Year 4 Class News

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Platinum award

Posted on Sunday 08 September 2019 by Mrs Taylor

At the end of each year, schools are invited to apply for their School Games Mark. The School Games Mark rewards schools for their commitment to and development of competition, school sport and physical education.

We’re very proud to announce that our application has been verified and we have been awarded Platinum award.

Platinum award is open to schools who have achieved Gold award for the previous four years.

We have achieved this award due to encouraging a large number of children to participate in sporting activity; providing a variety of different sports; partaking in competitions; involving children in leadership activities and having many local links with external clubs and establishments.

Thank you to staff who have accompanied children to these events or run after-school clubs this year. Thank you also to Mrs Russell who provides excellent administration of our clubs and sporting events and competitions. Thank you as well to all parents/carers who have helped with transport and supported at our events this year.

Finally, well done to all pupils who have tried out a new physical activity either at an after-school club or as part of a competition or participation event and to those children who have represented our school so well this year.

KS2 fruit tuck shop

Posted on Sunday 08 September 2019 by Mrs Taylor

Our popular Key Stage 2 fruit tuck shop runs every Tuesday playtime and regularly sells over one hundred portions of fruit.

The dates for the tuck shop for this year are:

Autumn term     Tuesday 24 September 2019 to Tuesday 17 December 2019 inclusive

Spring term        Tuesday 14 January 2020 to Tuesday 31 March 2020 inclusive

Summer term    Tuesday 28 April 2020 to Tuesday 14 July 2020 inclusive

This year we’ll continue with the pre-payment option so that you pay in advance for the whole year for your child to have fruit from the tuck shop.    We know that some children like to buy more than one portion of fruit, either for variety or to top up their packed lunch and we can also offer the option of paying for two items.

As an incentive for selecting the pre-pay option, we’re able to offer you one week per term free.  Therefore for this year, you’d pay for 31 weeks and receive fruit for 34 weeks.  The cost for one portion of fruit for this year is £6.20 and the cost for two portions is £12.40.

Please note that payments are non-refundable and should be made via School Gateway.  If you prefer your child to pay in cash on a weekly basis, that’s fine – we’ll continue to operate this system.  Each portion of fruit costs 20p.

If you’d like to pay in advance for your child to visit the tuck shop, please do this via School Gateway, under the payment option, by Friday 20 September 2019.

Thank you for your support for the fruit tuck shop.

 

Reading Books

Posted on Friday 06 September 2019 by Mr Roundtree

This year, readings books will work slightly differently. Some children will have brought a book from school which is their guided reading book. They will have a target page for this book which is recorded in their homework book.

Other children have chosen to read a book from home as their guided reading book and have been asked to bring this in on Friday when we share our reading. Please check that you’re happy with your child bringing their chosen book to school and I will check that I’m happy that the book they’ve chosen will challenge them sufficiently.

 

Living and Learning

Posted on Sunday 01 September 2019 by Mrs Taylor

As we return to school, we begin our Living and Learning theme with a focus on manners: I can greet someone politely.

We’ll then continue by thinking about the ‘8 Rs for learning’. This theme is about promoting good learning behaviour for your child.

Each week, we’ll focus on two different ‘Rs’. We use an animal to symbolise each ‘R’, which might help your child remember all eight – can your child remember which animal matches the correct ‘R’?

You can support your child at home – we’ve listed a few ideas to help you below. Ask us if you’ve any questions or comments.

Download top tips for promoting the 8Rs for good learning behaviour.

I can show I am ready to learn.

Make sure your child is at school for a prompt start of 08:50.
Make sure your child has had plenty of sleep so they are alert and ready to learn at all times.
Encourage your child to ask lots of questions – that shows they want to learn!

I respond to feedback.

Ask your child if they remember their ‘stars’ and ‘steps’ in English and Maths.

I take a safe risk.

Talk about the difference between a safe and unsafe risk.  At school, we want your child to take a safe risk by having a go at answering, even if unsure; trying something new and attempting harder learning.

I take responsibility for my own learning.

Provide time and space at home so your child is able to organise themselves: their PE kit, reading book, homework, spellings and tables… Don’t organise everything for them!
Make a link between rights and responsibilities: your child has the right to a great education, but needs to be responsible for their own learning.

I am resourceful.

Encourage your child to be organised so they can play with a range of different toys.
Encourage your child to try new ways to solve a tricky problem.

I am resilient.

