Year 4 Weekly blog 10th March 2023 "Be't to fly round thy Grand Tower of Blackpool."

Well what can I say! These children have blown us all away this week with their rendition of the Tempest complete with seagulls in Blackpool (pictures will follow next week) They have put their heart and soul into this performance and faced any nerves to give us a confident performance which was full of teamwork and perseverance! Well done Year 4 and thanks parents for being such a lovely, supportive audience.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the whole class received a Roger Robin certificate for superb teamwork and co-operation in writing and putting together their Shakespeare play. I could not be more proud of you!

Both Rex and Dominic received double whammy Lizzie Ladybird/Bobby Bee certificates for excellent effort and really striving to listen to advice - improving every time. You are becoming such receptive learners and you were fab in the play!

Music stars were Elsie, Archie and Ben B this week. Super effort.

PE stars Olivia, Niamh Esther, Ella and Gabriella!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Michael for putting others before himself

Notices

This Thursday after school - Reconciliation lesson 3 - Please make sure you have completed your booklet to page 28 and you bring it to the session.

Next Friday - Trip to Gawthorpe Hall. Full uniform needed. Jackie will make a packed lunch for any children normally hot dinners on a Friday.

Have a lovely weekend with your superstars!

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog 3rd March 2023 "Gratitude turns what we have into enough."

What a busy week! Yesterday, we had a fantastic day - we marched to swimming in our World Book Day costumes and then the rest of the day was spent enjoying our school book ‘The Journey.’ Children have written their own versions of this story, where they can draw a magic door in their bedroom and go anywhere their imagination takes them. At the end of the day, they read with their Year 2 partners - a beautiful experience!

In other news this week, we have been getting to grips with the 11x tables, the 12x tables, square numbers and odd and even patterns in all tables! We have learned about the tectonic plates and how earthquakes and volcanoes occur on the boundaries. We have started our new RE topic and we have learned that Jesus was fully human. Also, add to that lots of Shakespeare practice!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Benjamin and Niamh both received Kiki Chameleon certificates. The amount of consideration and creativity that goes into all your work is excellent - well done!

Swimming stars Cora and Rafe

Music stars were Riley and Rafe this week. Super effort.

French star was Pippa for an amazing French clothes catalogue!

PE stars Pippa and Riley

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Millie and Isaac for noticing when others need you and helping them.

Notices

This Sunday - Welcome mass 9:30am for all Year 4 children taking their first Holy Communion

Tuesday 7th March - Book look and coffee morning - to look with your child at their books and see all the work they are proud of - they can’t wait! 9:00am

Thursday 9th March - Shakespeare Playmaking Festival at the Grand theatre - no swimming or Reconciliation session.

Please see below for the adult to head to when picking up/dropping of your child outside Marks and Spencers. The children are in groups so that they can be monitored and kept safe when it is busy with children from other schools in town.

MRS LYONS GROUP: Roseanna, Riley, Ben B, Millie, Sophia, Pippa, Isaac, Arthur

MRS HOTCHKISS GROUP Michael, Luke Rose Gabriella Dominic Rex Faye Ola

MISS HENNESSEY GROUP Ella, Erin, Jacob, Theo, Archie, Benjamin, Esther

MRS MATHER GROUP: Layla, Bella, Niamh, Elsie, Liam, Cora, Rafe

Have lots of rest this weekend - ready for our SHOW WEEK!!!!

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 24th February 2023. "Take away my sin and I will be clean. Create in me a pure heart, God. Make my spirit right again."

A super first week back, as we enter our second half of Year 4. This week, we have reflected in our worships about creating in ourselves a pure heart this Lent. We have thought each day about Jesus’ heart and how we can follow Him to have loving, grateful, pure, joyful and generous hearts. This linked beautifully with our first meeting yesterday to prepare for first Reconciliation. We thought about making good choices which spread like ripples and help other to make good choices too.

In RHE this week, we learned an important lesson - that being thankful is a SUPERPOWER! It can help us when we feel overwhelmed with any emotion. When we feel we are going to react unwisely, we can redirect this feeling to one of thankfulness about the person we are going to upset or thankfulness for something else around us.

On Monday, we had a visit from the producer of the Shakespeare festival and he gave our little scene a big thumbs up. We are definitely in for a treat - the children have done so well!

Wednesday saw us having a special Ash Wednesday service led by Father Peter in church.

In other news this week, we have started to write our own, rather creepy fairy tales and have had a great crack at the 7x table. We have learned about tectonic plates and earthquakes in Geography. We are getting good in French at matching the correct form of adjectives to the masculine, feminine or plural noun! What a lot in one week!

Here are some children reading out their excellent writing - full of pride!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Rafe, Rose and Roseanna all received double whammy Roger Robin/Lizzie Ladybird certificates. All three of you are striving to improve, listening so carefully and acting on feedback. You are also such friendly and kind children. Well done!

Swimming stars this week were Liam and Ola for supporting and complimenting others.

French stars was Cora for super learning!

