What a fantastic and fun-filled week we have had in Year 4!

This week, we have continued practising how to use inverted commas to punctuate direct speech correctly. We have also been developing our writing by using similes and fronted time adverbials to add detail and interest to our characters and settings. The children have been working hard to make their writing more descriptive and engaging.

In Maths, we have been learning how to position numbers up to 10,000 on a number line and have begun practising how to round numbers to the nearest 10. We have also enjoyed learning how to count using Roman numerals!

Our Science learning has taken us inside the human body! We explored the organs and body parts of the digestive system and investigated the important function that each organ performs.

In RE, we reflected on the story of Jesus healing the leper. We discussed what this story tells us about the kind of world Jesus wanted and thought carefully about the importance of kindness, acceptance and helping others.

Foundation Subjects

We have been busy across our foundation subjects too:

• DT: Exploring different types of catapults and how they work.
• Music: Singing and enjoying Rock Around the Clock.
• PSHE: Exploring how our feelings can change in different places and situations.
• Geography: Learning about the structure of volcanoes.

Home Learning

This week's home learning:

• Doodle Maths: Roman numerals
• English: Punctuating direct speech
• Reading: Please continue to read five times each week and sign your child's Reading Record.

Science Museum Trip

We are very excited about our trip to the Science Museum on Tuesday! A huge thank you to all the parents who have kindly offered to help us on the trip. We will be meeting at Rickmansworth Station at 8:30am for an 8:45am departure. We will return to Rickmansworth Station at 3:30pm, where you can collect your child.

Please remember:

Children should wear school uniform with comfortable shoes for walking  - trainers are fine. Children should bring a packed lunch, no nuts, sweets or fizzy drinks please. Please refer to Mrs Palmer's letter for all the trip details.

Dates for your Diary

Our Harvest Festival is on Thursday. Please drop the children directly to the church for 8:45am in smart uniform.

Friday 25th September - Vaccination UK – Flu Vaccinations

Tuesday 29th September - Year 4 class trip to the Science Museum

Wednesday 30th September - 8:50 - Class Rep meeting

Thursday 1st October - 9:00 - 10:00 - Harvest Festival at St Mary's Church - Years 1 to 6.  Drop off at the church (smart uniform)

Thursday 1st October - 16:00 - 18:00 - Multisports Event at St John's Catholic Primary School - limited spaces

Tuesday 6th October - morning - Individual and sibling photographs (smart uniform for Years 1 to 6)

Tuesday 6th October - Y4 Tri Golf for selected pupils

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

Years 3 & 4 Multisport event for selected pupils

Young Voices audience tickets

Iced coffees and pastries

Ice Lolly sale

Keeping our school site safe

Year 4 Science Museum

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Bartram and Mrs Garland