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13.12.23
Thank you to all of the parents who joined us on Tuesday for our KS2 concert performance. We are very proud of how hard the students have worked in their music lessons to prepare for their singing and instrument showcase!
In English this week, we wrote our final piece linked to our explorer - an explanation text about our chosen explorer’s journey. We spent some time researching facts before drafting sentences into paragraphs using fronted adverbials and conjunctions.
In Maths this week, we have learned about factors and factor pairs! We created factor pair flowers for our maths boards for a range of different numbers. We also learned how to multiply by 10 and 100.
In Humanities this week, we explored how difficult it is to produce an accurate 2d map of the world. Then, we looked at cartograms, which are a special type of map used to show different types of data. In art this week, we produced monochrome silhouettes by creating shapes and backgrounds using black and white card. In Science this week, we learned the parts and functions of the human digestive system.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
06.12.23
In English this week, we spent time reading about an object (anchor, astrolabe, compass, map etc.) our explorer would have used during the Age of Exploration. We revised using noun phrases and fronted adverbials before drafting a descriptive paragraph about our chosen object.
In Maths this week, we have been learning division and multiplication facts for the 12 times tables. We also learned the rules of multiplying by 1 and 0 and dividing numbers by 1 and itself. At the end of the week, we practised multiplying 3 numbers together using our times table knowledge.
In Humanities this week, we looked at how maps have changed over time. In Science this week, we set up an experiment to test which liquids (water, milk, orange juice, vinegar, coca cola) have harmful effects on our teeth by soaking eggs with the different liquids. We predicted the results and kept a very close eye on the changes. Which do you think had the biggest effect on the egg shell? In PSHE this week, we created slides to share which festivals and celebrations we take part in. It was lovely to see such an amazing range!
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Year 4 sports day will be held on Monday 18th December. Please see the separate notice for more information. It would be lovely if you could join us in school!
29.11.23
On Tuesday, we had a fabulous time taking part in different activities for Explorer Day! Our activities included learning how to tie sailing knots, designing a flag for Year 4 BSM and using their compass direction knowledge to find hidden letters around the school. Tuesday got even better when the parents joined us so we could share our term 1 learning. Thank you to everyone who came.
In English this week, we completed our first piece of writing for our exploreology books: a fact file on an animal. The children have been busy using the features of non chronological reports to construct paragraphs about their animals.
In Maths this week, we have been learning about division and multiplication facts for our 7 and 11 times tables. We have practised our recall of the tables and applied the knowledge to reasoning and problem style questions.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
15.11.23
In English this week, we have begun our learning on information texts. First, we looked at examples to find the features, then we looked at how the layout of information texts can engage the reader. Over the next few weeks we will be writing three different types of information texts to create our class exploreology books! The children enjoyed thinking about the design of their pages!
In Maths this week, we have been learning about division and multiplication facts for our 3 and 6 times tables. We have practised our recall of the tables and applied the knowledge to reasoning and problem style questions.
For our STEAM project, we began designing our instruments by drawing and labelling diagrams. In Humanities, we learned about Christopher Columbus and his ‘discovery’ of America. In art we used our knowledge of tints and tones to sketch and paint Hazm Fort and in PSHE we learned about coping with changes.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
We need your rubbish! For our STEAM project, we will need a range of recyclable materials. Please support us by bringing in empty cartons, cereal boxes, bottles, tubs etc.
Dates for the diary:
Tuesday 28th November = Explorer Day dress up and Parent Open Afternoon 1pm - 2pm.
08.11.23
On Tuesday, we had a fantastic time on our visit to Hazm Fort in Rustaq! We loved exploring the fort and with its hidden traps and cannon towers! Look out for photos of our trip on our BSM social media platforms.
In English this week, we have been learning about playscripts! Did you know that Firework Maker’s Daughter was originally made to be a play? First, we learned the features of a playscript then turned on our acting skills to have a practice of a scene from the book. Then, we created a storyboard using a scene from Chapter 5, creating dialogue for characters and narrative for the action. We turned these storyboards into our very own playscripts, adding directions for our characters in brackets.
In Maths this week, we learned about area! Firstly, we discussed the concept of area and investigated how best to work out different areas. Then, we calculated the area by counting squares and created shapes with different areas on squared paper. We used our knowledge to compare areas and looked at how using our times tables can help work out the area of rectilinear shapes much quicker!
This week, we started our STEAM project which links our Science and DT. The children have been thinking about which instrument they would like to make using recyclable materials. In art, we used our sketching skills to create our own drawings of Hazm Fort and in PSHE we looked at how we can develop our listening skills.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, DT and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
We need your rubbish! For our STEAM project, we will need a range of recyclable materials. Please support us by bringing in empty cartons, cereal boxes, bottles, tubs etc.
Dear parents,
On Tuesday 28th November, we invite students to come into school dressed up as explorers to take part in exciting activities linked to our topic. In the afternoon, we will host our parents' open afternoon from 1pm until 2pm. We will be showcasing lots of fantastic work from our Discovery Learning lessons plus photographs of our term so far.
