St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 4: Blog items
Year 4 Blog Friday 13th February 2026
Date: 12th Feb 2026 @ 3:49pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
As it is the half term holiday, there is no home practice set.
However, please keep reading every day as this really does help to unlock your learning.
You could also practise your tables using TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Our Learning this week
In English, we learnt what an adverbial phrase is and how to identify them in a sentence.
We then wrote some sentences of our own using adverbial phrases.
In Maths, we built on our understanding of the number system extending it further into hundredths.
We learnt the equivalence of tenths, hundredths, fractions and decimals, for example:
50/100 = 5/10 = ½ = 0.5
25/100 = 1/4 = 0.25
75/100 = ¾ = 0.75
We also learnt about numbers to 2 decimal places in the context of money.
In RE, we created a poster to show how Jesus loved and ways that we could show love in our everyday lives.
As it is Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent during half term, we wrote our Lenten promises in preparation for this.
In Science, we recognised that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled.
For example, ice needs to melt to become water (solid to liquid); water needs to freeze to become ice (liquid to solid);
water needs to evaporate to become water vapour (liquid to gas); water vapour needs to condense to become water (gas to liquid).
In History, we finished our Romans topic by researching some of the legacies left behind by them.
We then created a poster on Canva to show our learning, ensuring it contained both information and some pictures.
As it was Children’s Mental Health Week, in PSHE we covered the theme ‘this is my place’.
We discussed what it means to belong and how we can help ourselves and others feel like we belong.
We then thought about our happy place and the things we love.
In PE, we performed out Iron Man dance in a team. You can see some photos in our gallery.
In Art, we created our ‘pocket gallery’.
We used the boxes we had made as plinths and placed objects/artwork on them.
Then, we placed the figures we had created in our gallery and made it look as though they were inspecting the artwork.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Annie
Super Learner: Mia
Superstar Writer: Violet Ca
Bookworm Award:
Marvellous Mathematician: Archer
Special Mentions: Jessica and Rowan: Thoughtful RE work
Francesca and Violet Co: an excellent ‘pocket gallery’ in art
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 6th Febraury 2026
Date: 6th Feb 2026 @ 8:41am
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Can you spot any apostrophes when you are reading?
If so, are they used for contractions (because a letter or letters are missing) or to show possession?
Spellings
This week we have been learning how to use an apostrophe for singular possession.
Therefore, there are no spellings to learn.
You will however be tested on the apostrophe spelling rule next Wednesday as we have been practising it in class.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 100’s
For example, start at 568 and count to 2068 and back again
568 668 768 etc 2068 1968 1868 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘Battle of the Bands’ session – boys v girls
Sumdog challenges
A maths challenge based on negative numbers
A maths challenge based on finding 10, 100 or 1000 more or less than a given number
Our Learning this Week
In English, we consolidated our knowledge of adverbs and how they can be used at the beginning of a sentence.
We used 'human sentences' to help with our learning - you can see some pictures in our gallery.
In Maths, we continued learning about place value.
We correctly placed numbers on a number line with multiples of 1000 marked, but not labelled, and labelled positive and negative numbers on a number line.
In addition, we understood that to find 1/100, we could divide an object into 100 equal parts.
We then used pictorial representations to find the equivalence of tenths, hundredths, common fractions and decimals. (eg 0.5 = 1/2 and 0.25 = 1/4)
In RE, we listened to Matthew 16:13-26 - Peter’s profession of faith.
We then showed our understanding by creating a picture in our books which showed who people thought Jesus was, what Peter said to Jesus, and what Jesus replied to Peter.
Additionally, we learnt what the word marginalised means and described how St Damien of Molokai showed the virtues of faith, hope and love during his life.
In PSHE, we learnt which hormone is released when we give or receive gratitude – dopamine.
We also learnt how gratitude can help us to face problems.
In Science, we tested the viscosity of different liquids by completing a liquid race – see our gallery for some photos.
In PE, we performed a well-structured duet which expressed character and explored patterning and timing.
We worked together to create, rehearse and perform duet sequences.
Have a look at some of the pictures in our gallery.
In History, we heard the story about Boudicca and her rebellion against the Romans.
We then retold this as a story board.
In Art, we finished making our ‘plinths’ and prepared the pictures of ourselves, so that they stood up unaided.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Noah
Super Learner: Violet Co
Superstar Writer: Hunter
Bookworm: Alice and Isla
Marvellous Mathematicians: Drew and Daisy
Special Mentions: Eliza – for being a good friend to everybody
Rory – for always being super helpful in class
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 30th January 2026
Date: 30th Jan 2026 @ 8:35am
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
If you are unsure about the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary and write out the meaning in your reading diary.
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
their there they’re because does
doesn’t too to two its
it’s off of where were
when went with our are
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 7’s
For example, start at 12 and count to 144 and back again
0 7 14 etc 84 77 70 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘Garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
Our Learning this week
In English, we consolidated our learning about verbs and then learnt more about adverbs.
We found out that they are used to modify or describe a verb and often tell us how, where or when something happened.
We then practised writing sentences using adverbs both before and after the verb.
In Maths, we consolidated our 3d learning by identifying and describing the properties of lots of different 3D shapes (eg a cone, a sphere, a cylinder and a prism).
We then started our place value topic by rounding numbers to the nearest 1000.
In RE, we listened to the story of Jesus walking on water and considered why Jesus might have worked miracles.
We also learnt the word ‘incarnation’ and described ow Jesus is both fully God and fully human.
In Science, we explored the properties of a liquid.
We discussed the different types of liquids and found out that thick liquids are called ‘viscous’ and although they pour more slowly, they still form a puddle.
In our ‘Our Happy Mind’ lesson, we learnt how to develop an ‘attitude of gratitude’.
This meant that we found out how it feels to give and receive gratitude.
We also learnt what the ‘gratitude domino effect’ is.
In PE, we demonstrated unusual ‘iron man’ style movements to keep in time with others.
In our groups, we worked together to improve and rehearse our dance. Have a look at the pictures in our gallery.
In Music, we composed and performed our own arrangements on the glockenspiels.
In Art, we continued with our topic ‘the art of display’.
We continued making our ‘plinths’ and started preparing the pictures of ourselves, so that they stood up unaided.
