Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 8th November, "The greatest architecture is the building of character."

It has been a lovely first week back in Year 4. Children have moved on to the Celebrate’ unit in ‘My Happy Mind.’ Children have started to notice their key character strengths and also those of others. We have been strength spotting all week!

In RE, children learned about Joseph in Egypt and reflected on how God brought good out of evil and joy from sadness. They then wrote a lovely prayer about their own faith, hope and love.

In maths, we have been working with manipulating multiples of 100 up to 2,000. Now we are understanding this in the context of measures. This linked really well to our Science—as we have moved on to the topic of States of Matter. This week we were thinking about how all matter has mass and volume and using our measuring skills.

We have finished our French unit on describing by doing descriptions of our friends—their height, hair colour, eye colour and personality. In Geography we have learned about time zones and analysed what time it will be in different countries comparing with GMT.

In English, children have learned about formal and informal language. They have been doing some performance reading and have learned how to write dialogue. They have also learned how to justify their own opinion about events in stories.

Here are some pictures of our week:

CONVERSATION STARTERS:

1. Now we are focusing on states of matter in Science, do you know what solids, liquids and gases are? Can you think of any examples?

2.My Happy Mind - this week has been about beginning to recognise your character strengths and those of others. These are not about what you can do but what you are like and which qualities you possess, for example patience, love of learning, zest, teamwork, friendship, kindness, gratefulness, respect, fairness, curiosity.

This week’s question, “ What do you think might be your top 3 strengths? Is there a character strength you would like to build on?

 This week in our Kidsafe lessons, children have learned about parents/carers arguing. Please read the letter below.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, our learning certificates are as follows:

Ava received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate. I notice how much you are striving to learn and improve in all you do. You are doing things with such care and effort—this is really showing in the quality of what you do.

Hugo received a Sadie Spider certificate. You are becoming such a hardworking and diligent young man. You bring the same level of determination into everything you do.

Our virtues this half term are intentional and prophetic - intentional in choosing right choices and standing out for what is good. This week  Myles received our star. You always listen to your conscience Myles and strive to be a role model in all you do.

PE champions in year 4 this week: Louie and Phoebe

Flute stars this week: Heath and Hugo for improved playing.

French star - Isaac for brilliant work!

Heath has been our Happiness hero this week - starting our day by sharing a happy thought. Thank you.

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Ava

Marvelous Manners: Liam

Notices

Wellies: Please could children bring either a pair of wellies or a pair of old trainers into school in a named plastic bag? This is so they can access the field in Winter.

Cosmetic Chemistry trip Tuesday 5th November- Please be in school on Tuesday promptly at 8:45am. PE uniform can be worn - or school uniform. If children are travel sick, please take any usual precautions eg bracelets, tablets and let me know. We should be back on time for school pick up as normal.

Mrs Mather is collecting boxes and tubes for the children’s DT topic. Please bring in any you can find.

Book Look - Thursday 14th November 2.15pm

Friday 15th November PJ Day for Brian House

Have an enjoyable weekend everyone.

Mrs Lyons and Mrs Carter.

Year 4 Weekly blog Thursday 17th October "I can change the world with my own two hands."

What a bunch of stars we had in Year 4 this week! Thank you Year 4 for a well delivered assembly. Many of you stepped out for your comfort zone and overcame trepidation to smash it! You were a living example of what our school is all about.

It has been a productive and interesting week in year 4. We have learned about Abraham’s great grandson, Joseph in our RE lessons and all the challenges and blessings he faced.

In Science, we ended our topic on living things by thinking about ecosystems and how they are delicately balanced, with each organism being interdependent on each other. Children learned how to locate countries from their latitude/longitude references today and plot the co-ordinates on a world map. In maths, children have been manipulating 4 digit numbers and understanding the number of ones, tens and hundreds they are composed of. They have had some fun wet playtimes together too!

This week in our Kisafe lessons, children have learned about looking after their private places and about safe and unsafe secrets. They may wish to discuss this with you. Please read the letter below for further details

Let’s Celebrate!

PE champions in year 4 this week: Ellie-Rose and Lena

Flute stars this week: Joseph Ellie-Rose

Martha has been our Happiness hero this week - starting our day by sharing a happy thought. Thank you

Rodnie and Fletcher have GONE GREEN which means they have mastered all times tables. What dedication you have shown boys.

Ava, Martha and Bea met their reading targets this half-term. Well done girls! Lets have lots more next half term!

Notices

Holy Communion - please complete the form on the previous blog, indicating your commitment to the programme.

Cosmetic Chemistry trip - This is now on Parent pay at a cost of £17. Children will be going by coach to UCLAN on Tuesday 5th November. Please fill in the form below to indicate if you would or would not like Jackie to prepare a packed lunch for the trip

I look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you tomorrow. Have a lovely half term with your little treasures.

Mrs Lyons

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 11th October "A harvest of peace grows from seeds of contentment."

It has been a calm and focused week in Year 4. In our RE lessons, we have looked at the tricky story of Abraham and his son Isaac. This story showed us how Abraham deepened his faith in God. On Friday, we praised God and were thankful for all His great gifts at church during our Harvest celebration. Thank you so much for your kind donations. We have reflected in class about how much we really have to be thankful for - and how giving to others brings true happiness.

In maths, we have finished our revision of column addition and subtraction and are now onto the long awaited 4 digit numbers. We have such a group of problem solvers and they rally round one another to help each other understand. What a team!

We have got stuck into our French this week and have been learning to describe hair and eye colour in French whilst getting our adjectives to agree with the noun! Tricky stuff. In Geography we have learned how lines of latitude can tell us about the climate of different regions. In English, not only have we learned so many new words from our novel, we have also used it as a launching pad to explore grammar skills such as fronted adverbials and complex sentence writing. We are now ready to meet Wilbur’s hero next week.

Conversation Starters.

1. What is your favourite subject and why? Which subject do you find hardest - what could you do to improve this?

2.My Happy Mind - this week we talked about how we can look after our mind. Things like getting enough sleep, talking to or friends, talking kindly to ourselves, doing some happy breathing, being grateful and going for a walk can help you feel calm and in control.

