Classrooms

6 years ago
Posted on 27th Mar 2018 by Mrs Johnson

News from Condover

The children have had a great few hours since arriving at Condover and spent this evening playing different outdoor games. There is no WiFi connection in the accommodation block so staff have been unable to upload any photos but they will try to post some photos tomorrow.

6 years ago
Posted on 23rd Mar 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Class 4 Easter Performance

6 years ago
Posted on 23rd Mar 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Class 4 weekly update

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).

23-3-18

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

6 years ago
Posted on 16th Mar 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Class 4 weekly update

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.

16-3-18

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Thomas

6 years ago
Posted on 15th Mar 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Coats and Newspapers!

Could Class 4 children please bring in a fur coat (or something similar) for the celebration assembly next week please. Thank you so far to those that have managed to bring some in already, they will look great!

Also can the children please bring in any newspapers you have at home (new or old ones) for English next week please.

Many thanks

6 years ago
Posted on 09th Mar 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Class 4 weekly news

English – Our focus this week has been writing a set of instructions. The children started off looking at what instructions are used for and highlighted the main features. They then created a word bank of ‘rich vocabulary’ from the novel study (‘The Lion, the witch and wardrobe’) to create a pictorial timeline to describe the children’s journey to the white witch’s house. Then they used this information to plan, edit and publish their own set of instructions. They all worked really hard on this to remember to use time connectives, bossy verbs and interesting adjectives.

Maths – They have been ordering and comparing numbers with up to 3 decimal places on a number line. The year 4’s used a place value chart to help them divide one/two and three digit numbers by 10 and 100. The year 5’s looked at percentages and representing these as decimals and fractions.

Geography – The children started their topic on ‘earthquakes’. They looked into the key aspects of earthquakes and how they are caused by the plate tectonics. They worked well in groups to represent the plates and the magma using broken up pieces of cups and a bowl of water.

Science – They completed an investigation into levers and made their own lever mechanism to test how well a load can be lifted using a smaller force.

RE – We started our topic about Easter. They will be discussing the key question ‘Why do Christians call the day Jesus died Good Friday?’ over the next few weeks. Today they listened to the story about ‘The Last Supper’ and discussed the betrayal of Judas to Jesus. They also talked about the objects which represent the Last Supper and what they mean to the story.

Homework – handed out today – decimals/fractions/percentages.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Thomas

6 years ago
Posted on 02nd Mar 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Class 4 weekly update

English – This week’s focus has been on play scripts. The children have been role playing a scene from the book, ‘The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe’, thinking of ways to develop their ideas. Then they looked at the main features of a play script and explored the layout conventions. They used an extract from the chapter and changed the text into a play script and used this as a basis to draft, edit and improve their own ideas.

Maths – They have been focusing on number this week – decimals and fractions. They have used a place value grid to make numbers with up to 2 and 3 decimal places and understanding the value of each digit. Then they have been looking at decimals as fractions, concentrating on more complex decimal numbers (0.96, 0.03, 0.27) and numbers greater than 1. Some children have had a go at recording the numbers in multiple representations, including expanded form and in words.

Science – The children completed an investigation about parachutes and tested a range of materials, size of materials and length of parachute string to find out which key features made the most effective parachute. They had lots of good ideas about gravity and air resistance to support their ideas and findings.

Computing – They have been looking at multimedia and have started exploring multimedia.

Art – They have been looking at structures of a range of buildings.

Everyone made a fantastic effort dressing up for World Book Day and it was wonderful to see all their outfits. Thank you for all your efforts with this. We spent some time looking at and talking about our favourite books which was lovely to hear.

I hope you all have a great weekend and stay safe in the snow!

Mrs Thomas & Mrs Lupton

6 years ago
Posted on 28th Feb 2018 by Mrs Thomas

Class 4 homework

Apologies for the confusion of homework set this week…the homework that was set before half term is due in tomorrow please. Many have handed this in already, thank you. The play script homework that was set on Monday is due in next Wednesday (March 7th). If there are any questions about this or you need a copy please ask me. In future, homework will be set on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday as usual.

I also asked the children if they have a copy of their favourite book at home if they could bring it in tomorrow please for World Book Day. Please don’t worry if they don’t have one.

Many thanks, Mrs Thomas