, icing sugar mantle and ginger nut crust! Children then wrote an explanation text about the earth’s structure and how volcanoes erupt. This led nicely onto our Science lesson about types of rock and how many rocks come from volcanoes. Not to forget German with Miss Hartley on Monday and an exciting water safety lesson in swimming too.

Conversation starters

This week in Geography, we learned about the structure of the Earth. Why not chat about the ground you walk on. What are the continents? What is underneath the solid rock of land? We have also been learning about rock types. What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, three double whammy Lizzie Ladybird/Sadie Spider certificates went to Teddy and Gus. Teddy I am so proud of how hard you are working to improve on things. Your handwriting is beautiful! Gus, you are striving to improve and your Geography work was superb this week. Hudson, you are impressing me with your kindness, your effort with handwriting and your listening skills. Well done!

Loving and Compassionate butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Loving and Compassionate.’ This week our butterfly went to Ciaran for always noticing when others need a kind word or a helping hand

Lunchtime role model of the week was: Rory

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Poppy

Swimming stars were Josh, Teddy and Matilda for great listening and participation in water safety.

Music Stars: Finley and Isioma

GOING GREEN! These children have been awarded their going green certificate for having completely green heatmaps - meaning they have mastered their times tables!

Charlotte, Ciaran, John-Paul, Louis, Rose, Teddy and Matilda

Well done!

Notices

Wednesday 20th March. Shakespeare performance at Hodgson High School - children have worked so hard for this! They will need a packed lunch, snack and water bottle. They can bring a bag with their reading book, drawing or colouring books or puzzle books, felt tips. No devices or electronics and nothing breakable. Please could you ensure children are wearing full school uniform (not PE) except for Romeo and Juliet who can come dressed in black.

Please make sure you are prompt to pick up at 3:00 and drop off at 5:00 at Hodgson High School.

Thursday, 21st March, the children will celebrate their First Reconciliation at 6pm in church. Please wear school uniform (not PE). Children will sit at the front of church and will need to be there at 5:45pm

TUESDAY 26th March Year 4 online Parent appointments.

Tuesday 26th March 9:15am Year 4 class Easter assembly on The Garden of Gethsemane

Wednesday 10th April 9:10am Children will do another performance of their Romeo and Juliet in our school hall for anyone to come and see. We hope lots of you can attend as tickets are so limited for the Hodgson performance.

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 8th March "Great stories happen to those that can tell them."

Thank you so much for all your effort in these wonderful costumes for World Book Day! The focus of our day was on telling stories this year. Children had an amazing time telling stories about their object and reciting our class story ‘Brer Fox and the White Plums,’ to their Year 1 friends.

The class are really excelling at their performance of Romeo and Juliet - they are delivering their lines with such power and are such a good team! We have done lots of practice for it this week. We have also learned about the structure of a volcano in our Geography lessons and how they erupt. In maths this week, we have been starting to do some timed tests with our ‘Going for Gold,’ times tables facts. Each day, we get better, We are going into depth now at relationships between the tables in our maths lessons. In English, we have learned how to write similes this week, we have learned what pronouns are and have also learned how to use the apostrophe for possession.

It was lovely to see so many of you at our book look on Wednesday and to see the pride on the children’s faces - they should feel proud, they do so much and are improving every day. There is an alternative date underneath for a quick look, if you could not make it.

Conversation starters

This week in Geography, we learned about volcanoes and how they erupt. Can you talk together about this? We are also learning about rocks in Science. What kind of rocks come from volcanoes? Are any erupting at the moment?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the certificates went to William, Isioma and Lily. We have been so impressed with your enthusiasm and determination in all learning - but your acting is really stunning. All three of you have such powerful presences on stage and listen to all my advice. Well done!

Loving and Compassionate butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Loving and Compassionate.’ This week our butterfly went to Gus for just doing things that he saw needed doing for the good of others.

Lunchtime role model of the week was: Teddy

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Hugo

Swimming stars were Lily, Grace, Joseph and Seth

Music Stars:

Notices

Tuesday 12th March If you did not see your child’s books on Wednesday and would like to come in class straight after school, please email me so we can gather their books, and this can be arranged.

Thursday 14th March Water Safety week at swimming. Children need to bring pyjamas AND their trunks/swimming costume next week in their swimming bag. No onesies or fluffy pyjamas please.

Wednesday 13th March and TUESDAY 26th March Year 4 online Parent appointments. Please book a parents appointment on one of these two dates so we can discuss progress and targets. (Not Wednesday 20th March like the other classes)

Wednesday 20th March. Shakespeare performance at Hodgson High School. Please read the blog below carefully and fill in both the online form and the form sent home if you haven’t already done so.

