Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 2nd February " If you hold to my teaching, you really are my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free."

This week, in worship we have been thinking about Jesus as our teacher. We have also thought about how we can all be teachers and role models by following Jesus’ way. Children came up with the idea of spotting ‘the light within’ each other and telling the class when someone is a role model or teacher to others. We have been collecting names on the board.

In Shakespeare this week, children have impressed me with their reading of complete Shakespeare scenes and their excellent understanding and interpretation of what is going on! We have had Romeo and Juliet for the famous balcony scene, the tragic murders of Mercutio and Tybalt, the banishment of Romeo and the tragic deaths of the lovers at the end of the play. We have been picking out key themes from the story, such as revenge, romance, rivalry and holding grudges, leading to the final message that love needs to overcome hatred. Children produced some super descriptive writing based on the key scenes.

In our History we solved a mystery - of the empty grave found at Sutton Hoo. We used the Anglo-Saxon artefacts found there to discover who the owner must have been. In RE we have been reflecting on heaven. Children asked so many interesting questions, such as ‘How old is heaven?’ ‘Does everyone have a different vision of heaven,’ and ‘Is heaven over Jerusalem?’

In French, we have found out about different French festivals and discovered what months they were in. In Maths, we are now ‘Going for Gold’ and have learned our two gold facts this week - 5 x 9 =45 and 3 x 4 =12

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have 3 double whammy certificates - all Cooper Crab/ Sadie Spider certificates for a trio of boys. Louis, Toby and John-Paul you are role models in our class with your sheer determination in every lesson to do your best and the amount of focus you apply to everything you do. EXCELLENT!

Eloquent and Truthful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Eloquent and Truthful.’ This week our butterfly goes to Finley for being a voice of reason in our class and showing such mature thought.

Lunchtime role model of the week was: Lily

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Jacob

Swimming stars were Ciaran, Lorenzo and

Notices

Thursday 7th February. We will be going to watch ‘The Lion King’ at St. Bedes. Please pay £2 on parentpay. Children should be back at normal time.

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 26th January "Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life."

It has been a very exciting and reflective week in Year 4! On Monday, we shared the gospel reading when Jesus first called his disciples. As Jesus called all of us by name to follow Him, children were tasked with finding out the meaning of their own name and making a little fish to go in the entrance. Their word of the week is ‘Follow’ and they have been trying hard to follow the path of Jesus in their words and actions.

This week we have got stuck into the World of Romeo and Juliet and have started feuding! We have attended the Capulet Ball where the fated lovers first meet and have created the scenes as a class. Children are loving this active way of learning.

On Tuesday, we had our amazing trip to UCLAN to study Cosmetic Chemistry. Children found out all about acids, alkalis and reactions. They made bath bombs and lip balms, thinking about changes from liquids to solids. They also watched a demonstration of dry ice turning straight to a gas and liquid nitrogen making a marshmallow so brittle that it could be smashed with a hammer!

Added to this was column addition and subtraction with 4 digit numbers in maths and finding out where in England Anglo-Saxons settled in History. What a cracking week of learning!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, two Bobby Bee certificates are awarded to Seth and Tommy - you are buzzing with excitement in lessons and especially in Shakespeare where you are great at getting in role instantly! Also a Kiki Chameleon certificate is awarded to Beth for being so creative in all you do - especially your Shakespeare acting!

Eloquent and Truthful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Eloquent and Truthful.’ This week our butterfly goes to Joshua for speaking up more in class and being reflective and truthful about his learning

Lunchtime role model of the week was: Ciaran

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Toby

Swimming stars were Amelia, John-Paul, Hugo and Tilly

Notices

Please see below for Holy Communion groups and dates:

Group 1 Saturday 11th May

Ciaran, Jacob, John-Paul, Isioma, Grace, Tommy, Joseph, Toby, Lorenzo, Poppy, Rory, Amelia, Matilda, William

Group 2 Saturday 18th May

Logan, Rose, Seth, Charlotte, Daisy, Sean, Tilly, Josh, Lily, Louis, Hugo, Beth, Hudson, Gus

If there are any problems with these dates, please raise early so we can make groups even.

Thursday 7th February. We will be going to watch ‘The Lion King’ at St. Bedes.

Wednesday 20th March Shakespeare Playmaking festival at Hodgson High School. All children from Year 4 will be performing scenes from ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ with other local schools. Children will get a coach in the morning and rehearse there all day. They then need to be picked up from Hodgson at 3:00 for an early tea and brought back at 5:00 to Hodgson ready for their performance at 5:30-6:45. I thought I would give you early notice of this. As it stands there may only be space in the Hodgson hall for one paying adult. Tickets are not yet available.

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 19th January "Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances!"

