How has it already flown around to Christmas? This term seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye and with so much keeping us busy, I am so very proud of all the hard work Team CB have shown this term. It seems such a long time ago since the class entered Year 4, albeit only 15 weeks ago, yet the growth, maturity and confidence they have developed is clear to see. 

This week, we have been busy working on our new maths unit around co-ordinates. The class have been busy getting to grips with what co-ordinates are by reading and plotting them to create simple polygons. From this, we took the festive theme onboard and created our own festive images using co-ordinates to help us. From this, we moved on to looking at translation and the ways that shapes can be moved and how we can articulate this. When we return post Christmas we will be tackling division using the formal written method. 

Elsewhere, this week we have drawn our topics to a close, including our Science unit on electricity and our Geography topic on Europe. To mark the progress we have made in our Science topic, the class each created their own fully functioning torch. They used their knowledge of creating circuits to help them, and included a switch to ensure the torch was used only when needed. 

In our Geography topic, we have concluded by looking at some on the dangers that physical processes pose on humans, as well as considering climate zones and how these contribute to such processes. When we settle back into learning in January, our topic moves away from Geography, and our focus becomes History. We will be closely exploring Anglo Saxon and Viking Britain and how they came to settle here. Make sure you pop back to see how we kickstart the topic!

All that is left to say, is I wish you all a very restful half term and look forward to seeing you all in 2020!

What an incredible week it has been in Team CB. This week we have welcomed Mr Davison our student teacher who will be working with the class until the end of March. The children have all been really welcoming and he is so excited to get stuck in and involved. 

As well as greeting new faces, we have also been busy hosting our highly anticipated parent play. The class have worked so hard in rehearsals and it has been lovely to see them fetch their hard work to life. Parents and carers we so impressed with their fantastic performance and the children loved every minute of sharing such a special celebration with their loved ones. As I think about all the effort that has gone into our learning this term, I could not be more proud of the steely determination and resilience that the class has continued to show. 

Meanwhile, in Maths, we have been working hard to round off our understanding of multiplication. The class have now got a good understanding around when it is appropriate to multiply and how they can do this effectively. We have included reasoning and problem solving within our learning and I'm sure they will be putting it to good use come Christmas when they are counting presents under the tree. 

In our Science this week we have been exploring the function of the switch in an electrical circuit and why it is important. The class created their own switch before testing its effectiveness by placing it at different points within the circuit. 

Next week is our final week before the Christmas holidays. It is, as always, a busy one for the class. We will be taking a trip to a local church hall to sing carols, hosting our annual Christmas party, and of course awaiting our highly anticipated pantomime. Check back later to see how we all got on.

With only two more teaching weeks until Team CB have chance to take a well earned rest, we have been working really hard to ensure we are getting the most from our learning. This week, we started a new Literacy unit based on script writing. As is tradition, next week Team CB have their annual Christmas production to put on for parents. With this in mind, the class have been working hard understanding the features of play scripts and how to format them, ready for using the skills to create our own. We have story boarded our ideas to create a drama peice to present to our parents next week. The class are mightily excited! I must say, our audition process was incredible and the talent that those children have was clearly evident! I cannot wait for parents to see the hard work the children have put in!

Meanwhile, in Maths we have been busy mastering multiplication. The week began with the children looking at multiples, factors and products. They were particularly good at spotting factor pairs of a number, We then moved on to looking at multiplying and dividing numbers by 10,100 and 1000. The use of practical learning tools really helped the children to see their learning before moving to an abstract form. To conclude our week, we have started to look at using the formal written method to help us learn how to calculate larger problems.

Check in with us next week when we will be able to report back on the success of our parent performance in Literacy, as well as the next stage of learning in our Maths.