This week’s question, “ How could you look after your mind more effectively? Are there any things you could do or thoughts you could have to help you feel calm, confident and content?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, our learning certificates are as follows:

Emilia recieved a Tommy Turtle certificate. You are a courageous learner because you talk about mistakes so that we can all learn from them. You always have a go and never shy away from any challenge. You are so kind to others too!

Ellie-Rose received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate. We have had some lovely learning talks where you have been so reflective and told me ways you are helping yourself to improve. This is really reflective and a real way to take learning under your own control!

Our virtues this half term are attentive and discerning - attentive to all around us and discerning the right decisions and choices to make. This week Alice received our star. You are always trying so hard to be discerning and make choices that help, not hinder others. You are ready to learn, calm and full of love!

PE champions in year 4 this week:

Flute stars this week: Phoebe and Scarlett for some super focused playing

French star - Lena for excellent participation.

Emilia has been our Happiness hero this week - starting our day by sharing a happy thought. Thank you Emilia.

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Phoebe

Marvelous Manners: Rodnie

Notices

Class assembly - Children are doing well with their parts - please keep practising so we don’t forget. It is on Tuesday 15th October at 9:10am and 9:35am.

Holy Communion

Please read the letter below outlining dates and times. Then click on the link below this to fill out the form, indicating yours and your child’s commitment to the programme.

Cosmetic Chemistry trip - This is now on Parent pay at a cost of £17. Children will be going by coach to UCLAN on Tuesday 5th November.

Flutes in on Monday please.

Have a lovely Autumnal weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 4th October "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these

Another super duper week in Year 4! In our worships this week, we have focused on the word ‘Unite.’ One of my favourite gospels was read by our worship monitors and we discussed having child-like faith, hope and love in Jesus - just as Abraham did (the focus in our RE lessons)

We also had a lovely worship on Tuesday, composed and delivered by these children. Well done!

In maths this week, we have revised column subtraction and we are ready now to move onto place value of 4 digit numbers. In our mastering number sessions we have recognised that 4x a number is basically doubling the 2x table and also we are spotting patterns in the 5x table regarding odd and even products.

We have been using very important reading skills when reading Charlotte’s web, such as being able to summarise the main idea of each paragraph and also finding evidence from the text to back up points made about the characters.

In Science this week, children learned about Carl Linnaus, the father of taxonomy and how he invented a classification system for all living things. They then made their own classification key.

In Geography we have examined lines of longitude on our globe and have labelled the main ones, such as the prime meridian.

Conversation Starters.

1. What books do you all love to read in your family? Is there a favourite book you are reading together?

2.My Happy Mind - this week we talked about how our brain forms neural pathways every time we practise something. This means that we can strengthen a skill every time we practise it and form stronger pathways in our brain.

This week’s question, “ What skill could you practise more at home? Form a habit of practising this skill each day at a certain time to help develop your neural pathways.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, our learning certificates are as follows:

Scarlett and Anna received Bobby Bee certificates. My goodness - both of you girls work SO hard. you listen so attentively and do everything with verve and enthusiasm! You are devoted to your studies which is why your work keeps being chosen for our wall of excellence! Wonderful!

Our virtues this half term are attentive and discerning - attentive to all around us and discerning the right decisions and choices to make. This week, Fletcher receives our attentive and discerning star. Fletcher you are a role model to others. you help others make good choices, you are mature and responsible. THANK YOU!

PE champions in year 4 this week: Alana and Albert for finding spaces and passing the ball.

Flute stars this week: Phoebe and Louisa for improving throughout the session

French star - Jackson for remembering what words mean!

Lettie has been our Happiness hero this week - Spreading happiness to everyone! Thanks!

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Louie

Marvelous Manners: Bea

Notices

Thursday 10th October - World Mental Health Day. Children are allowed to wear something yellow on this day. It could be a t-shirt or a top with some yellow on - failing that, a hair bobble. Do not buy anything extra!

Class assembly - Children are doing well with their parts - please keep practising to get louder and more confident. It is on Tuesday 15th October at 9:10am and 9:35am. If anyone has any plain green caps or an orange t-shirt, could we please borrow it?

Cosmetic Chemistry trip - This is now on Parent pay at a cost of £17. Children will be going by coach to UCLAN on Tuesday 5th November.

Flutes in on Monday please.

Harvest - thanks for all kind donations so far. Please bring more cans of fish - ready for our Harvest Mass on Friday.

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 27th September "There is a bit of hidden magic in every mistake. The magic is called learning."

It has been a magical week of learning in Year 4 this week! As you can see, children learned to put their flutes together and blow. This is harder than it sounds! However, this is where the magic lies - sharing mistakes so we all learn from them and improve!

Children have been thinking about the word missionary in worships this week and what it means to be ‘on a mission.’ We have been able to look at the life of St. Vincent De Paul, a great missionary and how we can adopt this outlook. We decided we can say, “What can WE do to help?” It links beautifully with our class assembly song - ‘My own two hands,’ which is about taking agency yourself to make a difference.

Today was such a special day as we had a mass and then a school visit from Bishop Paul Swarbrick. Children then learned all about Mary and her title - Star of the Sea. They produced some beautiful artwork reflecting her guiding role for seafarers and also for people who are experiencing rough times.

In English this week, we have launched our novel, ‘Charlotte’s Web.’ Children have thought about the dilemma of the story and written in role as Mr. Arable the farmer. They have thought carefully about what do do if they do not know the meaning of words they read and they are learning to make a ‘best fit’ from the context around that word. They have also been predicting, asking questions and doing ‘reading brain!’ Ask them what it is!

In maths we are now onto column subtraction and we are comparing it closely with column addition. In our mastering number sessions the big focus has been on doubles and how these are also our 2x tables.

In Science this week, we have learned about flowering and non-flowering plants and how they both reproduce. Children looked at spores from a Fern under a microscope.