We look forward to seeing you then,
The Year 4 Team
01.11.23
In English this week, we learned how to write multi-clause sentences by using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. We used the FANBOYS and ISAWAWABUB acronyms to help us remember them! We also used a range of different skills to describe a character, such as noun phrases, ambitious vocabulary, similes and adverbs.
In Maths this week, we continued our learning on calculation by learning about efficient subtraction methods. We also estimated calculations by rounding and tried different checking methods such as the inverse operation.
In Science this week, we learned about the different parts of the ear and how the ear works to send information of what we hear to our brains! In Humanities we looked at facts and opinions of Omani explorer, Ahmed Ibn Majid then put events from his life in chronological order. In art this week, we learned about tones and tints using paints and in PSHE we learned about peer pressure.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Tomorrow it is Dare to Wear Pink day where your donations will go towards the Oman Cancer Association.
On Tuesday 7th November Year 4 will spend the day at Hazm Fort. Please bring a hat, lunch and water bottle. Please wear school uniform and trainers on your feet.
18.10.23
In English this week, we wrote a letter in character. We started by looking at the features of letter writing before working on the structure of our letter. We discussed ideas on how to include emotive language to show how angry our main character was with her father! Then, we recapped fronted adverbials and edited some into our letter. We also worked on our dictionary and thesaurus skills to uplevel our sentences!
In Maths this week, we continued our learning on column addition before moving on to column subtraction. We learned the rules for subtraction and how to regroup in a column if the number on the top is smaller than the number we are trying to take away. We then applied these skills to solve reasoning and problem solving style questions.
In Science this week, we learned how sound waves look for different volumes and pitches. We then had a go at drawing them for different sounds! In Humanities, we learned the difference between fact and opinion and applied those skills to our current learning. In art this week, we learned about colour mixing and in PSHE we learned the difference between good and bad secrets.
As next week is a holiday, no formal homework will be set. Please use the week to rest and have fun with your families!
We recommend you continue to practise times tables and read regularly.
Coming soon…
Coming soon…
Year 4 Explorer Day (dress up) and parent afternoon on the week commencing the 26th November. The exact date will be confirmed after the half term break.
11.10.23
In English this week, we continued with chapter three of our text, ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ and spent time unpicking the vocabulary and answering questions about the chapter. All three chapters are on the google classroom if you want to have a read of them at home too. On Tuesday, we wrote a poem for the 2023 COBIS poetry competition! The theme this year is ‘A future to be proud of’.
In Maths this week, we revised our learning on place value with an investigation! Then, we started our new topic - addition and subtraction. The first lesson looked at adding and subtracting from the 1s, 10s, 100s and 1000s. After, we practised adding two 4 digit numbers together using the column method
In Humanities this week, we learned what life would have been like on board a ship during the Age of Exploration. In Science, we investigated pitch and volume of sounds.In art this week we continued our portraits of an explorer and in PSHE we learned about diversity and discrimination.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Lunchboxes
Please note that we are a nut free school. This policy is in place because we have people in our school community with severe nut allergies. Please ensure that no products containing nuts are included in your child’s lunch box - this includes products such as nutella and many varieties of cereal bars. Thank you for your support in keeping everyone in our school safe.
04.10.23
In English this week, we started our new text, ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ by Philip Pullman. After reading the first page only, we made predictions about what the text could be about. We used our speaking and listening skills to discuss what a good book is and shared many of our favourites. Then, we delved into our characters from chapter 1, making inferences from the text to help us write in character.
In Maths this week, we have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. We used number lines to aid our learning and applied our skills and knowledge to reasoning and problem solving activities.
In Maths this week, we have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. We used number lines to aid our learning and applied our skills and knowledge to reasoning and problem solving activities.
In Humanities this week, we researched about an explorer of our choice from the Age of Exploration. In Science, we investigated how sound travels through a solid by experimenting with string and paper cups! In art this week we used our sketching skills to draw a portrait of an explorer and in PSHE we learned about rights and the responsibilities that come with having those rights.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
27.09.23
A shorter but still busy week in Year 4! We wish you all a fabulous long weekend break.
In English this week, we studied more poems by author Joseph Coelho. We created a poem with a focus on onomatopoeia - boom! - and a poem with a focus on rhyme. We then studied a poem called MORERAPS which includes many features including metaphors, repetition, personification and similes!
In Maths this week, we used comparison symbols to compare four digit numbers then used our knowledge of place value to place numbers in ascending and descending order. We also learned about Roman Numerals! We learned about the origin of the number system and compared it to our current number system. We learned the important rules to follow when converting between the two and practised this skill through different activities including problem solving.
In Humanities this week, we placed some events from the Age of Exploration in chronological order and on a timeline. In Science, we investigated how distance affects the sounds we hear by taking part in a practical investigation before analysing the results. In art this week we used self and peer feedback to improve our spheres from last week and in PSHE we spent time listening to our class representative candidates and voted for 2 per class!