Golden Assembly
Star of the week: Bella
Super Learner: Francesca
Superstar writer: Evelyn
Bookworm: Archer
Marvellous Mathematician: Noah
Special Mentions: Alexander – for bringing lots of laughter to Y4
William – for thoughtful responses in RE
The Year 4 Team
Year 4 Blog Friday 23rd January 2026
Date: 23rd Jan 2026 @ 10:53am
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Remember to include lots of expression when you are reading.
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
measure enclosure picture capture departure
future treasure creature nature leisure
puncture cure pleasure furniture adventure
literature mixture sure
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 7’s
For example, start at 12 and count to 144 and back again
0 7 14 etc 84 77 70 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘Garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on 3d shapes
Our Learning This Week
In English, we rewrote an extract of the novel in first person as if we were Lord Somethingorother.
We considered how the Lord would speak and what he saw and heard.
In addition, we wrote a postcard from an evacuee, called Barry, to his mother.
We had to think about every word we wrote and tried to include vocabulary from the novel.
In Maths, we continued our shape topic by investigating 3D shapes.
We started by learning how to identify and name different prisms according to their properties.
We then extended this learning to include the names and properties of different pyramids.
In RE, we familiarised ourselves with Matthew 11 1-15 (Jesus’ speech to John the Baptist’s followers) and then made links between this speech and signs that Jesus was the Messiah.
We also read through and discussed the Nicene Creed.
Following this, we chose our favourite phrase and explained what it means to us.
In Science, we classified a range of objects and materials as solids, liquids or gases in a Venn diagram.
In our ‘Our Happy Mind’ lesson, we started our appreciate topic.
We learnt what appreciation means and the 3 categories (yourself, others, experience).
We also learnt why gratitude is important.
In PE, we continued our dance topic based on the Iron Man.
In Art, we continued making our ‘plinths’ and taking pictures of ourselves in different poses in preparation for our ‘pocket gallery’.
We continued our new topic ‘photo editing’ in Computing.
We learnt how to rotate and crop pictures and then practised editing and recolouring.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Emilia
Super Learner: Albert
Superstar Writer: Marvin
Bookworm: Oscar and Isla
Marvellous Mathematician: Hunter
Special Mentions: Annie – for coming in every day with a big smile on her face
Rory and William – for being super helpful around the classroom
REMEMBER TO TAKE PART IN THE NORTH WEST MATHS CONTEST STARTING ON MONDAY 26th JANUARY
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 16th January 2026
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 10:59am
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Can you summarise what has already happened and predict what you think will happen next?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
quarter question recent though regular
reign remember thought sentence separate
special through straight strange strength
various suppose woman women therefore
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 12’s
For example, start at 12 and count to 144 and back again
0 12 24 etc 144 132 120 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘Battle of the Bands’ tournament – Boys v Girls
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on reading, writing and converting time
Our learning this week
In English, we planned and wrote a diary extract as if we were Lily, the main character in the novel.
We used phrases Lily would have used and included lots of thoughts and feelings.
In Maths, we learnt how to read the time and write it to the nearest minute. We also learnt how to tell, write and math analogue and digital times.
Please try and practise telling the time at home with an adult.
This week, we also started to explore 2d shape using geoboards – have a look in our gallery.
In RE, we continued with our Galilee to Jerusalem topic.
We listened to and sequenced the story of Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-17), and learnt about what we may see and hear during the Sacrament of Reconciliation
In our ‘Our Happy Mind’ lesson, we learnt why it is important to spot and use our character strengths.
We also learnt how we can use our character strengths in different ways.
In Science, we started our new topic – States of Matter.
We started by identifying and classifying some solids, liquids and gases.
In History, we learnt how Britain became part of the Roman Empire.
We discovered that it took 3 attempts to conquer Britain and explored reasons why the Romans wanted to invade.
In PE, we worked as a team to create a still, connected shape.
This was an introduction to our dance unit which is based on The Iron Man. Take a look at the photos in our gallery.
In Art, we started our topic ‘the art of display’. We began by questioning the role of a ‘plinth’ in sculpture.
We then discussed how to make a ‘pocket gallery’ and took some pictures of ourselves in various poses.
In Computing, we used the BeFunky app to practise editing a photograph.
We were given 'free rein' to alter the photo, so that we could learn some of the app's capabilities.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Alice
Super Learner: Albie
Superstar writer: Eliza
Bookworm: Lottie and William
Marvellous Mathematician: Bobby
Special Mentions: Lewis - beautiful RE work
Violet, Alexander and Isla for fantastic answers when being hotseated
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 9th January 2026
Date: 9th Jan 2026 @ 10:25am
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you find out the meaning of any new words in a dictionary?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
famous various jealous serious obvious
poisonous dangerous enormous glamorous vigorous
outrageous curious hideous humorous mountainous
courageous spontaneous tremendous
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 11’s
For example, start at 11 and count to 132 and back again
0 11 22 etc 132 121 etc
Then have a go at counting up in 11’s from a different number, for example 54 or 79
54 65 76 etc
79 90 101 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on doubling, halving and related facts (times tables)
Our learning this week
In English, we wrote about our first day back at school after Christmas and how everything had changed – what wonderful imaginations we have!
We also started our new novel – The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips.
We began by thinking of the similarities between this novel and Kensuke’s Kingdom, also written by Michael Morpurgo.
We were also introduced to the main character (Lily) and we thought of lots of words to describe her personality.
In Maths, we consolidated our learning about chunking. Many of us found this tricky as we are not confident with our tables or number facts.
Knowing these off by heart would be beneficial in lots of maths areas.
We also learnt how to divide by 10, and described the effect of dividing a 2digit number by 10.
In RSHE, learnt that God loves us in our differences. We considered how we are all different and that these differences should be celebrated.
We then created a poster in our books to describe how we should all be accepted and respected, along with how we should relate to each other to make the word a better a place.
Have a look at the pictures in our gallery.
In Music, we composed patterns on the boomwhackers using pentatonic scales.
In Geography, we discussed the causes of flooding, the impact and how it can be prevented.
In addition we talked about river pollution and the impact on this on communities.
We carried out some research and presented our findings ina poster.
In Art, we produced an independent piece of work based on previous work we had completed when exploring pattern.