We are very proud of Year 4 in the hall, as they are taking on the roles of looking after and serving the younger ones. They are truly on a mission!

Conversation Starters.

1. Can you explain to your parents about how flowering plants produce seeds? How are non-flowering plants different? What do they have instead?

2.My Happy Mind - this week we looked at ‘Happy Breathing’ and did some together to practise waking our thinking brains up

This week’s question, “ What situations cause YOUR amygdala to take over causing you to fight, run away or freeze? Maybe when you are nervous or frustrated? Could you try some happy breathing in these situations?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, our learning certificates are as follows:

Nathan received a Clara Clownfish certificate for being so attentive that he notices so many things! Nathan you are such an intelligent learner because you are always tracking the teacher and using the examples on the board to help you think.

Liam received a Sadie Spider certificate for always being ready to learn and getting better and better each day. you try so hard and like Nathan, you soak everything in around you!

Our virtues this half term are attentive and discerning - attentive to all around us and discerning the right decisions and choices to make. This week, Lena receives our attentive and discerning star. Lena you make such sensible and responsible choices which respect others around you.

PE champions in year 4 this week: Anna and Phoebe for super posture and efffort in gymnastics.

Flute stars this week: Mia-Grace and George L. for improving throughout the session

Jackson has been our Happiness hero this week - Spreading happiness to everyone!

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Mia-Grace

Marvelous Manners: Isaac

Notices

Harvest - We are collecting for our local food bank for our harvest festival. Year 4 have been asked to bring in tinned fish. Please bring from Monday onwards.

Class assembly - Children have been gven their parts this weekend. It is on Tuesday 15th October at 9:10 and 9:35am.

Cosmetic Chemistry trip -

This year, we will be fundraising for a charity close to our class’s heart which is yet to be decided. If you have a charity which means a lot to you and you would like to put it forward for children to vote, please fill in the form below (less than a minute to complete - promise!)

Have a beautiful weekend - children have worked their socks off this week!

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 20th September "Life is a series of a thousand tiny miracles."

It was so lovely to meet so many parents on Wednesday and share our happy classroom and routines with you! If you couldn’t make it, the button below will link you to the evening’s powerpoint:

What a great week! In our worships this week, we have thought about the disciples arguing over which one of them is the greatest. Jesus gives them a message which we all learn so much from ‘If anyone wants to be first, they must make themselves last and servant of all.’ In RE, children have planned out their own worships to deliver to the class and have learned about the challenges and blessings from God to Abraham.

In English this week, children have been doing some wonderful writing! They have been explaining how different seeds disperse using causal conjunctions, quantifiers and very professional, scientific vocabulary.

In maths we have been focusing on doubles in our mastering number sessions and have been regrouping in column addition.

In PE outside, children played team games to practise their skills and in inside PE created a sequence including jumps, balances and travelling moves.

Today, in our Kidsafe lesson, we learned all about the nature of bullying and how to assertively say ‘no’ when in a situation. Please read the letter below which explains in more detail.

Conversation Starters.

1. Which invertebrates did we find in our school garden? Which class of invertebrates were they? Can you find any in yours?

2.My Happy Mind - this week we discussed how our Amgdala is the part of the brain that keeps us safe from danger. However it is a simple part of our brain and it can perceive some things as a threat (like speaking in front of a crowd) when they are not. We need to wake our thinking brain to help us to manage our worry and rationalise it.

This week’s question, “ What do you fear? Is this a real threat? How could you wake your rational, thinking brain to help you deal with this?”

Here are some pictures of our first 3 weeks:

Let’s Celebrate!

Our class councillors this year, voted by the class are Myles and Anna

This week, our learning certificates are as follows:

Isaac received a Sadie Spider certificate for always trying his very best. You listen so intently and it shows in your wonderful work!

Louisa received a Cooper Crab certificate for her excellent focus and ability to manage all her distractions. It does not matter where you are; you listen to learn!

Our virtues this half term are attentive and discerning - attentive to all around us and discerning the right decisions and choices to make. This week, Bea receives our attentive and discerning star. Bea you try so hard to be kind in all you do and you consider choices carefully.

PE champions in year 4 this week: Liam and Martha for brilliant concentration and quality techniques when balancing, jumping and travelling.

Flute stars this week: Rosa and Lucia for improving throughout the session

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Emilia

Marvelous Manners: Fletcher

Notices

House badge

Children all now have a house badge pin to wear each day on their uniforms with pride! Please encourage them to keep this in a safe place and take it off each evening when they get home.

Class charity

This year, we will be fundraising for a charity close to our class’s heart which is yet to be decided. If you have a charity which means a lot to you and you would like to put it forward for children to vote, please fill in the form below (less than a minute to complete - promise!)

Have a beautiful weekend - children have worked their socks off this week!

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 13th September "Who do people say that I am?"

We have had a lovely week, choc full of learning in Year 4. In our worships this week, we have thought about our Saviour Jesus Christ and read the gospel where Jesus asks His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” Children could name lots of different names for Jesus, such as ‘Our Lord,’ ‘Lamb of God,’ and Holy one.’ We discussed the other message in this gospel to follow the Lord even when it is difficult. Tsis links perfectly with our RE where we are looking at the prophet Abraham and how he left everything to follow.

In English this week, children have been immersed in explanatory texts - reading them, analysing their structure and beginning to use language features in their own sentences. We have a wall of excellence, where lots of children’s work is appearing! In our Science this week, we learned all about the 5 different classes of vertebrates why they belong in that class. Children made some great posters explaining each class - well done Phoebe and Fletcher for getting yours on the Science wall.

In maths we have been busy reviewing column addition and have been doing some deep thinking to solve problems with missing numbers in calculations. We learned the language - addend, sum, equation and digit.

WE had our first flute lesson on Monday which was very successful. Children started to blow on the mouthpieces. It may be a few weeks before children bring their flutes home - they need to learn how to put it together first and we will be sending a letter home about the care needed to ensure no damage comes to it.

