Summer 2

In English, we will be looking at the epic poem Beowulf! This is an action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale that I am sure the children will love.

In Maths, we will be continuing with time then moving on to statistics and geometry.

In Geography, we will be looking at the wonderful water-cycle!

In Science, we will be continuing to look at living things and their habitats.

In RE, we are thinking about how and why people show their commitments during the journey of life. 

Forest School is on Mondays (make sure you have long sleeves and trousers/leggings and a change of shoes) and PE is on Tuesdays (children need to come in to school in full uniform and they will get changed for PE)

Reading Records need to be handed in on a Monday.

If you have any questions, queries or worries, please don't hesitate to speak to me. I am available on the playground from around 8:40 am every morning.

Miss Rimes

Science - 18th May

We have been looking at the different living kingdoms in Science this week, such as animal, plants, bacteria and fungi. To help us understand how fungi and bacteria are living things, we conducted an experiment using yeast. We added warm water, yeast and sugar into a bottle and covered it with a balloon. Overtime, the yeast expanded and caused the balloon to blow up. 

RE - 5th May 2022

In RE, we have been learning about Pentecost. We looked at three very important symbols and how they relate to this celebrating. We looked at fire (the Holy Spirit), wind (the breath of God) and a dove (peace). We then created some celebratory banners to display on our windows that showed these symbols.

Superhero Day!

We all dressed up as superheroes today, we looked awesome!

Summer 1

In English, we will be looking at the classic text Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. This is such a beautiful text about unlikely friendships.

In Maths, we will be continuing with decimals, then moving on to money and time.

In History, we will be looking at the amazing Anglo-Saxons and the vicious Vikings!

In Science, we will be looking at living things and their habitats.

In RE, we are thinking about when Jesus left and this impact of Pentecost.

Swimming is on Mondays (make sure you have a costume, towel and hat) and PE is on Tuesdays (we will be doing tennis outside!)

Reading Records need to be handed in on a Monday.

If you have any questions, queries or worries, please don't hesitate to speak to me. I am available on the playground from around 8:30 am every morning.

Miss Rimes

English - 10th March

Today, we started our new English unit about volcanoes. To hook us in, we used 3D glasses and watched a 3D video of a volcano eruption!

Forest School - 7th March

Another fun afternoon at forest school painting, sawing and building dens!

Reading Awards

Well done Annabel for reading over 150 times!

Silver Star Awards - 10

Well done to Qasim, Annabel and Macie for getting 10 silver stars!

Golden Award - 3rd March

Congratulations to Alicia B for winning the golden award!

World Book Day!

English - 1st March

This unit, we have been looking into The Tin Forest with our aim to write a persuasive letter about Eye Nature Reserve and how we can make it more enjoyable. We went to visit the nature reserve to help inspire our writing.

Science - 23rd February

For our first lesson looking at states of matter, we looked at the differences between solids, liquids and gases. We then looked at how the particles in these states of matter behaved. We understood that solid particles are close together and can hardly move; liquid particles have more room to move but will stay contained in their container; and the gas particles have lots of space to move and will fill any available. We went outside to act like these particles to better understand them.

Forest School - 21st February

Unfortunately, Storm Franklin stopped us from going outside for our Forest School lesson. However, Miss Richardson set up some fun forest-y activities for us to do inside instead!

Spring 2

In English, we will be looking at The Tin Forest by Helen Ward which will link into looking closer at our environment.

In Maths, we will be starting our fractions unit.

In Geography, we will be looking at volcanos and earthquakes!

In Science, we will be looking at the states of matter - solids, liquids and gases.

In RE, we are thinking about can why Christians call the day Jesus died 'Good Friday'.

Forest School is on Mondays and PE is on Tuesdays.

Reading Records need to be handed in on a Monday.

If you have any questions, queries or worries, please don't hesitate to speak to me. I am available on the playground from 8:40 am every morning.

Miss Rimes

Maths - Fractions

We have been using the playdoh this week to explore fractions before we start our unit after half term. We had lots of fun!

Golden Award - 4th February

Congratulations to Abbas for winning the golden award.

Silver Star Award

Well done to Ethan for getting 10 silver stars.

Science - 2nd February

Today, we tried to answer the question:

How do we alter the brightness of a bulb in a circuit?

We predicted that if we added more batteries to the circuit, the bulb will be brighter. However, if we added more bulbs, the bulb will be dimmer.

Take a look at us in action to see if our predictions were correct:

Reading Award - 20 and 50 reads.