You can see some examples in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Isla
Super Learner: Eddie
Superstar Writer: George
Bookworm: Heidi
Marvellous Mathematician: Jessica
Special Mentions: Daisy for always using beautiful manners
Lottie and Georgie for beautiful RE work
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 19th December 2025
Date: 19th Dec 2025 @ 9:17am
Welcome to your last blog of 2025
What a fantastic last week of term we’ve had! It’s been busy and lots of fun!
On Monday, we recapped conductors and insulators and discussed how switches work in a simple circuit.
We then created our own using tin foil or a paper clip.
On Tuesday, in DT, we created our ‘iron models’.
We were all very impressed with our products – each one included an electrical circuit with a light bulb which lit something up!
On Wednesday, we looked fabulous in our Christmas jumpers, swapped Christmas Cards and enjoyed a Christmas Dinner.
We also made Christmas Cards and calendars.
On Thursday, we researched the Jesse Tree and make links with Jesus' ancestry.
In addition, we attended the Christingle service in church led by Year 6.
On Friday, we had our final Golden Assembly and celebrated the stars of the term. The Year 4 Stars were Lottie, Violet Co, Heidi, Rory and Oscar.
Although there is no 'home practice' set over the Christmas Holidays, please keep reading.
Thank you so much for all your cards, presents and Christmas wishes.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy, peaceful and relaxing Christmas and New Year.
Thank you for your support during the term – it is very much appreciated.
We look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday 6th January 2026.
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 12th December 2025
Date: 12th Dec 2025 @ 8:41am
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Try and add expression to your reading and think about how the characters might be speaking to each other.
Spellings
There will be no spelling test next week, however, we have included a Sumdog Challenge based on some of the Year 3 / 4 Statutory Words.
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 3’s, 6’s and 9’s and back again using your times tables
For example, start at 0 and count to 36 and back again
0 3 6 etc 36 33 30 etc
Then have a go at counting in 0.3’s, 0.6’s and 0.9’s and back again using your times tables as a guide
0 0.3 0.6 etc 3.6 3.3 3.0 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
- A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on some of the Year 3 / 4 Statutory Words
A maths challenge based on using known and related facts to multiply and divide mentally
Our learning this week
In English, we wrote a menu for a special guest – the Iron Man.
We included alliteration in the titles of our dishes and a mouth-watering description of the food.
We then published our menus.
They have all been included in a book of menus which is on the Year 4 bookshelf.
We are all very proud of our writing this week! Brilliant work Year 4.
In Maths, we learnt how to divide using related facts.
In addition, we learnt how to divide two-digit numbers by a single digit using the chunking method.
Many of us found this tricky as we are not yet fluent with our tables.
Knowing our tables off by heart will help us to succeed when we meet trickier learning and boost our confidence.
In RE, we made links between the ancestry of Jesus and the Jesse Tree.
In Science, we explored electrical conductors and insulators by testing different materials in a simple circuit.
In French, we continued learning the names of the different rooms of a house and described the locations of family members eg Dad is in the living room = Papa est dans la salon.
In History, we discussed reasons why the Roman Army was so powerful. We concluded that:
Only the strongest men were accepted in the army
They received top training
Their equipment was the best
They used strategic formations
They never accepted defeat
We then created a recruitment poster on Seesaw to entice Roman citizens to join the army.
In Art, created our own patterns taking inspiration from our previous work over the past few weeks.
We will be producing a final piece of work next week.
This week, we also enjoyed our trip to Lancaster City Museum when we met Marcus a Roman legionary.
We learnt a lot the Roman army as well as what life was like during Roman times.
Please remember to bring in a cardboard box and any decorations needed for your DT on Tuesday.
Golden Assembly
Star of the week: Eliza
Super Learner: Heidi
Superstar Writers: Hunter and Rowan
Bookworm: Emilia
Marvellous Mathematician: Bella
Special Mentions: All of Year 4 for fantastic listening during the trip to Lancaster City Museum
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 5th December 2025
Date: 5th Dec 2025 @ 1:05pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you summarise what you have already read or make a prediction about what you think will happen?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
disappoint disagree disobey disobedient
disgrace disguise misbehave misspell
mislead misunderstood misunderstand misconduct
misdeed misfire misguided misuse
misspent misplace
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 2’s, 4’s and 8’s and back again using your times tables
For example, start at 0 and count to 48 and back again
0 4 8 etc 48 44 40 etc
Then have a go at counting in 0.2’s, 0.4’s and 0.8’s and back again using your times tables as a guide
0 0.4 0.8 etc 4.8 4.4 4.0 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘battle of the bands’ competition – Year 4 v Year 5
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on doubling, halving and related multiplication facts
Our Learning This Week
In English, we read some more of our novel and learnt that the Iron Man enjoyed eating anything made of metal.
We also started gathering ideas together for a menu specially designed for the Iron Man which we will be writing next week.
In Maths, we practised using partitioning to mentally multiply TU x U, and built on our knowledge of the grid method of multiplication.
Some of us found this tricky as we are not confident with our times tables, so we need to make sure we practise these as often as possible.
In RE, we discussed what a Jesse Tree is – a way to prepare for Advent by reading stories about Jesus’ family tree and hanging a symbol each day.
We then drew symbols which showed the different stories from the Bible and created a Jesse Tree in the classroom.
Have a look at some of these symbols in our gallery.
In Geography, we learnt about the different stages and features of a river.
We now know that a river can be divided up into three courses – the upper, middle and lower course – and that each course has different features.
This week, we also took part in the Santa Dash on Tuesday afternoon.
You can see some pictures of this in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Rory
Super Learner: Daisy
Superstar Writer: Rudy and William
Bookworm: Emilia
Marvellous Mathematician: Lottie
Special Mentions: Violet Co and Rowan – for making Year 4 a lovely place to be and bringing big smiles into class every day
Have a peaceful weekend
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 28th November 2025
Date: 28th Nov 2025 @ 1:10pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you find out the meaning of any new words in a dictionary?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
irregular irrelevant irresponsible irrational
irrefutable irrevocable submit subdivide
subheading submarine submerge subconscious
subatomic subcontract subordinate subtitle
subcontinent subnormal
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 3’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 36 and back again
0 3 6 etc 36 33 30 etc
Then have a go at counting in 6’s from 0 to 72 and back again
0 6 12 72 66 60 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on multiplying by 10 and 100, as well as using known facts to work out other multiplications (eg 30 x 6, use 3 x 6 = 18, then multiply by 10)
Our Learning this Week
In English, we wrote questions about a chapter ensuring they were open questions, punctuated correctly using a question mark, and they made sense.
