Author: Mrs Freeman

In class, we held a discussion about healthy and unhealthy choices.

To stay fit and healthy we need to;

• drink water
• get plenty of sleep
• be active
• eat fresh fruit and veg
• spend less time looking at screens
• get some fresh air
• take time for relaxation
• limit fizzy drinks
• do some stretching exercises
• drink milk
• ride a bike or scooter
• walk and run
• eat less sugar
• keep your body, hair and teeth clean
• eat low sugar snacks

If you can do lots of these things then it will help you to concentrate and learn well.

By Year 4

 

Well done to the children who performed at the summer fair on Saturday.

For last week’s homework, the children were asked to be imaginative in how they show that they can calculate.  One homework that really stood out was a mathematical challenge involving a recipe. This creative masterpiece had been well thought out and included lots of areas of maths.

Not only had this homework been calculated correctly, it also was then put to the test.

“I used a recipe that made 12 buns. However I wanted to make 18! I worked out the correct amounts for the ingredients I needed.”

Well done!

 

 

Some of the robots are now complete and on display in the classroom. The children have worked incredibly hard creating these. There have been many skills on show as well as supporting and suggesting ideas for each other. Mrs Pearson and I would like to say well done to the whole class.

Feel free to pop in and have a look at the fantastic creations.

Work began today on our robots. In class, the children have written robot stories and then designed their own automation.

The children were asked to follow a specific design criteria to inform the design of their product. Ideas were generated, developed and communicated through discussion and annotated sketches.

When making their machines, the class selected from a wide range of resources and thought carefully about how to ensure their robot was sturdy and robust.

 

Each Thursday afternoon, Year 4 have been enjoying some tennis sessions. These are led by coaches from Chapel Allerton Tennis Club.

Please ensure your child has their correct PE kit in school. Quite a few children are regularly missing their kits or have clothing that does not adhere to the School Uniform Policy.  Please see below if you are unsure.

PE kit item description

 indoor: plain white t-shirt (long or short sleeved)

outdoor: as above, plus fleece / warm top – this should be a round-necked top, not a collared polo-shirt (must not be same shirt as that worn in class)

 shorts black shorts / PE skirt tracksuit bottoms black tracksuit bottoms / leggings ideal for outdoor use

footwear indoor: pumps / trainers outdoor: trainers – trainers could be the same as those worn to school

 

Did you know that plastic caps are among the top five most harmful ocean trash items? Marine mammals, birds and fish often see plastic bottle caps as food, with potentially fatal consequences.

Continuing on with our environment work, Year 4 have been researching the effects of plastic in the oceans.

Using some of the data below, the children will be creating graphs and charts to record these findings.

During a recent beach clean, 10,004 bottle caps were collected from the Dutch North Sea coastline.

• more than 80% came from beverage and food packaging
• the most common bottle cap colours that were found were blue and white (common colours for bottled water packaging)
• 80% of the bottle caps had no branding visible
• more than 70% were damaged, ranging from slight to severe damage, indicating that the bottle caps had been floating at sea for a long time

In addition to this, we are creating a large piece of artwork using only plastic bottle tops. The children have been asked to collect tops in various colours and add them to the display on a daily basis.

Below are some images of our creation in the early stages.

 

The Talk PANTS campaign helps parents of 4-11 year-olds keep their children safe from abuse. Like the Green Cross Code, it takes a potentially tricky subject and gives parents and teachers the tools to talk about it in an engaging and age-appropriate way.

Learning objectives
Children will be able to:
• understand and learn the PANTS rules
• name body parts and know which parts should be private
• know the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch
• understand that they have the right to say “no” to unwanted touch
• start thinking about who they trust and who they can ask for help.

Having introduced the PANTS rules to the class, we then discussed the Talk PANTS poster and  acrostic poem. Taking each sentence in turn, Year 4 took turns in explaining what they thought each letter of PANTS stands for. The children were encouraged to say the meanings out loud as a chant.

After a lengthy, mature discussion the children thought about the people in their life  who they feel they could confide in and trust.

Finally, the class were given the opportunity to choose an appropriate learning objective for this lesson.  Some of the children then had a go at writing their own acrostic poem.