Learned and Wise butterflies

This week we thank Luke for standing up to injustice and Ola and Niamh for being generous and wise on the playground.

Notices

Thursday 2nd March - World Book Day - dress up as your favourite book character - remember it is also our swimming day, so it will need to be practical. Also we are having a ‘book amnesty’ next week! Please have a look for any reading books from school and bring them in so they can go back in our library.

Tuesday 7th March - Book look and coffee morning - to look with your child at their books and see all the work they are proud of. 9am

Thursday 9th March - Shakespeare Playmaking Festival at the Grand theatre. Please make sure you have filled in the Pick ups form online which is below this blog and all costumes are in.

Judo on Friday mornings for next Year 4 Judo group after half term. Please check sports section

Costumes for Shakespeare on Thursday 9th March - please begin to bring in

Please put in a plastic bag, labelled with child’s name.

Ariels will need black leggings (school will provide red t-shirts and red hair accesory for girls. We are hoping for face paint too. Please let me know if your child is allergic.)

All seagulls will need grey or white leggings (or grey and white) (school will provide white top, white cap and yellow accessories)

Scene setters black skins/thermals would be perfect for this.

Have a lovely Spring weekend!

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Shakespeare festival Thursday 9th March - IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED

Dear parents,

The time is nearly upon us for our performance at the Grand Theatre. Please read the following message regarding important times and information about the day. Consider who will be picking your child up at different times.

Playmaking Festival Schedule

9:00am Children will get a coach from school to the Grand theatre for rehearsals. They will need a packed lunch and water bottle. (or Jackie will provide if they normally have school dinners)

1pm-2:30pm first show to the public

2:45pm PICK UP 1 - Children need to be picked up from the Marks & Spencers back door in town - opposite Hounds Hill. This gives you the time to take them for an early meal before the second show.

4:45pm DROP OFF - Children need to be dropped off at the M & S back door, where a member of staff will then take them back to the Grand to be ready for the second show.

6:00pm second show

7:45pm PICK UP 2 - Children need to be collected from M & S back door again to go home.

Please fill in the online form below as soon as possible so that we know who is picking your child up at the different times. In the past, parents have shared pick ups - this is fine as long as I know about it on this form. Children will only be released to the person stated on the form and will only be collected from Marks and Spencers back door.

Also, could I request that costumes are brought in this week in a plastic bag labelled with your child’s name.

Ariels - black leggings

Seagulls - grey or white leggings

Scene setters - black skins or black long sleeved top and leggings/joggers

Old Lady - long coat

Old man - coat

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 10th February "No eye has seen and no ear has heard the wonderful things God has prepared for all those who love Him". (1 Cor.2:9)

This week, we have reflected in our RE lessons about the eternal life promised to us in heaven if we live our lives as Jesus’ followers. Children came up with so many interesting questions and ideas about their images of heaven. They were so respectful when listening to ideas that differed from their own.

On Tuesday, we took part in our Online Safety day. We conducted a class study by collecting our class data (anonymous) about hours of sleep, screen time and non-screen time. Children could then privately reflect about their own screen time and whether they thought they had a good balance. They reported on the Screen time study in Purple Mash.

We also thought about media - such as social media and adverts. We discussed if this always gives us a true picture of reality. Children thought about a fictional character and how her real life and social media portrayal of her life may differ.

We are learning all about clothes in French and have continued with our analysis of the 9x table in maths. children are getting so good at solving problems with the 9’s.

In other news this week, we have begun our new topic on fairy tales, by looking at and analysing the story of the Pied Piper. We have also been getting lots of rehearsals in, ready for our visit from the production manager on 20th February. It is going well!

Here is a snapshot of our week.:

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Sophia received a Bobby Bee certificate for having such a love of learning and being so enthusiastic in every lesson.

Archie received a Clara Clownfish certificate for being super at figuring things out and noticing things. This also means noticing when others need help too.

Well done!

Swimming stars this week were Jacob, Sophia, Faye and Niamh. What beautiful strokes you have - and well donr Jacob for jumping in the deep end!

PE stars were Millie for powerful running and Theo for always trying his best.

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. This week we thank Gabriella for writing some beautiful prayers about the wider world and Pippa, for always being such a peacekeeper.

Notices

Please look at the homework section for little tasks to complete over half term in those quiet minutes.

Thursday 23rd February first session for parents and children to prepare for Holy Communion.

Book fair in hall first week back - Wed, THurs Friday after school.

Lenten boxes due in (see homework) Monday 20th February. No clarinet lesson on this day.

Tuesday 7th March - Book look and coffee morning - to look with your child at their books and see all the work they are proud of. 9am

World book day - 2nd March. Please come to school dressed as your favourite book character.

Judo on Friday mornings for next Year 4 Judo group after half term. Please check sports section

Costumes for Shakespeare on Thursday 9th March - please begin to bring in

Please put in a plastic bag, labelled with child’s name.

Ariels will need black leggings (school will provide red t-shirts and red hair accesory for girls. We are hoping for face paint too. Please let me know if your child is allergic.)

