This week, we completed our English CLPE book and discovered what happened to Chimwala once the slavers arrived in the village.  The children wrote some engaging recounts about the villagers' plan to hide from the slavers.

In Maths, we investigated the use of graphs and how the information given is similar to a story.  We learnt how to plot the x and y-axis and how to decide the value of each interval.

We have completed our DT project and sewed our patterns onto the wallets / purses.  We used a button as a fastening to keep the items inside safe.

Hope you all have a good weekend!

Spellings: incorrect, illegible, subject, believe, preparation, coronation, wildly, bravely, thoughtfully, amazing

TT Rockstars- there is a tournament between the Year 4 classes and another tournament between Year 4/5.

We have completed the Year 4 multiplication tests.  When the results are released we will pass them onto yourselves.

In English and History, we have been learning about the Windrush era and imagining how it must have felt being on the HMT EMpire Windrush ship.

In Maths, we are starting to learn angles.  Ask us about acute, right, straight and obtuse angles.

Spelling - girls', babies', boys', children's, men's, mice's, cats', ladies', women's, geese's, too (too fast)

TT Rockstars - Please be reminded that the National Multiplication test will be happening in June and children would benefit from regular practice of their times tables.

We had fun today performing out pentatonic scale through the 'Cowboy song'.

In DT, we made delicious kibbeh (Syrian meatballs).  The children learnt some health and safety skills and were very capable at chopping and slicing.

We finished our class- reader, The Wolf's Footprint in class.  Please ask the children about their view on the ending.

Have a lovely half-term break.

Spellings: bicycle, bilingual biplane, biped, bicentennial, biannual, biceps, binoculars, bisect, biscuits, choose.

TT Rockstars - please practise your timetables, especially on Soundchecks.

Reading - you are all working towards your own reading targets.  Keep it up!

In Science, we learnt about the amazing work of William Kamkwamba and how he used renewable energy to bring electricity into his village when he was only 14 years old.

In Music, we have learnt a new song called the 'Cowboy song' that is based on the pentatonic scale.

Maize delivered an inspirational quote to the class today, 'Don't cry, give it a try!'  

Puzzle - I've used a present perfect phrase here, can you spot it1?

Spellings - solution, reality, soluble, realistic, insoluble, unreal, dissolve, realisation, real, solve, reality, whose [who does it belong to] 

TT Rockstars - 15 minutes 3 times a week.

Reading - 15 mins daily

The arithmetic and reasoning quizzes that we completed this half-term have been given back to the children for your review.  There is no expectation to go through the quiz with your child but it would be beneficial to focus on any questions they find challenging. If there are any questions that your child are still unsure of please let your class teacher know.

We learnt the Romans left Britain to defend other parts of their empire and many of the buildings were left to decay after their departure.

We have read the emotional ending to the Boy at the Back of the Classroom and it was a fabulous read.  Ask us about why there is a picture of the Queen for this week's blog!

Have a great Easter break!

Spellings -  scene, seen, whose, who's, affect, effect, here, hear, heel, heal, our

TT Rockstars 15 minutes x 3 per week.

Reading - 15 minutes per day.

We heard the story of Boudica and then, in Art, we sketched our portrait of Boudica in readiness for painting using pointillism.

In Maths, we have been converting mixed numbers into improper numbers, and we have had a taster of equivalent fractions.

Geography has helped us to understand how immigrants feel when they arrive in another country, which further clarifies the feelings of the character, Ahmet, in our CLPE reading book.