Homework - Summer- Last one

Maths - pg 79, 80, 81 + 82

English - pg 14 + 15

Spellings

weight

women

thought

woman

though

therefore

various

through

Geography Day

Today we celebrated Geography day and had a fun-filled day learning all about the Olympics and Iceland (our chosen country). We began the day learning about France and Paris as this is where the Olympics will be held this year. The children took part in some activities including making their own medal designs. After break, we had our last celebration assembly and then we learned all about Iceland with the children then creating their own posters about the country. When we came back from lunch, the children's tables were covered in black paper where they then used chalk to create the Northern Lights. They then finished the day making the Icelandic flag out of material. What a fun packed day we had!

Agape Posters

This week, the children have been putting their RE lessons into practice by creating Agape posters to encourage the school to apply unconditional love through each day. They wrote about how we can show agape and how Christians can help out other people.  

Year 3 Rocks and Soils projects

We really enjoyed going to see Year 3's projects this week. They were all amazing and the effort they had put in was incredible! Well done Year 3!

Homework - Summer- Week 10

Maths - pg 24 + 25

English - pg 18 + 19

Spellings

separate

special

straight

strange

strength

suppose

surprise

Island projects

For English this week, the children participated in an ‘Island project’. This involved them imagining they had been deserted on an island. For day 1, they had to wrote a set of instructions on how to survive the night by finding food and making a shelter. On day 2, the children had to write a diary entry describing what their island was like. Using their tech skills, the children, on day 3, recorded their diary entries to send to a rescue boat. They did such a wonderful job on this project that they were allowed to draw their island maps.

World Week of Prayer

For our week of prayer, the children created prayer doodles. They chose someone that they wanted to pray for and then drew pictures and wrote words around their person.

Wimbledon 2024

Well done to our winners and runners up for the Wimbledon tournament this year!

Homework - Summer- Week 9

Maths - pg 34 + 35

English - pg 58 + 59

Spellings

reign

probably

recent

question

sentence

promise

purpose

regular

remember

quarter

Egyptian projects

We have been absolutely blown away by the Year 4’s Egyptian projects this year! They were all incredible and you could tell each child had put in lots of effort and creativity, well done! Thank you to all the parents that helped make their projects as always, we appreciate your support.

Sports Day 2024!

Sports Day was a huge success! The weather was perfect, and the children did us proud. Their behaviour was impeccable, and they expressed fantastic sportsmanship in cheering on their peers and celebrating their achievements. Well done KS2! You were all brilliant.

Glastonbury Abbey

Year 4 went on an exciting trip to Glastonbury Abbey on Wednesday. The weather was lovely, making it a perfect day for exploring. We started with a tour around the ruins, where we relived the history and learned about what happened at the abbey long ago. The ancient stones and arches were fascinating, and we imagined what life must have been like during the time of the monks. After our tour, we visited the museum, where we got a chance to play Tudor games. We also learned some Tudor dancing. We all laughed and enjoyed trying to keep up with the steps and music. To top off the day, we made our own Tudor toothpaste. All the ingredients were sourced from the abbey grounds, just as they would have been in Tudor times.

Homework - Summer- Week 7

Maths - pg 16 + 17

English - pg 46 + 47

Spellings

library

island

increase

imagine

important

length

learn

knowledge

interest

material

A huge well done to all Year 4 children who completed their multiplication checks this week! We are unbelievably proud of each one of you! The children enjoyed a celebration afternoon on the field with fun and cupcakes- a very well deserved treat.

Multiplication

With the multiplication check fast approaching, the children have been working hard to master all of their times tables. Please remember to practice over the half term! We hope you have a lovely week off! 

Homework - Summer- Week 6

Maths - p 44 + 45

English - p 26

Timestables - Booklet

Spellings

guide

fruit

forward

history

heart

height

group

grammar

heard

guard

Tudor roses

Today we painted our Tudor roses from Wednesdays Tudor day. They had finally dried so we could add the paint to them. I think you’ll agree they look amazing!

Tudor Day!

Year 4 enjoyed their day where they experienced life as a Tudor! The children participated in many activities including making clay roses, archery and writing their name in calligraphy. The afternoon was spent at a royal banquet where they indulged in Tudor food and learnt how to dance like a Tudor!

Petting zoo!

Thank you so much to the PTA for arranging a petting zoo for the children. We absolutely LOVED meeting all the animals and even Mrs Chambers made friends with a lamb called Rosie!