We have had a very active week in Year 4! In our RE this week, we have been reflecting on the bible stories of Jesus as a child and what they tell us about Jesus. We have reflected on the story of John the Baptist. Children have been planning their own worships to deliver in little groups over the next few weeks.

We have launched into our Shakespeare work this week. A lot of our focus has been on ‘building the spirit of our group’ and becoming attune with one another. The children have been outstanding at this! We have now been introduced to the characters in Romeo and Juliet and have started to think about our first (very tense) scene on the streets of Verona. I have added a little video of our action so far.

In mastering number sessions we have been rehearsing the 12x table and have pulled apart the 9x table, finding the easiest way of calculating it. In other maths, we have learned how to round 4 digit numbers to the nearest 1000, 100 and 10.

In our Science lessons, children have thought about gas - is it a state of matter? How do we know it is there? What is its structure?

All children are working so hard and thinking deeply. I know there are many illnesses going around and I hope all poorly children are feeling better. We have missed you all!

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, a Sadie Spider certificate goes to hardworking Jacob. You have been trying so hard in everything you do and being such a super listener. A Bobby Bee certificate goes to enthusiastic Tilly. You are so switched on and are always ready to do your very best!

Eloquent and Truthful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Eloquent and Truthful.’ This week our butterfly goes to Matilda for keeping the peace and being such a lovely role-model in games

PE stars this week were Joshua, Tommy and Isioma - excellent strength and effort in gymnastics

Lunchtime role model of the week was: Joseph

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Isioma

Swimming stars were all of Miss Hennessey’s group, Isioma and Jacob

Notices

Please see below for Holy Communion groups and dates:

Group 1 Saturday 11th May

Ciaran, Jacob, John-Paul, Isioma, Grace, Tommy, Joseph, Toby, Lorenzo, Poppy, Rory, Amelia, Matilda, William

Group 2 Saturday 18th May

Logan, Rose, Seth, William, Charlotte, Daisy, Sean, Tilly, Josh, Lily, Louis, Hugo, Beth, Hudson, Gus

If there are any problems with these dates, please raise early so we can make groups even.

Trip- ‘Cosmetic Chemistry’ 23rd January. Children will be travelling by coach to UCLAN, Preston, where they will take part in a day of Science in the laboratory, linked to our Science topic of solids, liquids and gases. Please pay on Parentpay. Children will need a packed lunch in a plastic bag for this trip unless they are normally school lunch - in which case Jackie will make them one.

Thursday 7th February. We will be going to watch ‘The Lion King’ at St. Bedes.

Wednesday 20th March Shakespeare Playmaking festival at Hodgson High School. All children from Year 4 will be performing scenes from ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ with other local schools. Children will get a coach in the morning and rehearse there all day. They then need to be picked up from Hodgson at 3:00 for an early tea and brought back at 5:00 to Hodgson ready for their performance at 5:30-6:45. I thought I would give you early notice of this. As it stands there may only be space in the Hodgson hall for one paying adult. Tickets are not yet available.

Enjoy your weekend

Mrs Lyons, , Mrs Ely, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog Friday 12th January 2024 "The path is illuminated by the light within you."

What a lovely first week back for the new year! Children really seem to have grown over the holidays. This week, we started with a whole school assembly all about letting our light from within shine outwards to help others. Children thought about how they would like to share their unique light this year. On Wednesday, we went to church to see the new year in. Year 4 children sung their hearts out and looked after the younger children with such care.

We have had an exciting week of learning. In number mastery, we have focused on the 12x table. We will soon be ‘Going for Goals’ to master every times tables fact, ready for our multiplication check in June. We have also been comparing and ordering 4 digit numbers. In History we have started our new topic on the Anglo-Saxons. Children began by creating their own Anglo-Saxon society called Angleton. They found out about homes, way of life and society structure in these times. In Science we started our new topic (States of Matter) by making ice-cream. We saw our liquid mixture turn solid and then investigated the properties of solids and liquids. It was very successful - they all came out like ‘Mr Whippy’ and were delicious! Next week - gases! In English, we wrote our second persuasive letter in response to our novel, ‘The Butterfly Lion.’ All in all a very productive week indeed.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, a Bobby Bee certificate went to Daisy for always giving her all and buzzing for enthusiasm in learning. A Sadie Spider certificate went to Lorenzo for working on his resilience and trying so hard in lessons. Joshua received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate for striving to improve in all he does. Well done!

Eloquent and Truthful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Eloquent and Truthful.’ This week our butterflies are Logan for showing such maturity and respect in church and Beth for showing such maturity when making ice-cream

Other stars!

PE stars this week were Beth and Teddy for super gymnastics and participation

Lunchtime role model of the week was William

Marvellous Manners in the hall - Rose

Swimming stars were Lorenzo and William - super listening and improvements

Notices

Please click the button below to read an important letter about the Reconciliation and Holy Communion programme this year. Then fill in the form below that.

