What a wonderful week we have had in Year 4. Despite the rainy weather, we have begun our Christmas festivities with a wonderful Christmas Fair, lots of Christmas poetry and many a practice for the Christmas Church performance! 

English

In English we have been learning to use rhyming patterns in our poetry. We had another try at using rhyming couplets and the children did fantastically well. We then had a try at writing poems with an ABAB rhyming structure; this was quite tricky but the children amazed us yet again and wrote some incredible poems.

Maths

In maths this week we have been learning about mass. Using the key knowledge that 1kg is equal to 1000g, the children converted between units e.g. 3000g = 3kg, 7500g = 7 1/2 kg or 9 1/4 kg = 9250kg. We also solved word problems that involved converting units of mass. Next week we will be doing some Christmas problem solving.

RE

In RE this week we have been learning about Christianity and the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. We found out about the 3 wise men and the shepherds who visited Jesus after he was born, and we made some fantastic collages of the 3 wise men. Here are some of the collages we made...

Other news

There are no spellings or Love to Learn challenges this week.

Party Day food

If you would like to, please send some party food in on Wednesday 17th December for the children to enjoy at their party. Please see below for requests for each house, but we would be grateful for any donations if you can't fit with the suggested items, please do not worry. Many thanks.

Saxons - Fruit or veg snacks or ready to drink drinks

Vikings - Cakes or chocolate treats

Romans - Savoury treats e.g. sausage rolls or cocktail sausages (not crisps)

Normans - Crisps or biscuits

Dates to remember

15th December - no PE this week

16th December - Year 3 and 4 church performance at 10am at St Laurence Church

17th December - Year 3,4,5,6 Christmas Party Day - children to wear party clothes to school (see above for party food notice)

17th December - Christmas Dinner Day

18th December - Christmas Jumper Day

18th December - Final day at school; school finishes at 2pm and there is no after school club

Term 3 dates:

Monday 5th January – Everyone back to School at usual time 

Wednesday 7th January – Year 4 swimming to begin 

Thursday 15th January – Reception September 2026 application closes 

Friday 6th February – NSPCC number day (Reception and KS1 children to come in dressed in number themed clothes/KS2 to come in dressed as a Times Table Rock Star) 

Friday 6th February – KS2 Countdown assembly at 9am (parents of year group house winners to be invited) Tuesday 10th February – Tuesday 10th February -  Safer internet day 

Friday 13th February – Non-school uniform day 

Friday 13th February - Chilton Fundraisers Winter Disco 

Friday 13th February – Last day of term. School finishes at usual time

 

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Cousins, Mr Cook and Miss Jordan