26/01

English: This week in English, our students have been busy crafting their return narratives inspired by the captivating story of Jemmy Button. They’ve explored themes of adventure and identity, allowing their creativity to shine through. It’s been wonderful to see their enthusiasm and engagement with the text!

Maths: This week we have begun our new topic of measurement. We have looked at converting different units, working out the perimeter of rectangles and rectilinear shapes.

Science: This week in Science students looked at the importance of dental hygiene. We conducted an experiment using disclosure tablets to se how brushing our teeth can keep them free of plaque. We also prepped an experiment to look at how different liquids effect our teeth differently.

RE: In RE this term we looked at the 5 pillars of Islam. After looking into why each pillar is important to Muslims we then looked at which pillar we felt would be the hardest to follow and why.

Computing: This week students used the coding website scratch to create African patterns using repeated shapes. Students had to utilise their maths skills to work out what angle they needed to turn at to create the shapes that they would then repeat in a spirograph pattern. They were also required to debug their code when they did not achieve the effect they were trying to.

PE: Our PE lessons this week are volleyball and dance

W/C 19/01

English: This week year 4 have analysed a WAGOLL for their return narrative. We looked at the vocabulary used and the definitions. We also wrote a character description based on how Jemmy Button felt in various sections of the story. Using this knowledge we completed out plans ahead of next weeks extended writes.

Maths: This week we have completed our multiplication and division block of learning. We have looked at dividing by 100, multiplying 3-digits by 1 digit and dividing 3-digits by 1 digit . Students then completed their end of block assessment.

Class round of Eisteddfod: This week all the students in the class auditioned for the class round of the eisteddfod we heard some amazing singing, musical compositions and poems. All the students were incredibly brave to stand up in front of their class and perform and should be very proud.

RE: In RE this term we are looking at Islam. This week we have recapped how Islam began and sequenced the events of Mohammed (peace be upon him). Students also looked at some of the ways Muslims around the world treat the Qur'an because of their belief that it is the words of Allah.

Geography: This week we completed our Geography block of learning looking at the human features in Africa and the impact it has had. We also compared day to day lives of a child living in Cape town to a child living in Kenya.

PE: Our PE lessons this week are volleyball and dance

W/C 12/01

English: This week year 4 have immersed themselves in our new vehicle text 'Jemmy Button' by Jennifer Uman & Valerio Vidali. We made predictions based on sounds and images before reading through the text and answering comprehension questions and finally writing a setting description using expanded noun phrases.

Maths: This week students have started our new clock of learning on multiplication and division. We completed a base line test before looking at multiplying by 10, 100 and dividing by 10.

Science: This term in Science we are looking at animals including humans we have looked what a balanced diet consists of and what each food groups is. We have also looked at our teeth and what role they play. By understanding what role our teeth play we were also able to identify what diet some animals have based on teeth.

RE: In RE this term we are looking at Islam. We have begun our learning by looking at the origins of Islam and Mohammed (peace be upon him). We have also discussed the 99 names of Allah and what we felt was the most significant name for him.

Geography: This week we continued our Geography topic looking at the different climate and biomes that exist within Africa, and the physical features we can find there.

PE: Our PE lessons this week are volleyball and dance

W/C 05/01

This week, our students have truly immersed themselves in the fascinating topic of Africa! They completed an engaging music unit focused on African drumming, exploring the vibrant rhythms that define the continent. We were also fortunate enough to engage in an African drumming workshop where students learnt how to perform the base, slap and tone notes on an African drum. We also learnt and performed a traditional song. Alongside this, we delved into the diverse countries of Africa and the oceans that surround them. Students also researched various African animals, creating informative presentations on how these incredible creatures have adapted to thrive in their unique environments. It’s been a week full of discovery and creativity!

Music: This week pupils will learned to recognise the main features and instruments featured in African music. We then explored the techniques of ‘call and response’, by first using body percussion and then drums and percussion instruments. Finally in small groups students rehearsed and performed a rhythmic pattern, which used the call and response technique.

Geography: This week we began our Geography topic looking at the various countries within Africa and the oceans that surround it. We looked at where the equator and Prime Meridian divided Africa and what countries we could identify in the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western hemispheres.  