In addition, we explored alliteration. We had fun writing our names and sentences using alliteration as well as a humorous poem.
In Maths, we understood the effect of multiplying a one or two digit number by 10 and 100.
We extended this learning to recognise the relationship between a known fact and a related calculation.
For example, if 4 x 3 = 12, then 4 x 30 = 120 – the answer is 10 times larger.
In PSHE, we started the ‘celebrate’ module.
We learnt about character and character strengths.
We also learnt which strengths we use the most and why it is important to use our character strengths.
In RE, we learnt about the liturgical year – the cycle of seasons which organises the Christian year around the life of Jesus.
We then complete a liturgical calendar using appropriate symbols and colours.
We also labelled the feast of Christ the King, which marks the end of the liturgical year.
You can see some of these in our gallery.
In Science, we recapped what is needed for a simple circuit to light a bulb.
We then discussed the difference between a complete and incomplete circuit, and predicted whether examples of circuits would light a bulb or not.
In Geography, we researched and then discussed the different uses of a river.
In Art, we created a ‘zentangle’ as part of our ‘exploring pattern topic.
You can see some examples in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Lewis
Super Learner: Mia
Superstar Writer: Emilia
Bookworm: Jessica
Marvellous Mathematician: Georgie
Special Mentions: Alice – for representing Year 4 in the interschool poetry competition.
Rudy, William, Annie, Rowan, Violet Co, Violet Ca, Albert and Rory for representing Year 4 in the interschool dodgeball competition.
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 21st November 2025
Date: 21st Nov 2025 @ 1:02pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you find out the meaning of any new words in a dictionary?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
inactive incorrect introvert insecure intake
immortal imperfect immature impossible impractical
implant impatient impose improper impartial
impunity impassive illegal illegible illogical
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 108 and back again
0 9 18 etc 108 99 90 etc
Then have a go at counting up in 9’s from a different number, for example 32 or 79
32 41 50 etc
79 88 97 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘battle of the bands’ boys v girls
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on multiplication arrays and the 3, 4 and 8 times tables
Our Learning this Week
In English, we studied different front covers of the novel The Iron Man.
We then made predictions about the story and justified these with reasons why we had come to this conclusion.
In addition, we rewrote the beginning of the first chapter using powerful vocabulary and ideas from the novel.
In Maths, we started our new topic – multiplication. Initially, we used the ten times table to help us work out the 9 times and 11 times tables.
We then learnt how to use arrays to identify factors.
You can see some pictures of using counters to find factors in our gallery.
In RE, we made links between the words of Isaiah and the preaching of John the Baptist – creating symbols to show the links.
In addition, we discussed why we might hear the words of Isaiah and John the Baptist read out during Advent.
We then created a collage in our books which demonstrated the links we had found.
See our gallery for some examples.
In Science, we constructed and named the parts of a simple circuit.
We made a buzzer work and a motor spin as well as making 2 bulbs light up in the same circuit.
In Art, we continued with our 'exporing pattern' topic.
We were given a rule and created our own desgns from this.
Take a look in our gallery.
This week we also took part in a dance festival (see the pictures in our gallery) and practised our hockey skills in PE.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Evelyn
Super Learner: Rory
Superstar Writer Oscar and Alexander
Bookworm: Lottie
Marvellous Mathematician: Violet Co
Special Mentions: Eliza and Francesca for beautiful artwork, Violet Ca for bringing in lots of examples of arrays!
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 14th November 2025
Date: 14th Nov 2025 @ 1:47pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you summarise what you have read previously or make a prediction about what you think will happen next?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
perhaps popular position possess possession
possible pressure probably promise purpose
quarter recent regular reign remember
sentence potatoes question separate special straight
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 108 and back again
0 9 18 etc 108 99 90 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on the formal written method of column subtraction
Our Learning this week
In English, we learnt more about subordinating conjunctions and practised using them at the beginning of a sentence.
We needed to remember to include a comma after the subordinate clause.
Have a look at some ‘human sentences’ in our gallery.
In Maths, we revised and learnt more about the formal written method of subtraction.
We subtracted 4 digit numbers from 4 digit numbers, including exchanging.
In RE, we read Matthew 3:1-12 and Mark 1:1-8 which both introduce John the Baptist.
We discussed John the Baptist’s message and what he was wearing, and considered how this was similar in style to the prophet Elijah.
In Science, we constructed and named the different parts of a simple circuit – these are the words we used – motor, bulb, crocodile clips, wires, battery or cell, buzzer, and switch.
See our gallery for some pictures of a simple circuit to light a bulb.
In Art, we continued our topic ‘Exploring Pattern’.
We were given a ‘rule’ and then followed and developed our own pattern from this.
Take a look in our gallery for some examples.
In Geography, we discussed and explained what a river is.
We found out that river usually begins high up on a hill or mountain and the water then flows downhill due to gravity.
The river then grows in size as other streams feed into it.
Finally, the river water flows into the sea or a large lake – this is the mouth of the river and where the journey ends.
This week we were also visited by Freddy Fit.
We enjoyed being put through our paces with fun workouts, and learning how to keep our minds and bodies fit and healthy.
Have a look at some pictures in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Mia
Super Learner: Noah
Superstar Writer: Heidi
Bookworm: Annie
Marvellous Mathematician: Rowan
Special Mentions: Drew – for working her socks off with a smile on her face
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 7th November 2025
Date: 6th Nov 2025 @ 3:34pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you spot any conjunctions when you are reading? Are they coordinating or subordinating conjunctions?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
would could should because said
hear here where were people
night knight father friend mother
children water too two beautiful went
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 6’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 72 and back again
0 6 12 etc 72 66 60 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on the formal written method of column addition
Our Learning this week
In English, we learnt about subordinating conjunctions – how to identify them in a sentence, where they are used and what their job is.
