Teaching & Learning Weekly Summary
Below you will find our weekly teaching and learning summary to find out how we develop and enrich your child's teaching and learning whilst they are with us.
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| 14/2/25 | This week in Year 4 we have wrapped up our topic of Ancient Greece by making Greek Salads! We have also been researching gods and goddesses and creating our very own. In Maths we have wrapped up our unit on Perimeter and are beginning to learn about fractions. For safer internet week we created a class story based on little red riding hood about a girl that gets her personal information stolen by someone who is pretending to be her grandma. Mrs. Castillo and I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy half term and are looking forward to seeing everyone after the break! |
| 7/2/25 | Year four have had a fantastic Maths week! We have made the maths game 'I have who has?' and absolutely rocked the NSPCC rocks TTRS competition. In history, we learnt about the origins of democracy and had a debate and a vote about whether we would want to live in Athens or Sparta- Sparta won by a landslide. We have also been writing newspaper reports telling the story of the fall of Icarus. |
| 31/01/25 | This week in Year 4 was Greek Week! On Tuesday we all donned our best togas and laurels and were able to examine real historical artefacts and play the same games real ancient Greek children would have played thanks to Ms. Dove from the Chertsey Museum! In English we wrote reviews of our experiences, highlighting the best parts of the visit. We are continuing to learn about different Greek myths and this week's focus was on Prometheus and his quest to bring fire to the regular people. In science, we finally got to see what happened to our eggs. We decided that while water is best for our teeth, orange juice and other sugary drinks are definitely the worst! |
| 24/01/25 | This week in Year 4 we are learning the story of Pandora's box and wrote some introspective diary entries from the perspective of Pandora herself. In the lead up to Greek day on Tuesday we learnt about the cities of Athens and Sparta, asking ourselves the question: which city would you rather live in? In maths we tackled division and in Science we used eggs to set up our experiment to show which drink is the worst for our teeth. Stay tuned next week for the results! |
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17/01/25 |
We have had a wonderful week in year 4! This week we continued to learn about Ancient Greece and began to write setting descriptions of the labyrinth from the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. We have also mastered multiplying 1 digit by 2 and even 3 digit numbers. In History, we examined real Ancient Greek artefacts and wondered what they might tell us about life in Ancient Greece, and in Science we learnt the proper names for all of our teeth! |
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10/01/25 |
Year 4 has had an amazing first week back at school. We have started our new class topic: Ancient Greece. We are reading poetry based on Ancient Greek myths and legends in our class text Falling Out of the Sky: Poems about Myths and Monsters. We have also written character descriptions of both Medusa and the Minotaur. In Science, we are beginning to learn about teeth. Throughout the term, we will be doing experiments to learn about how to keep our teeth healthy! |
| 20/12/24 | Year 4 have had a fantastic final week with Miss Irving! We have been busy finishing our learning in science and geography, rounding up everything we have learnt this half term. In writing, we made some brilliant information leaflets all about London, the children loved learning about the different London attractions and being creative with their work. Finally, we have been busy celebrating Christmas by enjoying our class party and the Christmas Concert! Miss Irving would like to wish all of the Year 4 children a very Merry Christmas and the very best of luck for their return to school in January. |
| 13/12/24 | It has been a busy week in Year 4! We consolidated our maths unit on multiplication and division by continuing to practise on TTRockStars, which the children found really beneficial. In English, we have created food menus based on The Iron Man. The children enjoyed being imaginative with their ideas! We were busy in Science understanding how a circuit works, and what would happen if there was a break in the circuit! Year 4 were constantly practising their singing ahead of the Christmas Concert next week and the children are already feeling the Christmas spirit! |
| 06/12/24 | This week in Year 4, the children have continued to work hard on their times tables in maths, showing great perseverance and resilience with the more difficult tables such as their 8s, 9s and 12s! We have done some brilliant independent writing in our English lessons, thinking about summarising the Iron Man text and including cohesion in our writing. The children showed immense enthusiasm towards geography this week, understanding the different types of volcanoes: active, dormant and extinct, along with learning about how volcanoes are formed. Keep it up Year 4 - another busy and exciting week ahead! |
| 29/11/24 | Year 4 had an exciting trip to Watts Gallery on Wednesday where we learnt about George and Mary Watts, along with enjoying opportunities for sketching and clay making during our visit. The children have continued to make fantastic progress in learning their timetables in maths, along with writing some great poetry in English, ready to perform in the Christmas Concert. Keep it up Year 4! |
| 22/11/24 | It has been a busy week in Year 4. We have been continuing our learning about The Iron Man by creating some fantastic poetry and posters. We started a new topic in maths, looking at multiplication and division, which is really helping our times tables knowledge! The children have continued to develop interest in our geography topic, learning about earthquakes and volcanoes, alongside starting to think about our Christmas performance! |