In PE outside, children practised dribbling skills with a ball. In inside PE, they learned to salute the sun in yoga and they also learned to perform dish and arch balances. I look forward to including pictures of these things just as soon as I have everyone’s consent forms in.

Conversation Starters.

1. Can you talk to your parents about the animal and plant kingdom. How do we organise animals in groups - classify them? What do you find fascinating?

2. An exciting new program has started in school, named ‘My Happy Mind.’ Children had their first lesson on Monday, where they learned that they can focus their mind on anything if they try. They learned about 3 parts of the brain, that work together to help us feel calm, safe and alert - the hippocampus, the amygdala and the pre-frontal cortex. Each week, you will have a ‘Happy Mind’ conversation starter to have meaningful conversations around happiness and health.

This week’s question, “ What activities do you like to do to relax your mind?”

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, our learning certificates are as follows:

Phoebe received a Bobby Bee certificate for being so enthusiastic and always so switched on to all learning! You are like a buzzy bee!

Albert received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate for trying so hard to improve in everything and getting steadily better and better each day!

Our virtues this half term are attentive and discerning - attentive to all around us and discerning the right decisions and choices to make. This week, Rodnie receives our attentive and discerning butterly for always listening and making careful, considered choices about how to proceed.

PE champions in year 4 this week: Hugo for super dribbling skills and gymnastics and Joseph for really improving his technique

Lunchtime awards:

Role model: Martha

Marvelous Manners: Myles

Notices

Important forms to keep your child safe.

Please complete the online forms from last week’s blog, if you have not done so already.

Induction evening:

On Wednesday 18th September it will be our class induction evening. There are two sessions 3:45 - 4:30 and 4:45 - 5:30. This is a chance to meet our team, find out the main emphasis in year 4, all about homework, what sort of things we will be learning, trips and key messages for this year. We would love to meet you properly so do come along and say hello.

Thanks for all those seeds children have brought in - it has really captured their interest! Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Annual Flu Vaccination

This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and can cause serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of Flu. There may be a rebound in Flu levels this coming winter following low levels in the past 2 years. The vaccination is free and is a quick, simple, painless spray up the nose. Our vaccinations in school will take place on Monday 14th September.

Please complete the online consent form.

If you DO NOT wish your child to be vaccinated for whatever reason please complete the form stating NO and the reasons.

Online Consent Form: 

Use the link below to access the online consent form and enter the unique school code with BP in capital letters - BP119627

Please inform the School Vaccination Team (Not School) of the following:

 •           If your child has steroid tablets prescribed two weeks prior to vaccination.

•           If in the few days prior to vaccination your child has been wheezy.

•           If after consenting you take your child to your GP surgery to receive their vaccination

 It is your responsibility to contact the school vaccination team to ensure they do not receive the immunisation again. Our contact details are:

 Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde: 01253 951984 Morecambe / Lancaster 01524 519430

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 6th September "You are Precious in My Eyes."

What a beautiful first week we have had in our new class! Children have come back so focused and have really worked so hard this week to learn all our routines and tenets of behaviour to make our class Strive, Thrive, Aspire and be Respectfully Responsible.

We always begin our year reflecting on our school mission statement, “You are Precious in my Eyes.” All the children have thought about who said this and what it means to be truly precious in the eyes of God. If everyone is God’s special creation then we realised everyone deserves to be treated like a precious jewel; therefore we made this sign to remind us each day.

We then went on to learn about rights as things we all deserve and how we are responsible to ensure everyone gets their rights. These are our class rights which children came up with:

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEARN WELL YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT

This week, the children finished off their ‘Meet Me’ posters all about their hobbies and favourite things.

In our English lessons we have started to learn about different text types and their purpose. Next week, we begin our topic all about explanation texts. We have dived right into our new spelling programme which allows us to revise past spellings, remember rules and learn really tricky words. Please look at the homework section for more information.

We have started our new Science topic all about Living things and their habitats, whilst also learning about how seeds disperse.

Conversation Starters.

This week, children had their first Kidsafe lesson which was all about trust and recognising ‘yukky feelings.’ What makes you feel sad, scared or worried? How does it feel in your body?

Please read the letter below which tells you all about it.

Notices

School timings:

School opens at 8:45am and school finishes at 3:25pm

Important forms to keep your child safe.

Please complete the following online forms regarding consent and medical needs. Please fill in both - regardless of whether your child has a medical need or not.

Induction evening:

On Wednesday 18th September it will be our class induction evening. There are two sessions 3:45 - 4:30 and 4:45 - 5:30. This is a chance to meet our team, find out the main emphasis in year 4, all about homework, what sort of things we will be learning, trips and key messages for this year. We would love to meet you properly so do come along and say hello.

Have a lovely weekend with your hard-working and lovely children. I very much look forward to our year ahead!

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Let’s Celebrate!

The children have voted for the certificates for the end of this half term. Certificates for every learning character go to Louis, Daisy and Lily. Your class said so many nice things about you - that you are all kind to people and are all good friends who are there for other people. Every single on of you have become great listeners with improved focus too. Well done.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterflies go to Rory for always being so thankful and supporting everyone in class and Lorenzo for being so grateful - also for stepping in to tell stories for everyone this week.

Lunchtime role model Sean

Marvellous Lunchtime manners John-Paul

French star - Matilda for a wonderful french presentation done as extra homework all about food!

A final note from me - I feel truly blessed to have taught your children and they will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you so much for all your support this year and for all your kind words and gifts.

We hope you have a beautiful Summer with your little lovelies. It has been a privilege to teach them all and they are ready… for Year 5!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Welcome to Year 4 - Class of 2024!

Welcome to a new school year and to our Year Four class. We are so excited to begin and look forward to seeing all your lovely faces on Tuesday morning! We hope you have all had a lovely rest.

Here are a few notices so you can get prepared and organised ready for your first week back.

You can bring your own pencil case to school but this needs to be small enough to fit in your chair pocket. Please do not bring any equipment in your pencil case - we will provide all pens, pencils, erasers etc

Similarly, you will need a water bottle - but again, nothing huge please, just a normal sized one that will fit in the pocket too.