Trip- ‘Cosmetic Chemistry’ 23rd January. Children will be travelling by coach to UCLAN, Preston, where they will take part in a day of Science in the laboratory, linked to our Science topic of solids, liquids and gases. Please pay on Parentpay. Children will need a packed lunch in a plastic bag for this trip unless they are normally school lunch - in which case Jackie will make them one.

Wednesday 20th March Shakespeare Playmaking festival at Hodgson High School. All children from Year 4 will be performing scenes from ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ with other local schools. Children will get a coach in the morning and rehearse there all day. They then need to be picked up from Hodgson at 3:00 for an early tea and brought back at 5:00 to Hodgson ready for their performance at 5:30-6:45. I thought I would give you early notice of this. As it stands there may only be space in the Hodgson hall for one paying adult. Tickets are not yet available.

Have a lovely weekend. If you have any questions about the above, please do not hesitate to ask.

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog 21st December 2023 "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"

It has been a beautiful week in Year 4 - full of reflection, joy and love. On Monday, I am sure you will agree, the children sang like angels and what a lovely gift it was! We made it our mission on party day to spread joy everywhere and as you can see from the video above, the children did just that. There is also a Christmas flute video below to wish you all a Merry Christmas from Year 4!

This week, children have stunned us with their excellent French clothing catalogues they have made to showcase their writing descriptions in French of what each model was wearing! The choir went to Stella Mattatina yesterday and did the school proud, singing to the elderly residents.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, the certificates have been voted by the children in class. A certificate with every learning character has been awarded to Rory and Rose. The children said you are both consistently kind, hardworking, focused and loving to others. You are role models. Well done!

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week our butterfly is Lily for letting somebody go in front and win at the party and William for always being so positive. How kind!

Other stars!

Reading targets met by: John-Paul, Jacob, Seth, Rory, Tilly, Ciaran, Amelia, Poppy, William, Teddy and Toby

Notices

PE - after the holidays, children will continue with their swimming lessons on Thursday as normal. They will also have INDOOR PE on Wednesday afternoon, so will need shorts under their tracksuit bottoms, ready to do gymnastics.

Trip- ‘Cosmetic Chemistry’ 23rd January. Children will be travelling by coach to UCLAN, Preston, where they will take part in a day of Science in the laboratory, linked to our Science topic of solids, liquids and gases. Please pay on Parentpay.

We wish you a happy and holy Christmas and want to thank you for the privilege of teaching your beautiful children

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog 15th December 2023 "Joseph is just a man, chosen by God to be the earthly father of Jesus."

From Christmas performances to mummifying a class member, it has been a different and exciting week in Year 4! We have learned all about how Ancient Egyptians buried their esteemed members of society - and why they did so. Also, children have reflected upon all the amazing achievements of this Ancient civilisation. They have learned that there were other civilisations around this time nd that there were some commonalities between them. But whose civilisation was the most significant?

In our worships this week, we have learned about St Joseph and all his special titles which tell us what a kind, supportive and special individual he must have been. We have been trying to be like him each day.

In maths, we have been learning about the structure of numbers to 10,00 making sure we know what the value of each place in the number is.

We also got to watch the very magical Key Stage 1 nativity “Do not Be Afraid,” which taught us important lessons about not giving in to fear, panic and doubt - instead spreading joy, hope and peace - just like our Holy Family.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have two Lizzie Ladybird certificates. One goes to Hudson who is improving so much in focus and in all his work The other goes to Ciaran who tried so hard in all tasks and listened to every bit of advice. We also have a Cooper Crab for Teddy who has been so focused on his history writing! Well done boys

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week our butterfly is Rory for thinking so deeply and always showing faith.

Other stars!

Music stars: John-Paul and Seth

PE stars: Louis, Hugo and Rose

Reading targets met by: John-Paul, Jacob, Seth, Rory, Tilly, Ciaran, Amelia, Poppy, William and Teddy

Notices

Monday - Key Stage 2 nativity. Children will be performing in the afternoon, then will be picked up from school as normal. Please could children arrive in the evening no earlier than 5:45pm in full school uniform and make their way to the front, to be ready to find their place on the altar.

Tuesday - Key Stage 2 Christmas party. Please wear Christmas clothes! As a treat, you are allowed to bring a small snack like a normal size packet of crisps or chocolate bar.

We break up on Thursday 21st December at 2:00pm

Have another lovely Christmassy weekend!

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey and Mrs Carter

Year 4 Weekly blog 8th December 2023 "Life is what you bake of it!"

What a beautiful week it has been in Year 4! This week, children have really blown me away with their enthusiasm for their writing! They have written a part of their story based on ‘The Pied Piper’ each day and what they have produced is wonderful! Here are a few snippets! Everyone is trying so hard to use all the new skills acquired.

