Year 4
Year 4
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Week beginning - Monday 5th January 2026
Take a peek at all the amazing things we've been learning this week!
Week One!
Week One!
This week in Year 4, we explored the fascinating world of the Mayans. The children learned about the Mayan calendar, their spiritual beliefs, the importance of maize, and the significance of chocolate in Mayan culture. They were highly engaged during our hook lesson, asking thoughtful questions and wondering about the meanings behind these traditions. We also used our knowledge of grid references to explore a map of the Mayans.
In Reading, we focused on developing inference skills while reading an explanation text about Layla and her submarine quest. The children practised reading between the lines to deepen their understanding of the text.
In Maths, we investigated dividing by 10 and 100. The children recognised patterns and built confidence in applying these rules to a range of problems.
We are continuing to strengthen our times tables knowledge and will be practising these throughout the term. Our current focus is on the 3s, 6s and 9s tables.
In PSHE, we discussed New Year’s resolutions and created a class resolution list. Year 4 voted to focus on mindfulness this year, taking time to pause and reflect — a wonderful goal chosen by 4R!
Congratulations this week goes to ...
Congratulations this week goes to ...
Peak Performer 👏
Peak Performer 👏
4S
Juan
Juan
Juan has been a kind and caring member of the class this week, demonstrating his brilliant communication skills. He has, and always does, go above and beyond to help those around him. Keep it up, we are so proud of you!
4R
Rei
Rei
Rei approaches all lessons with an open mind and consistently demonstrates the learner attributes in her daily work. She manages group discussions confidently and articulates her ideas clearly. During our hook lesson on the Mayans, Rei provided well thought out responses and contributed effectively to class discussions. Well done Rei, we are very proud of you.
4GA
Oscar
Oscar
Oscar has shown a fantastic start to Module 3, he has been organised, self disciplined and very resilient especially when editing his work and showing true pride in his presentation.
Reader of the week 👏
Reader of the week 👏
4S
Aoife
Aoife
For being the first child in our class to get over 100 reads in her diary! Well done.
4R
Ollie
Ollie
Ollie answers our reading comprehension questions confidently, using fantastic structure. He effectively applies his knowledge and skills to inference questions, responding in depth and thoughtfully using conjunctions such as, “Layla thought this because…”. Well done, Ollie — we are very proud of your achievements.
4GA
Alexandra
Alexandra
For participating regularly in home reading and continuing her reading over the christmas period with enthusiasm.
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