Year 4
End of Term 5
Where has the term gone! In literacy, pupils put their persuasive skills to use when they wrote a fictional letter to the council, convincing them to shut down the malodorous dump. Children have had lots of fun in their design teams creating a working torch for a polar expedition. Through their study of food webs, pupils discovered humans are the biggest predator in the ecosystem and the greatest risk to our planet. Pupils had lots of fun celebrating the King’s Coronation, watching teachers race and get splatted! As the term drew to a close, we explored strategies to help ease anxiety during Mental Health Awareness Week and the children thoroughly enjoyed making their friendship bracelets, positive pebbles and stress balls (we hope they did not cause too much stress and mess).
We hope you have a restful Spring Bank Holiday; let’s hope the sun shines!
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
Welcome to Term 5
As we say hello to the warmer weather, we welcome Term 5 with open arms. This term we will be studying the text The Paper Bag Prince by Colin Thompson, which is about the destruction of nature by man and how nature’s resilience never gives up. In numeracy, pupils will be introduced to decimals and will be applying their knowledge to problem solve using money. We will continue to develop our understanding of living things in Science by creating food chains, looking at producers, prey and predators. In geography, we will be exploring both Polar Regions, looking at both the human and physical features.
We look forward to seeing pupils using their empathy Minster Muscle this term!
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
End of Term 4
With Term 4 coming to an end, we are more than half way through the school year and look at how much we have achieved already! In literacy, we enjoyed the text The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, exploring the characters of Tom Canty and Prince Edward. Through role-play, we travelled back in time to the 16th century to experience life as both a prince and pauper. In numeracy, we consolidated our knowledge of fractions, looking at mixed numbers and improper fractions. Our Science topic this term was Living Things and their Habitats. Pupils enjoyed exploring the Forest School area using the Seek app to identify and classify a variety of plants and species. We looked at the Shang Dynasty in history, finding out about ancient Chinese culture and saw how it is reflected today through our D&T by making our own spring rolls.
We were pleased to see how many pupils used their ‘self-reflection’ muscle this term !
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
Welcome to Term 4
In literacy this term, we are travelling back to the Tudor times as we study the text The Prince and the Pauper. We will meet the characters Edward Tudor- heir to the throne of England and Tom Canty- a poor beggar. Similar in appearance but different in upbringing, the boys swap lives to see how the other half live, but will both boys want to swap back? In numeracy, we will cover the topic of area before moving onto fractions. We will be introduced to MRS NERG in science this term as we explore our new topic of living things. In history, we will find out about the Shang Dynasty and understand the significant aspects of Ancient Chinese Civilisation.
We look forward to seeing some fantastic ‘Passport to Learning’ projects. The projects can be brought in at any point throughout the term and will be proudly displayed!
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
End of Term 3
What a fantastic term it has been! Swans, Peacocks and Macaws have been immersed in the text ‘Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner’ and thoroughly enjoyed making predictions about what the secretive feast was going to be (or rather, who). This term, pupils have developed their understanding of the formal written methods for multiplication and division and have learnt how to apply this knowledge. Science was full of experiments, from noticing how the changes in weather effect the environment to making delicious ice cream. We were pleased to see all pupils demonstrate their Minster Muscle ‘Never Give Up’!
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
Welcome to Term 3
This term, Year 4 will be joining Glenda and Horace Pork-Fowler on a scrumptious adventure at Eatem Hall. The greedy hog and the glamorous goose think they are attending a dinner, but will they turn out to be the dinner? In Numeracy, we will continue our multiplication and division journey before moving onto length and perimeter. Make sure you are practising your times tables and use TTRS to support you. Did you know that everything is made from matter? In Science, we will be investigating the changing states of matter. We will be travelling around North America in Geography, focusing on the physical geographical landmarks as well as exploring the human characteristics of the regions.
We look forward to seeing your ‘Passport to Learning’ projects and are excited to see you developing your Minster Muscle ‘Never Give Up’.
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
End of Term 2
What a busy term! Swans, Peacocks and Macaws have really worked their Minster Muscles this term and have made all Year 4 staff incredibly proud! Not only has this term been full of reflection -from Remembrance Day, to Children in Need- but also appreciation. Through our Christmas Concert, we were able to show just how much we appreciate our loved ones, recognising that the greatest present is the presence of the ones we love.
In numeracy, we developed and applied our times tables and division knowledge. We lit up with excitement in science as we explored the topic of electricity through making and investigating electrical circuits. In RE, we continued to explore the Hindu religion and looked at Gandhi as a great influential figure.
As we close the doors to Narnia, we also bid farewell to 2022 and welcome new beginnings.
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Tandy
Mrs Pratt & Miss Turner
Welcome to Term 2
As we step into the colder weather, we enter the frozen depths of Narnia. We will be exploring and comparing the characters, noticing that some are more delightful than others. In science this term our interests will be sparked as we learn about electricity. We will put our bright ideas to the test as we explore, investigate and experiment. In Term 2, our topic on the Romans fits perfectly into our DT project where we will be making our own Roman-inspired mosaic tiles.
As we continue to embark on our Year 4 learning journey, this term we will be harnessing the Minster Muscle ‘Independence’.
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Mrs Pratt
Mr Lansdell & Miss Turner
End of Term 1
WOW… and just like that, Term 1 is COMPLETE! We have been motivated learners and strived to be the best we can be with our reading and TTRS. In literacy, we brought to life our set of instructions on how to make a disgusting sandwich by making our very own stomach-churning snack. We explored Mother Nature’s instruments when Forest School became our science classroom and investigated sound through many mediums. We also travelled back in time to when string telephones were a great form of communication. In D&T we have planned and designed incredible playgrounds and are eager to make them at the beginning of next term!
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Miss Turner
Mr Lansdell & Mrs Pratt
Welcome to Term 1
Welcome back to another exciting new school year! All the adults in Year 4 are looking forward to getting to know you all and starting our learning journey together.
The year ahead will be filled with lots of new experiences and learning opportunities. This term, we will be exploring our local area ‘Minster’ in our Geography topic, as well as being immersed in Gareth Edwards’ book: The Disgusting Sandwich, during our Literacy lessons. The text is about a hungry badger who follows a beautiful peanut butter sandwich on its journey through a park.
We want the children to be safe, happy and calm, ready to learn, so our aim is to create a nurturing environment that adapts to the needs of every single child in Year 4.
Mrs Payne & Mrs Coetzer
Miss White & Miss Turner
Mr Lansdell & Mrs Pratt