Author visit

This week, we were very fortunate to have a visit from author Tom McLaughlin. He shared his inspiring journey of becoming an author and gave us a fascinating glimpse into how he illustrates his books. Tom also taught us how to create our own characters, sparking our creativity and imagination. To top it off, we had the pleasure of listening to excerpts from his new book. 

Homework - Summer- Week 5

Maths - p 62 + 63

English - p 67

Timestables - MIXED

Spellings

enough

eight

extreme

experiment

famous

exercise

eighth

experience

favourite

February

Dictation Activity

The children were set the task of copying sentences into their books from memory as they were read aloud. The sentences increased in complexity and included many common exception words to test the children’s spelling as well as punctuation. 

Homework - Summer- Week 4

Maths - p 54 + 55

English - p 32, 33 + 34

Timestables - MIXED

Spellings

different

disappear

circle

complete

decide

difficult

describe

early

earth

continue

consider

Egyptian Workshop

Hickory class delved into ancient Egypt during their workshop, embracing the spirit of discovery as they excavated for artifacts, each find sparking excitement and curiosity. With paintbrushes in hand, they meticulously crafted scarab beetles, honoring a symbol of rebirth and protection. Amidst laughter and teamwork, they kneaded date bread dough, connecting with the culinary traditions of the Nile Delta. Through hands-on activities, the students immersed themselves in the rich culture of ancient Egypt, forging lasting memories and deepening their understanding of history.

English- poetry reading

In English this week, the children have been practising their poetry reading to perform to the class in a competition. They each performed a chosen poem in front of the class, and we voted for the top 2 readers. We then went against Hawthorn class and voted for the overall winner- Rishona! She will perform in competition against the winner of Year 3.

Homework - Summer- Week 3

Maths - p 18 + 19

English - p 27

Timestables - 6’s

Spellings

century

build

breath

breathe

caught

centre

busy

calendar

certain

business

Art studio- dragon eggs

Inspired by our extended writes this week, Hickory class took a trip to our brand new art studio! Using their description from their work, they painted a version of the dragon egg they had discovered in their stories. 

Parliament Assembly

Key Stage Two recently enjoyed an insightful visit from Tom from Parliament. During his visit, he provided a fascinating insight into the Houses of Parliament, detailing the functions of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Tom also discussed constituencies across the UK, highlighting Marcus Fysh as the MP representing our constituency. We delved into the concept of democracy, exploring its significance both within our school and on a national level. Tom also shed light on the role of the government, mentioning our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his team. It was a valuable learning experience that enriched our understanding of the political system and governance in the UK.

Homework - Summer- Week 2

Maths - p 10 + 11

English - p 64 + 65

Timestables - 4’s

Spellings

believe

accident

address

arrive

actual

actually

accidentally

answer

bicycle

appear

DT projects- Structures

The children have begun their Design and Technology for this term which is structures. This week, they have enjoyed constructing 3D structures made from paper art straws and playdough!

Constructing simple circuits in Science

This week, the children have been learning how electricity flows through a pathway called a circuit. To help their understanding, they were tasked with a challenge to get the light bulb in their circuit to light. They loved constructing the circuits and figuring out why things would or wouldn’t work. We even managed to get the buzzers out to create a wonderful, yet very annoying, noise

Timetable walk!

To support our understanding of timetables, we took a walk along the local area to find the bus stops. The children were fascinated by the different timetables and loved finding all our local ones near the school.

Homework - Summer- Week 1

Maths - p 15

English - p 78 + 79

Timestables - 9’s

Spellings

who's

whose

plane

reign

rein

whether

peace

weather

rain

piece

plain

History- How Henry VII became king

In Year 4, we've delved into the captivating history of the War of the Roses. Through our studies, we've uncovered the riveting tales of rival houses, fierce battles, and the intricate web of alliances that shaped medieval England. From the emblematic red and white roses to the power struggles of the Lancastrians and Yorkists, we've journeyed through this tumultuous period with curiosity and awe. As we reflect on the lessons learned from this fascinating chapter in history, may we continue to appreciate the importance of unity, resilience, and the enduring legacy of the past.

Welcome back Hickory!

I hope you had a fantastic Easter break filled with laughter and joy. It's wonderful to see each and every one of your smiling faces back in the classroom, ready to dive into new adventures and learning experiences together. Let's make this term one to remember, filled with curiosity, growth, and fun. Get ready to explore, discover, and create amazing memories together!

