Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 7th July "Let your light shine. Be a source of strength and courage. Share your wisdom. Radiate love."

The above quote reminded me of the children this week. They did show such courage, strength and wisdom on our visit to St Bedes on Monday. The theme of the day was, ‘Let your light Shine,’ and they certainly did. Their behaviour was impeccable and they contributed fully in all the songs and prayer activities. They were just beautiful.

Funnily enough, we have started our Science topic on Light this week too! Children carried out an experiment involving boxes, objects and torches - and discovered that darkness is the complete absence of light. They also discovered that light travels in straight lines, unlike sound which travels in waves. More to follow next week, culminating in a celebration of the topic by making a shadow puppet theatre.

Viking day was spectacular! Thanks so much for all the effort that went into costumes at this busy time. Children wrote their names and messages in Viking runes. They made a video all about the true Vikings, from what we have discovered in our History lessons - which ends with our special Viking dance (see below)

In other news, we have finally finished fractions. We have been in the Viking Cosmos well and truly in English, where we have practised our reading comprehension skills with so many lovely Viking myths.

Children now know who their next teacher will be in Year 5 - Mr Cornwell. They have spent the morning with him in Year 5, getting familiar with routines and finding out a little more about him. I always feel a little sad at this time of year. I will really miss teaching your lovely children - they are a really special bunch.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Gabriella has received a Roger Robin certificate for being a kind girl and stopping and thinking before reacting.

Michael has also received a Roger Robin certificate for noticing when people are in need and helping them without hesitation. You even gave someone your own prayer beads to keep. How delightful.

Intentional and Prophetic butterfly

This week we thank Theo for noticing the good in others

Notices

Monday 10th July- TIME CHANGE: Parents are invited at 2:30pm into school to watch Year 4 and Year 5 Clarinet concert. Please ensure all children have their clarinets. The children really look forward to showing you what they can do.

Friday 14th July. GREEN DAY. Please bring £1 and you can wear green! This is set up by the Eco-Council to raise money for recycling bins in school

Also Friday 14th July Parent occupations day. Parents involved, I will send you out the questions the children have come up with this weekend so you can think about your responses if you like - or you can just be spontaneous!

Thursday 20th July We break up for Summer at 2:00pm

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 30th June "Unity is strength. Where there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.",

It has been one of those weeks in Year 4 which makes us so proud! On Monday it was our sports day and children well and truly lived out teamwork in action. In fact in class this week, there has been so much co-operation and teamwork going on. From working together to understand improper and mixed fractions, to planning and creating class worships, to creating the Viking cosmos, all children are becoming so proficient at listening to one another, sharing ideas and planning out how to carry out their tasks together.

They composed in groups a piece of writing describing their Viking worlds they had created (see below) and I was bursting with pride at the sheer quality of what they produced! There is so much to show you this week that I have included a sports day video and a selection of photos of our teamwork in action

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Ella has received a Bobby Bee - enthusiastic learner for her thirst for learning and excellent participation.

Archie has received a Cooper Crab- focused learner for giving his all and planning out how he will carry things out before he does them. Very sensible!

Intentional butterfly

This week we thank Niamh and Ben for noticing when people might need them.

Notices

St Bedes Trip - Monday 3rd July. Please can children bring a packed lunch unless they are school dinners - in which case Jackie will make them one. They need to be in full school uniform - or PE uniform if doing Athletics that morning.

Thursday 6th July: Year 4 Viking and Anglo-Saxon dress up day! Come to school dressed as a Viking, Saxon or a Viking god or goddess.

Monday 10th July: Parents are invited at 2pm into school to watch Year 4 and Year 5 Clarinet concert.

Friday 14th July. Parent occupations day. So far, we have 5 brave parents signed up to come and talk to the children about their jobs - thank you so much.

There is still time to sign up if anyone else wishes to do so. We will operate in small groups at a time. Children will be busy preparing questions to ask next week which I will email out to you to have a look before you come so you can feel prepared.

