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16

Dec

New Class Reading Book

Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

Firstly, many thanks to everyone who attended the Wow afternoon last week. It was fantastic to see so many of you there. (Thank you, also, to the parents who had spoken to me beforehand to let me know they were unable to attend) Your participation in these events are so important and mean so much to your children. We have just started a new class book, much to the excitement of everyone, "There is a Werewolf in my Tent" by Pamela Butchart. She has a very distinctive style which children love.
08

Dec

Carols Around the Tree

Posted by Mr J Chaffey

The arrangements for our KS2 celebration ‘Christmas Around the Tree’, on Friday 20th December, 2019 are as follows : Please arrive at church by 4:45pm, to ensure a prompt 5 o’clock start. If your child is in a specific role, please ensure that they come to church in their costume. All other pupils to wear school uniform. Coats may be worn, but should be taken off on arrival. The whole school community is very much looking forward to this special event; it is always very uplifting and a fabulous way of getting into the ‘festive spirit’. Many thanks go to Revd John McHale and the members of Berkeley Church for allowing us to use their beautiful building. We hope that you will be able to join us and we look forward to seeing you there.
04

Oct

Class trip to Chedworth Roman Villa

Posted by Ms S Tough

We had a fun-filled day of learning about Roman life this week, during our trip to Chedworth. The children enjoyed a tour of the Roman Villa, and took part in a range of hands-on learning opportunities. This included dressing up as a Roman slave, grinding herbs and spices to make traditional Roman medicine and handling a range of artefacts left behind by the Romans. The staff at Chedworth commented on how impressed they were with the children's knowledge of the Roman period. Lots of children took an active approach to learning by asking a range of interesting questions to deepen their own understanding and knowledge!
01

Oct

Times table of the week

Posted by Ms S Tough

Let's get practising our 4 times tables over the next two weeks. The children need to know them upside down, back to front, standing on their head...! The CanDo Maths challenges support your child's understanding of multiplication. We will continue working through Times Tables Rockstars next week, focusing on the 4s. However, please keep working on the 3x table alongside this!
27

Sep

Roman Myths

Posted by Ms S Tough

Year 4 and written their own Roman myth about how Rome was created, based on the legend of Romulus and Remus. In the story, we learn about how the ancient Romans believed Rome was first created. The children brought their myths to light by using a range of exciting vocabulary.
24

Sep

Bring A Bulb

Posted by Mrs L Baker

Please could all children bring a bulb to school on Tuesday 22nd October. The children will all be planting their bulbs in the large planters at the front of the school. We are hoping to create a beautiful Spring surprise with lots of different flowers and colours. Thank you very much.
24

Sep

Sound investigation

Posted by Ms S Tough

This week, we made string telephones to help us understand how sound travels. We made careful observations, and noticed how sound travels best through solid objects. We tested our string telephones on the playground and were amazed by how much we could hear!
12

Sep

Times table of the week: 3s!

Posted by Ms S Tough

This week, we are working hard to develop our recall of the 3 times tables. We've been taking part in daily activities and games to build up our speed and fluency. Please keep practising by chanting or playing simple games over the weekend ready for your 'Rock Stars' challenge next week. 'Hit the button' is a fun, free resource online to help develop speed and accuracy.
10

Sep

Welcome back, everyone!

Posted by Ms S Tough

Wow, what a busy first week we have had back at school. It's been a joy to welcome the children into Year 4: they have all settled quickly into new routines, and are becoming more familiar with the new classroom. ALL of the children have approached new learning opportunities with great enthusiasm, and it's been great to see them working together and being creative. We recently launched our 'Romans' topic by designing and making Roman shields... More updates to come on topic work soon...!
07

Jul

Treat Winners

Posted by Mrs L Baker

Well done to the house winners Scott who have earned the swimming pool treat tomorrow! Please ensure that all Scott children bring in sun cream, towel and costume ready for their treat. They may also bring in woggles, floats and pre-pumped inflatables! Many thanks and a huge well done!