Outside PE lessons are on Tuesday so you need to come in wearing your PE tracksuit. We will be doing PE on the first day back at school next week.

Indoor PE lessons are on Thursday. Please make sure you have shorts under your tracksuit bottoms and any veruccas are covered with verucca socks. This will also happen on the first week back.

We recommend that no earrings are worn on PE days to save your child needing to take them out.

Art is also on Tuesday but will not be happening the first week back. Please bring an art shirt/t-shirt to keep in your trays, to cover your uniform in messy lessons.

Don’t forget to label up that uniform too.

We will be starting flute lessons the following Monday - however, they will not be given out after the first lesson. Mrs Maddocks needs to train the children in how to care for their flutes and there will be an agreement letter sent home.
Enjoy your final week and tell the sun to come out please!

Mrs Lyons and Miss Johnson

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 19th July "Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful"

We have had a lovely last week in Year 4 filled with lasting memories and joy! On Monday, we watched the Yr5 and 6 performance - The Greatest Show - which was simply wonderful! Children have been very busy creating their stories for their end of year puppet shows. They experimented with where to place the light source to get the best shadow puppets. They also retold the Viking myths learned in class.

On Wednesday, we completed our final french lesson on the topic of food. Children created their own menus in French and then served one another as waiters and waitresses with pain au chocolat, croissants, baguettes and limonade or jus d’orange!

We have been practising telling the time in our maths lessons and this is definitely something to revise over the Summer holidays when waiting for the plane or taking a trip to the beach!

Of course the obligatory end of year movie took place too! I have included some pictures below from last Friday’s fundraiser too.

Let’s Celebrate!

The children have voted for the certificates for the end of this half term. Certificates for every learning character go to Louis, Daisy and Lily. Your class said so many nice things about you - that you are all kind to people and are all good friends who are there for other people. Every single on of you have become great listeners with improved focus too. Well done.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterflies go to Rory for always being so thankful and supporting everyone in class and Lorenzo for being so grateful - also for stepping in to tell stories for everyone this week.

Lunchtime role model Sean

Marvellous Lunchtime manners John-Paul

French star - Matilda for a wonderful french presentation done as extra homework all about food!

A final note from me - I feel truly blessed to have taught your children and they will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you so much for all your support this year and for all your kind words and gifts.

We hope you have a beautiful Summer with your little lovelies. It has been a privilege to teach them all and they are ready… for Year 5!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 12th July "Take every opportunity that comes your way and most importantly, have fun with it."

Our penultimate week in Year 4 has seen the children yet again rising to so many challenges. On Monday we went to the Grand theatre for the first ever ‘Storytelling Festival.’ The children were split into 3 groups to take part in storytelling workshops with professionals - to explore either historical fiction, horror or fantasy stories. They were in groups with many other schoolchildren of different ages. What they managed to produce in 2 hours was great and all loved performing on the Grand Stage! The fantasy group put together their story interpretation of ‘The Jabberwocky.’ The historical fiction group explored the history of the Grand theatre and how it was nearly destroyed and the horror group wove many spooky tales with witchcraft, ghosts and mind control! A very creative day. Grace joined a special writing workshop where she made up a lovely story and then was so brave to give a summary of it on stage.

On Wednesday, we performed our flute and clarinet concert to parents in the hall. Playing a musical instrument was tough at first and taught children an important lesson in resilience - with the message - you can do hard things. Their performance was superb and vibrant. Every child worked as one big team to showcase what they have learned - with a special mention to Josh on the drums - keeping everyone in check with his excellent beat and rhythm.

This week, we have tackled telling the time on an analogue clock and it is our mission to really understand this before we move on to year 5. In English, we have continued with our study of Viking myths and children have dramatised these by putting on a puppet show using shadow puppets, to link to our Science topic on light.

We also had a beautiful worship about the Holy Spirit being there to guide us through life. It was led by these three children and was really well put together. Thank you.

Conversation starters

1. We have learned a few key principles about light. How does it travel? What is darkness? What causes a reflection and how are shadows formed? See what sort of shadows you can create at home.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have two determined and reflective learners for Matilda and Hugo. Both of you are showing such determination to succeed and really want to grow as learners and as people. Thank you.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Grace for always being so thankful and rising to every opportunity.

Lunchtime role model

Marvellous Lunchtime manners

PE stars Matilda, Daisy and Hugo for super skills in rounders.

Music Stars All the class for your super concert! Well done!

Notices.

Please could children bring a plastic bag on Tuesday, to take home their school books

We break up on Friday at 2pm.

Have a lovely weekend with your families.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 5th July "Community is much more than belonging to something. Its about doing something together that makes belonging matter.

Another busy, purposeful week full of opportunities and exciting learning in Year 4 this week! In RE lessons, children have been thinking about belonging to a parish family and what this means. On Thursday, we visited St Bedes - our wider school family and children mingled with many others from different schools. It was a day of reflection and prayer where children worshipped together.

On Monday this week, children had their enrichment activities - this time it was Science with Miss Drummond - thinking about different rock types with sweets! How exciting! Then on Wednesday morning children went to meet their new teacher Mr Cornwell, who was very impressed with them.

The highlight of our week though, was all thanks to our 6 lovely parents who came in to talk about their occupations. Children were absolutely fascinated and learned so much about the world of work. Parents made it so exciting with different tasks, hats to wear and equipment they use from their job. A massive thank you for giving children this learning opportunity and giving up your time and energy.

This week, we have also been revising some of our maths, specifically multiplying larger numbers and finding non-unit fractions of amounts. In English, we have continued with our study of Viking myths and we are also reading quite a scary class novel, ‘The Snow-Walker’s Son.’

In other news, we have learned about shadows in our Science lessons and what forms them. We have had a super PE lesson, learning batting and fielding skills for rounders.

Conversation starters

1. What are you looking forward to about your new year at school in September? What challenges might you have? How could you help yourself over Summer to improve at certain skills?

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have a Reflective and Brave learner certificate for Lily. We have been impressed by your many questions and your reflectiveness when learning from mistakes.