Clarinet lesson next week is not until Tuesday - but if you want to bring it Monday so that it is in and ready, that’s fine.

Long may the sunshine last! Enjoy your weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 23rd June

What a busy but lovely week we have had in Year 4! This has seen the start to our health an happiness fortnight. We have been thinking about what happiness really is! We have focused on keeping ourselves safe and road safety. We have learned about the green cross code and actually practised crossing our pretend road on the playground. We have thought about safe and unsafe places to cross. Now is probably a great age to teach them how to cross the road if you haven’t already.

We have also had our Gym Jam Jog. Year 4 were full of energy and so was the teacher (for a little while) Thanks so much for all your sponsor money which will be used for our playground castle.

In English this week, children have been busy writing a story based on our novel. In maths we have been revising telling the time - children were very honest and said they do struggle with this! We have gone over o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to the hour if you want to practice at home.

On THursday, children had an excellent session in First aid. They listened so well. Here are some pictures below. Also included are pictures of our little trip to Hope Street Park to go bowling on Friday. If your child did not go this Friday, they will go next week.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Esther and Dominic have received a Cooper Crab/Kiki Chameleon certificates. Both of you have been so creative and focused this week - leading to super stories!

PE stars this week go to Archie and Michael for super technique

Intentional butterfly

This week we thank Luke for looking out for a hurt friend.

Notices

Please read the letter below which explains our trip to St Bedes.

Monday 26th June: Year 3 and 4 Sports Day 1:30pm

Thursday 6th July: Year 4 Viking and Anglo-Saxon dress up day! Come to school dressed as a Viking, Saxon or a Viking god or goddess.

Monday 10th July: Parents are invited at 2pm into school to watch Year 4 and Year 5 Clarinet concert.

Friday 14th July. Parent occupations day. As part of our Year 4 geography topic, we are exploring the world of work and industry. We would love parents to volunteer to come into school at 2:00 to be interviewed and quizzed by groups of children about their occupation. This will help them understand the world of work! Here is the form for you to register your interest in this event.

Have a gorgeous weekend in this sunshine!

God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 16th June "Some old-fashioned things, like sunshine and fresh air are hard to beat!"

I think we can safely say that Summer is here! We have had a hot, but lovely week in Year 4 - in our final half term together. This week, in RHE we have been talking about how our bodies are a gift from God and so we should respect and look after them. We talked about the importance of getting outdoors, how to be adventurous but careful and how to try to nourish and hydrate our bodies with healthy food and drink. This leads us nicely into our Health and Happiness fortnight which begins next week.

Despite the heat, children have again worked their socks off this week. On Tuesday they all took their Multiplication Test - and it was lovely to see their confidence. All the hard work has paid off! We have loved delving deeper into fractions above one whole this week in our maths lessons. Please could you practice telling the time at home with your children, as this will be a focus over the coming weeks.

In English this week, children have been busy using all their Year 4 techniques to describe characters and settings from our novel. They are amazing! They have also written some super limericks about the characters too! Here are some examples of their work below.

On Wednesday night, members of our choir sung at North Pier. They were so entertaining. Well done Ola, Rex, Esther, Arthur, Niamh and Layla. You were wonderful.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Liam has received a Cooper Crab certificate for excellent focus leading to excellent work!

Rex has received a Tommy Turtle/Roger Robin certificate for giving everything his best shot and being co-operative.

PE stars this week go to Dominic and Esther for being so supportive to their team members.

Attentive and Discerning butterflies

This week we thank Jacob, Michael and Benjamin for helping out when nobody is looking - for the greater good of your class! What beautiful children.

Notices

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME DATE CHANGES SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

DATE CHANGE Wednesday 21st June Gym Jam Jog. Children come in early wearing their pyjamas and bringing a teddy. We jog around the field as many times as possible and children can have breakfast in the hall. All sponsor money goes to building and extending our outside castle for the children - so please bring in on Wednesday.

