Week beginning Monday 16th June 2025

On Monday, we kicked off the week with an exciting Culture Day to celebrate this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The classroom was bursting with colour, flavour, and energy as the children immersed themselves in activities inspired by the 16 nations taking part in the tournament.

The children made a fantastic effort bringing in traditional foods from around the world – from pizza from Italy to sweet pastries from France – we enjoyed sampling dishes from each of the participating countries. It was a delicious way to explore global cultures and appreciate the diversity of the teams involved.

As part of the day, the children created bright and bold flags representing each of the 16 nations and showed off their creativity by designing their very own rugby kits. We also used digital maps to locate the host cities and stadiums involved in the tournament, developing our geography skills along the way. In Maths, we explored stadium capacities and solved real-life number problems linked to ticket sales and crowd sizes – a brilliant example of using numeracy in real-life context!

In our Literacy lessons this week, the children proudly completed our Diwali fact file hot tasks, showcasing their research and explanation writing skills. Everyone worked hard to organise information clearly and present their learning with pride. We then began creating our own beautiful Rangoli patterns using coloured sand as part of our Expressive Arts work, combining creativity with cultural learning.

To round off the week on a high, the children took part in an exciting Rock Steady Ready Assembly on Friday! The energy was electric as pupils enjoyed seeing their teachers become Rockstars for the morning – singing, playing instruments and embracing the stage. It was a brilliant way to end the week, and a great reminder of the joy that music brings to our school community.

Week beginning Monday 9th June 2025

What a fantastic fun-filled week! We loved taking part in Sports Day at Leckwith Stadium, where we gave our all in the sprint, obstacle course, relay, and long jump. It was extra special to have our families and friends cheering us on—thank you for your support!

In class, we’ve been working collaboratively to learn about the Communion of Saints, using our observation, listening, and communication skills to re-create thoughtful posters in our groups.

It’s also been a busy week of National Tests, and we are so proud of how hard everyone has worked. On top of that, we’ve been rehearsing for the St Michael’s Talent Show - we can’t wait to showcase our skills!

Well done, Year 4, for another fantastic week! 🌟

Week beginning Monday 2nd June 2025

What a busy and exciting week we’ve had in Year 4!

We kicked off the week by beginning our National Tests – a big well done to everyone for trying their best and showing great focus!

In PE, we’ve had our final practice for Sports Day, and we’re feeling ready and raring to go for Monday! 🏃‍♀️🏅

In our creative work, we’ve been researching Rangoli patterns, exploring their meanings and vibrant designs before designing our very own.

During Skills Friday, we worked with Mr Payne on Hwb, exploring animal branching databases. We had great fun sorting animals in clever ways and building our digital skills.

During Helpwr Heddiw sessions this week, we’ve enjoyed singing Welsh songs and challenging ourselves with quick-fire questions – bendigedig!

In Literacy, we explored the present tense and how to use it accurately, ready to complete our Diwali Fact File hot tasks next week.

In Maths, we’ve been learning how to read, draw and interpret the information in bar graphs, using our data skills to make sense of information visually.

Finally, in RE, we’ve explored the structure of the Church, learning about the important roles of The Pope, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Deacons, Priests, and The Laity.

Another brilliant week! Da iawn pawb!

Welcome Back, Year 4!

I hope you all had a fun and relaxing half term break! We’ve got lots of exciting learning ahead this half term, and I can’t wait to hear all about what you got up to during the holidays.

Just a little reminder: our National Tests start next week. Here are the dates to remember:

📘 Tuesday 3rd June – Reading Test
➗ Thursday 5th June – Procedural Maths Test
🧠 Wednesday 11th June – Reasoning Maths Test

Try your best and remember everything you’ve learned. You’ve got this!