In RE this week, children have been learning about the true meaning of Christmas, about our Saviour who is three-in-one. They have asked some really profound questions! They created a persuasive poster to show why Christmas is so special.

Today, the children earned a Christmas crafts morning, where they also used their coding skills to create some super programs - and of course we had our amazing Bake Off. WOW! What a super effort - thank you all so much. Here are some pictures of our Christmas fun at the gingham altar!

In other news, we have started with our Christmas Concert rehearsals - and they are going well. Please continue to practise those songs at home.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have two Kiki Chameleon certificates. One goes to Hugo who got better every day on his story and used his creativity to super effect. The other goes to Finley who listened to every bit of advice and put his creative spin on it to super effect too! Well done boys

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week our butterfly is Tommy for showing acts of kindness.

Reading targets

Well done to Amelia, Poppy, John-Paul, Teddy, Ciaran, Tilly, Beth and William who have met their reading target already this half term!!

Other stars!

Swimming stars: Sean, Matilda and Toby. Well done!

Music stars: Hugo and Ciaran

Notices

Swimming - no swimming now until after Christmas

Two more church rehearsals next week on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure children have coats, a good reading book and water bottle

Key Stage 2 Nativity Monday 18th December 2pm and 6pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea church

We break up on Thursday 21st December at 2:00pm

Have a lovely Christmassy weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 1st December 2023 "Helpful people may be angels in disguise."

Our focus in RE this week has been about angels, since they seem to feature so much at this time of year. Children had so many questions about angels and spent time wondering about them. We then found evidence from the bible so we could figure out what purposes angels seem to have

In history this week, children proudly showed their amazing pyramids. We had structures you could eat, minecraft creations and some with real treasure. They were stunning! Children asked so many questions too - we did not find all the answers! However, we did discover who built the pyramids - thanks to a builder’s village excavated next to the Great pyramids. It was not as Disney would have us believe in ‘The Prince of Egypt’ film! Ask your children to explain.

In other news, some super problem solving in maths with larger numbers, french we have been learning all about clothing and in English we have studied our fairy tale ‘The Pied Piper,’ learning our own version and now it time to create our own stories.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, a Sadie Spider certificate goes to Isioma for trying so hard in all she does. You are doing so well! Also a Kiki chameleon/Cooper Crab certificate goes to Grace. You can always be trusted to be ready to learn and you put so much thought into all you do. Well done girls!

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week our butterflies are Rory and Tilly for always being such hopeful and kind pupils.

Reading targets

Well done to Amelia, Poppy, John-Paul, Teddy, Ciaran and Tilly who have met their reading target already this half term!!

Other stars!

Swimming stars: Rory, Isioma, Ciaran and Charlotte. Well done!

Music stars: Matilda and Lily

French stars this week are Toby and Charlotte for excellent work!

Notices

Christmas cards - Since we are an Eco school, we ask that if children wish to send Christmas cards this year, they just write one for the whole class, which we will put up in our classroom.

First church rehearsal on Wednesday. Please ensure children have coats and a good reading book and water bottle

The Great Our Lady Bake off (and Christmas jumper day)- Friday 8th December

Please bring £1 to wear your Christmas jumper. For an entry fee of £3 you can make a family bake. Each class will decide on a winner and there is a prize! Children can also bring £1 for a nice portion of cake.

We will be inviting parents in this afternoon from 2:00-3:00 for coffee/refreshments and to sample some of the bakes.

Key Stage 2 Nativity Monday 18th December 2pm and 6pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea church

Reminder about water bottles - Please can we ensure that children only have water in their bottles at school rather than juice.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 24th November 2023 'You have been my friend," replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing."

This week, we have finished our first class novel, “Charlotte’s Web.’ Children have got so much from this amazing text - through the eyes of the characters they have learned what friendship is and isn’t. They have experienced fierce loyalty and heroism and followed Wilbur and Fern’s journey as they grew and changed. They have also developed analytical reading skills and written passionate letters of persuasion. We will miss these characters, but never fear! We will be starting a new novel next week and also progressing in our next unit on Fairy Tales

In history this week, we have learned all about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s grave and all the ‘wonderful things’ inside. Children have been intrigued by the mummy’s curse which apparently impacted after the discovery!

In other news, children have been showing off their skills in Coding in computer lessons and learning to calculate multiples of 100 over 1000.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Teddy received a Cooper Crab certificate for his excellent focus in lessons and completion of tasks. Louis received a Bobby Bee certificate for his enthusiasm towards all learned, especially Charlotte’s Web

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week we thank Logan for being helpful and noticing when things need to be done.