We also learnt an acronym to help us remember some subordinating conjunctions (AWhITEBUS).
In Maths, we revised and learnt more about the formal written method of addition.
We added 4 digit numbers together, including exchanging.
We then extended our learning to identify missing digits in column addition calculations.
In RE, we started our new topic – Prophecy and Promise.
We began by showing an understanding of what a prophet is, drawing on Elijah as an example and retelling the story of Elijah’s encounter with God using symbols.
You can see some examples of our work in our gallery.
In Geography, we learnt about the water cycle and how water travels around our world.
We watched a video to explain the journey of a water droplet and then labelled a diagram to show our understanding using some new vocabulary – evaporation, condensation, groundwater and precipitation.
In Science, we started our new topic by creating a mind map of what we already know about electricity.
We also discussed key vocabulary and the electrical appliances we use at home and at school.
We learnt that big appliances usually need to be plugged in and run on electricity whilst smaller appliances (which are often portable) can be powered by batteries.
In P.S.H.E, we learnt more about managing emotions and practising strategies to calm ourselves down.
We explored our 3 key places and identified and talked about who our trusted adults are – people we can turn to when we wish to share our feelings.
In Art, we started our new topic ‘Exploring Pattern’.
We started by making a sensory drawing using a needle.
Take a look at some examples in our gallery.
This week, we also enjoyed outdoor learning with leaves.
Have a look at the pictures in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the week: Albie
Super Learner: Drew
Superstar Writer: Jessica
Bookworm: Alexander
Mathematician: Oliver
Special Mentions: Eddie Year 6 for beautiful manners around school
Alice and Rudy for excellent knowledge about the water cycle in geography
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Thursday 23rd October 2025
Date: 23rd Oct 2025 @ 8:32am
Welcome to your weekly blog
We have had a brilliant half term in Year 4 and worked really hard!
Our learning this week
In English, we interpreted a character’s feelings in different parts of the story.
We attempted to explain how we felt using description as well as a variety of sentence openers.
In addition, we wrote a character description of Kensuke.
We wrote words to describe his character and then backed up why we thought this using evidence from the text.
In Maths, we drew bar charts to present data.
We needed to look carefully at the scale given and draw the bars accurately.
Additionally, we interpreted data and solved one-step problems from information presented in bar charts.
In RE, we listened to a story about the live of Oscar Romero.
We then considered how his life and work was an example of faith made active in love.
In PSHE, we learnt to recognise that feelings can change over time and range in intensity.
We are learning strategies to help us manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionally.
In our Art lesson, we completed our retelling of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by sketching the story rather than using words.
Some of us also added oil pastels to our sketches.
Have a look in our gallery.
Home Practice
As it is half term, there is no Home Practice.
However, please try and read every single day as this really helps unlock your learning.
In addition, please practise your tables using the games on Hit the Button and Rockstars.
Little and often is the key to success.
Poetry Recital Competition
In class, we have both performed and written some poetry.
It is a statutory requirement in the National Curriculum that children learn to recite poems from heart.
With this in mind, we are entering a poetry recital competition against local schools – this is to be held at Priory Academy in November.
We are therefore asking all the children in Year 4 to learn a poem over the half term holiday – a copy has been sent home with your child and a copy is attached to the blog.
After half term, we will hold an internal competition and one person will go forward to the local competition.
Further details will follow in due course.
Golden Assembly
Star of the week: Violet Co
Super Learner: Archer
Superstar Writer: Oscar
Bookworm: Lottie
Marvellous Mathematician: Francesca
Special Mentions: Bobby – top of the leader board for the most weeks on Times Tables Rockstars
Violet Ca – for lovely manners and bringing a bright smile into Y4 everyday
We hope you have a peaceful and relaxing holiday and look forward to seeing you all again on Monday 3rd November 2025.
The Year 4 Team
Year 4 Blog Friday 17th October 2025
Date: 17th Oct 2025 @ 1:02pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Discuss what you have read with an adult. Can you predict what will happen next?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
information preparation adoration sensation floatation
admiration exaggeration hibernation propagation imagination
concentration moderation education differentiation taxation
hesitation litigation isolation invitation
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 8’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 96 and back again
0 8 16 etc 96 88 80 etc
Now try counting in 100’s from 253 to 1753 and back again
253 353 453 etc 1753 1653 1553 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘studio’ session to help you build your rock star status
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
There is a competition on Sumdog – make sure you have completed the diagnostic test before the contest starts
Our Learning this Week
In English, we performed the poem ‘The Dinner Lady Dance’ in class – you can see some pictures of us practising this in our gallery.
Following this, we wrote a poem of our own in the same style.
In addition, we researched the meaning of words using both a physical and online dictionary, and then attempted to use them in a sentence of our own.
In Maths, we consolidated our learning about perimeter.
We used what we had learnt to calculate the perimeter of rectilinear shapes when some lengths were missing.
Additionally, we derived and used addition and subtraction facts for 1 and 10 with decimal numbers (for example 0.1 + 0.9 = 1 and 4.8 + 5.2 = 10).
In RE, we listened to the story of Abraham and Isaac.
We then sequenced the story with a partner and made a paperchain of the main events.
You can see some of these in our gallery.
This week, we also wrote a prayer to help us reflect on how the virtues of faith, hope and love help us to be a good neighbour.
In P.S.H.E, we started a new topic – places.
We learnt that mental health, just like physical health, is part of daily life, and it is important to take care of both.
We also learnt that everyday things affect our feelings and that it is important to express our feelings rather than keep them to ourselves.
In Science, we created a classification key using post-it notes and yes/no questions.
In French, we learnt the names of pets and how to say how many pets we have.
In History, we learnt the names of the items worn by Roman Soldiers.
We then labelled a Roman Soldier to evidence what we had learnt.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Albert
Super Learner: Isla
Superstar Writer: Rowan
Bookworm: Alexander
Marvellous Mathematician: Bobby
Special Mentions: Bella and William - helping to make a beautiful paperchain retelling the story of Abraham and Isaac
Emilia – for being a good friend to everyone in Year 4
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 10th October 2025
Date: 10th Oct 2025 @ 2:59pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult. Write down the meaning of any words you don’t know.