Tuesday 26th March 9:15am Year 4 class Easter assembly on The Garden of Gethsemane

Wednesday 10th April 9:10am Children will do another performance of their Romeo and Juliet in our school hall for anyone to come and see. We hope lots of you can attend as tickets are so limited for the Hodgson performance.

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 1st March "A New commandment I give unto you, to love one another as I have loved you."

This week, in our worship, our key word has been ‘guidance.’ We have looked at the guidance we have from the bible in the form of the 10 commandments and in Jesus’ new covenant with us - ‘Love one another, as I have loved you.’ Children then used this in their class council session to look at how they can improve lunchtimes. Often during more unstructured times, children’s behaviour can slip and they can forget to be kind or respectful. We came up with class ‘Lunchtime commandments’ which would help us respect and care for everyone.

In English this week, we have immersed ourselves in Brer Rabbit stories. Children have loved finding out about the characters in these stories. They have ranked them in order of smartness and have been learning to figure out the meaning of new words from the context.

In maths we have learned this week clever ways to find the perimeter of rectinlinear shapes, rectangles and regular polygons. We are doing brilliantly and ‘Going for Gold’ with our times tables - our new facts this week were 3x=21 and 6x7=42. We have a song for each key fact learned so far - see if your children can sing them to you! Here is a video below.

In Geography this week, we have started our new topic about mountains, Earthquakes and volcanoes. Children have been excited using atlases to locate the world’s most talked about volcanoes.

Conversation starters

Each week, from now on, we will put a topic for conversation to be had our dinner or on the way to school.

This week in Geography, we began our topic by looking at some of the diverse places that children come from in our class. We searched on google maps to look at places like Portugal, Nigeria, Italy, Ireland and more. Can you chat together about your child’s roots? Can you talk about celebrating diversity and differences in culture, ways of life and expressing oneself?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the certificates went to Matilda and Sean. You are both so hardworking and you try so hard to improve. You are lovely learning partners.

Loving and Compassionate butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Loving and Compassionate.’ This week our butterfly went to Tommy for being so loving and always offering help.

Lunchtime role model of the week was: Gus

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Daisy

Swimming stars were Joseph, Teddy and Poppy.

Music Stars: Jacob and Amelia

Notices

Wednesday 6th March 9am Year 4 book look in the hall - children are looking forward to showing you their work this term.

Thursday 7th March World book Day. PE uniforms please in the morning as we have swimming. They can bring their costumes to change into. We would also like children to bring in a ‘magical object’ that they could tell a story about. It may be as simple as a feather, pebble or shell, a stick - they can use their imagination about what their special object can do!

Wednesday 13th March and TUESDAY 26th March Year 4 online Parent appointments. Please book a parents appointment on one of these two dates so we can discuss progress and targets. (Not Wednesday 20th March like the other classes)

Wednesday 20th March. Shakespeare performance at Hodgson High School. Please read the blog below carefully and fill in both the online form and the form sent home if you haven’t already done so.

Tuesday 26th March 9:15am Year 4 class Easter assembly on The Garden of Gethsemane

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Shakespeare Playmaking festival Wednesday 20th March IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND FORMS TO COMPLETE

Dear parents,

In three weeks, at Hodgson high school, Wednesday 20th March the children will be performing their scenes from Romeo and Juliet with 7 other schools. Please read the following important information and then complete the online form outlining who will pick up/drop off your child on the 3 times mentioned.

Also, your child will have a different paper form tonight, regarding photography consent. Please could you fill this in tonight and get it back to me on Friday so we can get properly organised for the event.

Details

Children will be leaving our school by coach at 9:00am on Wednesday 20th March and will be spending the day at Hodgson high school. They will do their rehearsal on stage during the day and watch the other schools. They will need a packed lunch - or Jackie can provide if school lunch. They can also bring puzzle books, colouring, drawing or little games to play as they will be there until 3:00pm. No devices please or breakable items.

At 3:00pm they need picking up from Hodgson high school so that you can take them for an early tea. They then need dropping back off at 5:00pm ready for their performance at 5:30.

The performance will run from 5:30pm until approximately 6:45pm. There are 40 allocated tickets (free) as the school need to accommodate parents from 8 different schools. At the end of the show, you can then take your child home.

Please fill in the following form as soon as possible confirming who will be picking up at 3:00pm, who will be dropping off at 5:00pm and who will be picking up after the show. Also, please indicate the tickets you require.

Clothing

Romeo and Juliet need to be wearing black clothing.

All other children need to come in school uniform - in the play they will wear their white top and trousers or skirt - no PE kits please. All other costume is provided by school.

Please continue to practise parts at home and remember to fill in the paper form tonight.

Any questions, please drop me and email

Kind regards,

Mrs Lyons