Friday 23rd June and Friday 30th June. Children will be going bowling at Hope St park for the morning - half class at a tie, with the Year 2 chldren

Monday 26th June: Year 3 and 4 Sports Day 1:30pm

Thursday 6th July: Year 4 Viking and Anglo-Saxon dress up day! Come to school dressed as a Viking, Saxon or a Viking god or goddess.

Monday 10th July: Parents are invited at 2pm into school to watch Year 4 and Year 5 Clarinet concert.

DATE CHANGE Friday 14th July. Parent occupations day. As part of our Year 4 geography topic, we are exploring the world of work and industry. We would love parents to volunteer to come into school at 2:00 to be interviewed and quizzed by groups of children about their occupation. This will help them understand the world of work! Here is the form for you to register your interest in this event.

Have a beautiful weekend in the sun and Happy Father’s Day to all the daddies.

God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 26th May "He's got the whole world in His hands!"

This week, the children above led us in a beautiful worship about God’s Power. The class said that they feel God’s power when they made their First Holy Communion, when they need help because they are angry and when they are with their friends. It was such a lovely worship- thank you Layla for being a stand in too!

Holy communion Week 1

Holy Communion week 2

The children have had a very sporty week! I have included a video below showing them practising for Sports day and showing their lovely gymnastic sequences which they did in pairs. Also a few snaps of us enjoying some cake to celebrate making our First Holy Communion - (Mrs Lyons had to get some fractions learning in as we cut the cake and decided how many parts we would need!)

We have also learned all about what sound is this week - through a series of investigations. Then we tested and measured in decibels who was the loudest in the class! In English we have loved doing some paired writing, creating contrasting settings and then drawing and writing about the beautiful goddess of the emerald lake!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Roseanna has received a Creative Kiki Chameleon certificate for some beautiful writing about the goddess of the emerald lake.

Niamh has received a Co-operative roger Robin and Focused Cooper Crab certificate for being a kind partner but also being able to avoid any distractions to focus brilliantly.

PE stars this week go to Archie and Elsie for a brilliant and creative sequence in gymnastics and for being supportive team members in all sports.

Attentive and Discerning butterflies

This week we thank Sophia for just being quietly kind and compassionate. Also Ben for being discerning about giving his support to all his team.

Notices

June and July are very busy!

Here are some dates so far:

Wednesday 14th June: Choir perform in Showtime at North Pier 7pm

Monday 26th June: Year 3 and 4 Sports Day 1:30pm

Thursday 29th June: Get those PJ’s on, its the Gym Jam Jog! All sponsor money goes to building and extending our outside castle for the children.

Thursday 6th July: Year 4 Viking and Anglo-Saxon dress up day! Come to school dressed as a Viking, Saxon or a Viking god or goddess.

Friday 7th July. Parent occupations day. As part of our Year 4 geography topic, we are exploring the world of work and industry. We would love parents to volunteer to come into school at 2:00 to be interviewed and quizzed by groups of children about their occupation. Have a think over the half term and I will put a form on the next blog so you can sign up if you wish.

Monday 10th July: Parents are invited at 2pm into school to watch Year 4 and Year 5 Clarinet concert.

There may be more! Please have a lovely two weeks with your children and enjoy the sun! There is a little maths homework to keep them tiding over. The National Multiplication check is on the first week back.

God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 19th May "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."

Last Saturday was the most glorious day! Half the class made their First Holy Communion and it was such a beautiful time! They were so reverent and it was clear how much it meant to them. They also were able to receive the host when we went to mass on Thursday for the Ascension. This again was beautiful and Year 4 joined in so well with the mass response and songs.

We look forward to this Saturday for our second group of children who are ready and waiting to make their Holy Communion.

It has been a reflective week in Year 4. We started our week with a class council session where the children talked about how happy their playtimes were and how they could help improve them. We talked about standing up for injustice if we see it happening and making sure we stop and think before saying or doing something that might affect the happiness of others. This has seen lovely results at breaktimes this week. The children are developing as a big class team who support each other and want things to be fair for everyone!