Reading targets

Well done to Tilly, Poppy and Amelia who have met their reading targets this half term! FANTASTIC! Everyone else - keep going. Many of you are almost there!

Other stars!

Swimming stars: Rose and Rory, Lily and Teddy. Brilliant strokes and super listening too!

Music stars:

Notices

Parish Pantomine - Children are lucky to be going to watch Dick Whittington at the parish centre on Friday 1st December. Please pay for this on parentpay - £6

The Great Our Lady Bake off (and Christmas jumper day)- Friday 8th December

On this day, families can bake a cake for an entry fee of £3. Each class will decide on a winner and there is a prize! We will be inviting parents in this afternoon from 2:00-3:00 for coffee and to sample some of the bakes!

Key Stage 2 Nativity Monday 18th December 2pm and 6pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea church

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 17th November 2023 "Stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour your Lord will come."

What a busy week we have had! In RE this week, we have been thinking about trusting in God. We have reflected on the trust that Zechariah lacked when the Angel Gabriel visited him and the great trust Mary showed when she was told by the same angel about her special baby. Also, we have thought about the person, Joseph and how he must have reassured her, showing such great faith. In our worship this week, we have thought about the above quote - how can we be ready for Jesus? How can we follow God’s ways in our actions, words, choices and prayers?

In maths this week we have deepened our understanding of place value with 4 digit numbers. We have been adding and subtracting over the 1000 boundary and have moved beyond 1000, counting how many hundreds are in larger numbers

In history this week, we have learned all about the everyday life of Ancient Egyptians by using evidence discovered. We solved a tomb mystery, giving stolen grave items back to their original (dead) owners and studied a beautiful wall painting to see what we could infer about Egyptian life - thinking like historians!

This week, we sadly say goodbye to our classroom assistant Mrs Grey. You have been a valued and loved member of our team. We wish you well in your new venture!

Here are some pictures of us at worship, work and play:

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have three Sadie Spiders for Amelia, Gus and Matilda. We have been on the lookout for children who show great resilience to manage their feelings and distractions. You three children are proving to be so hard-working and SO determined to do well, no matter what is happening within or around you. That is RESILIENCE! Well done superstars!

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week we thank Isioma for being so faith-filled AND hopeful! You are always so joyful and you are always so reverent, peaceful and still when in worship

Reading targets

Well done to Teddy who has already met his reading target this half term! FANTASTIC! Everyone else - keep going. Many of you are almost there!

Other stars!

PE stars

Swimming stars:

Music stars:

Notices

Parish Pantomine - Children are lucky to be going to watch Dick Whittington at the parish centre on Friday 1st December. Please pay for this on parentpay - £6

The Great Our Lady Bake off (and Christmas jumper day)- Friday 8th December

On this day, families can bake a cake for an entry fee of £3. Each class will decide on a winner and there is a prize! We will be inviting parents in this afternoon from 2:00-3:00 for coffee and to sample some of the bakes!

Key Stage 2 Nativity Monday 18th December 2pm and 6pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea church

All Key stage 2 children will be taking part in this beautiful event - they have brought home a song booklet this week, which they must keep safe. Please see homework for which songs to learn off by heart each week and keep the booklet safe.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 10th November 2023 "Keep my soul in peace before you Lord."

It has been a week of deep reflection in Year 4. In RHE this week, we have been thinking about how we can deal with tricky feelings such as frustration, anger and worry. We learned we can have strategies to be resilient to these feelings - one of the best ways is to think about what we can be thankful for instead. In our worships we have been thinking about having a peaceful moment with God each day, where we breathe deeply and are thankful for the gift of our life.

In maths this week we have moved on to understanding place value with 4 digit numbers. We have been breaking up 1000 to see what it is composed of. We have also in our mastering number sessions been studying doubles and how they relate to multiplication.

We have continued our novel ‘Charlotte’s Web’ which has seen us learning the art of persuasion. Wilbur is still going to be killed at Christmastime unless we persuade Mr Zuckerman otherwise in our persuasive letters! Be prepared for some very persuasive children at home!

In history this week, we have learned all about the Nile River and how crucial it was to the early Egyptian civilisation. Children worked brilliantly in pairs to type a factsheet all about the Nile.

Here are some pictures of us at worship, work and play:

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have two Lizzie Ladybirds for Jacob and Logan. We are really pleased with your increased focus and self-discipline. You are calm, sensible and ready to learn.

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week we thank Toby for always being hopeful and giving good ideas to solve problems.

Other stars!

PE stars Hugo, Finley and Toby

Swimming stars: Amelia, William and Hudson

Music stars: Joseph and Louis

Notices

First Aid - Please do not be alarmed if you receive a text message about your child having a bump to the head. This is now standard procedure at our school - just to make sure there is no miscommunication and you definitely know about it at home and can look out for any signs of concussion. If it was a more serious injury, we would always phone you. You will also receive a letter but there is now no return form to complete.