All seagulls will need grey or white leggings (or grey and white) (school will provide white top, white cap and yellow accessories)

Scene setters black skins/thermals would be perfect for this.

Ferdinand - smart trousers or black skins. (We have the rest of the outfit sorted)

Have a lovely half term everyone.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 3rd February 2023 "Happy are the peacemakers; for they will be called the children of God." (Matthew 5:9)

This week, we have really thought about what Jesus teaches us about living our lives. We looked together at some of Jesus’ teachings, especially the Beatitudes. Children listened to Jesus’ advice on how to be happy and how to make others happy. We are trying so hard to put this into practice in real life! Following Jesus is both a joy and a challenge.

In Geography this week, children have learned all about parts of a volcano and how they erupt. To understand this, we first needed to gain understanding about the layers of our earth. We did this by constructing the earth with Maltesers, icing and biscuit crumbs! We then wrote another explanatory text to explain this process- children were brilliant at marking each other’s work.

The children have been amazing in maths this week - we have moved onto the nines. Children love them because there are so many tricks and patterns to them!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Esther, Arthur and Ola received Sadie Spider certificates. All of you are becoming so hard-working and you are trying your very best in all you do. You listen carefully and work your socks off!

Well done!

Swimming stars this week were Ola, Isaac, Erin and Arthur. Super improvements and listening to advice - well done!

Music stars were Pippa and Faye for beautiful sounds!

PE stars were Isaac, Cora and Michael for excellent effort!

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. This week we thank Bella and Luke, for always offering to help others.

Also, Mrs Gregan gave out some special butterflies, when she had noticed children being learned and Wise.

Notices

Next Tuesday is online safety day. Please can children bring their orange screen time record cards on Monday.

A SHAKESPEARE EXPERIENCE!

the cost of this experience is £25 - payable on parentpay from Monday. There is an option to pay for half this month and half next month on parentpay. Please contact us if you have any problems with this and we will endeavor to help.

Judo classes - Friday 7:55am

Costumes for Shakespeare on Thursday 9th March

Please put in a plastic bag, labelled with child’s name.

Ariels will need black leggings (school will provide red t-shirts and red hair accesory for girls. We are hoping for face paint too. Please let me know if your child is allergic.)

All seagulls will need grey or white leggings (or grey and white) (school will provide white top, white cap and yellow accessories)

Scene setters black skins/thermals would be perfect for this.

Ferdinand - smart trousers or black skins. (We have the rest of the outfit sorted)

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 27th January 2023 "No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted."

This has been a really reflective week in Year 4. We have thought this week about the Gospel story of Jesus calling His first disciples to follow Him. We thought deeply about what following Jesus really meant and came to the conclusion that Jesus just wants us to be kind! We then discussed how kindness can be such small things, like giving someone a compliment, or including someone in a game or conversation, to large things such as heroic acts - but all of these acts will impact both the giver and sender in such a positive way!

We then moved on to look at another world faith this week - Judaism. Children researched and made a poster all about it - showing ways in which their beliefs are similar to ours but different in other ways.

Science - we have now learned the Water Cycle! I love this aspect of Science when we accumulate all they have learned about scientific processes to understand such an amazing thing. Children have been fascinated to find out what a cloud really is and how it rains! Explanatory texts were written and they were incredible! We were straight onto Geography next, learning facts about famous volcanoes.

The children have been amazing in maths this week with their understanding and recall of the 6x table. Each week we are working deeply with the facts, learning to understand equations such as 6 x 9 - 6 = 8 x 6 and solving two step problems involving them.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Riley received a Kiki Chameleon certificate for being a learner who deeply considers how he is going to tackle a task. You are like a sponge Riley- you listen so carefully so you can remember all the important things you need to know.

Theo received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate for reflecting carefully on what he needed to do, asking for help if he needed it and asking for advice when needed.

Well done boys!

Swimming stars this week were Dominic (AGAIN!) and Rafe. Super stamina Rafe and Dominic you demonstrated front crawl for all the class to emulate!

Music stars were Pippa and Faye for lovely tunes this week.

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. This week we thank Arthur and Faye for being kind and for cheering others on.

Also, Mrs Gregan gave out some special butterflies, when she had noticed children being learned and Wise. Elsie - well done for getting one of these. You noticed when Reception child being very wise!

Notices

A SHAKESPEARE EXPERIENCE!

Our rehearsals are going so well! Not only will children be performing on the Grand theatre stage, their version of the Tempest scene. (Thursday 9th March)

Also, we are going on a Shakespeare themed trip to Gawthorpe Hall on Friday 17th March. This is an amazing experience lead by the hall and I can see the children will love it - they have become such enthusiasts for the Bard!

Adding together the cost of the coaches to and from the Grand theatre and the Shakespeare trip, the cost of this experience is £25 - payable on parentpay from Monday. There is an option to pay for half this month and half next month on parentpay. Please contact us if you have any problems with this and we will endeavor to help.

I have left the link to book tickets for the show too below

Tuesday this week - we have a mental health specialist coming in to do some mindfulness sessions. Please can all children wear PE Kits on Tuesday.