I hope you all have a wonderful, well deserved break! I can't wait to see you all after our Easter holidays. No homework has been sent home but please can you continue to practise your timestables. 

Thank you for all your hard work this term! See you soon!

Mrs Chambers

Alice In Wonderland

I am simply bursting with pride after watching the children perform their play to the school and parents this week! They were ALL absolutely incredible and I can't believe how hard they have worked. Thank you to everyone for supporting to learn lines and providing costumes. Well done Year 4!

India Workshop

In the Year 4 Indian workshop, students explored the rich tapestry of India's culture and traditions. They participated in engaging activities like learning traditional dances, creating colourful rangoli art, and playing instruments. The classroom buzzed with excitement as children immersed themselves in the vibrant sights and sounds of India. Guided by enthusiastic teacher, the workshop provided a fun and educational experience, leaving lasting memories of cultural discovery for all who attended.

Homework - Spring- Week 9

Maths - p 43

English - p 4

Timestables - 7’s

Spellings

mane

meddle

mist

not

mail

meat

main

missed

knot

medal

meet

male

Stone Age Trip- Museum of Somerset

What an amazing time we had on our trip to Taunton! The children had the opportunity to discover pre historical artefacts, make some Stone Age necklaces and paint some cave artwork. They also loved their trail around the museum exploring the artefacts fro all over Somerset. We had lots of members of the public comment on how well behaved the children were.

D.T at Westfield 

Westfield D.T department kindly offered to help us make props for our play. A group of children walked over to work with some Year 10 children to make the props.

Homework - Spring- Week 8

Maths - p 30 + 31

English - p 10 + 11

Timestables - 6’s

Spellings

bawl

break

fare

fair

brake

bury

except

ball

berry

accept

SCARF workshop

We had a wonderful morning with Helen from scarf! We learned all about being ourselves and how playing with friends is much better than being on our own. The children loved seeing Howard the giraffe and he even managed to nibble some of the children's fingers!

World Book Day 2024

History- Stone Age cave paintings

For History this week, we have been exploring how Stone Age people communicated. The children discovered that, using animal blood or berries, people who lived in the 3 different periods of the Stone Age painted cave walls to tell stories. They were extremely creative and told some wonderful stories. 

Shadow art

The children completed their shadow artwork and used some wonderful describing words!

Maths- converting grams to kilograms and reading scales.

Linking to our DT, today we read scales to help measure out the ingredients for biscuits. We compared 2 different types of scale and decided that a digital one was a lot easier to use as it was more accurate. The children also developed their skills of reading scales accurately by helping to measure out the ingredients.

Homework - Spring- Week 8

Maths - p 59 (Time word problems)

English - p 80 + 81  (Suffixes- ly)

Timestables - 4’s

Spellings

weigh

eight

they

veil

reign

obey

beige

neighbour

sleigh

vein

World Day of Prayer

To celebrate World Day of Prayer, the children wrote their own prayers and then translated them into different languages. Some of the children in Hickory who already speak another language were able to write a prayer in theirs!

Alice in Wonderland- rehearsals!

Things are in full swing for our play with rehearsals going extremely well! The children are doing an outstanding job of learning lines and where they need to be on stage. Thank you to those that have brought in costumes. We can't wait to show you our performance in a few week's time!

Homework - Spring- Week 7

Maths - p  (Money)

English - p  (Noun phrases)

Timestables - 3’s

Spellings

discipline 

ascent

scent

scissors

descent

crescent

fascinate

science

scene

Tying their shoes!

We set the children a challenge, over the last few weeks, to learn how to tie their shoe laces. They were then given an opportunity to show us what they had learned and even earned themselves a small treat!

Computing- voice recordings

Our computing this term is all about audio recording! The children have learned how to record their voices on an ipad and what makes a good audio recording. This is in preparation for creating their own podcasts towards the end of the term.

Homework - Spring- Week 6

Maths - p 64 + 65 ( Lines of symmetry)

English - p 12 + 13 (Articles and Determiners)

Timestables - 12’s

Spellings

unique

antique

vague

catalogue

league

tongue

rogue

dialogue

monologue

plague

Art projects- weaving recycled materials

Children's mental health week 2024

To begin children's mental health week we participated in some relaxing yoga to set our week off well! The children learned all about how to take care of themselves and we did an activity called 'Window of Tolerance' which allowed the children to understand what makes them feel worried or emotional. This was really insightful for them and will help when it comes to regulating their emotions. To end our week, we thought about all the things that have made us proud to be us! 