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Lunchboxes
Please note that we are a nut free school. This policy is in place because we have people in our school community with severe nut allergies. Please ensure that no products containing nuts are included in your child’s lunch box - this includes products such as nutella and many varieties of cereal bars. Thank you for your support in keeping everyone in our school safe.
20.9.23
In English this week, we studied more poems by author Joseph Coelho. We read poems on the theme of school and analysed some of the teachers used within the poems. This inspired us to write an acrostic poem about teachers!
In Maths this week, we practised partitioning numbers to 10,000 and looked at different possible ways to do this. We also learned how to find 1, 10, 100 and 1000 more than a given number, and estimated and placed numbers on a number line.
In Humanities this week, we learned about the Age of Exploration and why Europeans wanted to explore different parts of the world during that time. In Science we learned more about how sound travels through different states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases). In art this week we used our sketching skills from last week to create a 3D sphere and in PSHE we learned about rights and what rights we have as children!
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths, English and Spelling. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Student leadership
Student leadership elections will take place in classes next week. Each class will vote for 2 students to represent their class. Please check the google classroom for the assignment posted and prepare a short speech or presentation to share during your PSHE lessons, if you wish to participate.
13.09.23
Thank you to those of you that attended our meet and greet session earlier this week. It was lovely to meet you all! For those that could not attend, we have added the slides below.
In English this week, we studied some poems by author Joseph Coelho. We learned about lots of different features of poetry and tried to identify them in a range of poems. We also had a go at writing in the style of a poet! We also enjoyed watching poetry performed by Michael Rosen, his poems are very funny and relatable.
In Maths this week we explored numbers on a number line and we introduced thousands! We began by counting in thousands and learning that 10 hundreds is equal to 1000. Then, we used different manipulatives (base ten, counters, numicon) to represent numbers up to 10,000.
In Humanities this week we have been learning the 8 compass points and have used our map skills to answer questions linked to direction! In Science we used a range of resources to create sounds, exploring the vibrations made. In art this week we explored a range of different mark making techniques and in PSHE we learned about respect and kindness.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths and English. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
Your child now has reading and library books from school. Please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Uniform
Please ensure that your child is coming to school in the correct uniform. The main thing the teachers are noticing is the footwear being worn each day. Please ensure that you visit the school website, which includes all of the information you need.
Please complete the Google Form shared via email or below, sent by Mr. Anthony, about the instrumental lessons.
06.09.23
Wow what a busy week! Well done Year 4 for showing great resilience and motivation in your learning - your teachers are very proud.
In English this week, we revised word classes and sentence types. We began by identifying and using nouns, verbs and adjectives. Then, we looked at what makes a sentence and identified different types of sentences: simple, compound and complex.
In Maths this week we recapped some place value objectives from year 3 by representing and partitioning numbers to 1000. We also practised our times tables in a variety of fun ways such as small group games and interactive online games.
In Humanities this week we enjoyed a hook lesson by becoming explorers and searching the campus for hidden special objects that link to our topic! In Science we delved into our topic of sound by exploring where sounds come from and coming up with questions that we would like to explore in our lessons. In art this week we developed our sketching skills by exploring different sketch pencils and practised gradient shading.
This week’s homework can be found in your class Google Classroom. Please find the ‘Homework’ topic folder under the ‘Classwork’ tab. You will find a task for Maths and BYOD. The homework will be set on a Wednesday each week and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please note that all completed homework should be uploaded to the google classroom and not brought into school - unless stated otherwise.
Your child now has reading and library books from school. Please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
Uniform
Please ensure that your child is coming to school in the correct uniform. The main thing the teachers are noticing is the footwear being worn each day. Please ensure that you visit the school website which includes all of the information you need.
Meet and Greet: Meet the team and see the learning environments on Monday 11th September at 4pm starting in the Oryx Theatre.
30.08.23
The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.
Welcome to Year 4! We have had a fabulous week getting to know each other, catching up on our summer holidays and enjoying many different activities.
A huge focus of our week was pastoral: creating a safe, happy environment for the children to learn; exploring our feelings; developing our self awareness and creating new friendships within the class.
While our full curriculum will begin next week, we did have the opportunity to take part in some fun maths activities focusing on place value and times tables and some English activities involving letters to our future selves and emoji stories! We have also begun our e safety lessons which will be a feature of our PSHE curriculum throughout the year
There will be no formal homework given in the first week. However, we would like you to familiarise yourselves with google classroom.
In addition, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and record this reading in the PO.
BYOD:
BYOD:
Most of the children now have a device ready to use in school. We will begin to integrate them fully into our curriculum next week. All children have been added to their relevant google classrooms. If you are unsure of your google password, please let your teacher know as these can be reset in school.
Meet and Greet: Meet the team and see the learning environments on Monday 11th September at 4pm starting in the Oryx Theatre.
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