Judo classes - Friday 7:55am

Finally, the snowdrops are out in the woods! We have been watching the skies carefully to see the water cycle in action. Hopefully the clouds will stay put this weekend. Have a lovely one. God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 20th January 2023 "Your job as actors is to understand the size of what you say; to understand what is beneath the word!"

It has been such a wonderful week in Year 4! The children have been really engrossed in their acting of scenes from Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest.’ The video below shows some of our performances and writing responses so far. This week, the children have all decided who they want to be and have come home with their parts (please see homework)

We got stuck into our Science this week, understanding all about changes in states of matter - thinking about evaporation - from liquid to gas. Children watched a puddle ‘disappear’ (although it is a wonder it didn’t freeze!) and then took part in lots of investigations to change speed of evaporation.

In maths, we have now nailed that 3x tble and we have been looking at relationships between multiplication calcuations - so for instance if we know 25 x 3 = 75 we know 24 x 3 and 26 x3.

In RHE we have learned about how emotions can be confusing especially as we get older. However, we can learn to react differently to our challenging feelings by being intentional.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Layla. received a Bobby Bee certificate for being such a keen learner who always fully participates. You are so helpful towards all your class too.

Elsie received a certificate for really striving to improve in all she does and taking on board advice. You too Elsie you are so keen to learn and grow in understanding!

Faye received a Kiki Chameleon certificate for such original writing and making sure she uses the things she has been taught, in order to make her writing come alive!

Well done girls!

Swimming stars this week were Dominic and Archie. Excellent listening so that you can improve your strokes.

Music stars were for super clarinet playing.

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 children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Layla and Cora for always working for the common good of our classroom.

Notices

Shakespeare at the Grand - featuring our year 4 class!

Please purchase tickets from the Grand Theatre to watch your child in Sandgrown Shakespeare on Thursday 9th March. The link is below. They will do 2 performances and need to be there for both of them. One showing is at 1pm and the other is at 6:00pm.

The way we usually work this is that we take the children to the Grand on the day early for a dress rehearsal. They stay at the Grand then until their performance at 1:00pm. Then we ask you to pick them up (around 3pm) and take them home - or out for tea maybe. They need to be back for 5:00 at the Grand to get ready for their performance at 6:00.

I will give more details nearer the time, but I have let you know so you can begin to plan who will pick them up in the afternoon and return them. Also who will pick up afterwards at around 7:30 - 8:00.

Judo classes - Friday 7:55am

Have a happy weekend. Please let Spring come quickly!

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 13th January 2023 "A plague upon this howling!"

What a productive week of discoveries and drama! This week we have learned to describe settings - first by imagining we are on the island which Prospero and Miranda are shipwrecked upon, in our play, ‘The Tempest.’ Then we whipped up our own class storm, with frenzy and cries of ‘Take in the Topsail!’ and ‘Mercy on us! We split! We Split!’ Children then wrote another setting description of this tremendous storm.

We got stuck into our Science this week, learning all about properties of solids, liquids and gases. By investigating, we proved that gas is matter even though we cannot see it! We love the way this class really tries to figure things out for themselves - they search for understanding! They are a marvellous bunch!

Mathematics has been all about finding the Perimeter of shapes this week. Lots of great problem solving!

In RE we have moved on to thinking about ‘Jesus our Teacher.’ We looked at stories from the bible about Jesus as a child. There are not many but even as a boy he was to be found teaching others about God. We thought about what Jesus wants us to learn.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Ben B. received a certificte for being an improving and inquisitive learner. you are lovely to teach Ben because you strive to improve in all you do and you challenge yourself at every opportunity.

Isaac received a certificate for being a focused and determined learner. I love the way you will try different strategies to solve a problem until you have got it! You put so much thought into what you do and you listen so intently.

Well done boys!

Swimming stars this week were Rose and Theo. Excellent listening so that you can improve your strokes.

PE stars were Dominic and Rex for excellent effort and focus!

Music stars were Niamh and Cora for super clarinet playing.

Notices

Holy Communion - Please read the important letter below outlining what to expect in the next few weeks and important dates. Then fill in the online form to express commitment to the programme.

Please could we ensure that all homework is completed by Thursday each week.

Judo classes - Friday 7:55am

Lip balms and creams. Please could we ask that children only bring these in if absolutely necessary. If they do need to apply lip balm, they need to keep them on the teacher’s desk, not in their bags or pencil cases, as some children have been sharing them with one another. It is classed as a medicine and needs to be overseen by an adult.

Have a restful weekend.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 6th January 2023 Happy new year to you all!

Although it has been a short week back at school, it has been jam-packed with so many exciting opportunities. We welcomed Mrs Gregan as our new headteacher in assembly on Wednesday. In class we started our learning about ‘The Tempest,’ our Shakespeare play that we are studying. Children really loved it and are a real bunch of actors! Mrs Gregan challenged the school not to be afraid, ‘Feel the fear but do it anyway,’ and although many children in class do feel a little nervous about acting in front of an audience, they are getting lost in their task and getting over any fears! Shakespeare classes involve developing confidence, developing teamwork and developing a deep love of his wonderful language.

