This week in Year 4

This term, Year 4 have taken part in something truly special. We’ve been building a meaningful connection with our partner school in India, and it has been a joy to watch the children engage with such openness, curiosity and kindness.

We started by creating a video to share what everyday life looks like in Year 4. The children poured so much pride into it,showing their classrooms, their learning and the things that make our school feel like home. When the partner school sent their video back, the children watched it with real excitement, pointing out things that felt familiar as well as things that were wonderfully new.

The highlight for everyone was our live Q&A session, where the two classes met face-to-face online. The children asked thoughtful questions, listened with genuine interest, and showed such empathy as they learned about another culture and way of life. There were so many smiles, waves, and moments where it felt like the world suddenly became a little smaller and a lot kinder.

Alongside this, the children have been exploring:

• Indian traditions, stories and celebrations

• What daily family and school life looks like for children their age

• Art, colours and patterns inspired by Indian culture

• Geography work comparing our communities

• PSHE conversations about empathy, global friendship and respect

It has been incredibly moving to see how naturally the children embraced these experiences—how quickly they made connections, how proud they were to share about themselves, and how open-hearted they were in learning from others.

We are so proud of them, and we are excited to continue nurturing this international friendship. There is more to come, and we can’t wait to share the journey with you.

Always, 

Miss Kingdon 🌻

Reminders

PE Days: Please ensure that you are sending children in wearing their school PE kit.

Water Bottles: Please make sure your child has a named water bottle each day.

Reading Books: We’d love to keep up momentum - just 10 minutes a night makes a huge difference.

Home Learning this week:

Reading- Please ensure you are reading and recording this in your reading record

TTRockstars- How many points can you earn this week? Top 3 scores in every class will win dojos!