W/C 15/12

This weeks students went around the school completing different activities linked to the nativity story. They visited Mary and learnt a lullaby, Elizabeth and the Angel to create a message of joy, the Donkey where they chose a person to help lighten the load for, the Shepherd where they created a contemporary song to recount their part in the story, listened to Godly play and completed some Bible journaling.

  Students then spent the afternoon creating nativity scenes based on the artistic style of Quentin Blake. We had our church service and also our Christmas dinner and class party.

Thank you so much for the amazing card and very kind gift. I hope each and every family have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the holidays and look forward to seeing your children back in the new year.

W/C 08/12

English: This week students completed their write for pleasure information text. We then had the opportunity to publish these and share them with year 2. 

Maths: This week we completed our end of term arithmetic and reasoning papers. The students have worked so hard all term and performed amazingly, each and every one should be super proud. 

Science: This week students looked at the importance of switches for electrical items. We also spent some time creating our own switches and testing them in a simple circuit.

Art: This week we have completed our self portraits and assembled them. We then had the opportunity to look at everyone's artwork and leave feedback before self evaluating our own work.

RE: This week we have written up our work from our church visit last week drawing our favourite stain glass window and making a note of which bible story it represents.

PE: This term in PE we are doing gymnastics.

W/C 01/12

English: This week we have researched information to include within our write for pleasure information text. Students then started to write their information text and completed their introduction. 

Maths: This week we have recapped our knowledge of subtracting with more than one exchange, using inverse operations to check our work, the 6 times tables and the 9 times tables.

Science: This week students looked at the importance of switches for electrical items. We also spent some time creating our own switches and testing them in a simple circuit.

Art: This week =we have start our new topic of Art, We began this by looking at the artist Yayoi Kusama and completed an artist study of her. We then used watercolour in an ombre effect to create our backgrounds. Students then used her signature dot style to create the chest and shoulders of our self portraits using our knowledge of the colour wheel to complete this in a contrasting colour to our backgrounds. We then drew our faces ensuring our facial features were in proportion.

RE: This week we have explored our local church and spoken with Reverend David about the significant symbols represented within the church. We had a look at the font, pews, pulpit and the stain glass windows drawing our favourite and making a note of which bible story it represented.

PE: This term in PE we are doing gymnastics.

W/C 24/11

English: This week we have begun thinking about our next write for pleasure extended write. Students will choose their own animal to write an information text about. We have started this new sequence of lessons by analysing an existing information text on penguins. We have considered the significance of subheadings and chosen relevant sub headings for our own writing. We then chose which animal we would like to write about and  thought of questions we would like to answer within our information text within those subheadings. 

Maths: This week we have recapped our knowledge of comparing amounts of money and also estimating money. We then looked at converting between different units of time and also converting between analogue and digital times in a 12 and 24-hour clock.

Science: This week looked at conductors and insulators. The students were asked to create a simple circuit to test if materials are conductors or insulators.  They were given a selection of different items to test recorded their predictions before testing out their theory.

Computing: This week completed our computing topic. We looked at various devices and established if they were input or output devices. We then looked at what makes up a computer network and walked around the school to establish where we could find the various different components. We also looked at how the internet can be used to circulate false information and different ways we can keep ourselves safe whilst online.

RE: This week we have explored how symbols and colours are used within stain glass windows. We then thought again about the nativity story and what symbols we would use to represent this. We finished our lesson by designing our own stain glass window to represent the nativity story.

PE: This term in PE we are doing gymnastics.

W/C 17/11

This week we were fortunate enough to travel to Bisham school to attend the Wintershall travelling nativity. The children really enjoyed seeing the story come alive through interactive activities and seeing actors represent significant figures.

English: This week we have written our information texts on 'The Fox'. We have written an introduction alongside a paragraph on their reputation, appearance and fun facts. Ensuring we use formal language and the facts we gathered during our research lessons last week. 

Maths: This week we have completed our multiplication and division topic. Students have looked at multiplying numbers by both 1 and 0 and multiplying three numbers together. We then completed our end of unit assessment.

Science: This week looked what is needed to complete a simple circuit. Students were then given a cell, wires and a bulb and asked to experiment and create a circuit that made the bulb light up. Once they had completed this we drew diagrams into our book alongside a definition of what a complete circuit is.

