English – This week we have been looking at features and language used in newspapers and the children have started to plan a newspaper report based on the battle between Peter and the wolf in the class novel study.  We will continue with these next week and publishing them using the laptops.  The children have also worked hard with their reading and writing assessments this week.  Well done!

Maths – This week we have been reading and interpreting information in tables, timetables and graphs.  The children have been solving a range of reasoning problems and explaining their answers carefully.

Geography – We have been describing and understanding the key aspects of earthquakes and using maps to locate the countries affected.  The children designed their own posters about how to stay safe during an earthquake.

RE – This week we have been focussing on the run up to Easter and when Jesus washed his disciples feet.  The children discussed what Jesus washing the disciples feet teaches Christians and how Christians could follow the example of Jesus being a servant.

Homework will be set on Monday 26th March and will be due in after the Easter holidays.

Spellings – to be tested on 20th April (after the holidays).

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Well done Class 4 with our class assembly, you all worked really hard!

Wishing all of Year 4 a great time in Condover next week.

Mrs Thomas

English – This week we have been evaluating a range of adverts, looking at how the information is presented and analysing the key features.  They used this to then plan, edit and publish their own advert based on the weapons the children were given in ‘The lion, the witch and the wardrobe’.  They have worked really hard to design their own adverts and they all look great.

Maths – This week we have been looking at bar charts (Year 4) and line graphs (Year 5) and drawing and interpreting the data provided.  They have also been using bar charts and line graphs to solve problems and extracting information from a table.

Science – We have been identifying the effects of friction, using bikes and a range of surfaces to compare and explain where there would be more/less friction and why.  We had lots of good discussion about this in class.

Geography – We have been describing and understanding the key aspects of earthquakes and what some of the effects of these.  The children were very interested in the pictures we looked at showing places devastated by earthquakes.  They also worked in groups to make their own seismograph out of a tin can to record their own seismic waves.

Homework – To design their own advert. Please find this in the link: Friday 16th March 2018

Spellings – To be tested on Friday 23rd March.

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Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Thomas