We have had another brilliant week in Year 4. Here is what we have been up to…

Maths

In maths this week, we have been learning some more about fractions. We have learnt how to find fractions of numbers/amounts. For example, 3/5 of 45 =

The first thing to do is divide 45 by the denominator 5, so 45 ÷ 5 = 9. Then multiply by the numerator, the 3, so 9x3 = 27. So 3/5 of 45 is 27.

We have also been comparing and ordering fractions. We discovered that the larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction actually is e.g. 1/12 is smaller than 1/5. We compared fractions using the comparison signs e.g. 1/7 > 1/10.

We also found out that when the denominator is the same, the greater the numerator is, the bigger the fractions is e.g. Put 2/8, 4/8, 1/8 and 7/8 in order from lowest to highest. The answer would be 1/8, 2/8, 4/8, 7/8.

Next week, we will be learning about 2D shapes.

English

In English this week we finished learning about how to describe settings by learning how to use personification, similes and metaphors. We then moved on to learn about how to describe characters in the beginning of our 5 part stories. In the past, the children have learnt to show what a character is like by just describing what they look like or what their personality is like. In this writing unit, they are learning to infer what the characters are like by by what they say. This week, they have learnt to choose speech verbs and adverbs to show what characters are like e.g. for a bad character we may use ‘hissed angrily’ or ‘shouted fiercely’, whereas for a good character we may choose ‘confidently cried’ or ‘ bravely stated’. We also learnt to show what the characters are like by what they actually say, and we recapped how to use speech punctuation including inverted commas.

Next week we will move on to learning how to write the next part of a 5 part story, the ‘build up’ section and we will learn how to create suspense in our writing.

Thematic

In ‘Walk like an Egyptian’ this week we learnt about the social hierarchy of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation and that they were ruled by pharaohs who had supreme control over everything. We found out about Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. We have also learnt about the mummification process and thoroughly enjoyed mummifying a tomato! Here we are doing this…

Spellings

This week’s spellings are words that start with the prefix inter-. These are the spellings to learn for a test on Thursday 13^th November:

interview, interact, intercity, interrupt, interfere, intervene, intercom, difficult, disappear, early

Challenge words: international, intermediate, intergalactic

Love to Learn

This week’s home learning task is to design a Christmas card – please see the message below.

Other News

🎄 Christmas Card Competition 🎄

APOLOGIES - The Christmas card competition has to be completed on the back of a sheet that we will send home today (not in Love to Learn books).

Our school has been invited to take part in the annual Christmas card competition organised by our local MP, Polly Billington.

Children are encouraged to create a festive design, and the winning cards will be printed and shared with businesses and organisations across East Thanet, as well as Members of Parliament in Westminster — spreading festive cheer far and wide!

Competition Categories

• Under 7 years

• Under 11 years

A template sheet has been provided.
Children should complete their Christmas card design on the back of this sheet. Please note, all designs should be hand drawn on A4 paper with colouring pencils, crayons, felt-tips pens or paint. Please do not use glitter, sequins, or digital artwork.

Consent

A permission form will be sent home to allow your child to take part.
At no stage will full names be used; however, winners’ first names, ages and school names will be shared.

Please complete and return the form along with your child’s artwork on the back of the consent form.

Deadline

Entries must be returned to school by Wednesday 12th November.

We can’t wait to see the wonderful designs our children create!
Thank you for your support — and good luck to all our young artists! 🎨✨

If you have any further questions, please do get in touch. 

 

Dates to remember

3rd November – Poppies on sale for following 2 weeks; children to bring in donations in named envelope and house captains to bring poppies round to classrooms

11th November – Service Uniform Day, children allowed to wear their service uniforms into school

12th November – Individual School Photos

14th November – Children in need – This year is a challenge yourself theme. We are challenging the children to come into school wearing as many spots as possible!

24th November – Book Fair on all week

5th December – Year 2 and 4 Come Dine with me (Sapphire 11.30, Cornflower 11.45, Team Aqua 12.30 and Team Topaz 12.40)

10th December – Christmas Fair 3.15pm-4.15pm

15th December – No PE this week

16th December – Year 3 and 4 Church Performance at 10am at St Laurence Church

17th December – Year 3, 4, 5, and 6 Christmas Party Day – children to wear Party Clothes to school

17th December – Christmas Dinner Day

18th December – Christmas Jumper Day

18th December – Final day at school; school finishes at 2pm and there will be no after school club

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Cousins, Mr Cook and Miss Jordan