Well done to Kato for reading over 20 times and Alicia B and 50 times.

Silver Star Awards - 10 

Congratulations to Toby, Shannequa and Kelvin for their 10 silver stars!

Golden Award - 28th January

Well done to Macie for winning the golden award this week! Keep up the good work.

Silver Star Award - 10

Well done to Alicia S and Archie for their silver star awards.

Golden Award - 21st January 

Congratulations to Ethan for winning the golden award this week!

Science - 20th January

We have been looking at electricity in Science this half term. Today, we created a simple circuit then experimented with different materials around the classroom to see if they were conductors or insulators.

Reading Awards - 50 and 100 reads.

Well done to Austen for reading over 50 times and to Lewis, Arthur, Hollie-Mae, Sandra and Annabel for reading over 100 times.

Silver Star Awards - 10

Lots of Meerkats have gained 10 silver stars recently. Well done to  Alaina, Kacey-Jae, Abel, Oscar, Alicia B, Hollie-Mae, James, Lewis, Arthur and Austen!

Golden Award - 14th January

Well done to Hollie-Mae for winning the golden award this week.

Spring 1

In English, we will be looking at Max and the Millions by Ross Montgomery. This is an absolutely brilliant book that demonstrates two sides of the story.

In Maths, we will be continuing with multiplication and division.

In History, we will be looking at the Romans! A fascinating subject that I am sure you will love.

In Science, we will be looking at electricity and circuits. 

In RE, we are thinking about can Islamic Relief change the world?

Swimming is on Mondays and PE is on Tuesdays.

Reading Records need to be handed in on a Monday.

If you have any questions, queries or worries, please don't hesitate to speak to me. I am available on the playground from 8:40 am every morning.

Miss Rimes

Science - 1st December

This unit of science has been about sound. Today, we learnt about pitch and that the quicker the vibrations, the higher the pitch of the sound. We demonstrated this by making our own straw flutes. We then cut the flutes shorter and shorter to see how the pitch changed.

Forest School - 30th November

Another week of forest  fun! This week, we made forest friendship bracelets, learnt more about climbing higher up trees safely (though Miss Rimes did get stuck!) and another great exploring session.

Reading Awards - 50 reads

Well done to Finn and Joseph for reading over 50 times!

Music - 29th November

We have been learning to play the glockenspiels this half term and we have definitely improved, what do you think? 

Silver Star Award - 10

Well done to Harley for being the first to getting 10 Silver Stars!

Golden Award - 26th November

Congratulations to Bridie for being our golden award winner!

Forest School - 23rd November

Another fun week outside at Forest School! We went on bug hunts this week and found lots of amazing insects.

Reading Awards - 20 and 50 Awards

Well done to Harley and James for reading over 20 times and Abel for over 50 times.

Golden Award - 19th November

Congratulations to James for winning the golden award this week.

PE - 18th November

For PE, we have been learning about hockey. We have learnt that we need to use the inside of the hockey stick and to stop the ball we put the stick to the ground.

Reading Awards - 20 and 50 reads

Well done to Alicia for reading over 20 times and Qasim for over 50 times!

Forest School - 16th November

For our third week, some of us had fun on the swings and even learnt how to use a saw safely.

Computing - 10th November

For today's lesson, we got to experiment on SCRATCH. We made our own sprite and created fun videos making it move around the screen.

Forest School - 8th November

We had another fun afternoon at Forest School. Some of us made bird feeders from apples, lard and bird feed.

Golden Award - 5th November

Congratulations to Lexi for winning the Golden Award this week!

PSHE - 3rd November

In PSHE, we are moving on health and wellbeing. We looked at looking after our teeth. We created songs and presentations to encourage great dental hygiene. 

Take a look at one group's amazing song!

Reading Awards - 20 and 50 reads

Well done to Ethan for reading over 20 times and to Annabel, Lewis and Sandra for reading over 50 times!

Forest School - 2nd November

Meerkats had their first Forest School session this week. We all really enjoyed exploring the area and we had lots of fun!

AUTUMN 2:

In English, we will be looking at The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis to get us into the winter mood!

In Maths, we will be starting this term by looking at area and perimeter then moving on to multiplication and division.

In Geography, we will be looking at climate and weather across the world.

In Science, we will be looking at sound and sound waves - it is going to get noisy!

In RE, we are thinking about what does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today? 

Our PE day will still be Thursdays. Please have your child come into school wearing their PE kit on this day. 

Meerkats will be attending Forest School on a Tuesday. Please can children be prepared to be outside, no matter the weather.