Science- Does temperature effect evaporation?

Last week, we set out an investigation exploring the question- does temperature effect evaporation? The children wrote out the experiment and discussed what we needed to make it a fair test. After we had left it a week, we then wrote our findings. As we had predicted, the water on the radiator had evaporated more than the one in the window.

Safer internet day 2024

To celebrate our safer internet day, the children participated in a live lesson that discussed 'AI' and how we can keep ourselves safe online. The children joined in with the activities and made a poster all about 'AI'. Luckily, robots won't be taking over teachers anytime soon!

Year 3/4 disco 2024

Homework - Spring- Week 5

Maths - p 27 ( Multiplication and Division)

English - p 90 + 91 (Hard C and soft C sounds)

Timestables - 9’s

Spellings

machine

champagne

parachute

chalet

charade

crochet

chef

brochure

Wire art

The children have been designing and bending their own wire art in Monday’s art lessons! I think they all look amazing and must have taken a lot of concentration.

Indian sport Kabaddi

For this week’s PE, the children have been learning how to play kabaddi, a popular Indian sport. It really was exhausting watching them chase each other and having to chant Kabbadi at the same time!

Wessex Water Visitor

We were very lucky to have Wessex Water worker, Tim, come and do a workshop with the children about the water cycle. They learned all about how the water cycle works, how water is treated to make it clean and what not to put down the toilet! The children had a go at ‘flushing’ a fake toilet and discovered what would happen to certain items. Who knew that flushable wipes aren’t flushable! They learned a new word of the day too, disintegrated, and even observed toilet paper do just that.

Homework - Spring- Week 3

Maths - p 22 ( Addition)

English - p 36 + 37 (Capital letters and full stops)

Timestables - 7’s

Spellings

mathematician

injection

musician

magician

politician

permission

invention

tension

hesitation

World religion day

Science- Observing changes of state.

To help further their understanding of how states can change, the children observed changes when making jelly. They watched as the jelly cubes changed from a solid to a liquid and then further observed when the liquid has cooled, the state changed back to a solid again.

Homework - Spring- Week 2

Maths - p 73 (bar charts)

English - p 24 + 25 (Prepositions)

Timestables - 6’s

Spellings

extension

discussion

confession

electrician

expression

comprehension

admission

completion

expansion

Art- Soap carving

Maths- Data handling (Excel)

To help further the children's understanding of data, we linked with our computing topic of data logging. The children learned how to fill out a frequency table on Excel and then inserted a bar chart to their spreadsheet. They even managed to change colour and style of the bar chart!

Geography- Indian culture

For Geography this week, the children have been learning all about the culture and settlements in India. The children learned about the difference between the rich and poor and looked at some real rupees! They then wrote diary entries imagining they were rich and also poor.

PE- yoga

As there has been a delay in our swimming for this term, we decided to work on our core muscles by participating in a yoga session. The children did extremely well with some tricky poses- especially the cactus tree pose!

Maths- data handling

This week's maths is all about discrete and continuous data. To handle this data the children collect some information about the class. They created tally and frequency tables and tomorrow we will be interpreting them into bar charts!

Homework - Spring- Week 1

Maths - p 52 +53 (Perimeter)

English - p 8 + 9 (Pronouns)

Timestables - 4’s

Spellings

vigorous

poisonous

spontaneous

outrageous

serious

tremendous

various

obvious

mountainous

New Year's resolutions

For our PSHE lesson this week, the children have been thinking about the new year and what they want to achieve in 2024. They wrote some resolutions for school and at home. I saw lots of children writing about keeping their rooms tidy so parents make sure you remind them! It was lovely to see what the children's goals are for this year. Remember- If you can believe it, you can achieve it! 

Happy New Year everybody!

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas break and spent time with your families and friends. I have missed you all so much and I can't wait to see you all back in school tomorrow! We have a very exciting term ahead of us! 

See you soon, 

Mrs Chambers

Christmas week 2023

What an absolutely wonderful week we have had in Hickory!! Thank you for all your hard work this term and I wish you a Merry Christmas. Have fun spending time with family and friends and I can’t wait to see you all in the new year!