This week we have deepened our fractions knowledge and we have started our new Science topic all about Sound. So many interesting questions have already been raised.

The Grand Theatre have selected footage from all your amazing Julius Caesar video clips sent in. This is their celebration of Julius Caesar below!

Seven children also went to the Grand Theatre last night to perform extracts from Julius Caesar. As the incoming theatre goers arrived, they were met in the foyer by the children giving them a taster of what was to come in the RSC show. They were so well-behaved and so dramatic too! Jo Cleasby, the Grand manager could not believe how instantly you could switch your dramatic selves on! Well done Rex, Dominic, Isaac, Arthur, Elsie, Rose and Esther! We were very proud of you! Video footage will be added this weekend!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Arthur and Rafe have received double whammy certificates for creativity and focus. You have both shown a high level of concentration so that you can get down all your original and creative ideas and achieve your best.

Layla has received a double whammy certificate too! You are brave and reflective learner who strives to improve at all times and you had the courage to express yourself this week. Well done!

PE stars for super dancing this week Ben and Arthur for super partner work in dance.

French stars this week go to Niamh and Luke for excellent work

Attentive and Discerning butterflies

This week we thank the following children for noticing when somebody needs help and caring for classmates: Elsie and Faye

Notices

Holy Communion - second group on Saturday 20th May. Children will need to be at the church for 9:20 at the latest and will sit at the front. Photos are not allowed during the service. Afterwards, children are permitted to have photos on the altar and in the church garden. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you all in church.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 12th May "God and love are synonymous. Love is not an attribute of God, it is God; whatever God is, love is." —Oswald Chambers

This week, we have learned more about those early Christians - and children found out about the gifts we receive from the Holy Spirit, such as patience, forgiveness, courage and self-control. Through the Holy Spirit, they can call on Jesus to fill them with these gifts when needed in life. They also found out about Saul and how he converted to Christianity, changing his name to Paul.

In History, we have been thinking deeply about whether the portrayal of the Vikings is biased. After all, it was Anglo-Saxon monks who wrote most of the history of this time period. The Vikings were their enemies! An excellent class debate ensued about bias and stereotype.

In French lessons this week, it was all about the months of the year! Children had to utilise their effective searching skills to record in French what month certain French festivals were.

In maths, we are doing so well with our understanding of fractions! A real brain workout.

In English we have begun our new novel ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter,’ by Phillip Pullman. Children are advancing so well with reading skills, analysing whether the answer to questions are stated or implied in the text. They feel ready for year 5!

We watched a beautiful worship by Sophia, Millie and Elsie about Jesus’ sacrifice. They thought so carefully about how to lead us in reflecting on Jesus’ great act of love.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Rose has received a double whammy Roger Robin and Tommy Turtle certificate. You have done excellent work this week Rose and you have been such a supportive friend and learning partner.

Theo has received a double whammy Sadie Spider and Cooper Crab certificate. You are so determined to meet your reading target Theo and you are being so attentive in class. Also, you are a supportive and fair learning partner.

PE stars for creative moves in dance are Bella and Layla

French stars for working so well together are Archie and Bella

Attentive and Discerning butterflies

This week we thank the following children for being attentive and discerning when working together on their worship: Millie, Sophia and Elsie

Notices

Holy Communion - first group on Saturday. Children will need to be at the church for 9:15 at the latest and will sit at the front. Photos are not allowed during the service. Afterwards, children are permitted to have photos on the altar and in the church garden. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you all in church.

Homework is to be handed in each Thursday. If children forget they do have a day of grace to hand in on Friday if they forget their book by accident. If not completed, it will be done in homework club on Mondays. This is to prepare children for the upper juniors.

Clarinet will be on Monday as normal. We will be arranging a date for a concert very soon where you can come in and see your child perform!

We look forward to the weekend to celebrate Holy Communion,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 5th May "The best times are always found when friends and family gather round."