Pyjama day

Next Friday, for children in need children can come to school wearing pyjamas and bring a (normal sized) teddy. Please bring in a donation of £1

The Great Our Lady Bake off - Friday 8th December

On this day, families can bake a cake for an entry fee of £3. Each class will decide on a winner and there is a prize! We will be inviting parents in this afternoon from 2:00-3:00 for coffee and to sample some of the bakes!

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 3rd November 2023 “There is something about valuing people, not because they value you, but because you see God in them.”

Children have returned to school rested and enthusiastic about their learning! In RE this week, we thought about each of the 4 prophets from the Old Testament that we have studied and what we can learn about our relationship with God. In our worships we have been thinking about choosing love and showing how we value others by saying and doing kind things.

In maths, children have completed their unit on column subtraction. We have also started ‘Mastering number in Year 4’ which invovles 10 minutes per day to work on our grasp of multiplication concepts.

We have continued our novel ‘Charlotte’s Web’ which has seen us writing descriptive ‘extended noun phrases’ about characters and objects in the book. Children ranked the characters in order from kindest to unkindest and needed to justify their reasons by giving examples from the text.

We have begun our History topic on the Egyptians and children gathered clues to find out more about them. They learned the meaning of Bc and AD and how humans moved from being hunter-gatherers, to forming the first civilisations. They figured out by looking at Egypt on google Earth why the people may have settled in such a desert like place - all thanks to the Nile River!

Here are some pictures of us at work, at prayer and at play.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have two Sadie Spiders who have shown consistent perseverance and determination in all learning for a number of weeks now. They are also learning partners! Well done to William and Sean! What cracking learners you are!

Faith-Filled and Hopeful butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Faith-filled and hopeful.’ This week we thank Jacob for showing faith by helping out in class.

Other stars!

Swimming stars: Hugo, Isioma and Logan

Music stars: Louis and Joseph

Notices

Snacks - Children will eat their snacks inside class in the morning or will be seated on the picnic benches to eat. Please can we remind everyone that snacks need to be healthy and that we are a nut free school. Below is some snack guidance - some lovely ideas!

Design technology - book cover

Children are making a cover for a book in DT. Please could they bring in their favourite book to design the cover for it on Tuesday? Not too big though - maybe novel sized.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 18.10.23 "Rustle, Rustle, Autumn's here; so wander in the magic and keep hope near!"

It is time for a well earned rest! Children have really worked so hard this half-term and have settled in so well. I really look forward to speaking to you on Friday and sharing their learning journey so far!

Even though it has been as short week, we have managed to crack on with column subtraction, learn about trade, export and import in Geography and also Deforestation. Children have completed their writing all about the Life Cycle of a Flowering plant. Busy!

In RHE this week, we have completed our 5th Kidsafe lesson. This was about how to deal with it if there is arguing and disagreements at home. We also recapped all our kidsafe safety messages from the programme and children completed an evaluation. Please read the letter below.

Reading Targets

Well done to William and Sean who met their target this week.

Notices

Parents’ meetings - please sign up for an online meeting with me. The available appointments will be on Friday 20th October from 8.30am - 5.30pm

Choir- Will be starting again after half term, the first session is on the first day back. If you are interested, then please sign the form [engage-> choir-> choir 2023] If children are doing the dance competition and still want to be in choir, please just state this on the online form.

Homework- Please check the homework blog for children to complete over half term.

Have a lovely half term break!

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 13.10.23 "Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is a success

This week has been a busy one in Year 4! We have learned how to write a newspaper report to tell everyone about the exciting news that Charlotte had miraculously woven words in a web on the barn. Children then wrote another newspaper report in RE to report about the ten plagues and Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. Very dramatic!

We have been learning about the parts of a flower and their functions in Science. Children made their own flowers and bees out of playdough and then re-enacted Pollination. Children have worked hard to help each other this week and in many previous weeks. I have included a collection of pictures below to show a snapshot of our super learning over this half term. In Geography, chidren have learned about how plants can survive in extreme environments and have researched different deserts - including Antarctica - a cold desert. We have also begun column subtraction by playing the exchanging game seen in the picture above.

In RHE this week, we have completed our 4th Kidsafe lesson. This was all about how to keep our bodies safe. Children may want to talk about what they learned. We also discussed safe and unsafe secrets. Please read the letter below outlining the session.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Finley has received a Cooper Crab certificate. You are always so ready to learn and so mature Finley.

Rose has received a Tommy Turtle certificate for giving everything her absolute all and asking for help when stuck

Well done super stars!