| 15/11/24 | Year 4 have been working hard on writing their own poetry this week, focussing on The Iron Man and including features such as similes and metaphors. We started a new topic in maths, looking at the area of a shape and the children have made great progress with this new concept! We continued to develop our knowledge in football by looking at attacking and defending during games! |
| 08/11/24 | It has been an exciting week in Year 4 as Miss Irving and the children have settled into the autumn term. We have been practising our addition and subtraction in maths, before we start our new topic next week. We also wrote some fantastic stories about a haunted house, in which we described the terrifying setting and mysterious events. Alongside maths and English, we have completed lots of creative tasks! |
| 25/10/24 | Wow, what an exciting half-term Year 4 has had! In Maths, we've mastered addition and subtraction, and even unlocked the power of inverse operations to double-check our work like pros. Over in English, we've been busy crafting persuasive letters and writing diary entries full of imagination. We also had a a wonderful time celebrating Black History Month, where we discovered inspiring writers and trailblazers who have made incredible achievements. We're excited to dive into the next half-term, full of new adventures in learning! It’s been such a pleasure teaching Year 4 this term, and after all our hard work, we all truly deserve a well-earned break! |
| 18/10/24 | We've had an exciting and productive week in class. We have been working hard, especially in Maths, where we've been practising column addition and subtraction with regrouping. We are becoming more confident with each lesson! In English, we've been learning about prefixes and exploring how they change the meanings of words—a great way to build vocabulary skills. In Geography, we continued our exploration of the world's biomes, learning about the unique characteristics of each. And, of course, we’ve had lots of fun during our music lessons, where creativity always takes centre stage! |
| 11/10/24 | This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Bedfont Lakes for an engaging visit. The interactive workshop provided a wonderful opportunity to learn about various fascinating animals, including Larry and Garry, the giant African land snails, Mabel the tortoise, Tinsel the Australian bearded dragon, and Tricky the corn snake. The experience was both enjoyable and educational. In Mathematics, we have begun our study of addition and subtraction involving four-digit numbers, while in writing, we are exploring the first-person narrative. Each week, our students are making significant progress and gaining confidence in their abilities. |
| 04/10/24 | This week was packed with exciting learning experiences! In Maths, we focused on rounding off numbers in the hundreds and thousands, helping the children enhance their numerical skills. Our POR text (Mouse Bird Snake Wolf) has become even more engaging, allowing students to deepen their vocabulary and improve their retrieval skills. In Music, we had a fantastic time listening to and learning the lyrics of "Mamma Mia" while playing instruments. You can never go wrong with ABBA! In Geography, we expanded our understanding of different biomes and explored their unique characteristics.It’s been a wonderful week, full of exploration and discovery! |
| 27/09/24 | Year 4 has had an incredibly busy and productive week! We've been practising our writing skills, focusing on organising information into paragraphs using fronted adverbial phrases. In Maths, we've delved deep into comparing and ordering four-digit numbers. Music has been a blast as we’ve been learning our new song, "Mamma Mia" by ABBA. I’m sure week 5 will be even busier, filled with even more exciting learning! |
| 20/09/24 | This week, we have been enthusiastically diving into our Power of Reading text, Mouse Bird Snake Wolf. We’ve worked on retrieving key information from the story and expanding our vocabulary. In Science, the children found learning about living and non-living things fascinating, and in Geography, we’ve started exploring "Biomes". French was a highlight as we introduced the names of different body parts. During PSHE, we discussed what makes a great team and created personalised handprint decorations. I’m confident next week will be even more exciting with lots more to do and discuss. |
| 13/06/24 | This week has been both busy and productive for the Year 4's. In Maths, we’ve been practising counting in thousands and delving into the values of larger numbers. In English, we've begun our Power of Reading book, Mouse Bird Snake Wolf, which is brimming with imagination and wonder. We’ve also started learning how to organise our sentences into paragraphs, a skill that, although challenging, will greatly enhance our writing. In Art, we were introduced to Anni Albers, a pioneering textile artist of the 20th century known for her innovative weaving techniques. Week 3 promises even more exciting and engaging learning experiences each day! |
| 06/09/24 | What a wonderful start we have had to Year 4. The children have been very excitable and enthusiastic to be back at school. We have had fun getting to know each other and also worked hard on classroom routines. In Maths, we did revision of our tables and had fun learning a new song to remember the three timetables. In English, we really enjoyed writing a Time Capsule letter to our future selves about our goals for the year and what we would like to learn by the end of the year. It was an awesome first week, and we are all really excited about the rest of the year and having fun while learning. |