Homework - Autumn - Week 12

Maths - p 6

English - p 7

There are no spellings or timestables this week.

Outdoor Learning - Week 6

Due to the stormy weather, we were inside this week but that didn't stop us from embracing the outdoors! The children got into the Christmas spirit by making leaf wreaths to hang on their doors at home. We encountered a few creatures on our way and we took the opportunity, whilst indoors, to have a chat with each other about what our Christmas looked like at home.

History- End of Egypt

I can't believe we have made it to the end of our Egyptian topic already. To our the unit, the children wrote everything they could remember about Ancient Egypt and we stuck them all on the board. We did this at the start of the term and the difference was amazing!

Homework - Autumn - Week 12

Maths - p 38 + 39 (Decimals and fractions)

English - p 60 + 61 (Punctuating speech)

Timestables - 3’s

Spellings

mistletoe 

ornament

reindeer

advent

sleigh

Bethlehem

wreath

angels

manger

decorations

stocking

chimney

Outdoor learning- Week 5

For this week, we endured the snowy weather and made Autumn hangers! They children had to whittle sticks, drill holes in conkers and thread leaves onto the string. They looked wonderful and hopefully will look lovely hung up at home.

London Trip 2023!

What an absolutely superb day Year 4 had on our London trip! The children were amazed by all the mummies and Egyptian artefacts. They were in awe of the size of some of the statues and I am also immensely proud of how incredibly behaved they all were both in the museum and on the coach! Thank you for such a wonderful day!

Homework - Autumn - Week 11

Maths - p 50 + 51

English - p 20 + 21

Timestables - 12’s

Spellings

glamorous

courageous

curious

dangerous

humorous

hideous

famous

enormous

courteous

History- Ancient Egyptian death masks

To go with our mummification instructions, the children designed and coloured their own death masks.

Class book- Harley Hitch

Hanna did a wonderful job of reading our class book today. She spoke clearly and fluently. The whole class were completely hooked on what was going to happen to Harley and the strange fungus in the iron forest!

Computing and Music

Our computing linked wonderfully with music this week as we were exploring chromes music lab. The children had a great time watching their drawing become music!

Outdoor learning week 4

What a great time we had in outdoor learning this week when we were learning to build a bird watching den! The children learned all about A frames and how a triangle is the strongest and sturdiest shape. Once their team had built thier dens, they were able to bundle inside with their binoculars and look out for birds!

Homework - Autumn - Week 10

Maths - p 76 (Diagrams)

English - p 44  + 45

Timestables - 11’s

Spellings

division

television

erosion

passion

decision

pension

fusion

collision

invasion

confusion

Children in need 2023

Outdoor learning week 3

This week for outdoor learning, we were extremely lucky to have a visit from the rivers and wildlife people who helped us to look after our school pond! We raked leaves out, cut down the dead plants and even looked for any amphibious creatures. Whilst one group discarded for the pond, the others were on a mini beast hunt! You can see some great creatures were found.

Maths- drawing and interpreting Venn Diagrams.

In today’s maths lesson, the children were collecting data and organising it into a Venn Diagram. We found out some very interesting information about some of the children and even who preferred cake over biscuits!

Odd socks day 2023

To kick start our anti-bullying week, the children and staff wore odd socks to school! I bet you can guess which ones were my odd socks!

Diwali dance workshop

To celebrate Diwali the children were involved in a dance workshop learning all the moves to perform to each other!

Homework - Autumn - Week 9

Maths - p 66, 67, 68 (Co-ordinates)

English - p 6 (Verbs)

Timestables - 10’s

Spellings

treasure

creature

furniture

adventure

picture

nature

pleasure

measure

enclosure

Music- looking in the mirror

We ended our week with a lovely music lesson learning our song for this term ‘looking in the mirror’. We are going to add some instruments next week!

Outdoor learning

This week, the children rotated through 3 activities. Firstly, they were whittling sticks to make kindle for the fire. The second activity was to light a piece of cotton using a fleet and steel and then third activity was to make a bird feeder. The children learned so much about fire safety and how we can keep a fire lit by adding oxygen. It was a delight to see their faces when they were able to light them!

Science- understanding the digestive system.