In Thursday, we launched our ‘States of Matter’ Science topic by changing the state of cream/milk and making ice-cream. We shook our mixture very vigorously as you can see below!

Today we went to mass for the Epiphany. This was a lovely start to our new year where we reflected on how we can be learned and wise (our new virtues) like the three wise men.

Today, we have had a demonstration for the judo club that will be taking place on a Friday morning at school. This club is a 5 week club. There is a cost for the club, but Mrs Gregan has agreed to pay half of the fees for each child meaning that the cost for each child will be £14 for the course instead of £28.

There is a limit to how many children can safely attend, however, we will be able to continue the club after half term for those children not able to take part this time. Please complete the form below if you would like your child to take part. We will let you know the groups for the club early next week and then set up a payment on Parent Pay to pay to attend.

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Notices

Swimming lessons next week - 8:30am on Thursday.

Clarinet also begins next week on Monday.

Homework has been set and is due in every Thursday. Children will be having weekly spelling tests and also Times tables tests regularly.

Judo classes begin on Friday mornings 8am for any interested children in KS2.

Have a lovely weekend with your little performers. I am so proud of how hard they have worked this week.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessy

Year 4 Weekly blog 20th December. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Year 4 sure know how to party! We had a wonderful time on Friday with good old pass the parcel, musical statues and many other classics!

This week, our choir went to Stella Matutina to sing for the residents and wish them a Merry Christmas. They were so well-behaved throughout the trip. On the bus journey, they sang Silent Night and other songs. A passenger actually rang the school to comment on how beautiful their singing was and how impeccably behaved they were.

Let’s Celebrate!
Certificate winners are:

Luke for a Bobby Bee certificate. Luke you are such an enthusiastic learner and you are also such a big help around class. We notice the kind things you do.

Pippa for Clara Clownfish certificate. You are such a problem solver and you think deeply about things. You always notice patterns and have interesting theories.

Notices

In those quiet moments, please could children continue to practise on TTRockstars over the holidays. They have been set to revise times tables they are unsure of so far.

No swimming on first Thursday back. Lessons will resume on Thursday 12th January

Have a happy and peaceful Christmas with your beautiful children.

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Mather.

Year 4 Weekly blog 16th December 2022 'Let the magic of life remind you of your own miracles.'

It has been one of those magical weeks in Year 4! We have had a week full of action, intention and exciting learning. We have been so busy walking gingerly to church many times to practise our Nativity, which I am sure you will agree was so special. The children have worked as a great Key Stage 2 team and have loved singing for Jesus - it is their gift this Christmas.

Our trip on Wednesday was delightful. The children were praised for their excellent listening and participation from by all the university teachers at the Young Scientist Centre. Alongside making lovely bath bombs and bubble bars, children learned about solids, liquids and gases, acids and alkalis.

We have been busy in class too. Children wrote another persuasive letter in conjunction with our new novel the Butterfly Lion and we are hoping to finish it next week.

Today was the children’s well deserved Christmas party. They were able to watch ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ in the afternoon too. What a treat!

Let’s Celebrate!
Certificate winners will be announced on Tuesday!

Notices

Monday 19th December - choir will be going to Stella Matutina care home in the afternoon to sing to the residents there. They will be back for normal pick up. Please dress in full school uniform and have a warm coat.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Mather.

Year 4 Weekly blog 9.12.22 "It's the most wonderful time of the year!"

It has been a busy, lovely week in year 4. On Tuesday, we had such a lovely treat - we watched the Foundation Stage nativity. It was really magical and special! We have also spent two sessions in church this week, rehearsing our carol service. Children are trying so hard to make this their gift to baby Jesus.

In English, we have launched into our new novel, ‘The Butterfly Lion.’ THe first chapters have raised more questions than answers - which is great for our active reading approaches, being able to analyse, summarise and clarify when we read - always looking for clues!

We have become so proficient in our mathematics this half term and children can now understand the composition of numbers up to 10,000. Most of us are being really intentional about learning those times tables too. We will be going onto the trickier ones after Christmas! Lots of TT rockstars over the holidays please!

Today was our ‘Christmas Colours,’ day and what a delightful day we have had. Thank you so much for your kind donations.

Let’s Celebrate!
This week’s certificate winners are:

Dominic for a focused and determined learner. You are listening intently and trying so hard. Well done!

Liam for a focused learner. You are always ready to learn and you work your socks off.

Swimming stars this week go to Luke, Ella, Esther and Liam

Music stars this week, were Ola and Ella

PE stars were

Notices

Christmas Dinner - Monday 19th December

Staff will join the children in this festive feast!

We need to know the precise numbers for Jacqui, our wonderful chef!

Could you PLEASE take a few seconds to complete the form on today’s newsletter blog on the school website.

The meal is free for all Key Stage 1 children and for all those children on free school meals.  

Key Stage 2 children NOT on free school meals pay £2.40 - this should be paid in advance on ParentPay.