Geography: This week we have looked at the Viking settlement Jorvik and why Viking chose to settle there. We also wrote a description of where York can be found today in relation to other cities that surround it. We then looked at Viking trading routes and what goods were imported from the various countries they travelled to.

RE: This week we have explored the nativity story and different ways it can be represented. We then drew our own co ic strip to represent what we felt were the most important parts of the nativity story.

PE: This term in PE we are doing gymnastics.

W/C 10/11

English: This week we have began our research on our information text inspired by our vehicle text 'Fox' by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks. We have looked up various facts that we can use regarding the reputation of foxes, their appearance and finally fun facts. We then collated all this information and added it to a plan in order to begin writing next week. 

Maths: This week we have continued our new topic multiplication and division. We have  looked at the 7, 11 and 12 multiplication and division facts.

Science: This week looked at the dangers posed by electricity. We identified some dangers within the household and collectively came up with some rules we could abide by in order to keep ourselves safe.

Geography: This week we have looked at the Viking settlement Jorvik and why Viking chose to settle there. We also wrote a description of where York can be found today in relation to other cities that surround it. We then looked at Viking trading routes and what goods were imported from the various countries they travelled to.

RE: This week we have explored the symbols and colours used in a Christian church and what their symbolic meaning is.

PE: This term in PE we are doing gymnastics.

W/C 03/11

English: This week we have immersed ourselves in our new vehicle text 'Fox' by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks. We have looked at the negative and positive. We looked at the vocabulary used within the text and discussed the meaning before using those words in context. We then received a letter from the fox complaining that he was always portrayed in an unflattering way and asking if we could create an information text telling people what foxes were really like. We looked at a WAGOLL information text telling us about Magpies and then discussed the language used in the WAGOLL putting some of this vocabulary into sentences.

Maths: This week we have completed a baseline test for our new topic multiplication and division. We have also looked at the 3, 6 and 9 times tables and how to use these facts to help us with division.

Science: This week began our new topic of electricity. We looked at what devices we recognised from home that used electricity and Alessandro Volta who created the battery. We then looked at how electricity is generated and discussed how fossil fuels are burnt in Power Plants and are put through transformers and then travel through the power grid to our homes.

Geography: This week we have begun our new topic of Geography by locating Scandinavia. We then learnt about the three countries in Scandinavia Norway, Sweden, Denmark. We also looked at the different natural features of Scandinavian countries and researched places in the UK that still contain Old Norse language.

RE: This week we have explored Magnificent Churches. We have looked at the architecture and what it might represent and different objects that hold meaning for Christians that can be found within a church.

PE: This term in PE we are doing gymnastics.

W/C 13/10

English: This week we have began a write for pleasure Viking Saga. We have looked at the story of how Odin created the three worlds Jotunheim, Midgard, and Asgard. We then thought about what other worlds Odin could have created. We brain stormed ideas as a class before choosing our star idea. We then spent some time planning our work and thinking of some expanded noun phrases and similes we could use to describe our world. Once we finished planning out our narrative we began writing starting with why Odin needed to make a fourth world and how creating the new world will help.

Maths: This week we have continued our topic of addition and subtraction looking at 4digit by for digit subtraction. efficient subtraction and using inverse operations.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at the human impact on animals. We discussed how humans can have both a positive and negative impact on wildlife and how certain animals have become endangered due to human impact.

DT: This week we have continued our DT project by designing and creating our Viking longship. Students designed the head and tail of their ship before painting the ship, sail and shields to attach. We then attached the mast and sail created oar that were also attached before wrapping our ship in our chosen material to ensure that it floats.

RE: This week we explored how Jesus continues to inspire people today. We considered different ways his life has effected people and then put these into a diamond 9 shape to demonstrate what we felt was his biggest impact.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 06/11

English: This week we completed our mythical narrative inspired by the vehicle text Arthur and the golden rope. The students demonstrated great creativity, and produced stories with elements of bravery, adventure, and enchantment.

Maths: This week we have completed our topic place value. We have looked at rounding to 1000 recapped rounding to 10,100 and 1000 and completed an end of block test on the topic.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at animal classification. We created our own classification key focussing on the different characteristics of 4 marine animals.

DT: This week we have begun our new topic design and technology where we will create our own models of a Viking longship. To begin the topic we researched different kinds of boats and what they were made out of and used for. We also labelled the different parts on a Viking longship.