It has been such a special week in Year 4 - preparing to welcome a new monarch. We are lucky to have been learning so much about our country in the past in our History topics of Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. We have really examined what leadership is and what it means to be ‘great.’ This week, we have found out more about our new king - why he is on the throne now and also some of his passions and interests. Children have completed some portraits of our new king in the style of Kehinde Wiley - with a background which reflects his passions - from fighting climate change to growing plum trees - even his love of Italian food!

In RE this week, children have been learning about Pentecost. This has helped children in their understanding of being Christ’s body in this world and spreading His good news. This leads them to a deeper meaning of receiving Holy Communion for the first time, very shortly.

Today, was our celebration of our new King in our Coronation picnic - what a lovely event it was. Here are some pictures of the smiles and laughter. We also learned a patriotic song which the school sang together and made flags showing all things British.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Faye has received a co-operative learner certificate for being caring, loving and helpful to others.

Isaac has received a brave for risking being wrong when having a go and always participating in lessons with enthusiasm.

Cora has received an inquisitive learner certificate for being so attentive and being able to explain what she has noticed with full participation.

PE stars for creativity in adapting sequences to equipment this week in gymnastics: Theo, Elsie, Arthur and Ben.

Attentive and Discerning butterflies

This week we thank the following children for noticing when they are needed and making great choices: Benjamin, Archie and Jacob

Notices

Holy Communion - first group on Saturday 13th May. Children will need to be at the church for 9:20 at the latest and will sit at the front. Photos are not allowed during the service. Afterwards, children are permitted to have photos on the altar and in the church garden. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you all in church.

Shakespeare - The following children have decided to perform in the pre-show at the Grand on Thursday 18th May.

Esther, Rex, Dominic, Elsie, Arthur, Isaac, Rose

They will need to be dropped off at the Grand for 6pm wearing all black. They will then received 30mins training from the RSC and then perform in the foyer until 7:15. Please book tickets for yourself and your child for this evening.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 28th April "Discerning what is and what is not of God, we begin to see where and how to act."

Our new virtues this half term are ‘Attentive and Discerning.’ We have taken time in class to pick apart what these tricky concepts mean. We decided to be attentive is to notice important things in situations and to be discerning is to make good choices about what then to do.

We have had a super week! This week we have learned about co-ordinates in maths - how to plot them and how to translate shapes. Children have been very attentive and have picked this up easily! We have been gathering content for a story we will write next week in English, called ‘The Dragon Slayer,’ and we have learned all about Anglo-Saxon forms of justice in History. We definitely did not agree with the effectiveness of some of them! We have also learned numbers to 31 in French and solved calculations in French!

In RE this week, children have been learning about the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. We have thought about those poor apostles - not knowing what to do, hiding in a room, afraid to step outside. Next week, we will learn how they were blessed with strength and courage at Pentecost.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Elsie has received a determined and reflective learner certificate for always striving to master concepts and participating fully in class

Pippa has received a brave and co-operative certificate for risking being wrong when having a go with French pronunciation and being a kind, considerate friend to others.

Erin has received a focused and determined learner certificate for being so attentive in all lessons and being determined to succeed.

Music stars: Cora and Roseanna

PE stars for excellent effort Pippa, Liam, Esther and Archie.

Attentive and Discerning butterflies

This week we thank the following children for noticing when they are needed and making great choices: Niamh, Ella, Sophia and Roseanna.

Notices

The following children have decided to perform in the pre-show at the Grand on Thursday 18th May.

Esther, Rex, Dominic, Elsie, Arthur, Isaac, Rose

They will need to be dropped off at the Grand for 6pm wearing all black. They will then received 30mins training from the RSC and then perform in the foyer until 7:15. Please book tickets for yourself and your child for this evening.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 21st April 'You are Peter and on this rock, I will build my church.'