Reading Records need to be handed in on a Monday.

Golden Award - 22nd October

Well done to Kato for winning the last Golden Award of Autumn 1!

Christian Value Award - 21st October

Congratulations to Emily for winning the Thankfulness award in Meerkats.

Reading Awards - 20 Reads

Well done to Qasim, Austen, Bridie, Finn and Alicia B for reading at least 20 times so far this year!

English - 19th October

For two weeks, we have been looking into Michael Rosen's poems. We have written poems based on repetition, onomatopoeia, haikus, alliteration and personification. 

Today, we performed our final poems to the class. 

Take a look at Abel's amazing performance of his poem.

History - 18th October

For our final lesson on the Ancient Greeks, we looked at how Democracy was formed. We discussed whether this was a good thing and how Democracy has change dour politics today.

After, we then create our own Political Parties and presented our policies to the class. We then took a democratic vote and decided on the Party we wanted to represent us.

Take a look at the speech presented by our winning party!

English - 11th October

For today's Poetry lesson, we learnt all about how to perform poetry and using tones, expression, actions, movement and volume. Take a look at Macie and Ethan's amazing performance of 'The Greatest' by Michael Rosen. 

Reading Awards - 20 Reads

Well done to Lewis, Joseph, Sandra, Hollie-Mae and Annabel for reading 20 or more times so far! Keep it up!

Cross Country Champions!

Some of our super quick Meerkats went to AMVC this Friday to compete in a Cross Country Tournament. The boys came first for Year 4 and Eye came 2nd overall! Well done team!

Computing - 6th October

For our computing lesson this week, we created our own Powerpoint Presentation in our favourite animal. We learnt how to collect information and create slides.

Poetry Day - Matt Windle

On 4th October, we were lucky to have a workshop with Matt Windle where we learnt to beatbox! We then performed part of one of his poems on Zoom for the rest of the school. Please click the link below to see our performance!

Reading Awards - 20 Reads

Well done to Abel and Arthur for already reading over 20 times!

6x tables!

In Meerkats, we having been LOVING this 6x table song sung to Shake It Off by Taylor Swift, it has really helped with our learning.

DT - 29th September

We have been looking at different leverages and linkages in DT, ready to make our own Pop-Up Books later in the term. Today, we made our own paper concertina and pop-up object to help us understand what we will be using.

Christian Value Award - 29th September

Congratulations to Austen for winning our Christian Value Award for Community.

Year 4 Boys Football Tournament - 28th September

A huge hip-hip-hooray to our footballs boys from both Meerkats and Kangaroos for winning the tournament. We are all so proud of you all!

Science - 24th September

We looked at teeth today in Science. We learnt the difference between milk and adult teeth and why our milk teeth are smaller and fall out. We then learnt and identified the three types of teeth: incisors, canines and molars.

Golden Award - 15th September

Well done Qasim for winning the first Meerkat's golden award.

Maths - 9th September

In Maths, we have been looking at rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. We used our new rekenreks to help with visualising what the number was closest to.

Meerkats 2021

Hello Meerkats!

I am so excited for the start of this year and to meet you all! We have so many exciting things planned already and I can't wait for us all to get started!

Please remember that Year 4 learning starts at 8:45 am and finishes at 3:25 pm.

AUTUMN 1:

In English, we will be looking at The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman which is a brilliant book that I am sure you will love as much as I do. Throughout the year, we will also be looking at a collection of poems by Michael Rosen, starting off with Don't Put Mustard in the Custard.

In Maths, we will be starting the year thinking about place value, and I'll add more detail about that as we go through the unit so you can support your Meerkats learning at home.

In History, we will be looking at Ancient Greece and their way of life. A topic which I cannot wait to delve in deeper with you all.

In Science, we will be starting off with the Animals including Humans topic; looking at the digestive system and our teeth (we already have some great experiments lined up for you!)

In RE, we are thinking about what kind of world Jesus would want.

Our PE day will be Thursdays. Please have your child come into school wearing their PE kit on this day. PE will start on Thursday 9th September. 

Meerkats will be swimming for the first half term, this will be every Tuesday. Please make sure your child has their swimming costume, hat and towel. All earrings must be taken out.

Reading Records need to be handed in on a Friday.

Mrs Britton is our Meerkats TA and will be with us everyday.

If you have any questions, queries or worries, please don't hesitate to speak to me. I am available on the playground from 8:40 am every morning.

Thanks, and see you all on Monday 6th September!

Miss Rimes