Following on from last week’s lesson, we did a revolting experiment to help secure our knowledge of each part of the digestive system. The children were disgusted when squashing the banana and biscuit and it got even worse when we added some water. The tights were then used as the oesophagus and stomach. For both of the intestines, we squeezed the tights to allow the liquid to be absorbed into the body. The children found the last part the best as we cut off the end of the tights and made it seem as though we were going to the toilet! 

English- writing instructions

This week, the children have been learning about the features of instructions. They were then tasked with the challenge of writing a set of instructions. To be able to know what to write, the children needed to know how to make something. Of course this needed to involve chocolate! We had a wonderful time making rice crispy cakes and they followed the verbal instructions really well.

Homework - Autumn - Week 8

Maths - p 23 (Written subtraction)

English - p 94 + 95 (Plurals and apostrophes)

Timestables - 9's

Spellings

angrily

basically

comically

completely

dramatically

finally

gently

happily

humbly

nobly

sadly

simply

usually

Outdoor learning

We were extremely lucky on Thursday as the rain decided to stop just in time for our first outdoor learning session. The children learned about fire safety and the safety of hedgehogs during bonfire night. They went on a hedgehog hunt around the field and then built some great dens for the hedgehogs. Whilst one group was out, the other group made wand sparklers using leaves. We had a wonderful time and didn't get too muddy!

History- Ancient Egypt

We have finally begun our History topic of Ancient Egypt this term, which the children (and myself) were very excited about! We started off with writing down what we already knew about Egypt and what we would like to learn. Luckily, the children will get to learn all the things they wanted to!

Homework - Autumn - Week 7

Maths - p 58 (Telling the time)

English - p 50 + 51 (Apostrophes for missing letters)

Timestables - 8's

Spellings

admiration

adoration

elevation

fixation

inflammation

information

preparation

restoration

sensation

Volcano eruptions!

It was finally the time to erupt our volcanoes and after weeks of building and painting, the children were ready to watch them explode! We added coke to the bottles and then put in Mentos to create the magma erupting. As you can see from the children's faces, they absolutely loved it! Each group had an amazing volcano and erupted differently which was incredible to see. What a super way to end our Geography topic for this term!

Design Technology and Computing

Our topic for this term's DT was all about programming timers. The children had to design, research, create and evaluate a timer using programming and coding. They produced some wonderful prototypes and used their timers to create a mindfulness moment. It got very complicated when they were tasked with programming the timer with microbits but they did very well understanding it. It certainly boggled my brain! 

Maths- Estimating time

In our maths lesson, the children had to choose an activity and estimate how long it would take them to complete it. They then timed it and compared their estimations to the actual time it took.

Black History Month

Year 4 have been learning all about the work of Adelaide Hall and Margaret Busby. They were tasked with creating PowerPoints to present to the class. The children were very inspired by their stories and loved learning about how Adelaide and Margaret influenced the UK. To further celebrate Black History Month, the children made some wonderful artwork inspired by Alma Thomas. 

Maths- Telling the time using analogue clocks

For our maths lesson, we spent a long time going back over how to show times on an analogue clock. The children showed good knowledge and we were able to look into how we show and read time to the nearest minute.

Homework - Autumn - Week 6

Maths - p 40 + 41 (Dividing by 10 & 100)

English - p 40 + 41 (Sentence Practise)

Timestables - 7's

Spellings

misbehave

mislead

misspell

reappear

redecorate

redo

refresh

return

subdivide

subheading

submarine

submerge

Volcanoes continued!

After allowing our volcanoes to dry, the children have been painting them this week. They look spectacular and the children (and myself) are VERY excited to erupt them next week!

Hello Yellow 2023

Class book- Harley Hitch

Today was Rishona's turn to read aloud to the class. She read beautifully clear and fluently! Harley and Cosmo have finally entered the Iron Forest.

Measuring lengths

In maths this week, we have been learning to convert between centimetres and metres. Alongside this, we were estimating and measuring different lengths around the classroom.

Mental health performing arts workshop

The children were extremely lucky to have a visit from Natalie, from Razzmatazz theatre school, who worked with them linked to mental health week. They were tasked to celebrate their uniqueness and think of something that made them special. Using these, the children then shared them by creating poses to show off their uniqueness. Natalie also gave the children an opportunity to learn some techniques to help keep our mind happy and calm. This involved a relaxation activity about their breathing. It certainly did look very relaxing!