Curious and Active butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Curious and Active.’ This week we thank Joseph and Poppy for actively giving up their lunchtime and break times to sort out all the playing cards and top trumps we use for wet play. We promise not to get them in such a mess again, don’t we Year 4!

Reading Targets

Well done to Gus and Jacob who met their target this week.

A special well done to Amelia who met her second reading target!

Other stars!

Swimming stars: Finley, Josh and Grace

PE stars Hugo and Josh

Music stars Joseph and Louis

Notices

Parents’ meetings - please sign up for an online meeting with me. The available appointments will be on Friday 20th October from 8.30am - 5.30pm

HOMEWORK - please bring in for Wednesday next week

FLUTE - please ensure flutes are brought in every Monday with flute diaries. Children will be coming home next Monday with a log in for ‘Charanga’ an online platform to practise their flutes each week, set by Mrs Maddocks for homework.

Have a great weekend

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Outstanding forms to complete 11th October

Dear parents, I have sent you a text message today if these forms have not been completed. If you receive a text, please complete as a matter of urgency.

Year 4 Weekly blog 06.10.23 "Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do." (Toni Morrison)

A big well done to all our Year 4 children this week for our class assembly. We were so proud of you and you created such a beautiful message as one big team! We are looking forward to doing Shakespeare with you in the New Year - what great acting! It has been a great week in Year 4. In English, children have written their first explanation text of the year. Each day, they have written a paragraph all about how different seeds disperse, using the language of explanation. In Maths - lots of column addition - learning to estimate before claculating and solving problems choosing the best method.

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, John -Paul has received a Cooper Crab certificate. Each day you improve your focus and get better and better.

Beth has received a Bobby Bee certificate for being so enthusiastic in class and wanting to do her best!

The whole class has received a Roger Robin Certificate for working as a big team to deliver a good assembly.

Well done super stars!

READING TARGETS

Well done to the following children who have already met their reading target this half term and received 100 housepoints for their team:

Gus

Curious and Active butterflies

This half term, our virtues are ‘Curious and Active.’ This week we thank Daisy for noticing when people need looking after and Hugo for actively overcoming fears.

Notices

Please could all children have a coat each day in school - you just never know with this weather.

Parents’ meetings - please sign up for an online meeting with me. The available appointments will be on Friday 20th October from 8.30am - 5.30pm

Harvest : In preparation for our HARVEST FESTIVAL on Thursday 12th October at 9.30am mass, as a school we have made the decision to collect food items for Fylde Foodbank who are struggling with the amount of need in our area. We would be so grateful if Year 4 could collect biscuits . Donations can be made from next week and will be much appreciated -thank you

FLUTE - please ensure flutes are brought in every Monday with flute diaries. Children will be coming home next Monday with a log in for ‘Charanga’ an online platform to practise their flutes each week, set by Mrs Maddocks for homework.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 29.9.23 "The difference between the impossible and the possible, lies in a person's determination

It has been a week requiring lots of determination in year 4. With assembly practice well under way, Year 4 have been a great class team - giving it their all. In maths this week, we have worked so hard to understand column addition - being able to exchange 1’s and 10’s now and do some really complicated ones. The children cheer when we do maths!

The children have loved being scientists this week and finding out the functions of different parts of a plant. We discovered in our carnations experiment, that the stem must suck up water to transport it to the flower! We also found out what a seed needs in order to germinate! Here are some pictures below. I would love to put further images of the children on the blog, but I am still waiting for 3 parental consent forms to be filled in.

In English we have been thinking of the big picture - why do we read? Why do people write? This led us to examine different text types and their purposes. Next week we will be writing our first explanatory text in Year 4 about Seed dispersal.

Also, this week we have completed our third Kidsafe lesson in RHE. This week it was all about being safe on computers and online. We thought a lot about film and game classifications and why they are there. We discussed how games and films beyond their years could impact their mental well-being. Please read the letter below explaining further

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Toby has received a Cooper Crab certificate. We are watching you become so good at focusing to ensure you grasp all the learning and can do your best job!

Charlotte has received a Sadie Spider certificate for being so productive and always putting 100% effort into everything she does.

Well done super stars!

READING TARGETS

Well done to the following children who have already met their reading target this half term and received 100 housepoints for their team:

Joshua

Curious and Active butterfly

This half term, our virtues are ‘Curious and Active.’ This week we thank Sean for noticing the good in other people.

Notices

Our class assembly is on Thursday 5th October at 2:10 and 2:35 - we hope you can make it.

Harvest : In preparation for our HARVEST FESTIVAL on Thursday 12th October at 9.30am mass, as a school we have made the decision to collect food items for Fylde Foodbank who are struggling with the amount of need in our area. We would be so grateful if Year 4 could collect biscuits . Donations can be made from next week and will be much appreciated -thank you

FLUTE - please ensure flutes are brought in every Monday with flute diaries. Children will be coming home on Monday with a log in for ‘Charanga’ an online platform to practise their flutes each week, set by Mrs Maddocks for homework.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog 22.9.23 "From little seeds, grow mighty trees."