Joseph received a co-operative and brave learner certificate for being super in all our extra activities this week - working well with others, giving insightful answers and showing such respect . Well done children!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Hugo for being a polite and generous member of the class.

Lunchtime role model: Hudson

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Joseph

PE stars Finley for improving fielding and Hugo for some belting strikes!

Music Stars Isioma and Poppy

Notices.

Monday 8th July - The Grand storytellers festival. Please remember packed lunches and water bottles.

Remember you can request tickets below. The event for parents is at 1:45pm

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Friday 12th July Dominic’s fundraising event. Children have come home with a sponsor form. This event has been organised by Dominic’s friends - Year 5. Please collect and bring in next Friday.

Have a lovely windy, sunny, wet, cold and warm weekend!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 28th June " The only way to do great work is to enjoy what you do."

When we look back at everything we have done this week - it is a lot! It has been a busy week but children have really risen to the challenge. In our RE lessons this week, children have been thinking about what the church believes by analysing ‘The Creed’ a prayer announcing our faith. This is on a new topic all about the church.

This week, we have launched our new topic in English which is reading all about Viking myths. We first learned about the Norse Cosmos - the nine worlds that the Vikings believed existed. Children then created these worlds in groups and did some beautiful writing based on this. Check out some of our lovely writing walls of previous work displayed in the pictures below and also our lovely banner which we have made to take to St. Bedes next week.

In other news, we have learned about reflection in our Science lessons. We have learned about the repeat command in computing and had some great PE lessons where we have been practising our catching and aiming skills ready for rounders style games. Maths focus has been shapes and symmetry. We have also completed some nd of year quizzes.

Conversation starters

1. What causes shadows? Can you make any? Try inside and outside. Talk about it with your adults.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have 3 certificates - I couldn’t just choose two! A Cooper Crab certificate goes to John-Paul for an excellent level of concentration. Isioma and Seth received a Lizzie Ladybird certificte for really striving to improve their handwriting. Well done children!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Finley for always being such a grateful and generous member of our class.

Lunchtime role model: Lily

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Grace

PE stars Charlotte, Poppy and Rory for improvements in gameplay and for being co-operative

Music Stars

GOING GREEN - Keep going to those children that are nearly there! It would be lovely if we get there by the end of Year 4!

Notices.

Wednesday 3rd July We are very excited to have 6 parents coming in to talk to us about their jobs. Please arrive at 2:00. If you would like to bring something to show the children about your job that would be great! We have prepared some questions for you.

Thursday 4th July St Bedes Day. Please fill in the double lunch form to indicate if your child needs a packed lunch from school. It is full school uniform on this day (not PE)

Monday 8th July - The Grand storytellers festival. Please fill in the lunch form to indicate if your child wants a lunch prepared by Jackie.

Remember you can request tickets below. The event for parents is at 1:45pm

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 21st June " A grateful mind is a great mind, which eventually attracts to itself great things."

What a lovely week in Year 4! On Monday, we had our Gym Jam Jog bright and early! Thank you all for your generous sponsorship. It was such a great community event for a truly deserved cause. On Tuesday we ventured to Tatton Hall Park for another adventure! Tatton is an old Anglo-Saxon settlement and we were greeted by an Anglo-Saxon lady who told us we had not paid our Danegeld and we may be attacked by those Vicious Vikings! To prepare, children learned how to make a shield wall and found out about weapons. We also carried out daily village chores such as weaving, threshing and grinding. Not to fear, the Danegeld was paid so no Viking attack - much to our brave children’s disappointment!

In English this week, we have been reading and learning to write limericks based on our novel, the Firework-Makers daughter. Children were challenged to quiz on the book too and did really well.

Maths - we have finished our fractions for now. This week we have learned about division with remainders and now we are learning about translation of shapes and co-ordinates on a grid.

In other news, we have learned about different job sectors in Geography and sorted different occpations under the different headings. We have solved monetary problems involving shopping in French with euros.

Conversation starters

1. The children have been tasked with thinking about what it means to be a STAR at Our Lady Star of the Sea School. Discuss together what makes our school so special? How can we behave so that we all represent our motto ‘We are precious in Your eyes?’

Let’s Celebrate!

This week we have 2 creative Kiki Chameleon/Roger Robin certificates. One goes to Logan. You have been so supportive this week Logan and you have written some amazing and amusing limericks!

The other goes to Beth. It was lovely to watch you creating such brilliant limericks this week Beth. Your learning has been fantastic and you have been really supportive when others need you.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterfly goes to Gus for just doing things without making a fuss - tidying up when it was not your mess.

Lunchtime role model: Rose

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Charlotte

PE stars Tommy and Ciaran for very intelligent game play in our game, one bounce catch!

Music Stars

GOING GREEN - Keep going to those children that are nearly there!

Notices.

Please could children bring in a plastic bottle for their art lesson on Tuesday.

Wednesday 3rd July Our Geography topic is about jobs and careers. We would love to invite you in to talk to the children in small groups about your job. It will be from 2:00-3:00 in the school hall. We need about 5 volunteers - so if you feel you would like to do this, please fill in the online form below:

Thursday 4th July The class are visiting St. Bedes for a prayer day. This is always a beautiful event. Normal drop off and pick up times.

Monday 8th July Storytellers festival at the Grand theatre. Children are going to experience a storytelling session led by members of the Grand theatre. Please pay £5 by parentpay towards the cost of the coach.

Part of the day will involve your children performing excerpts of their creations on our mainstage. Families are more than welcome to attend the sharing at 1:45pm and we ask that you please book your free tickets here.

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

We have 3 parents already signed up for our parent occupations day - thank you! There is room for a few more.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 14th June "Don't waste your time striving for perfection. Instead strive for excellence - doing your best."

I am sure you will agree this is exactly what Year 4 did in our annual Sport’s Day on Wednesday. We were really pleased with the level of energy and support that they gave each other. Mr Nay commented on the positive vibe that they created amongst one another. Well done Year 4! As part of our health and happiness fortnight, children also had yoga the next day. It is a credit to them that they could turn the pure energy of the day before into stillness and calm for this session.

