It has been another wonderful week in Year 4, filled with exciting learning opportunities, creativity and teamwork!

In Maths, we have been focusing on column addition, developing our confidence and accuracy when adding to 10,000.

In English, we have made a brilliant start to our first story, focusing on characterisation. We have been exploring how writers bring characters to life using our toolkit of writing features, including dialogue to show emotion, powerful verbs, descriptive adjectives and similes. The children have already made a fantastic start, and we look forward to seeing how their stories develop!

Tri-Golf Tournament

One of the highlights of our week was taking part in the tri-golf tournament at The Reach. Six schools competed in this exciting event, and we had a wonderful time!

We were organised into three groups, with each group taking part in eight different rounds led by Year 10 students. The children had the opportunity to practise a range of skills, focusing on accuracy, distance and direction.

It was a fun-filled experience, and we were incredibly proud of the children's enthusiasm, teamwork and excellent sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Well done, Year 4!

We have continued to enjoy our learning across the foundation subjects this week.

RE: We reflected on everything we have learned about the kind of world Jesus wanted to create. The children designed posters showing how people can put these values into practice in their everyday lives, including welcoming others, sharing what they have and showing compassion.

PSHE: We explored how we can support one another in developing and maintaining positive relationships, thinking about the importance of kindness, understanding and mutual respect.

Science: We completed our final lesson on the organs involved in the digestive system, consolidating our understanding of how our bodies digest food.

Home Learning

Please continue to support your child with their home learning by ensuring they:

• Read five times a week and have their Reading Record book signed.
• Complete the tasks set on DoodleLearning.

Thank you for your continued support in helping the children develop positive learning habits.

Multiplication Check

Next week, the children will complete their first multiplication check to assess their knowledge of times tables up to 12 × 12.

We will share the results with you and let you know which target tables each child should focus on practising. This will help us identify strengths and areas for development so that we can continue to build their confidence, fluency and recall.

Changemaker Project – Friendship Activities

A little reminder that we have just two weekends remaining to complete the friendship activities for our Changemaker project.

Please encourage and support your child to complete their chosen activity so they can collect their sticker and continue working towards achieving their badge. Every act of friendship and kindness makes a difference!

Dates for your Diary

Wednesday 21st October - 15:15 - 15:45 - Years 3 to 6 - Book Look

Sunday 8th November - 16:00 - 18:30 - PTA Fireworks Night

Emails sent this week

Fireworks poster and early bird discount

Easy Fundraising

Photo Proof

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Bartram and Mrs Garland