Y4 Friday Blog - 04/04/25

Date: 2nd Apr 2025 @ 8:23am

It seems strange to be saying, 'Happy Easter' when Easter is such a long time away!

But, as school is closed for the next two weeks, and next time we all see each other will be after Easter, then... Happy Easter!

Have a great 2 weeks break; enjoy the sunshine (hopefully); don't eat too much chocolate!

Welcome to the Year 4 Blog!

Each week you will find out what we have been doing in class, weekly spellings / times tables and lots more.

Every Friday, the blog will be shared with the class to recap our learning and make them aware of their homework. Moving to online homework has allowed us to become a more eco friendly school. Throughout the week we will be learning about the spelling rule in preparation for the quiz on Thursday. Spelling frame can be used for practise along with the spelling strategies shared on the blog below. Log in details for Spelling Frame or TT Rock Stars can be found on the inside cover of your child's Reading Record book.

Homework

Reading - Reading is one of the most important skills for children to master as it unlocks their imagination and allows them to access the rest of the curriculum. Please read with your child every night. Asking questions improves key reading skills, such as retrieval and inference. E.g. "Why do you think the character is unhappy?"

Please note that reading books will be changed when completed. Please write a note in your child's reading record book when a book has been completed and sign the relevant parent signature box. Thank you in advance.

Spellings - Please find this weeks spellings below and a link to spelling frame.

Please note that our spelling quiz will be on Thursday 24th April

Spellings

enjoy

your

Easter

break

Geography Fact of the Week!

Mrs. Macdonald (our Geography boffin) has had a great idea! To make sure our knowledge of the world is solid, each class will be spotlighting a different country in Europe. We have Denmark!

Each week, we will find and share a new fact on the blog...

It is offically one of the happiest countries in the world!

Fun facts about Denmark have to end with happiness - they're known for it!

Denmark has been named the world's happiest country on numerous occasions, and remains to be very near top of the UN World Happiness Report, they're currently second.

If you want a few insider tips on how you can get a bit more happiness in your life, you should check out this guide on 12 ways you can get happy in Denmark.

Maths Problem of the Week

Each week, a new maths problem will appear on the blog... Can you solve it?

The answers will be posted in next week's blog!

Maths Y4 23.JPG

Previous week's answers...

A) As A must be higher than 110, and B must be higher than 140, then A + B must be higher than 250!

Our learning this week in Year 4

English

It's been another week of writing! We have now written the introduction to our story, or build-up, or problem (wow these were gruesome!) and our resolution to the problem.

After half term, we will be using these models to create our own independent write, but with one small change... Can it be written from Grendel's point of view?

Easter Worship

On Wednesday, we had an absolutely wonderful Easter Worship, a dress rehersal in front of the whole school, delivered by Years 3 and 4.

They were a little bit nervous, but you couldn't tell at all! The reading was clear; the acting was brilliant; the singing was beautiful!

Today, we went one step further! The main event, in front of friends and family... They were absolutely incredible!

I know everyone involved, and all parents watching, were unbelievable proud of them!

Safeguarding - morning routine

If you are dropping off your child at the classroom door/ KS2 entrance door and need to pass a message on to a member of staff please do so by speaking to the staff member who monitors the door in the morning. If you need to enter school for any other reason, adults can only enter the school building via the main school entrance and seek assistance from the school office team. If you are attending a meeting with a member of staff, you must sign in at the front desk as a visitor and have an ID lanyard.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school and children safe.