Welcome to our last half term in Year 4 together. The children have returned from their two week break ready to learn and grow, in readiness for Year 5. We do have lots of exciting learning this half term and extra exciting activities too.
In English, we have started our new text and enjoyed hearing clues about it. The children know it is related to the sea and they have made predictions about what it could be.
In Maths, we have been looking at time and converting seconds - minutes - hours and days - months - years.
In Science, our new topic is Animals and Conservation.
You should have received information with key dates for this half term, below are Year 4 key dates:
-Tuesday 24th June - Year 4 Celebration Mass at St Mary’s, starting at 9.45am. Leaving school just after 9am.
-Tuesday 1st July - Year 4 RE Retreat day at St Bede’s
-Tuesday 8th July - KS2 Sports Day, starting at 9.15am
-Tuesday 8th July - Year 4 Brass showcase 2.30pm
-Thursday 10th July - Back up Sports Day (If weather conditions are bad on Tuesday 8th July)
Extreme Reading Challenge
A reminder of the challenge set before half term: Your challenge is to take a photo of yourself reading somewhere extreme (but safe!) and send it to school. Please send your photos to admin@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk so we can display these in school and on our website.
Wednesday Word
Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worships…
WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.
Online Safety
Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.
This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…
What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Violent Content Online This free guide explores the troubling rise in children’s exposure to violent online content, unpacking the emotional, behavioural and social risks – and how trusted adults can help.
We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you
TTRS
Our school is doing incredibly well in the TTRS challenge and the last time I checked (yesterday) we were at the top of the leaderboard. There are only a few weeks left to go of the challenge.
Keep up the excellent work, Year 4!
Mrs Holden, Mrs Ormerod and Mrs Dunford