English

This week in English, Year 4 learners have done a great job adapting to online learning and have continued to work hard from home. They started by practising writing some persuasive paragraphs to help them understand how persuasive language works. 

The learners then began planning their final persuasive letter to the witch from The Lost Happy Endings. Over the week, they gathered ideas, vocabulary and persuasive phrases for each paragraph of their letter. This will help them organise their ideas and feel confident when writing.

Ask your child: Can you give me three sentences that start with a fronted adverbial?

Next Week: The learners will use their plans to write their final letters, trying to persuade the witch to return the happy endings to the stories.

Spellings

Revise Year 3 and 4 statutory spellings which are on Google Classroom.

Maths

This week in Maths, Year 4 learners continued developing their understanding of multiplication and division through a series of online lessons. They explored informal written methods for multiplication, learning how to break numbers into tens and ones to make calculations clearer and easier to solve. Learners also practised recognising related facts between multiplication and division, helping them see how these operations are connected and how known multiplication facts can support solving division problems. In addition, the class explored what happens when dividing numbers by 100, focusing on how digits shift place value when numbers become smaller. Throughout the lessons, learners discussed different strategies, shared their thinking, and applied these methods to solve a range of problems, helping to strengthen both their confidence and understanding of number relationships.

Ask your child: 

Can you show me how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number?

• How can breaking a number into tens and ones help you solve a multiplication problem?

• What is the relationship between multiplication and division? Can you give an example?

Next week: 

• Multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number using informal written methods.

• Multiply a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number by breaking numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones.

• Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number using different strategies.

• Use related multiplication and division facts to help solve problems.

• Apply these skills to solve reasoning and problem-solving questions.

Science

This week in Science, Year 4 learners began exploring the fascinating world of electrical circuits. They learned about the different components of a circuit, such as cells, bulbs, switches, and wires, and discussed the role each part plays in allowing electricity to flow. The class also explored the difference between open and closed circuits and how these affect whether a bulb lights up. Learners then had a go at drawing their own circuits, helping them visualise how all the parts connect together. 

Ask your child: What would happen to the bulb if we had two cells in one closed circuit?

Next week: We will troubleshoot different circuits to understand if electricity can flow or not. We will recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors.

Enquiry Learning

This week we have been practising our debating skills and discussing which inventions were the most important and had the most impact on the world we live in today. Learners articulated there thoughts about inventions including the telephone, penicillin and the light bulb.

Ask your child: which invention was the most important and why?

Next week we will be organising inventions in chronological order and discuss why these specific inventions are important to us today.