Please complete the form FOR EVERY CHILD in school, both Key Stages, whether it is a yes for a meal or a no - that would really help us!

Do please ensure you have completed the form by Monday Morning, 9am.

Thank you so much – The Office and Catering Teams

Please come and watch your little angels in church next Thursday 15th December. Showings are 2pm and 7pm. Children will need to be at church for 6:45pm in the evening - in full school uniform.

No swimming next week.

We have decided as a school not to send individual Christmas cards to each other, but to instead collect this money for Brian House. Children can if they wish, write one card for the whole class.

On Wednesday 14th December, we will be going to UCLAN in Preston. This is to launch our Science topic beginning in the New Year, about States of Matter. Unfortunately, there is a train strike on the day of the trip. Therefore, we need to get the coach. The trip is being partly subsidised by the school and the cost is £10 payable on parentpay:

Children will need a packed lunch on this day, unless they normally have a school dinner on Friday, in which case Jackie will provide one. If they get travel sick, please let me know and medicate if needed.

Next Friday 16th December Key Stage 2 Christmas party. Children can come to school in party clothes and sensible shoes. They can bring a non fizzy drink and a small snack such as chocolate or a packet of crisps.

Monday 19th December - choir will be going to Stella Matutina care home in the afternoon to sing to the residents there. They will be back for normal pick up. Please dress in full school uniform and have a warm coat.

Holy Communion on Saturday 13th May

Ella Sophia Rafe Dominic Rex Ben B Michael Elsie Archie Erin Gabriella Benjamin Liam Layla Arthur

Holy Communion on Saturday 20th May

Luke Rose Isaac Cora Millie Riley Esther Jacob Ola Roseanna Theo Bella Pippa Faye Niamh

Have a lovely weekend all of you. Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Mather.

Scarlet Fever and Group Strep A Infections - Guidance

Dear all,

There is growing concern amongst the community regarding iGas/Scarlet Fever, we have placed here the guidance school has received to share with you. Thank you for always communicating with us illnesses and absences. This is so important as it helps us to build a picture of the whole community and from this we are able to take any action should it be required.

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Year 4 Weekly blog 2.12.22 "“Why did you do all this for me? he asked. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.’”

It has been an emotional week, with the children saying goodbye to the beloved Charlotte in our novel. Through this novel, on top of learning many reading and writing skills, we have really thought together about the meaning of being a true friend, like Charlotte was to Wilbur. Children have also written their own new episode and an obituary to Charlotte, where they thought about how her life had such meaning because of her love to others.

In History, it has been a busy week. Pyramid Monday was a success - we looked at each others’ pyramids and collected questions together. THen we focused on the question, “Were pyramids really built by slaves as films suggest?’ We looked at the evidence found from a village near the Great pyramid at Giza. Ask children what they found out!. Next, children learned about the process of mummification and wrote an explanatory text all about this gruesome topic - but not before we mummified a member of the class! Here are some pictures showing what fun we had!

On Tuesday, we learned our next 4 Christmas songs for our performance in church. They have been given for homework. Our choir need to practise ‘Come to the Manger’ too.

This afternoon, we have been off to the Pantomime at the parish centre as a lovely treat. All in all, a very well-rounded week.

Let’s Celebrate!
This week’s certificate winners are:

Riley for a focused and determined learner. You are making such progress in your maturity and excellent effort!

Gabriella for a Lizzie Ladybird. You have been striving to improve yourself in so many ways and you take every little bit of advice given.

Rex for a Lizzie Ladybird. I love the way you are following advice and really focusing in lessons to achieve super results.

Swimming stars this week go to Dominic and Luke

Music stars this week, were Jacob and Millie

PE stars were Roseanna and Arthur

Notices

Please see below these notices for Holy Communion dates.

Next Friday 9th December- Please wear Christmas colours and spread the Christmas cheer- we just ask if you could to donate £1 towards CAFOD World Gifts.

We are out and about a lot next week, doing various rehearsals in church. Please could you make sure children have a warm coat and hat each day to keep warm.

Next Thursday 8th is our last swimming before Christmas. The Year 5 children are going on the final Thursday slot. Our lessons will then continue in Spring.

We have decided as a school not to send individual Christmas cards to each other, but to instead collect this money for Brian House. Children can if they wish, write one card for the whole class.

On Wednesday 14th December, we will be going to UCLAN in Preston. This is to launch our Science topic beginning in the New Year, about States of Matter. Unfortunately, there is a train strike on the day of the trip. Therefore, we need to get the coach. The trip is being partly subsidised by the school and the cost is £10 payable on parentpay:

Children will need a packed lunch on this day, unless they normally have a school dinner on Friday, in which case Jackie will provide one. If they get travel sick, please let me know and medicate if needed.

Our Christmas performance is in church on Thursday 15th December at 2pm and 7pm.

Friday 16th December Key Stage 2 Christmas party. Children can come to school in party clothes and sensible shoes. They can bring a non fizzy drink and a small snack such as chocolate or a packet of crisps.

