We have had another lovely week in Year 4 and even seen some sunshine! Here is what we have been up to...

Maths

In maths this week we have been learning about statistics. We have learnt to interpret data in tables, line graphs, bar graphs and pictograms. The children tackled sum and comparison questions including finding the difference between some of the sets of data.

Next week, we are learning about coordinates and translation.

English

In English we have started to read our new book called 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'. Our first writing genre this term is diary entries and this week we have learnt about the features of a good diary entry and learnt how to use emotive language in one. We wrote in role as if we were one of the characters from the story.

Next week, we will be continuing to learn how to write diary entries, learning to include complex sentences and fronted adverbials,

Thematic

We started our new themed learning unit this week called 'Innovation Station'. To kick off this unit we are learning some history and finding out about a period of time called the Golden Age of Islam. The children found out that the Islamic Golden Age began in 750CE and the centre of the empire was Bagdad in Iraq. At this time, Baghdad was one of the most advanced cities in the world and many important scientific, mathematical, medical and astrological discoveries and inventions were made, including algebra. The children made some incredible fact files about the Golden Age of Islam, using their skills learnt in English to create some excellent non-chronological reports. In our second lesson we learnt about one of the most creative men from the Islamic Golden Age called Ibn Al-Haythem. He was one of the first scientists to make important discoveries about optics and developed the camera obscura. After finding out about him, we made our own pinhole cameras. here we are making them...

Spellings

Spellings to learn this week for a test on Thursday are:

irregular, irresponsible, irresistible, irrelevant, irrational, notice, occasion, occasionally

Other News

ON WORLD BOOK DAY THIS WEEK, PLEASE COULD THE CHILDREN BRING IN THEIR FAVOURITE BOOK FROM HOME - THANK YOU.

World Book Day Thursday 5^th March 2026 

This year’s World Book Day theme will be books that make us laugh.  We invite children to dress up as their favourite book or character for World Book Day. The children will take part in a variety of fun activities throughout the day. All children will receive their £1 World Book Day Voucher.  This can be used at our school Book Fayre or in shops.   

Chilton Book Fayre 

The Chilton Book Fayre will arrive on Monday 9^th March and run until Friday 13^th March outside the Year 5 classrooms. Children will come home with a World Book Day book voucher.  These can be spent at the Book Fayre. Cash and online payments are also available, and a percentage of the monies raised will go towards funding more books for Chilton children.  

Reading competition 

We will be running a reading competition the week of World Book Day (week beginning 2^nd March).  We would like the children to read as many books as they can in a funny or unusual place! Please take a picture of these and email them to Mrs Rowland-Hill (helen.rowland@chiltonprimary.co.uk) A winner from Ks1 and a winner from KS2 with the most books read in a funny and usual place will win a prize! Deadline for entries is Monday 9^th March 2026. 

Mrs Rowland-Hill - English Lead/Upper Phase Lead

NEW ART COMPETITION – DEADLINE 4th MARCH 2026

We would love to see children from Chilton entering the following art competition hosted by the Royal Academy of Arts. Families will be asked to submit their children’s artwork via the following link (you will need to register):

https://youngartists.royalacademy.org.uk/get-involved#artworks

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Each student can submit one piece of artwork and there is no theme. When you enter, they will ask for an image of the artwork plus some information about the piece such as title, size, and some text written by the artist which can include why they created the work and what it means to them. Their panel of judges will see the artwork and the selected pieces will be shown in an online exhibition. Some of the artworks will also be shown at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Full details can be found on their website:

Young Artists' Summer Show | Royal Academy

We are very excited to see your submissions!

Good Luck! From Mrs Barlow and Mrs Howard

 

Dates to remember

Thursday 5th March – World Book day, children to dress as their favourite book character

Monday 9th March – Book fair in school this week

Friday 13th March – Chilton Speaker Final

Friday 20th March – Red Nose Day (Wear something funny for money)

Monday 23rd March – Rock your socks for Downs Syndrome Awareness (Wear bright or mismatching socks to school)

Friday 27th March – Viking Speaker Final at Royal Harbour

Friday 27th March – Parents come into school to look at children’s books prior to Parent Teacher Consultations

Week Beginning 30th March – Parent Teacher consultation week

Thursday 2nd April – Chilton Fundraisers Sponsored Eggscellent Event - Non-Uniform to be worn with further details to follow next term

Thursday 2nd April - Last day of term. School to finish at 3.15pm

 

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Cousins, Mr Cook and Miss Jordan