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
young touch double trouble country
courage colour couple southern encourage
cousins enough nourish countries rough
cousin doubling touched youngster troubling
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 4’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 48 and back again
0 4 8 etc 48 44 40 etc
Now try counting in 10’s from 146 to 326 and back again
146 156 166 etc 326 316 306 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘Garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on perimeter
There is also a Sumdog competition on line this week!
Our Learning this Week
In English, we read about Michael’s first encounter with Kensuke on the island.
We then planned and wrote a diary account from Kensuke’s point of view.
We tried to ensure we included lots of thoughts and feelings and made it entertaining for the reader.
In Maths, we learnt that perimeter is the measure of length or distance around the boundary of a shape.
We then applied our understanding to help us calculate the perimeter of rectilinear shapes.
In RE, we listened again to the story of the three visitors who came and told Abraham that he would have a son.
We drew a picture and wrote a sentence to show our understanding of the story.
In addition, we described the covenant between God and Abraham which included what each promised.
In P.S.H.E, we learnt how to look after our brains and continued to develop our ‘happy breathing’ habit.
In Science, we explored and used classification keys to identify living things.
In addition, we created our own classification key using yes/no questions on post it notes.
In History, we became archaeologists as we looked at different artefact.
We considered what they were, what they were made of, who might have used them and what it told us about the Romans.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Georgie
Super Learner: Annie
Superstar Writer: Daisy and Eddie
Bookworm: Mia
Marvellous Mathematician: William
Special Mentions: Alexander for thoughtful responses in RE and George for being a good friend to everyone in Year 4
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 3rd October 2025
Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 8:53am
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Can you spot any coordinating conjunctions (for and nor but or yet so).
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
crystal gym hymn mystery myth
pyramid symbol syrup typical Egypt
bicycle cymbals cylinder gymnast gymnastics
oxygen crypt lyrics
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 3’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 36 and back again
0 3 6 etc 36 33 30 etc
Now try counting in 10’s from 268 to 428 and back again
268 278 288 etc 428 418 408 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition against Year 5 – please log on and have a go!
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on the 3, 4 and 8 times tables
Our learning this week
In English, we wrote an informal letter as if we were Michael from the novel writing a letter to his best friend Eddie.
In addition, we learnt the acronym FANBOYS to help us remember the 7 co-ordinating conjunctions.
The conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. We then practised using them in sentences.
We hope to try and use more compound sentences in our writing.
In Maths, we used partitioning and number lines to help us add and subtract numbers when we needed to bridge 10 and 100.
This was quite tricky, but with a bit more practise we hope it will become a little easier.
In addition, we learnt how to measure and draw lengths as properties of 2D shapes, as well as how to measure in centimetres and millimetres.
In RE, we again consolidated our learning of the words - virtue, faith, hope and love.
We then read St John Henry Newman’s ‘Mission of my Life’, underlined our favourite line and explained why we liked it and how we could relate it to our everyday lives.
In P.S.H.E, we learnt what neurons and neural pathways are,
We also learnt how to form good habits and that the more we practise these habits, the easier they become.
In Science, we grouped living things based on their features using classification keys.
In French, we learnt how to name some pet animals eg un chien = a dog and un chat = a cat.
In Art, we began to retell the story of ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ through sketching.
This week, we also attended the Harvest Mass in church on Friday afternoon.
Thank you for your harvest gifts – these will be donated to a local food bank.
Golden Assembly
Star of the week: Drew
Super Learner: Violet Ca
Superstar writer: Rudy
Bookworm: Rowan
Marvellous Mathematician: Heidi
Special Mentions: Lewis and Artie for thoughtful RE work
Alice, Violet Ca, William and Mia for keeping the classroom lovely and tidy
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 26th September 2025
Date: 25th Sep 2025 @ 4:52pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home.
Discuss what you have read with an adult. Look up any words you are unsure of in a dictionary.
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
kindly slowly loudly comically crossly
quietly angrily happily sleepily hesitantly
gently simply humbly nobly sarcastically
basically quickly dramatically frantically worryingly
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 5’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 60 and back again
0 5 10 etc 60 55 50 etc
Now try counting in 50’s from 50 to 600 and back again
50 100 150 etc 600 550 500
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘studio’ session – please log on and have a go! This will help you to build up your Rock Star status
Why not challenge someone else in Year 4 to a ‘Rock Slam’.
This is a competition and you can set a score for them to beat. You don’t need to be online at the same time.
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on adding and subtracting 1, 10, 100 and 1000
Our Learning this Week
In English, we analysed the features of an informal letter.
We then planned our own letter from Michael to his best friend Eddie, which outlined the countries we had visited and the adventures we had had during our sailing trip around the world.
In Maths, we added and subtracted multiples of 10 to 3 digit numbers (eg 342 + 250 and 528 – 340).
See the pictures in our gallery which demonstrate how we answered these using place value counters.
In addition, we used a number line to solve addition or subtraction calculations which required mental partitioning.
In RE, we talked about how Abraham is a model of prayer and how we can use prayer in our everyday lives.
We also discussed and found definitions of the words - virtue, faith, hope and love.
In P.S.H.E, we learnt how to calm our amygdala and practised our ‘happy breathing’.
Following this, we thought of a time when we could use ‘happy breathing’ to help our amygdala stay calm when the danger isn’t real.
In Science, we recapped the 5 animal groups (amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles) and gave examples for each group explaining our reasons why.
We then looked at how we could group plants and sorted plants into flowering or non-flowering categories.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Violet Ca
Super Learner: Oscar
Superstar Writer: Hunter
Bookworm: Oliver
Mathematician: Daisy
Special Mentions: Lottie for beautiful manners
Evelyn and Eliza for thoughtful RE work
If you are able, please bring a harvest donation in for the Harvest Festival next Friday
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog - Friday 19th September 2025
Date: 19th Sep 2025 @ 12:51pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Discuss what you have read with an adult. See if you can spot any nouns – do they have capital letters or not? And if so, why?
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
minute natural naughty notice occasion(ally)
opposite ordinary particular peculiar perhaps
material possible medicine potatoes popular
often pressure position probably possess(ion)
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 10’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 120 and back again
0 10 20 etc 120 110 100 etc
Now try counting from 45 to 205 and back again
45 55 65 etc 205 195 185 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session – please log on and have a go!
