Year 4 Weekly Review

Year 4 Weekly Review Spring 1 Week 3 20.1.25-24.1.25

This week, we were thrilled to welcome all the children back to school after their residential trip. It was lovely to hear about the exciting activities and memorable experiences they enjoyed while away. The energy and stories they shared have truly brought the school to life!

We’ve jumped straight back into our learning with everyone engaged and ready to explore. One of the highlights this week was our focus on The Lunar New Year. We explored the traditions, stories, and customs associated with this vibrant celebration. The children were captivated by the significance of this event and how it is celebrated across the globe—from the spectacular dragon dances to the delicious symbolic foods.

Year 4 has continued their amazing start to the term, and we’re excited about the learning adventures that lie ahead!

English: Varjak Paw Modelled Write

This week, we’ve dived back into our class text, Varjak Paw, immersing ourselves in its rich features and captivating story. After revisiting key elements explored before our break for the residential, we’ve channeled our creativity to craft modeled texts inspired by this beloved tale. Join us as we continue to explore themes of bravery, identity, and adventure through engaging activities and discussions!

Mathematics: Connection multiplication and division, and the distributive law

This week in Year 4, we’ve been exploring the connections between multiplication and division, unlocking the power of the distributive law to solve problems with confidence and efficiency. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, we’re developing a deeper understanding of how numbers work together, building a strong foundation for future learning.

Homework

Your child’s weekly homework can be found in their homework book. Here's what's included:

Handwriting Practice: Focus on improving neatness and letter formation.
Vocabulary: Explore new words to expand their knowledge.
Daily Reading: Encourage your child to read daily and discuss what they've learned.
English Task: Work on uplevelling sentences by adding descriptive language, improved vocabulary, and varied sentence structures.
Maths Task: Practice the distributive law and complete times table exercises to build fluency.
Times Table Rockstars: Log in and continue to strengthen times table skills through fun practice sessions.
Optional Task: This week, there’s a creative activity centered on the Lunar New Year—have fun exploring traditions and themes!

All homework is due by Wednesday. Thank you for supporting your child’s learning journey!

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Toys From Home

Due to incidences in the playground, we have decided to prohibit toys from being brought into school from home. The children have a number of playground resources to use and structured games to play during break and lunchtime. We are looking forward to seeing the children making the most of these resources and enjoying their playtimes.

Key Dates

3rd February - Parent Workshop: How do we provide challenge for our children? This will include a live lesson

14th February - End of Term

24th February - Spring 2 Starts

27th March - Parent Workshop: Rights Respecting Schools

Certificate Winners

4B 4L

Curriculum: Charlotte Kasim

Values: Jakeira Simeon

Happy Friday: Alessandro Callum

School Uniform

This is a reminder that children need to come into school in the correct school uniform. Correct uniform is as follows:

Navy jumper or cardigan with school logo
Navy blue skirt/trousers/shorts/pinafore (no joggers, leggings or jeans)
Black/Navy shoes (no logos)

Further details of correct uniform can be found here: https://www.ravenstoneschool.co.uk/ Order-uniform/. If your child comes in to school without proper uniform, we will contact you to ask you to bring in whatever item of clothing they are missing. Please also make sure your child's uniform is clearly labelled with their full name. Any unlabelled uniform will be placed in the lost property box, and will be donated to FoR's second hand uniform sale if not collected after a month.