Week 4 - 6

LITERACY

Who Dunn It?

This term in Literacy, our first unit is all about mystery narratives! The students have been enjoying writing their own mystery stories while learning about the structure and key features of the genre. To make things even more exciting, we did a fun investigative task where students had to solve the case of Which Year 4 teacher took the cupcakes? They examined clues, formed their own theories, and put their detective skills to the test.

Check out our theories and see if you can figure it out yourself! 🔍🕵️‍♂️

Swipe to see who dunn it! ➡

Now have a read of who really did it! After carefully investigating the clues, questioning suspects, and piecing together the evidence, the truth was finally uncovered! The students were thrilled to reveal the real culprit behind the missing cupcakes. Some theories were close, while others were way off—but everyone had a great time playing detective. Want to know who the mystery cupcake thief was? Read on to find out the big reveal! 🍰🔍

In one of our literacy sessions, Year 4 students took part in a fun and creative storytelling activity. Working in groups of four or five, each team received a sheet of paper with a mystery-themed title, such as The Whispering Shadows. They had five minutes to start their story before rotating to the next group’s paper, where they continued building on what had already been written. As the stories unfolded with each rotation, students added twists, suspense, and exciting details. By the end of the session, we had a collection of unique and imaginative mystery narratives, showcasing teamwork, creativity, and fantastic writing skills!

NUMERACY

Place Value Houses

Alongside our 3D shape investigations, we have also been reading, writing, and interpreting numbers up to 10,000 using place value houses. Place value houses help us break down big numbers into smaller, more manageable parts: Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, and Ones.

For example, in the number 4,736, we can split it up into:

4 Thousands
7 Hundreds
3 Tens
6 Ones

This helps us understand how numbers are built and makes it easier to compare and order them. We played fun games where we had to build numbers using digit cards, and even challenged ourselves to write numbers in words and expanded form!

Building 3D Nets

We started our learning journey by exploring 3D nets—the flat shapes that fold up to make 3D objects! Our classes had great fun cutting, folding, and assembling different nets to create cubes, pyramids, and prisms. It was amazing to see how a flat piece of paper could transform into a 3D shape just by folding along the lines and securing the edges!

Through this hands-on activity, we learned to:

Identify different 3D nets and predict what shape they will form.
Recognise the faces, edges, and vertices of different 3D shapes.

Why This Learning Matters

By understanding 3D nets, we develop spatial awareness and problem-solving skills - And mastering place value houses builds a strong foundation for all our future maths learning, making addition, subtraction, and even multiplication and division much easier.

We can’t wait to keep exploring more maths magic! Stay tuned for more updates from our Year 4 classrooms!

In our maths lesson, Year 4 students had so much fun exploring symmetry through a hands-on art activity! Each student started with a 16cm coloured square and transformed it by cutting out pieces and flipping them to create unique symmetrical designs. Once their patterns were complete, they carefully pasted them onto A3 paper, showcasing both line and rotational symmetry. After discussing how their shapes would change if rotated, we turned their amazing designs into a vibrant window display. Now, our classroom is filled with colourful, creative patterns that not only look fantastic but also demonstrate a deep understanding of symmetry!

In Numeracy, we have also been busy completing assessments since it’s the start of the year. These assessments help teachers understand where each student is at in their learning and how best to support them moving forward. A big well done to our students for demonstrating all our school values, staying focused, and putting in their best effort. We also appreciate everyone showing responsibility by bringing their iPads fully charged and ready to go. Keep up the great work, Year 4!

CBL

Big Idea: IDENTITY

This week, our Year 4 students began their journey into our Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) unit on IDENTITY. They explored the question: How do we make sure everyone feels included regardless of our differences?

Students started by reflecting on what makes them unique— their backgrounds, experiences, and interests. Through discussions and activities, they began to understand how identity is shaped by different factors and why it’s important to embrace diversity.

As we continue this unit, we’ll dive deeper into how we can contribute to making sure everyone feels valued and included. Stay tuned for more insights from our young global citizens!

In CBL this week, we asked students to bring in items that represent them as a person, their identity, or their culture. Check out the cool things our students brought in! It was so much fun learning about different traditions, backgrounds, and personal stories. From special clothing and family heirlooms to favorite foods and meaningful objects, every item had a unique story behind it. We are so proud of our students for sharing confidently in front of the class and celebrating the diversity in our classroom. It was a wonderful experience that helped us all connect and appreciate each other even more!

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