In English this week, we have reached the end of our novel and children have been showing me how much progress they have made with amazing descriptions of the fire-fiend and they created their own firework displays. Such imaginative work. Children can see what good writers they have become!

Maths - we have finally taken our Multiplication check. Children did really well - the results are due in a few weeks. Keep those times tables ticking over on TTrockstars until Year 5 so they don’t get rusty. We have also been doing some really tricky fractions work this week - converting from improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.

In other news, we have started a new topic all about food in French and in Geography have started to explore jobs and why they are important.

Conversation starters

1. Our new geography topic is Earning a Living. What different jobs do people in your family do - and your wider family? Do they enjoy them? Why do people work?

Also this week, we had a special worship all about having faith led by these three children. They talked about belief and what it meant to have a strong faith.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week a focused Cooper Crab/Determined Sadie Spider certificate goes to Lorenzo. You have given 100% to everything and have strived to understand. Your writing has been fantastic!

A Kiki Chameleon/Lizzie Ladybird certificate for creativity and reflection goes to Ciaran. What a super learner you have become. Your writing was so creative and you worked hard to improve it too.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week our butterflies go to Tommy and Beth for always being generous to others.

Lunchtime role model: Isioma

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Josh

PE stars The whole class for excellent energy, participation and supporting one another in Sport’s Day.

Music Stars Charlotte and Sean- so focused and beautiful playing!

GOING GREEN - Keep going to those children that are nearly there!

Notices.

Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog-Please come for 8:00am on Monday. Wear pyjamas and bring a teddy bear (no enormous ones!) Please bring your sponsorship money on the day too.

Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to be at school for 8:20am. We are hoping to be back for normal pick up time but this will depend on traffic. A text message will be sent if we will be late.

Wednesday 3rd July Our Geography topic is about jobs and careers. We would love to invite you in to talk to the children in small groups about your job. It will be from 2:00-3:00 in the school hall. We need about 5 volunteers - so if you feel you would like to do this, please fill in the online form below:

Thursday 4th July The class are visiting St. Bedes for a prayer day. This is always a beautiful event. Normal drop off and pick up times.

Monday 8th July Storytellers festival at the Grand theatre. Children are going to experience a storytelling session led by members of the Grand theatre. More details nearer the time.

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

There is a lot going on - all very exciting. Have a lovely weekend and check out the new optional homework for this half term.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Tuesday 18th June Anglo-Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Hall Park

Dear parents,

Children will need to arrive at school in costume, on Tuesday for 8:20am so that we can get there on time. We should hopefully be back by 3:30 but if not due to traffic we will send a text message to you

Please fill in the following form regarding lunches for the day.

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 24th May "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

What a beautiful sight and two happy days to celebrate and cherish forever! The children have been thinking about happiness this week in their RE lessons. They have asked some provocative questions about what brings true happiness and how making others happy often makes us feel joyful too. We then looked at Jesus’ greatest guidance about how to be happy - the Beatitudes; which backs this up and shows us happiness stems from loving God, ourselves and others. It has been a really reflective week when children have taken stock and thought deeply about how to be the best versions of themselves.

In English this week, we have been studying writing about contrasting settings and contrasting characters through our novel. We did some shared writing, describing a bust jungle grill, then a calm lakeshore. Children were in their element when describing the beautiful goddess of the emerald lake. Each one was unique - just like them! We now move on to the contrasting character - Rasvani, the Fire-Fiend!

Maths - all I can say is WOW! Our increased focus this week has seen us bomb through so much fractions work. We have looked at ‘mixed numbers’ (fractions larger than one whole) and we have been doing lots of reasoning about their size, placing them on numberlines and comparing them.

For PE this week, one was rained off but the other one saw us doing a spectacular (and very fierce) Viking dance in the hall.

Conversation starters

1. Talk maths - fractions. What is a denominator? What is the numerator? What is a mixed number? Can you think about fractions when you have your tea (cake, pizza) or when you share anything equally? Can you find fractions of numbers too?

Also this week, we had a special worship all about love led by these four children. They talked about Worrying and read from Matthew’s gospel about what Jesus said about worries.

Let’s Celebrate!

End of half term is always done by class votes. The class voted for these three children who they said love learning, are always focused and participate so fully in every single lesson. They have a certificate with every learning character. Well done Tilly, Beth and Toby.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This week our learned and wise butterflies go to Matilda and Lily for pushing themselves out of comfort zones and believing in themselves

Lunchtime role model: Matilda

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Tommy

Music stars

PE stars Lorenzo and John-Paul for some super dancing and getting into character.

Music Stars Seth and Josh

GOING GREEN - Isioma you have done it! Through sheer hard work and effort. Well done!

Notices.

Wednesday 12th June Sports Day- This will be the second day back after half term so feel free to practice the events over half term. The events and set up will be identical to last year- starting at 1:30-3:00.

Friday 14th June Children will take their official Multiplication tables check.

Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog- Sponsorship forms have gone out to all children. Get fundraising for a brilliant cause. Money to be brought in on Jim Jam Jog Day.

Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day. Now payable on parentpay:

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Wider Opportunities next year - For the past year, your child has learnt a musical instrument as part of the Wider Opportunity Scheme in school. For our Year 4 children it has been the flute, and for Year 5, the clarinet. As your child progresses to their next class, there will be the opportunity for them to continue to learn the instrument that they have learnt this year, in small groups, if they choose to do so. If your child wants to continue, there will be a cost to these sessions. That will be worked out once we know how many children want to continue their instruments into the next year. 

Please complete the form below as an expression of interest.

Have a lovely half term. Please keep those times tables ticking along!

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 17th May "Mary we crown the with blossoms today; Queen of the Angels and queen of the May."

As May is the month of Mary, we had a lovely worship in our outside worship area. All children had a set of rosary beads and we learned how to pray the rosary together. We then sung a song to Mary and crowned her with blossoms.

