It has been wonderful to welcome the class back after the Easter break, and we are especially delighted to have welcomed our newest member, Heidi, to Year 4.

This week, we spent time reflecting on our fantastic trip to the Batchworth Canal Centre. The children thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the day by watching the video on Google Classroom, and we were incredibly proud to hear from the staff that Year 4 was the most polite and thoughtful class they have welcomed all year.

In Science, we began our new topic on Electricity. The children explored a range of everyday electrical appliances and discussed the importance of using them safely.

In English, we have started our new unit on suspense stories, focusing on “hiding the threat.” To engage the class, we began with a sound-guessing game, which sparked lots of interesting and varied ideas. We then explored how nighttime noises and darkness can create a sense of mystery and tension, before learning the opening paragraph of our model text.

In Maths, we have been learning about decimals and making links between fractions and decimals. The children practised dividing one- and two-digit numbers by ten, developing their understanding that digits move one place to the right on the place value chart. The Gattegno chart has been a particularly effective tool for helping to visualise this concept.

In PSHE, we discussed what makes each of us unique. The children generated a wide range of thoughtful ideas, including appearance, fingerprints, opinions, beliefs, heritage, likes and dislikes, and aspirations. They then created posters to celebrate and showcase their individuality.

Finally, we enjoyed planting strawberry seeds as part of St Mary’s sustainability project to develop an edible garden. We are looking forward to watching them grow over the coming weeks. So many green fingered members of the class!

Homework

Doodle - Maths and English assignment to be completed by Thursday evening. House points for completion are awarded on Friday morning.

TTRS - 7 games on Studio and 10 minutes on Soundcheck.

Reading - please encourage your children to read at least 5 times a week. Congratulations to Jemimah, Arthur, Jaiden and Max who achieved their gold badge this week.

Dates for next week

Enrichment Clubs start back

Wednesday 22nd April - Class Photos (smart uniform)

Thursday 23rd April - 9 am - Year 5 parent meeting regarding secondary school transition & Consortium assessments

Thursday 23rd April - 3:30 - 4:45 - Oliver - after party celebration (bring clothes to change into)

Friday 24th April - Years 4 & 5 - Farm talk and lambing season with Ryun Beeson & Colleagues

Emails sent this week:

Amersham field centre trip

School Lunch reminder 

Welcome back and newsletter link

Summer Term Enrichment Clubs 

Y4 & Y5 Football Tournament 

Oliver cast - after party