Homework - Autumn - Week 5

Maths - p 33 (Equivalent fractions)

English - p 70 + 71 (prefixes)

Timestables - 6's

Spellings

irresponsible

irrelevant

intercity

interact

international

interrelated

anticlockwise

antiseptic

antisocial

autobiography

autograph

Volcanoes!
Linking with our geography, we have finally started creating our volcanoes! The children really enjoyed creating the structure and using papier-mâché to stick it all together. Next week, we will be painting them and I can tell they are going to look amazing! 

Class book- Harley Hitch

Today, Eddie read our class book aloud and he did a wonderful job of engaging the children. I wonder what will happen to Harley and Cosmo!

National poetry day

We finally got to open our top secret envelope this morning and inside we found a letter from detective P I poem! Our task was to create a poem using the words found inside. The children took it in turns to create a line in their classroom rows. I really hope we win the prize!

Harvest Festival 2023

We celebrated our harvest festival this week! The children brought in some donations for the Lord's larder and we displayed them at the front of the assembly. We sang some hymns and read some poems and prayers. Rev. David also shared a bible story about the harvest. What a wonderful harvest assembly!

Author Visit- Annelise Gray

This week the children had the wonderful opportunity to meet Annelise Gray, the author of Rider. She explained how she got inspired to write her books and the children were able to ask questions about the book.

Homework - Autumn - Week 4

Maths - p 60 + 61 (2D Shapes)

English - p 22 + 23 (conjunctions)

Timestables - 5's

Spellings

disagree

imperfect

incorrect

disappoint

impossible

illegal

disobey

illegible

inactive

immature

immortal

impatient

Art week- Maths, shapes and Kandinsky

This week, we linked our maths work of shape to our art week artist, Kandinsky. The children have learned all about polygons and the 2D shapes that Kandinsky was inspired by. They have designed and created their own piece of work including finishing their pictures using watercolour. 

European day of languages

We have throughly enjoyed celebrating European day of languages in year 4 today! We spent the morning learning different poems in other languages and some of the children shared some words in their language. We learned some Romanian from Lucas, Polish from Oliwia and lots more! In the afternoon, we also joined a live lesson all about Charlie and the chocolate factory but using French vocabulary! We even learned how to say my favourite thing in the world- chocolate!!

Homework pages Autumn week 3

Maths- page 26 (Using timestables)

English- page 76 + 77 (Suffixes)

Timestables- 4’s

Spellings

country

couple

courage

cousin

double

rough

touch

trouble

young

Year 4 multiplication

As the children have their multiplication check this year, we have been spending a lot of time practising our timestables. The test consists of 25 questions and only 6 seconds to answer each one. To help with this, the children get to engage in timestable activities on a Friday morning.

French- Jacques a dit!

For French this week, the children have been learning how to play ‘Simon says’ but using French vocabulary​​​​​. They enjoyed playing as a class and then playing in small groups with particular children chosen as ‘Jacques’. 

Team building skills

As part of our PE this term, the children will be working on team building. They were set the task this afternoon to rearrange themselves in different ways but they had to follow specific instructions, for example, they weren’t allowed to talk on some and they weren’t allowed to touch the floor! They did really well working together as a team.

Music- Mamma Mia!

For our music this term, we will be embracing all things ABBA. The children began with learning the song ‘Mamma Mia’ and it seemed like they really did ABBA proud!

Art

This week, the children were using graphite to create pictures and then using rubber, they removed the graphite to create an image. 

Computing Secret Word:

Hippopotamus

Maths- Multiplication 

In today’s lesson we learned, for the first time, how to calculate 2 digits by 2-digit multiplication. The children did very well and practised lots on their whiteboards. Following each step, they were able to solve complicated problems.

English- Playscripts

To help support our lesson on playscripts, we performed Jack and Jill! The children identified the features on their script and this helped when writing our own scripts this week

Show and tell

We are so proud of Jasper who achieved ‘Most improved’ in his boxing group outside of school! Well done Jasper and keep up the hard work!

Computing

For this week’s computing, the children were using scratch to make characters move across the screen. The children did well to understand the coding!

WELCOME TO YEAR 4 HICKORY CLASS!

I hope you have all had a wonderful summer break and are excited to come back to school- I know I am! I know that some of you may be getting those back to school wobbles but you have nothing to be worried about. We are going to have an amazing year together and I can't wait to see all your smiling faces on the playground. Please don't forget to bring in your PE kits! 

Be ready to learn, work hard and have lots of fun! 

Mrs Chambers