Year 4 Class News

TTRS tournament winners (wb 17 May)

Computing: decomposition

In our computing lessons, we’ve been creating a game using Scratch Jr.

The children had to use decomposition to break the task into smaller more manageable steps . They then worked through each step, using logical reasoning to solve problems and fix bugs.

They were then able to challenge themselves in lots of different ways. For example, by adding different levels, tinkering to make their games the correct difficulty, developing it into a two player game.

TTRS tournament winners (wb 10 May)

Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,

Well done for all the engagement with TTRS you’re doing so far – keep it up!

BREAKING NEWS:

The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.

With an outstanding 1284 points, this week’s winners are Y3!

A really close call between Y3 and Y6 this week but Y3 have just managed to hold off Y6 this time! What a great effort! Y3 are back on top after a few weeks of missing out!

Which class will claim the coveted guitar next time? Will it be your class? There’s only one way to make that happen – go on TTRS!

Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.

All the best TTRS!

After-school club availability

Our after-school clubs return from next week and we still have some places available. It is not too late if you would like to book your child on. Clubs are mainly based on your child’s class bubble at the moment.

Monday

Year 6 dodgeball (starting 24 May)

Year 2 multi-skills

Tuesday

Year 2 Wake up Shake up

Year 3 football

Wednesday

Year 4 Wake up Shake up

Thursday

Year 1 multi-skills

Friday

Year 4/5 multi-games

Please check on School Gateway or contact the office for more details.

Art: pixel creations

In our art lesson this afternoon, we created our own pixel art. Do you recognise any of the characters in the photos? We had to use patience to create our pieces. We also had to experiment with shading and the direction of the shading to get subtle differences in colour and texture.

Science: magnets and magnetism

In our science learning this week, we have been learning all about magnets and magnetism. We’ve been able to group materials based on whether they are magnetic or not.

We learnt that iron is the main magnetic metal so metal objects which contain iron will be magnetic.

We have also learnt that magnetism is a non-contact force. Ask your child to see if they can remember some of our recent learning:

What is a contact force?

What is a non-contact force?

What are the forces have we learnt about so far?

Here are some pictures of us during our science learning today. Ask your child to see if they can explain what is happening in the photos!

Great learning Y4!

Answers to the questions are below!

What is a contact force?

• a force that requires contact for it to work

What is a non-contact force?

• a force that doesn’t require any contact for it to work

What are the forces have we learnt about so far?

• push, pull, twist and friction

Living and Learning: oral hygiene

In this week’s Living and Learning lesson, we’ve been learning about the importance of oral hygiene.

We talked about dos and don’ts when it comes to oral hygiene. Here are some of the dos:

• brush teeth twice a day for two minutes
• visit a dentist regularly
• drink water
• eat foods low in sugar
• floss

Here are some of the don’ts:

• forget to brush your teeth
• drink a lot of fizzy drinks
• eat foods high in sugar
• spit out toothpaste straight away
• rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth as it washes away the fluoride (which helps prevent plaque

I was really impressed with how much the children knew and got some good tips!

TTRS tournament winners (wb 03 May)

Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,

Well done for all the engagement with TTRS you’re doing so far – keep it up!

BREAKING NEWS:

The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.

With an outstanding 1920 points, this week’s winners are Y6!

Well, well, well… Y6 are on a streak now! Well done to Y6 – a thoroughly deserved victory.

Y3, 4 and 5 need to keep up that engagement with TTRS to reclaim the coveted guitar!

Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.

All the best TTRS!

TTRS tournament winners (wb 26 April)

Hello again to all of the Times Tables Rock Stars out there,

It’s been great having you all back in class and seeing how much you are all improving with your times tables!

BREAKING NEWS:

The results are in. We have our ROCK STARS OF THE WEEK.

With an outstanding 2006 points, this week’s winners are Y6!

A massive well done to Y6 for finally beating Y3! Great effort.

Y3, 4 and 5 need to get their hands on the coveted guitar. Will next week be their week?

Remember to give your teacher a nudge as the week goes on if you’ve not yet had a chance to play on TTRS. If you’d like to play at home and would like a reminder of your login details, let your teacher know.

All the best TTRS!

Cricket opportunities