Holy Communion Dates

Children will be making their First Holy Communion in two halves next year. This enables the ceremony to be so beautiful and reflective. It also allows more family members to come. Please see below:

Holy Communion on Saturday 13th May

Ella Sophia Rafe Dominic Rex Ben B Michael Elsie Archie Erin Gabriella Benjamin Liam Layla Arthur

Holy Communion on Saturday 20th May

Luke Rose Isaac Cora Millie Riley Esther Jacob Ola Roseanna Theo Bella Pippa Faye Niamh

Have a lovely weekend. My Christmas tree IS going up this weekend!

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Mather.

Year 4 Weekly blog 25.11.22 " Death shall come on swift wings to any who disturb the resting place of the King!"

Well, we have had Egyptian fever this week, learning about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Bizarrely, it was exactly 100 years to the day that they discovered it when we learned about it in class. (23rd November 1922) Many children have come in to tell me they are watching documentaries at home and telling me extra facts. We are loving the mystery of the mummy’s curse! Children are avidly reading the Egyptian non-fiction books we have on the shelf and the whole class has gone Ancient Egypt mad! We did think of writing a persuasive letter to Mrs Gregan, to ask her if we could go on a class trip, linking it to our English work on persuasion!

In English, poor Wilbur the pig is still going to be slaughtered at Christmas time. Children have been learning how to write a persuasive letter to convince the farmer to spare his life. They have also written a super newspaper report this week about the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. I know I keep saying this, but my goodness what hard workers Year 4 are! Here are some examples of their amazing work this week!

In maths, children have been learning to order, compare and round 4 digit numbers. We have been busy describing our friends in French and we also learned all about allergies this week, so we can keep our friends safe.

RE was so important this week. Children reflected on how we know we can trust in God. They then learned about Zechariah and Elizabeth. Then they learned about Mary’s visitation by Angel Gabriel and how she too trusted in God.

Let’s Celebrate!
This week’s certificate winners are 3 Lizzie Ladybird learners. Layla, Arthur and Cora, you know what you need to do to improve and you are all being intentional about improving your learning.

Swimming stars this week go to Rafe and Layla for going for it!

Music stars this week, were Elsie and Archie for making super sounds

PE stars were Sophia, Niamh and Isaac for super participation and listening skills.

Notices

For homework, children have their lovely Christmas songs to learn. They have brought home a booklet to practise and there are videos on the homework section to sing along to.

Next Friday 2nd December, we are going to watch Sleeping Beauty at the parish centre with the Year 3 class. The cost of this is £5 and is on parentpay. We will be late back to school, approximately 4:00pm.

On Wednesday 14th December, we will be going to UCLAN in Preston. This is to launch our Science topic beginning in the New Year, about States of Matter. Unfortunately, there is a train strike on the day of the trip. Therefore, we need to get the coach. The trip is being partly subsidised by the school and the cost is £10 payable on parentpay:

Children will need a packed lunch on this day, unless they normally have a school dinner on Friday, in which case Jackie will provide one. If they get travel sick, please let me know and medicate if needed.

Our Christmas performance is in church on Thursday 15th December at 2pm and 7pm.

Have a lovely weekend. Dare I say put the Christmas tree up or is it too early?

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Mather.

Year 4 Weekly blog 18.11.22 " I can be changed by what has happened to me; but I refuse to be reduced by it." (Maya Angelou)

What an inspirational week it has been at school, where we have really learned about the power of Resilience. On Wednesday we were all led in our sponsored event by this amazing athlete, who recently won Gold in the Olympics for wheelchair rugby. Afterwards we were treated to an assembly where Stuart talked to the children about how, despite his injury, he channeled his passion for sport to find one he could thrive in. It was powerful listening to a person who did not let adversity define him and the essence of who he is as a person.

Then on Thursday night we had our Curriculum evening in school where we learned about the power of Resilience again! It was so lovely to see so many families sharing our learning with us and we enjoyed exploring our Jesuit virtues together!

Within class this week, we have worked so hard! Children have been manipulating 4 digit numbers, they have been been news reporters, writing excellent reports about the miracle in the barn and also have started writng persuasive letters linked to our novel. We have explored friendship and kindness this week too, as it is a key theme in this novel and children ranked the characters according to their kindness - giving reasons from the story. Add to that swimming, net and wall games in PE, coding in computing and a lovely French lesson describing personalities - it has been a diverse week!

Let’s Celebrate!
This week’s certificate winners are Sophia and Ola for Tommy Turtle/Roger Robin certificates. Girls you have worked so beautifully together this week. You have helped each other, learned from your mistakes and encouraged each other to have a go. I am extremely proud of you.

Swimming stars this week go to Rose and Ola

Music stars this week, were Rose and Luke

Notices

Please could year 4 collect kitchen rolls for an Art recycling project. They will be making a very exciting Christmas village as part of a whole school project!

On Wednesday 14th December, we will be going to UCLAN in Preston by train for a day on ‘Cosmetic Chemistry.’ This is to launch our Science topic beginning in the New Year, about States of Matter. More details will be given soon.

