Class 4 2023/2024
Class Teacher: Miss Tomlinson Teaching Assistant: Mrs Taylor
Year 4 Reading Passport
20 BOOKS TO READ
Over the summer, each class teacher has been compiling a list of 20 books to read by the end of the year. These books are a mix of different texts, authors and text types. These can be read by the children, or read to them depending on your child's reading stage.
Children will be coming home with their own reading passport. This will show the 20 books for your child to read by the end of their class year. Over the year, the children will have the opportunity to read these books at home, and then you can sign the passport when the books have been read at home. All of the books that are on the passport are available from each class reading area, though you may have some copies at home.
After a book has been read and signed by an adult, a stamp or a sticker will be added to the passport in class to show that that book has been read. Once your child has read all of their books for the year, they will receive a certificate, a prize and their name will go onto our school Wall of Fame display.
We hope that this will help to encourage the children of St Joseph's to develop their love of reading for pleasure, and to help them to find new authors, text types and books that will spark their interest.
Happy Reading!
Topic Newsletter - Summer Term (1) 2024
Class Newsletter - Spring Term (2) 2024
Spring Term (2) What we have been up to so far....
Year 4’s liturgy performance pictures
Science
Today in science, we investigated a range of materials to see which blocked the most sound from a sound source.
We had to listen carefully as some materials only made a small difference!
We had lots of fun having a silent boogie to the song as it played as well
Well done to the children who got 50/60 or above on their 7 times table test yesterday!
Picture News
Computing - 11.3.24
During computing, we created algorithms for our screen turtle
Computing - 5.4.24
Today, we began our new unit in computing all about programming. We had to give accurate instructions to our turtle on the screen in order for it to follow. We then began to draw shapes with our turtle, and we even wrote some numbers
Science - 5.3.24
During our science unit we have been looking into the pitch and volume of a sound. During our lesson today, we explored different volumes by using musical instruments. We played the instruments with more and less energy to create bigger and smaller vibrations, resulting in louder and quieter sounds.
This afternoon, Year 4 were joined by Father John for a wonderful class Mass.
Thank you to the family members that came to join, and a big well done for the children who read during the Mass
Commando Joe - Mission 6 - 4.3.24
Year 4 had great teamwork and communication skills this morning when being guided through the obstacle course blindfolded with only one member of the team being able to see. Clear instructions had to be given in order for everyone to compete the mission safely.
Well done Year 4
This afternoon, and to finish off our art unit, we created different moods using digital editing. We began our lesson by stating a range of moods, and then we looked into how art work can influence this. We discussed how colours, brightness and shading can really impact a mood and how people feel.
Using our iPads, we tried to express a range of moods with the editing tool: happy, scared, sad and calm. We took pictures of the landscape art we created a few weeks ago, and we got to work editing!
Science 26.2.24
Computing
Class Newsletter - Spring Term 2024
Spring Term 2024 - What we have been up to so far....
Basketball
What wonderful artists we have in Year 4
Year 4 had lots of fun during their Commando Joe mission this week!
DT - FLYING DRAGONS
The children began by looking at all the materials and equipment we would be using to see how they thought they could each be used!
Then, the groups drew their dragon and cut out each section. They then worked hard to decorate their dragon. We had some wonderful themes: the elements, space and fire!
Commando Joe - Amelia Earhart - Session 1
Year 4 did a wonderful job today during Commando Joe. They began learning a little about their new focus character for topic: Amelia Earhart.
Commando Tom explained to the children how women in the 1920s, when Amelia was a young adult, had different rights to men, and they were treated differently. Y4 took part in a number of different games split into teams of boys vs girls. Initially, the girls had it more challenging with increasing obstacles in their way. Each round, we made it more fair so that it was an even playing field… and the girls won that round
Class Newsletter - Autumn Term 2023
Topic Homework - Autumn Term 2023
Autumn Term 2023 - What we have been up to so far....
Super speech
In English, we explored speech. We took our time to understand the structure and punctuation. We then had a go at editing some sentences as the punctuation was missing for the characters’ sentences.
Year 4 did a fabulous job with this, and I’m looking forward to seeing their sentences tomorrow
Year 4 had fun in science yesterday when looking at classification keys
This afternoon Year 4 went on a bug hunt
We searched for lots of different mini beasts during our science lesson in order to find out what lives in our school environment
Year 4 are enjoying more gymnastics with Becky.
More stretching, jumping and fun in gymnastics this afternoon!
Commando Joe mission 6
Commando Joe - Mission 5
Year 4 did a wonderful job today during their Commando Joe. They had to create a suitable settlement for Leif Erikson and his Vikings.
We had some very creative settlements and some super explanations for them.
Overall, the children worked incredibly hard and myself and Commando Tom praised them on their improved communication skills.
Jorvik class trip
Wow! Some super topic homework completed all about the teeth
English
WOW! We have had some very creative and detailed complex sentences today in Year 4.
We have been working so hard these past few weeks on sentence structure in class, and we are finally focusing on our third and final sentence structure: complex sentences.
I am proud of your hard work Y4, and I can’t wait to read your own independent sentences later on in the week
Commando Joe
Well done everyone for today! You were really thinking about how to communicate with one another, and you all worked great as a team. You were all incredibly positive… even if the benches were a little wobbly at times
Yesterday, Y4 worked hard to develop their control of the ball. They worked on passing the ball to their partner and stopping it with control.
Great effort!
Art