A lovely first week back! I was met with cheers from the children when I told them they would be having a week of Shakespeare in their English lessons. This time it is a political drama - ‘Julius Caesar,’ very different to ‘The Tempest.’ They have jumped into it with gusto and have understood the plot so well. There is a very special and creative homework challenge for them to do this week for The Grand and Royal Shakespeare company (in the homework section) Here is a video of our drama this week! There was a lot of murder and revenge!

Also this week, we have had Life Education for a visit. They did a session with Year 4 all about looking at their strengths and how ‘It’s great to be me.’ There is so much for children to be proud of in Year 4 - they are growing into such mature, reflective, kind people.

Speaking of greatness, in history this week, children have found out all about King Alfred’s achievements as an Anglo-Saxon king who protected England from the Vikings. However, they learned to look deeper as historians, to discover that what we know about him may be biased - he hired a Bishop who only wrote the good parts of his history. Maybe he was not as ‘great’ as everyone thinks!
In maths, we will be continuing our times tables practice but have now moved onto a new area of maths - co-ordinates. Then its onto Fractions next.

In RE this week, children have been learning about what happened after the Resurrection, when Jesus appeared to the disciples and made Peter his first pope. THey have also been planning their own worships which a group will deliver each week to lead the rest of the class in reflection

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Jacob has received a focused and co-operative learner certificate for concentrating so hard and for always being a level-headed, respectful gentleman.

Ben B. has received a focused and co-operative certificate for excellent concentration in all subjects and being a kind, considerate friend to others.

Music stars: Cora and Roseanna

PE stars for excellent effort Rose and Jacob

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Archie for always being generous with his help towards others.

Notices

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO PERFORM! Children have been invited to perform some lines from Julius Caesar to the public. This will need to be just a small group from the class. You would bring them to the Grand theatre for 6pm. The children would receive 30 minutes training by RSC members and then spend the pre-performance in the foyer, performing to the people coming to watch the show! They would need to wear black clothing. The provisional date for this is Thursday 18th May at 6pm

Parents, you would need to purchase a ticket for you and a ticket for yourself to watch the show. Its is by the RSC and is the full adult show - two hours, twenty minutes with a twenty minute interval - starting at 7:30pm.

Please fill in the following form this weekend if you wish your child to have this opportunity and will commit to bringing them, then watching the show.

Hang fire before booking tickets though - as I can only randomly select up to 10 children. I will try to confirm with you on Monday evening Here is a link to the The Grand site to book:

I have suggested to the children, that in church on Sundays, they may like to stay in for the full mass, rather than going to the children’s liturgy. They are learning about the order of mass in Holy Communion sessions and it would help them to follow the mass, joining in with the responses and watching the different parts of the mass take place on the altar..

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 6th April. "He is risen. Alleluia, Alleluia!"

Firstly, can I thank you all for your donations over the last few weeks - sponsorship money, Easter Egg Competition and Lenten boxes! The children had a good look at each others’ eggs today in the hall and it has been such a lovely event!

This week has been so moving at our school. The Easter assemblies from Year 2 to Year 6 have been so special, allowing us all to reflect deeply on what it means to be Jesus’s followers and walk into the light towards Him. Children have been writing about what the Crucifixion and Resurrection mean to them personally after each assembly.

This week, the children have also been writing their own Brer Rabbit stories. They are witty and in keeping with the genre. After the holidays, we will be doing Shakespeare lessons - this time it will be Julius Caesar. The RSC are doing a performance of this at the Grand Theatre in May -it will be well worth a watch!

In History this week, it has aligned perfectly with RE, because we have learned all about England’s conversion to Christianity in Anglo-Saxon times. Also, we have greated a living graph to show the onslaught of the Vikings in Anglo-Saxon England and what degree of threat they posed in controlling our country.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Luke has received a focused learner certificate for concentrating so hard. Also we thank you Luke for your tech support in our assembly.

Ola has received a Sadie Spider/Lizzie Ladybird certificate for her dogged determination to improve in all subjects.

Music star was Ben B.

PE stars Michael and Luke for excellent effort.