Have a lovely weekend. God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessy and Mrs Mather.

Year 4 Weekly blog 11.11.22 " In the rising of the sun and in its going down; we remember them.

This morning, we had a beautiful remembrance service in class to remember all those fallen victims of war and conflict, in history and in today’s world. It is always such a poignant, special part of the year.

This week has been a really enjoyable and purposeful one in Year 4. We have been flying in maths with such deep understanding of numbers to 10,000 and the importance of using bar modelling to represent problems - this helps us solve them. In English, we have progressed fat in Charlotte’s Web, whilst learning vital reading skills of inference and grammar skills of writing dialogue and complex sentences. We llaunched into our history topic with great gusto, as we have been learning how the Ancient Egyptian civilisation began around the River Nile. Children have done some super work in partners explaining why the River was such a gift to these people. We have also in RE, learned the meaning of the Our Father prayer and reflected on how we can be like the prophets He chose - perfectly linking to our virtues this half term, ‘Intentional and Prophetic.’ We have also started our computing unit on Coding. Add a bit of swimming and some super PE and you can see what a varied week we have had!

Kidsafe

This week, we have completed our 5th Kidsafe lesson about what to do if your trusted adults are arguing and how this can make us feel. We also recapped the last 4 sessions and children evaluated their understanding of this important learning.

Please click the button below to find out more detail about this lesson.

Let’s Celebrate!
This week’s certificate winners are Michael for a Lizzie Ladybird certificate. Michael, you are becoming such an excellent learner because you listen and try so hard to improve. I love your smiling, proud face!

Also, Rose receives a Sadie Spider certificate. Rose, you are pushing yourself to grasp concepts in maths and you always give your very best effort. You are lovely to teach!

Swimming stars this week go to Luke, Roseanna and Pippa - great swimming!

Music stars this week, were Luke and Layla for focus and effort.

PE stars this week were Liam and Bella for super focus and effort.

Notices

Please could year 4 collect kitchen rolls for an Art recycling project. They will be making a very exciting Christmas village as part of a whoe school project!

On Wednesday 16th November, we will be visited in school by Stuart Robinson. Stuart is a gold medal winning Paralympian, who represented GB in the recent Olympic games in wheel-chair rugby. This has been postponed from last Friday.

The children have all brought a sponsor form home for them to collect as many sponsors as they can before the event next Friday.

On Thursday 16th November it is our whole school curriculum evening at school - beginning at 6pm. Please come along as a family, where your child can show you how we learn at our school and you can find out lots about developing resilience and virtues.

On Friday 17th November it is Pyjama day at school. Your child can come in dressed in their PJ’s and trainers and lets not forget their favourite teddy! Please bring £1 each which we will donate to Brian House a local children’s charity.

Have a lovely weekend. God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessy and Mrs Mather.

Year 4 Weekly blog 04.11.22 " Intentions are invisible, but they are the truest test of character."

Children came back to school on Monday so full of enthusiasm and have had a super first week back. We enjoyed learning about the true meaning of ‘All Hallows’ Eve on Monday - the eve of All Saints’ day. We then went to church on Tuesday to celebrate this feast. It was lovely to hear the children sing with such vigour and join in so well.

In our geography topic this week, we have learned all about deforestation and how it can harm our planet. Children were so passionate about this subject and they made posters in class all about it. Isaac told us that on the ‘Ecosia’ website, they will replant a tree every time you enter a question in the search bar. They are on over 161 million. We looked at other ways humans can help.

Our virtues this half term are ‘Intentional and Prophetic.’ We will learn about this further next week but children have certainly been intentional this week in doing their very best! Their effort has been astounding. Today, all teachers came into Year 4 to watch our maths mastery lesson. We are really understanding and manipulating our 4 digit numbers in depth and children are getting so good at explaining their reasoning.

Kidsafe

This week, we have completed our 4th Kidsafe lesson about keeping our private areas safe. Your children may wish to discuss this further with you.

Please click the button below to find out more detail about this lesson.

Let’s Celebrate!
This week’s certificate winners are Millie for a Kiki Chameleon certificate. Millie you always put lots of thought and creativity into what you do. You are working so hard in year 4.

Also, Roseanna receives a Bobby Bee certificate. Roseanna, I am so pleased with your effort level and your participation in class. You are listening and thinking all the time.

Swimming stars this week go to Faye, Michael and Ella for improvement.

Music stars this week, were Gabriella and Sophia for focus and effort.

Notices

On Friday 11th November, we will be visited in school by Stuart Robinson. Stuart is a gold medal winning Paralympian, who represented GB in the recent Olympic games in wheel-chair rugby.

Stuart’s visit is part of an event for Sports for Schools. This is an opportunity for the children to take part in a sporting event organised by Stuart, and to then hear about his story as part of an assembly. He will be with us all afternoon. This event is also an opportunity to raise money for our school - for PE, Sport and Active Learning.

The children have all brought a sponsor form home for them to collect as many sponsors as they can before the event next Friday.

Have a lovely weekend all of you,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessy and Mrs Mather.