What are we learning?
Friday 15th November 2024
In Maths, we have looked at area through counting squares.
In English, we have continued our work on Greek myths. We have looked at different versions of the same Greek myth and used direct speech to create a dialogue between two characters.
In DT, we tasted traditional Greek food and rated how it tasted.
As part of Anti-bullying week, we took part in a range of activities in our Skills for Life lessons. We looked deeper into what bullying is, the different forms of it, and how the impact of bullying can stay with a person throughout their lifetime.
Here are some pictures from the week:
Friday 8th November 2024
In Maths, we have continued our work on multiplication.
In English, we have been looking at Greek myths. We have focused on ‘Pandora’s Box’, ‘Arachne the Spinner’ and ‘King Midas.’ We have revised how to use direct speech and have answered questions in character.
In DT, we have looked at healthy eating and revised the Eatwell Plate.
Friday 25th October 2024
In Maths, we have continued our work on multiplication. We have focused on the 7- and 9- times tables.
In English, we have been linking the poem ‘The Listeners’ to other stories we have read or movies we have watched.
As part of Art and Music day, we have written a description of ‘The Firebird.’ We have also created individual feathers using tissue paper in preparation for a display.
Here are some pictures from the week:
Friday 18th October 2024
In Maths, we have started working on multiplication. We have focused on the 3-, 6- and 9- times tables.
In English, we have been looking at poetry. We have written our own spooky poems and performed this in small groups.
In Art, we have used watercolour pencils to design different Greek pots.
Here are some pictures from the week:
Friday 11th October 2024
In Maths, we have been working on subtracting two four-digit numbers with no exchange, with one exchange and then with more than one exchange. The children have shown great resilience with this!
In English, we have finished writing our non-chronological reports. Everyone has put in fantastic effort into collating all of the information about Heraean Games!
In Art, we have painted our Greek pots.
Here are some pictures from the week:
Friday 4th October 2024
In Maths, we have been adding 2 4-digit numbers with no exchange, with one exchange and then with more than one exchange.
In English, we have finished reading ‘The Corinthian Girl.’ We have looked at the key features of a non-chronological report. Using iPads, we have researched information about the Heraean Games, which we will be using to write our own non-chronological reports.
Friday 27th September 2024
In Maths, we have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000.
In English, we have finished writing our newspaper reports and have written up our best copy for display work.
In Skills for Life, we have look at the UNCRC rights of the child. We have discussed what our rights are and things that we take responsibility for.
In Art, we have made our Greek pots using clay.
Friday 20th September 2024
In English, we have started writing a newspaper report about the Corinthian Girl. We have looked at the different features of a newspaper report and have thought of catchy headlines we can use to engage the reader.
In Maths, we have continued our work with place value, looking at the number line to 10,000 and finding the missing values along the number lines.
In Art, we have practised different techniques using clay. We practised making pinch pots and coil pots.
Here are some pictures from the week:
Friday 13th September 2024
In English, we have continued reading ‘The Corinthian Girl.’ We have used co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions to write a description of the marketplace.
In Maths, we have continued our work on place value. We have been looking at partitioning and flexibly partitioning numbers up to 10,000.
We also had our first swimming lesson of the year. Everyone showed great resilience!
In Science, we have started our ‘Sound’ topic.
Friday 6th September 2024
Welcome to Year 4!
We have had a fantastic start to the year and everyone has settled into Year 4 beautifully.
In English, we have started reading ‘The Corinthian Girl’ which is linked to our Ancient Greece topic. We have found out a little bit about who she is and have performed role play in her character.
In Maths, we have been learning to represent numbers to 1000 and also partition numbers to 1000. We also moved a step further to identify numbers on a number line and estimate missing values on a number line. The children have been working really hard to ensure the presentation in their maths book is neat and tidy!
In Art, we have started to design our Greek vases, with a twist of our own modern patterns and designs!