I am still awaiting a number of parental consent forms to be completed. I have lots of lovely photos to share of our first weeks in Year 4 and cannot do so until all consent forms are in. Please complete ASAP.

It has been a very busy week in Year 4. I tested the children’s drama skills this week when we did the story of ‘Joseph and his brothers,’ using freeze frames. we have some super little actors!

Also, this week we have completed our second Kidsafe lesson in RHE. Children discussed bullying and also identified their own trusted adults in their life. THey learned about the power of their voice and how it is important to be able to say, ‘no.’ Please read the letter below explaining further

We have been knuckling down in maths this week - learning the column method for addition and understanding why we need to regroup/exchange if we have more than 9 ones or tens. In English, we had a special visit from an author this week, Dan Worsley. He was fantastic with the children and helped them imagine their own pirate. Children produced some super writing on this theme.

We have loved finding out more about seeds this week, when we discoved how different seeds disperse (spread) We examined seeds with different structures and identified their method of dispersal. Many children came running in on Thursday with handfuls of acorns from our tree in the garden! It is lovely to see how motivated they are on this subject.

Swimming lessons are going really well - children were kept very busy by Gail and Graham this week. They were very hungry when they got back to school!

Your child’s annual flu vaccination

Please follow the link below to fill in the flu vaccination form for this year - stating whether you want your child to have it or not. This is a simple nasal spray, done within school time

The school code to enter when asked is BP119627

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, Tommy has received a Lizzy Ladybird certificate. We are watching you become such a good listener and a person who will really listen to advice given. This is great!

Lily has received a Sadie Spider certificate for always being so ready to learn and being such a superb listener in class. You have really impressed us with your can-do attitude. Well done both of you!

READING TARGETS

Well done to the following children who have already met their reading target this half term and received 100 housepoints for their team:

Charlotte, Teddy, Poppy, Amelia and Beth

Curious and Active butterfly

This half term, our virtues are ‘Curious and Active.’ This week we thank Rose for actively helping others out when they need it

Notices

Our class assembly is on Thursday 5th October at 2:10 and 2:35 - we hope you can make it.

FLUTE letters - please return these by Monday so your child can bring home a flute

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey

Year 4 Weekly blog "We are here to feel, wonder and gaze in awe at our beautiful world."

What a lovely week we have had in Year 4. In RE this week, we are learning about the bible. Children learned about how the bible is structured and they learned how to use a bible to find the correct chapter and verse in a book. Our focus is on the New Testament, so we began with the story of Abraham and how his great faith in God enabled him to be father of nations.

Also, this week we have completed our first Kidsafe lesson in RHE. Children discussed how we keep ourselves safe in general. We thought about what trust is and played a trust game. Then we identified ‘yukky feelings’ and how it is important not to ignore them. Please read the letter below which explains furher

The highlight of the week was our wonderful trip to Ashton gardens. Children loved the treasure trail where we found, named and described different flowers and trees. They collected seeds to bring back into class and it was so lovely to see their wonder when watching a bee drink nectar from flowers and pollinate them. Children did observational drawings of roses in the rose garden then had lunch and a play on the park before heading back to school. I have given them some homework this week that means they can get out in nature once more!

It was also a joy to welcome you into our class this week and let your children give you a tour of Year 4. It was so nice to meet you all. If you did not manage to come, don’t worry. Here is the power point shared at the induction evening.

Our first swimming session this week was a great success - no lost clothes and everyone remembered where their locker was! Children tried really hard and supported one another.

Your child’s annual flu vaccination

Please follow the link below to fill in the flu vaccination form for this year - stating whether you want your child to have it or not. This is a simple nasal spray, done within school time

The school code to enter when asked is BP119627

Let’s Celebrate!

This week, we have 3 certificates. Poppy has received a Bobby Bee certificate for being such an enthusiastic and keen learner who participates so well in class - you have settled in so well Poppy.

Grace has received a Tommy Turtle certificate for having such a good go at everything and again participating so well in class

Rory has received a Sadie Spider certificate for always trying his very best and being so determined to complete his tasks.

Well done all of you!

Curious and Active butterfly

This half term, or virtues are ‘Curious and Active.’ This week we thank Ciaran for actively helping others without being asked and being such a friendly boy.

Notices

Medical and consent forms

If you have not done so already, please follow the links below and fill in these crucial forms so that we have up to date information about your child. I cannot put any photos online our our first couple of weeks in school until I have all forms in.

Enjoy those plants and trees this weekend!

Mrs Lyons, Miss Hennessey, Mrs Carter and Mrs Grey