RE: This week we explored what makes a good teacher. We read the the parable of the two builders: Matthew 7:24-27 and Luke 6:46-49 and discussed its meaning about building our lives on strong foundations. We also reflected on whether we believe Jesus was a good teacher and why.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 29/09

English: This week we began thinking about our write for pleasure piece of writing which will be an adaptation of a Viking saga. We analysed some stories to look for effective grammatical features and then we looked at the story of how Odin created the world. We discussed other worlds Odin could have created and who those worlds would be for. We also wrote some setting descriptions looking at three very different scenes. 

Maths: This week we have begun our topic of addition and subtraction starting with a baseline test. We then looked at the addition of numbers up to 3 digits and subtraction of numbers up to three digits before moving onto addition of numbers up to 4 digits.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at at how seasonal changes and natural disasters can effect the animals habitats. We looked at what a squirrel does to survive the winter months and what other animals do to ensure their survival.

DT: This week we looked at the different shapes boats have and conducted an experiment to see which shape could hold the most cargo. We then decided on a criteria for our Viking longship and began designing it.

RE: This week we discussed the difference between a magic trick and a miracle. We then looked at the miracle of Jesus healing two blind men Matthew 9:27-31. We discussed how important their faith in Jesus was to the miracle and wrote a diary entry as someone who observed the miracle take place.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 22/09

English: This week we planned out and commenced our extended write of a mythical narrative inspired by the vehicle text Arthur and the golden rope. The students demonstrated great creativity as they crafted enchanting stories that wove together elements of bravery, adventure, and enchantment.

Maths: This week our focus shifted to Roman numerals, along with the essential skills of rounding to the nearest ten and the nearest hundred.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at animal classification. We created our own classification key focussing on the different characteristics of 4 marine animals.

History: Continuing with our overall topic of vicious Vikings we examined the enduring legacy of the Vikings. Through engaging discussions and research, students uncovered the Vikings’ impact on culture, trade, and exploration.

RE: This week in religious education we examined various artistic representations of Jesus, analysing the stories they aim to convey and how different artists have portrayed Him in their works. This exploration not only enhanced our understanding of visual storytelling but also inspired thoughtful conversations about faith and interpretation.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 15/09

English: This week we have analysed a WAGOLL based on our vehicle text 'Arthur and the golden rope' by Joe Todd-Stanton.  We identified the structure and grammatical features within the WAGGOLL, the impact of fronted adverbials used. We also began planning to write our mythical narrative by writing a setting description.

Maths: This week students looked at representing numbers up to 10,000, finding 1,10,100 and 1000 more or less and also number lines to 10,000.

Science: This week continued our topic of Habitats by looking at animal classification. We organised some animals by their characteristics looking at which animals had shells, wings etc. We also looked at which characteristics defined mammals, reptiles, fish, birds and amphibians.

History: Continuing with our overall topic of vicious Vikings we looked at where the Viking Saga Eric and the Viking, we also chronologically ordered a timeline of events that occurred during the Vikings time in Britain.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 08/09

English: This week we have immersed ourselves in our new vehicle text 'Arthur and the golden rope' by Joe Todd-Stanton.  We made a prediction based on images taken from the text looked at key vocabulary and finally evaluated the effect these vocabulary choices had on the audience.

Maths: This week students completed a baseline assessment on our new topic Place Value. We then looked at how to represent numbers up to 1000 and counting in 1000's.

Science: This week we have started our new topic of Habitats and began this topic by looking at what contributes to something being considered a living thing. We went around the playground noting down what we could see and then sorted this information into living, non-living and used to be alive.

History: Continuing with our overall topic of vicious Vikings this week we looked at where Viking cane from. We then looked into how the Anglo Saxons reacted to the Viking invasion and settlers and finally what life for the Vikings that settled in Britain would have been like.

PE: This term in PE we are doing tag rugby and football.

W/C 01/09

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming all students for our much-anticipated immersion day. It was particularly heartwarming to see everyone, especially those who dressed up to embrace the Viking theme! After recapping our class expectations, we engaged in an enlightening discussion about what we already know and what we wish to learn about the Vikings. The day was filled with laughter and creativity as we enjoyed an entertaining episode of Horrible Histories. To top it all off, students designed and painted their own shields, showcasing their newfound knowledge and artistic flair. A truly memorable experience!