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Isaac for being generous at all times, inside and outside.

Notices

Just a little homework set - please ccheck homework section.

No swimming after the holidays. PE days - Wednesday - outdoor PE Thursday - indoor PE. Shorts will be needed on this day.

If your child has not done Judo club yet, there is a chance to sign up for it on the PE blog

It has been such a beautiful half term with your gorgeous children and it remains such a priviledge to teach them. Have a lovely Easter together.

God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 31st March. "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

Our school is an amazing place - I could not agree more with Rex’s beautiful statement above! We have had such a super week - busy, exciting and full of learning. Children have truly let their little lights shine - even in the rain and wind on our Rocks trip on Tuesday.

Despite the wind and rain, children learned so much and still managed an ice-cream! We examined buildings in the square to see which rocks they were built from and if there was any weathering. We also found fossils in the rocks past the YMCA swimming pool.

We had an excellent session this week in music, where children made up their own compositions on Charanga and then wrote them on the stave. It was so lovely to see the children working together so co-operatively this week in all they have done. From looking after partners on the school trip to analysing rocks afterwards. They care for each other so well and are trying hard to be ‘Christ’s body here on Earth,’ as we have discussed each day in our worships. As you know, we have had our ‘special visitors’ this week and children have done us proud, voicing their enthusiasm for their learning and their school. Thank you all so much for your loving words and your survey feedback too.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, double whammy certificates have gone to Sophia and Michael. The whole class are impressed so much with your consistent effort and focus. You are both a delight to teach.

Music stars were Rafe, Dominic and Esther for working together so beautifully to make a super composition on the computer.

PE stars the whole class - super focus and effort

Swimming Stars - the whole class again - for cheering each other on and having a good, healthy competition in water polo -boys against girls!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Bella, Esther and Cora for being generous. It was so kind of you to offer your gloves to other children in the class who were cold on our trip.

Notices

We need 6 black t-shirts for our class play. Could I ask if you have one, to bring it in on Monday? They will be given back that day.

Reminder for sponsor money due in please

Class assembly - Tuesday 4th April at 9:15am

Egg Decorating competition. Please see the main blog page for details about this. This week, children can draw their egg design in homework books ready to make next week.

Wednesday 5th April- Lenten boxes to be returned.

We break up at 2pm on Thursday 6th April.

Have a lovely weekend with your families.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 24th March. "Though we are overwhelmed by our sins; You forgive them all."

It has been such a special and reflective week in Year 4. Yesterday evening, children made their first Reconciliation. They were so reverent and today, have said they feel ‘light as a feather,’ as though they have been ‘hugged by God!’ We are also learning in class about Jesus’ great sacrifice as we find out about the events of Holy Week. Many children were moved to tears as they learned about Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. We have started to rehearse our portrayal of this for the class assembly.

We have had such interesting discussions in History this week. Children learned about where Anglo-Saxons settled first in England by looking at the burial sites of cremation urns. They then learned about the most famous Anglo-Saxon discovery - a ship burial at Sutton Hoo. They had to be historians and discover who was the owner of this empty grave by looking at the artefacts found in it.

In maths this week we are now thinking about making numbers ten times the size and have been learning how to multiply teen numbers by partitioning. Children are amazed at what they can do and how easy it is when you have your tables facts at hand!

In Science, we have learned about weathering and erosion of rocks which we will see evidence of on our rock trip next Tuesday. Let’s pray we don’t have any more of the terrible rain!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, a Bobby Bee certificate has gone to Millie for blossoming in self-belief. You are always so enthusiastic and participate fully in all learning.

Bella received a Cooper Crab certificate for being such a determined, focused learner who gets her tasks done and learns with intention.

Ella received a Roger Robin certificate for being such a kind friend who shows so much love to others. No matter who you work with Ella, you are so supportive and lovely.

Music stars were Elsie and Millie

PE stars Arthur and Sophia - super focus and effort

Swimming Stars were Jacob and Sophia for super starfishes!