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on ordering and comparing whole numbers
Our Learning This Week
In English, we wrote reasons for and against sailing around the world.
In addition, we collected words to describe Michael’s character.
The information could have been written down in the novel, or inferred – that is, we could work it out from the evidence.
We then wrote a detailed character description of Michael.
In Maths, we learnt more about place value. We learnt how to round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.
In addition, we added and subtracted different powers of 10 to and from given numbers using place value charts and counters to help us.
Take a look in our gallery.
In RE, we started we retold the story of Abraham and Sarah on a story board.
We recapped the story in our own words ensuring we included some important vocabulary, eg covenant and faith. There are some pictures in our gallery.
In PSHE, we learnt what is real and perceived danger.
In conjunction with this, we learnt what triggers our amygdala ( our ‘alarm system’ which processes and responds to emotions like fear and stress).
In Science, we grouped animals in different ways according to whether they were vertebrates (animals with a backbone) – mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles, or invertebrates (animals without a backbone).
In Art, we created our own scenes and then sketched them.
We also gave them a title.
Take a look at some of our art work in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Francesca
Super Learner: Emilia
Superstar Writer: Rory
Bookworm: Albie
Marvellous Mathematician: Annie
Special Mentions: Alice for making Y4 a lovely place to be, Violet Co for having beautiful manners
Thank you for coming to the Meet the Teacher Meeting on Tuesday. The slides from the presentation are attached below.
If you were unable to attend and have any questions, please contact the office and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog - Friday 12th September 2025
Date: 12th Sep 2025 @ 12:13pm
Welcome to your Friday Blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Discuss what you have read with an adult.
Spellings
These are your spellings which will be tested next week – please practise them
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday Sunday January February March
April May June July August
September October November December month
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 10’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 120 and back again
0 10 20 etc 120 110 100 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
TTRockstars is an app which you can download, or you can use the website by following this link https://ttrockstars.com/ and logging in. Your login details are in the front of your Reading Diary.
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A maths challenge based on recognising place value in 4 digit numbers
Our learning this week
In English, we used the front cover of the class novel – Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo – to make predictions about the story.
We also met the main characters and read the blurb on the back cover to see if our predictions were correct.
In Maths, we learnt the meaning of ‘place value’.
We used part whole diagrams and partitioning and recombining numbers to help with our understanding of what each digit in a number represents
In RE, we started our new topic ‘Creation and Covenant’.
We listened to the story of Abraham when God asked him to leave Haran and travel to Canaan,
We considered the sort of person Abraham must have been, and how his faith, hope and love gave him the strength to do as the Lord had asked.
In Science, we recapped the 7 life processes using the acronym MRS GREN (movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition).
In addition, we grouped animals according to whether they were a fish, mammal, reptile, amphibian or bird.
In PSHE, we started our topic ‘Meet your brain’.
We learnt how we can train our mind and how our brain can grow, as well as what the different parts of our brains are called.
In Art, we learnt about the work of Laura Carlin and Shaun Tan.
We then practised our shading skills which we will be using over the coming weeks.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Lottie
Super Learner: Eliza
Superstar Writer: Alice
Bookworm Award: Rudy
Marvellous Mathematician: George
Special Mentions: Mia, Evelyn and Noah – for thoughtful and beautifully presented RE work, and Alexander for beautiful manners
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 5th September 2025
Date: 5th Sep 2025 @ 12:45pm
Welcome to our first blog of this school year!
We have had a super week! We have put lots of effort into our lessons and settled well into the new routines in Year 4.
We were proud of our Summer scrapbooks and enjoyed sharing them with our friends and teachers. They enjoyed finding out what we got up to over the Summer holiday.
This week in Year 4
English
In English, we read the poem The Magic Box by Kit Wright.
We used the poem as inspiration for writing our own verses, explaining what we would put in our own ‘magic box’.
Maths
In Maths, we started exploring place value.
We considered that the position of the digit in a number is important, and that 10 hundreds and 1 thousand have the same value.
RE
We started our RE topic – ‘Creation and Covenant’.
We focussed on the story of Abraham and his covenant with God, and showed an understanding of the historical context of Abraham.
History
In History, we started our Romans topic.
We discussed what we already knew, and where when and how the Roman Empire began.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week – Heidi
Super Learner – William
Superstar Writer – Bella
Bookworm – Georgie
Marvellous Mathematician – Jessica
Special Mentions – Albie and Oliver
Have a lovely weekend
The Year 4 Team
Year 4 Blog - Friday 18th July 2025
Date: 18th Jul 2025 @ 8:56am
Welcome to your final blog of the year
The Year 4 team would like to thank each and every one of you for the lovely cards and gifts - they are very thoughtful and we appreciate your kindness and generosity.
Thank you also for being the most amazing Year 4! We have loved teaching you and seeing you grow over the past year.
Have a fantastic summer.
We look forward to seeing you again on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.
The Year 4 Team - Mrs Tipping, Mrs Mulgrew, Miss Dineen and Miss Whiting
Special Mentions:
Bertie
Madelaina
Sam
Amelia
Evangeline
Year 4 Blog Friday 11th July 2025
Date: 10th Jul 2025 @ 3:04pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Spellings
There are no spellings to learn for next week
Counting
Keep counting ….
There are some 2, 4, 5 and 10 times tables counting songs on the link below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/topics/cnep90jwjj7t
Have fun!
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A converting between different units of measure challenge
Our learning this week
English
In English, we wrote poems and thoughtful message for a special person.
We then published these beautifully.
We also labelled the features of a playscript and then drafted our own playscript based on the novel.
Maths
In Maths, we converted from kg to g using the conversion 1kg = 1000g.
We discovered that we needed to multiply by 1000 to convert from kg to g.
We also converted measurements between litres and millilitres using the conversion 1l = 1000ml.
We discovered that we needed to multiply by 1000 to convert from l to ml.
RE
In RE, we learnt some facts about the Byzantine Rite.
We discovered that the Rite’s roots are in the Greek speaking Christian communities.
PSHE
In PSHE, we learnt what ‘Big Dream Goals’ are.