Encourage your child to keep going! Set a tricky challenge or puzzle for your child to do.
Encourage your child to think of different ways of doing things.
Don’t let your child win when they play a game – they need to experience losing, too!
Celebrate mistakes as opportunities to learn – be happy that your child found some learning hard and encourage them to ‘bounce back’ and learn from the experience.

I remember.

Make sure they have time to learn spellings, number bonds and times tables – a little practice daily is best.
Play memory games:

Kim’s game: show them objects for 30 seconds… can they remember all the objects?
Can they build up the sequence, ‘I went to the shop and I bought an apple’… ‘I went to the shop and I bought an apple and a bike.’… ‘I went to the shop and I bought an apple, a bike and a cucumber.’ etc … Take turns!

I reflect about my learning.

Talk with your child about what they’ve learnt, asking questions about:

how they learnt
why they learnt it
when they’ll use their learning
how they would teach this to someone else
what learning might link with what they’ve learnt today etc

As well as covering the 8Rs for learning, pupils will also learn about their rights and responsibilities.

Finally, we end the half term learning about democracy (one of the British Values).  All children have the opportunity to experience democracy in our annual School Council elections.  More details to follow.

Our full Living and Learning long term plan is available on the health pages and you can keep up to date with our weekly Living and Learning statements on the parent noticeboard in the playground and also on the school calendar.

Another year has past ….

Posted on Friday 19 July 2019 by Mrs Freeman

Mr Owen, Mrs Pearson and I would just like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the children for a great year. We have really enjoyed teaching each and every one of them. Many thanks also for all the end of term gifts. We never expect presents but are very grateful for your generosity.  Before we sign off for the summer, we would like to share our ‘Plastic Free Under the Sea‘ display with you. The artwork was added to over several weeks and we are sure you will agree, the end result is eye-catching!

We hope you all enjoy the summer holidays!

Pizza, picnic and park

Posted on Friday 12 July 2019 by Mrs Freeman

Yesterday morning, the children made their own pitta bread pizzas and fruit salads for a picnic in the park.

Following a reminder of the safety rules when cooking, the class got to work on their own recipes. It was great to see both ‘the bridge and the claw‘ methods being used correctly.

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The afternoon was spent playing games and enjoying the picnic in the local park.

 

New school meal menu

Posted on Friday 12 July 2019 by Mrs Taylor

Our new autumn/spring school meal menu, starting in September, is now available on our Meals page. It continues to follow a three week cycle.

The menu has been created in liaison with Catering Leeds to ensure it meets the School Food Standards.  We have also incorporated feedback from our school cook, pupils and parents/carers. We will continue to offer meat free Monday on one out of the three weeks.

Pupils will continue to make their daily food choices at the start of the day to ensure they receive their first choice of main meal.

If you would like a paper copy of the menu, please ask at the office.

 

Computing using Scratch

Posted on Wednesday 10 July 2019 by Mrs Freeman

Scratch is a block-based visual coding program.  Users of the site can create online projects using a block-like script.

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Over the year, the children have done a fair bit of off line computing. Today, Year 4 were online and  have been learning mathematical and computational skills that are built into the Scratch program.. The children were able to gain an understanding of important mathematical concepts such as coordinates, variables, and random numbers.

The class were asked to describe how they might use variables within their program. Then, after creating a background, the children were faced with the challenge of adding movement.

Having created algorithms before, the children were familiar with the term ‘debugging.

Debugging is when you find an issue in the program that you have written and repair it,” stated Musa. Image result for debug for kids A few children found errors in their scripts and were able to spot and correct them confidently.Image result for scratch codingWhenever we are using a form of technology in class, we always remind ourselves about the importance of staying safe whilst online.

 

 

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Living and Learning: I make healthy choices.

Posted on Monday 08 July 2019 by Mrs Freeman

In class, we held a discussion about healthy and unhealthy choices. Image result for fit and healthy children

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

 

School Savings Club paying in session

Posted on Sunday 07 July 2019 by Mrs Taylor

The next School Saving Club paying in date is 10 July 2019 at 3.15-3.45pm.

If your child opened an account in our Money Matters themed week, this would be a great chance to start their saving journey.

If you’re unable to attend in person, please hand in any money to be deposited to the office in a sealed envelope addressed to Mrs Tiffany.

This is the final paying in date for this year and dates for next year will be shared in September.

If your child would like to open an account, please ask at the office.