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Riley for cheering people up if they feel down - being generous with his humour and Pippa for having such a lovely, generous heart.

Notices

Unfortunately there have been a few incidences of snack items going missing from children’s trays and lunchboxes, then empty wrappers are found. I have asked all children to make sure their breaktime snacks are in their tray in the morning and will be monitoring each day to make sure each child has their own snack. Please could we talk to children about the importance of only eating their own snacks.

Also, a number of children could not find their homework books so have been given new ones. Please could all homework books be handed in each Thursday, with sheets stuck in.

Tuesday - Our Rock trip to the beach and Year 4 sponsored event. This is our walk and litter pick on Tuesday. Please could children bring their packed lunch in a strong plastic bag (which they can use to carry rocks back.) Jackie will make lunches for all school dinner children - so they just need to bring a plastic bag.

Also please could they bring £2 to buy an ice-cream. Please could all sponsor money and form be brought in for Tuesday. Thanks so much in advance. It will all go to CAFOD.

Swimming - Final session on Thursday - no pyjamas. We are so pleased at how the children have come on.

Class assembly - Tuesday 4th April at 9:10am

Egg Decorating competition. Please see the main blog page for details about this. This week, children can draw their egg design in homework books ready to make next week.

Wednesday 5th April- Lenten boxes to be returned.

We break up at 2pm on Thursday 6th April.

Have a lovely weekend with your families.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 17th March. "If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday."

We have had a very focused week this week. Although we have dearly missed doing our Shakespeare lessons, we have dived straight into our new learning. After finishing our story of ‘The Little Match Girl,’ we have started studying the folk tales of Brer Rabbit, which are full of fun and trickery! Children are already transfixed by his mischievous character! In maths, we are looking at multiplicative relationships - getting a deep understanding of relationships between multiplication, division and place value.

In RE this week, we have learned about how Jesus is truly God and we have examined our own beliefs as Catholics by looking at The Creed. In our Reconciliation session, we prepared for the Sacrament next Thursday. Children now know the order of events and more details are below about what to expect on Thursday.

The children have loved learning about our own fair country and what happened after the Romans left in England. We have decided to create our own Anglo-Saxon society to be immersed in their simple, community way of life and each child is a family member of the village. We have learned about the chronology of the Anglo-Saxon takeover and also all about their homes and societal system.

Add to that a great Water safety session in the swimming pool on Thursday and our amazing trip today, all in all it has been another exciting week full of learning.

Here are some beautiful pictures sent by The Grand as a memory of our special day and below this, our video showing our trip to Gawthorpe Hall.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, a Kiki Chameleon certificate has gone to Erin for fantastic word choices and thought that went into her story

Cora received a Sadie Spider certificate for working so hard in class and really improving on listening skills.

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

PE stars Ola and Benjamin

Grateful and Generous butterflies

This week we thank Sophia for being generous and letting someone borrow her things

Notices

Thursday next week - Children will make their First Confession in church. Please make sure that they arrive in full school uniform for 5:50pm. They will sit at the front and will make their Reconciliation whilst you wait in church.

Swimming - Water safety again next week! Please bring PJ’s again and swimming costume. Then children will have their final swimming session the week after.

Parents meetings - It was lovely to speak to so many of you on Wednesday. Round 2 next Wedenesdsy - please check your times.

Year 4 sponsored event. Children are coming home tonight with a sponsorship form to collect for CAFOD. The children have decided to do a sponsored litter pick and walk to St Annes beach on 28th March. Please kindly collect sponsors and bring in the money on the event day.

Costumes - please could you return any white or red t-shirts, ankle warmers and leggings/skins if you borrowed them.

Cake Sale - Year 6 is running a cake sale on Tuesday 21st March. Children can bring 50p percake. Here is a poster advertising this:

Class assembly - Tuesday 4th April at 9:10am

Have a beautiful weekend and let’s hope the sun finally comes out.

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Hennessey

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