We learnt how to set ‘Big Dream Goals’ with a checklist:
set a clear goal
describe the key actions
identify any help you may need
Science
In Science, we discussed the relationship between distance and sound.
We established that the further the vibrations travel, the more they spread out.
This means that sounds get quieter as the distance increases.
We then explore string telephones – see us in action in our gallery.
History
In History, we completed our research into the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses, and finished our ‘top trumps’ cards.
PE
In PE, we completed the Intra House Orienteering Competition.
We paired up within our houses and worked together to find 18 markers around the school grounds, using a map.
Once all 18 were checked and completed, we recorded our time.
The fastest team will get 50 housepoints, the 2nd will get 30 and the 3rd 10!
Have a look at us enjoying our orienteering in our gallery.
DT
We created different ‘algorithms’ for a micro:bit.
Firstly, we created a ‘beating heart’ on the LED display. Then we used a sequence whereby we needed to press button A or B on the micro:bit to change the display.
There are some pictures in our gallery.
Year 6 Production
On Wednesday afternoon, we watched the Year 6 dress rehearsal of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Wow – we thought it was brilliant and we loved the songs and acting.
Well done to Year 6 on an amazing production.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Trudy
Super Learner: Emma
Superstar Writer: Ada-<ay
Bookworm: Lily
Marvellous Mathematician: Joni
Special Mentions: Trudy and Bertie – super experimenting with micro:bits
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 4th July 2025
Date: 4th Jul 2025 @ 2:38pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Can you spot any homophones when you are reading eg their, there and they’re.
Spellings
These are your spellings for next week:
brake break fair fare mane main
weather whether missed mist meat meet
to too two there their they’re
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 20’s
For example, start at 20 and count to 240 and back again
20 40 60 etc 240 220 200 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘battle of the bands’ – Year 4 v Year 5
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
A multiplication and division challenge identifying unknowns
Our learning this week
English
In English, we used a dictionary to find out the definitions of new words.
We then wrote the word in a sentence of our own to show the word in context.
Maths
In Maths, we converted from m to cm using the conversion 1m = 100cm.
We discovered that we needed to multiply by 100 to convert from m to cm.
We also converted measurements between km and m using the conversion 1km = 1000m.
We discovered that we needed to multiply by 1000 to convert from km to m.
RE
In RE, we explored the mission and some of the writings of St Paul.
PSHE
In PSHE, we considered what ‘big dream goals’ are.
We also learnt why setting goals makes us feel good.
Science
In Science, we explored the relationship between distance and volume.
We discussed how the volume of the school bell might change depending on where we were stood – the further away from the source of the sound, the quieter it would be.
We then planned an experiment which we will carry out next week.
History
In History, we researched the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses.
We also identified key Ancient Greek gods and goddesses from historical sources which were pinned up in the playground.
You can see us in action in our gallery.
Following this, we created ‘top trump’ cards for our favourite 3 gods / goddesses.
PE
In PE, we paired up and practised underarm throws to our partner. Next, we played a game which required us to return the ball over the net. If the ball was caught, we were out!
DT
We learnt how to create a set of instructions (an algorithm) in code.
We then downloaded the algorithm to a micro:bit.
The infinite loop kept our name scrolling on the micro:bit’s LED display.
Some of us extended our learning to include other information on the micro:bit display.
Tag Rugby
We also had a fantastic tag rugby session on Friday afternoon with a South Ribble Sports Coach.
Take a look at our pictures in the gallery.
The Year 4 team
Year 4 Blog Friday 27th June 2025
Date: 27th Jun 2025 @ 12:14pm
Welcome to your Friday blog
Home practice
Reading
Please read for 20 minutes each evening to an adult at home. Reading every night will help you read more fluently and with understanding.
Try and add lots of expression when you are reading and use the punctuation to add pauses.
Spellings
These are your spellings for next week:
accept except ball bawl berry bury
grate great groan grown knot not
mail male peace piece scene seen
Counting
This week, please practise counting in 9’s
For example, start at 0 and count to 108 and back again
0 9 18 etc 108 99 90 etc
Now have a go at counting in 9’s from 14 to 113
14 23 32 etc
Times tables and Number facts
Please practise your individual tables target for your test next week.
You can practise your tables on TTRockstars, Hit the Button and timestables.co.uk
Please also practise your number facts.
You can practise your number facts on Hit the Button
It is crucial that you learn all of your table facts and your number facts as this will help you with many aspects of maths.
TTRockstars challenge
A ‘garage’ session
Sumdog challenges
A spelling challenge based on the words above
An addition and subtraction challenge using units of measure
Our learning this week
English
In English, we completed our writing about ‘someone special’.
Following our draft, proof-read and edit, we published our writing ready for Open Morning.
We hope you enjoy reading these next Tuesday.
Maths
In Maths, we measured, drew and compared the length of different objects including numbers to two decimal places.
You can see us practising this skill in our gallery.
RE
In RE, we learnt about St Paul’s conversion and compared his life to before and after this event on the road to Damascus.
In addition, we considered why St Paul is a significant figure for Christians.
PSHE
In PSHE, we learnt that ‘engage’ means to get involved, concentrate and try our best when completing different activities.
Science
In Science, we recapped our learning about sound being made when an object vibrates.
When the vibrations enter our ears, we hear them as sounds because the ear drum vibrates and sends a signal to our brain.
We also investigated whether or not sounds can travel through different mediums (solids, liquids and gases).
Take a look at the photos in our gallery.
History
In History, we acted out the story of Alexander the Great and discussed why he was such a significant figure in Ancient Greek history.
PE
In PE, we practised an under-arm throw and tapping it back to our partner with a tennis racket.
Following this, we practised balancing a tennis ball on our racket without dropping it.
Finally, we played a game in 2 groups which involved hitting the ball over net and trying not to be caught out.
Have a look at the picture in our gallery.
This week, we also took part in Dance from the Heart!
We loved dancing with the whole school and the South Ribble Dance Leaders.
Have a look at the pictures in our gallery.
Golden Assembly
Star of the Week: Evangeline
Super Learner: Jack
Superstar Writer: Maisie and Teddy
Bookworm: Joni
Marvellous Mathematician: Caleb
Special Mentions: Evelyn and Spencer
We look forward to seeing you at the Summer Fair on Saturday
The Year 4 team