Despite not having a white Christmas this school year, Year 4 have managed to enjoy a school snow day (even if it is in March)!
Year 4’s learning this week:
English: Year 4 have written their own newspaper reports all about a deep sea creature! The class made sure they were inserting speech correctly into their writing as well as changing the voice of the text from third person to first person and back again, a challenging skill to master!
Maths: Year 4 have continued working hard on their multiplication and division skills, this week focusing on multiples of 7, 11 and 12.
RE and Liturgy: Year 4 have continued to explore the example Jesus gives us during our Lenten period.
Science: Year 4 have been investigating circuits and the different components that work together to make a complete circuit. The class then worked very hard to build their own circuits using a bulb, wires and a battery as a source of electrical power.
Year 4 then tested out the scientific question; what would happen if two batteries were inserted into a circuit with one bulb?
We also considered how the plastic coating around the wires meant that we were able to safely build our circuits that produced an electrical current.
Our Science learning has also come in handy for our new DT topic in which we will design and build our own torches through creating a successful, complete circuit to power a light source.
History: Year 4 have continued learning about Alfred the Great and have gathered all of the evidence they could that supported the narrative that Alfred truly was great.
Spanish: Year 4 have started learning about how to present themselves in a conversation. This week, we concentrated on being able to greet others formally and informally, ask people how they are as well as how to respond based on how we are feeling.
PE and PSHE: Year 4 have been working hard this week on working harmoniously as a team, being resilient and honest team players as well as showing our care and compassion for others during ball games.
Notices:
Please make sure you are reading at home regularly and recording this in reading records.
Please make sure you are practising times tables on TT Rock stars and The Daily Ten on Topmarks regularly. Hit the Button on Topmarks is also a fantastic resource for times tables practise.
Please make sure your school instruments are practised at home for our weekly Wider Opportunity lessons on Thursdays.
Times tables booster club will continue weekly on Fridays until 4:10pm.
Our Fairhaven Lake trip will be on Tuesday 21st March for a full day. Please remember to send your child in their PE hoodie, comfy/waterproof trousers and their wellies/waterproof shoes. Please also bring a spare change of clothing and a carrier bag. Packed lunches will also be required for this day.
Year 4 will be completing their walk for CAFOD while on our Fairhaven Lake trip on the 21st March.
A message from the school SENCO:
Please find attached details of the Being a Parent groups running next term. There will be two 9 week groups starting on Tuesday 25th April
10.00am-12.00pm The HealthWorks, 1 Clifton Street, FY1 1JD
6.00pm-8.00pm Online using Google Meet.
The group is suitable for parents of children aged 18 months – 11 years (priority is given to parents with children under 4 years) and is led by parents. It looks at communication, behaviour management and listening techniques. The group is free and childcare can be paid for to attend the group.
Parents can book their place by contacting Blackpool Learning Rooms on 01253 478131 or learning.rooms@blackpool.gov.uk .
Congratulations to our award winners this week!
Golden Award - Emilia
Maths Award - Peter
Writing Award - Olivia W
A big thank you from Miss Whitehead and Mrs Dunford!