In English this week, we read furter into our novel and met a very whacky character. The children worked in pairs to write character descriptions. They also practised reading closely to infer what point the writer is trying to make at different parts.

Maths has seen us understand and reason about non-unit fractions and be able to compare them. We have also been adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator.

For PE this week, we have had two lessons outside. We have been learning a bit of meditation and also started to practice for our upcoming sports day

For Science, we have been experimenting to see what caused a change in pitch. We used many different ways to seek patterns in our findings. See conversation starters below

Conversation starters

1. What is pitch? What causes change in pitch. What would the soundwaves look like? What is your favourite instrument? Have a chat about playing the flute - there are a couple of notices about flute below. You can discuss them with your family.

Also this week, we had a special worship all about love led by these two children. They talked about God’s great love for us and how we need to spread this love to one another. Thank you children. It was really beautiful.

Let’s Celebrate!

Toby and Rory both received a co-operative and focused learner certificate. We would like to thank you Toby and Rory for caring so much about your class, showing respect, dedication and focus in all you do.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This week our learned and wise butterflies go to Matilda and Lily for pushing themselves out of comfort zones and believing in themselves

Lunchtime role model: Daisy

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Ciaran

Music stars Ciaran, Matilda and Logan

PE stars Logan and Amelia for excellent team spirit and great technique in exercises.

GOING GREEN - Keep going everyone!

Notices

Holy Communion Saturday. Please can children arrive at 9:15am at the priests house. Parents can then proceed into church and find your seat. We have allocated two pews per family. Children are very well-prepared and we are all really looking forward to the occasion.

Flute this week will be on Tuesday instead of Monday - just a one off.

Half Term- School to close for half on Friday 24th May at normal time. School will reopen on Monday 10th June.

Some dates for diary: Wednesday 12th June Sports Day- This will be the second day back after half term so feel free to practice the events over half term. The events and set up will be identical to last year- starting at 1:30-3:00.

Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog- Sponsorship forms have gone out to all children. Get fundraising for a brilliant cause. Money to be brought in on Jim Jam Jog Day.

Flute concert Wednesday 10th July. 2:00pm at school. Children would love to perform pieces on their flute for your enjoyment!

Wider Opportunities next year - For the past year, your child has learnt a musical instrument as part of the Wider Opportunity Scheme in school. For our Year 4 children it has been the flute, and for Year 5, the clarinet. As your child progresses to their next class, there will be the opportunity for them to continue to learn the instrument that they have learnt this year, in small groups, if they choose to do so. If your child wants to continue, there will be a cost to these sessions. That will be worked out once we know how many children want to continue their instruments into the next year. 

Please complete the form below as an expression of interest.

Rosary - The month of May is where we pray the rosary together. If children wish, they can bring in their own set for this month to use.

Now payable on parentpay: Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day.

Helmets- We are hoping to buy some scooters for outside use on the playground, for money we have won for being the BEST class (with Year 3 too) at walking to school! (Well done) We are wondering if anyone has any spare helmets their children no longer wear that they could kindly donate?

Have an enjoyable weekend. See some of you on Saturday morning.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 10th May "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed."

What a lovely worship we had this week, led by these three children. It was all about Jesus’ Sacrifice and how He accepted the will of His father. Children’s message at the ned of the worship was to accept God’s plans for you and learn to listen to Him. We have delved deeply into the understanding of the consecration of bread and wine into Body and Blood and have been reflecting that when we receive the Body of Christ we become Christ’s body here on earth.

In English this week, the children wrote a persuasive letter from the father in the book - urging his daughter to come back home. These were so well thought out and emotive! What a super group of writers you are!

Maths has seen us delve further into reasoning about fraction size and understanding different representations of fractions. We have only one final multiplication fact to learn when mastering number - then we have gone for gold!

In French. children have learned numbers up to 100 and used this to help give a French weather report in different French cities - using compass points too!

In history this week, it was time for children to make some conclusions about the race we call the Vikings. Were they raiders or settlers? Could they give a balanced view, thinking about what recent evidence has shown? Children made zig-zag books to present their conclusions.

For PE this week, we tried to put elements of our gymnastic sequences created last week onto the apparatus. Also below are some pictures of our sound investigations here children discovered that sound is caused by vibration.

Conversation starters

1. Have a chat about Holy Communion. How do you feel about it? What does it mean to you? If parents made their First Holy communion, can they tell you what they remember about theirs?

Let’s Celebrate!

Tilly received a Kiki Chameleon certificate this week. You are really considering your tasks carefully and ensuring that your work is both creative and well thought out.

Joshua received a Bobby Bee/Clara Clownfish certificate. We called you our King of fractions this week! You noticed so many things! You are being a good listener and buzzing with your learning.

Learned and Wise butterflies

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These are children who are trying to drive their own learning forward. This week our butterflies goes to John-Paul and Seth who have been stopping and thinking before they act and making wise decisions.

Lunchtime role model: Finley

Marvellous Lunchtime manners: Amelia

PE stars Lorenzo and Lily for some very creative moves on the equipment in the hall.

GOING GREEN - This week, Grace has her certificate! You have worked so hard for this!

Notices

Holy Communion this Saturday and next Saturday. Please can children arrive at 9:15am at the priests house. Parents can then proceed into church and find your seat. We have allocated two pews per family. Children are very well-prepared and we are all really looking forward to the occasion.

Helmets- We are hoping to buy some scooters for outside use on the playground, for money we have won for being the BEST class (with Year 3 too) at walking to school! (Well done) We are wondering if anyone has any spare helmets their children no longer wear that they could kindly donate?

Rosary - The month of May is where we pray the rosary together. If children wish, they can bring in their own set for this month to use.

Date for diary: Tuesday 18th June Our Anglo Saxon/Viking trip to Tatton Park. Children need to come dressed as either an Anglo-Saxon or a Viking on this day. More information will be given nearer the time.

Enjoy a sunny scorcher of a weekend. We will see half of you bright and early on Saturday morning at church.

Mrs Lyons , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter