Week commencing 11th May 2026

This week, In English, Year 4 have been busy exploring the exciting features of newspaper reports. Using Chapter 2 of The Iron Man as inspiration, the children planned their own reports and learnt about headlines, captions, columns, witness quotations, and the important difference between facts and opinions. We are looking forward to beginning the writing process next week and seeing the children become real reporters!

     

In Maths, we have continued developing our understanding of money and decimals. The children have been converting between pounds and pence, comparing and estimating amounts of money, and solving problems involving calculations with money.

In Science, we introduced our new topic of sound. The children shared their ideas about how sounds are made, and next week we will begin carrying out exciting investigations to explore sound further.

In Art, the children created colourful and imaginative artwork inspired by Eric Joyner.

With the MTC approaching, the children have also been working incredibly hard on their times tables recall through a range of fun activities using laptops, iPads, and the computing suite.

 

Week commencing 4th May 2026

This week, Year 4 have been working incredibly hard across Maths and English, while also taking part in an exciting virtual careers experience.

In Maths, the children have been developing their understanding of decimals. We focused on learning how to compare and order decimals up to two decimal places, building confidence in recognising value and place. Then, we explored halves and quarters as decimals, making important links between fractions and decimals. The class also worked on money, learning how to write amounts using decimal notation, helping them apply their knowledge to real-life contexts.

In English, pupils have been busy writing their own triumph stories. They began by learning about the key features of this genre before planning and writing their own narratives. Later in the week, they focused on editing and improving their work, thinking carefully about how to make their writing more engaging. As part of this, they looked at “boring” sentences and discussed how to uplevel them, adding more detail, stronger vocabulary, and varied sentence structures.

To round off the week, Year 4 took part in an inspiring “My Future” Zoom call. This project aims to raise aspirations and introduce children to a wide range of careers. The pupils had a virtual visit from professionals working in fields connected to the theme “Life from Earth.” They learned about different jobs, what these roles involve, and what people enjoy most about their work. It was a fantastic opportunity for the children to start thinking about their own futures and the many possibilities available to them.

 

Well done, Year 4, for another brilliant week of learning!

 

Week commencing 27th April 2026

Year 4 have been eagerly awaiting this special week, and it was certainly worth the wait! We were delighted to finally perform our production of Oliver! for our parents, and what an amazing show it was. The children worked incredibly hard to learn their lines and songs, and they performed with great confidence, enthusiasm, and eagerness on the day. Well done, Year 4!

Year 4 have been working hard in Maths this week on decimals. They explored the place value of hundredths and learnt how digits change depending on their position in a number. The children also practised making a whole using hundredths and used their reasoning skills to solve different challenges. They then moved on to partitioning decimals into ones, tenths and hundredths, showing a fantastic understanding of how numbers can be represented in different ways.

Year 4 have been busy with their learning across the curriculum this week. In Grammar, the children focused on adding emotional starters to their sentences to make their writing more engaging and expressive. They enjoyed experimenting with different emotions to capture the reader’s attention.

In Geography, Year 4 developed their map skills by learning how to read and understand grid references. They worked carefully to locate places on maps and showed great determination when using coordinates accurately. 

Year 4 have enjoyed combining their creativity and problem-solving skills in Art and DT this week. The children used their learning to design and create their own products called Artbots. They explored different materials, carefully constructed their models, and thought about how to make their creations both imaginative and effective. It was wonderful to see so many unique ideas brought to life. 

We also had a special visit from two Tottenham football coaches on Monday. The children enjoyed learning some balancing and ball skills. 

 

Week commencing 20th April 2026

What a great week we have had!

This week in English, Year 4 learnt about triumph stories. We explored the features of a triumph story by reading Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. We then planned and wrote our own triumph stories using 3 ‘_ed’ sentences, similes, metaphors and fronted adverbials. 

In Maths we continued our learning of fractions and decimals and recognised tenths on a number line, made a whole with tenths, rounded decimals to the nearest whole number, and solved simple problems involving decimals to 1 decimal place.

In Science, we learnt about conductors and insulators and investigated which materials allowed electricity to pass through them.

In Geography, we learnt the 8 points of a compass and practised using them to give directions.

In Design Technology, we designed a product using Artbot, using creativity and problem-solving skills.

 

 

Week commencing 13th April 2026

What a great first week back! 

In English, we have been developing our creativity by learning how to use metaphors to make our writing more vivid and imaginative. We also explored the features of a Tanka poem, looking closely at its structure and style. The children then planned and wrote their own beautiful Tanka poems based on a robot, carefully choosing words to create imagery and emotion.

In Maths, we focused on fractions and decimals. The children worked on finding tenths and hundredths, as well as solving a range of fraction problems. They also applied their knowledge to real-life contexts, including simple measure and money problems involving fractions. In our decimals work, pupils learned to recognise and write decimal equivalents for tenths and practised comparing numbers with one decimal place.

In Science, we continued our topic on electricity by building and drawing circuits. The children enjoyed creating their own circuits and learning how a switch can control the flow of electricity.

In Art, we began researching notable artists such as; Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, Jean Miro, Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincet Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Michelangelo Buonarrotti, exploring different styles and discussing what makes their work unique and inspiring.

It has been a fantastic week of learning, and we are very proud of the children’s enthusiasm and effort!