Today, we were extremely lucky to have a professional football referee visit our school. He showed us some amazing photographs and videos of himself in action and also brought in professional equipment that he uses in matches. As a class, we were able to think of a tools/ equipment that we could design to help the referee out. The children had some fantastic ideas including: waterproof tops, solar panel flags and even a referee bear that would sit on the shoulder of the referee to help him, or her, out. The children were fantastic throughout and their behaviour was superb. At the end of the session, they were able to ask questions and even get an autograph. They were very excited!

Yesterday, we looked at dividing a 1 digit number by 10. Today, we extended that learning and looked at a 2 digit number divided by 10. We like to be practical in Year 4 so we got the children out of their seats and got them moving along their own place value grid. We also looked at different representations of numbers using counters and place value disks. Well done to everybody. We had 100% achieving green.

We are having a huge push on vocabulary within our Guided Reading lessons. One aspect that we have been looking at is using a dictionary to locate a word using the first 3 letters of that word. We have found the word in the text first and then found the definition as we have found that certain words have multiple different definitions. We must find the correct one. 

Year 4 are continuing their work with swimming as part of the KS2 National Curriculum. The children are split into 2 groups. We have a more confident group and a group that is new to the water. It is great to see the progress that they are making. At the start, we had some children who were scared to get their faces wet but now will jump in off the sides, blow bubbles and start to swim using pancakes and noodles. We also have children who are completing a range of strokes in the deep end. Well done to everybody that is giving 100%!

Yesterday, we started our final stage of our pencil case making mission. We have started the creating.

​We have learnt all of the skills:
Running stitch
Whip stitch
Back stitch
fastenings (buttons and press-studs)
Appliques
Designing

Keep posted to see what the final products look like. I have to say though, so far, so good. 

Today, Year 4 have started their first independent write. We have completed a lot of modeled writing over the year but today the children have been let loose (within reason) to write the ending to the book, "The Pirate Cruncher!" They have been given some plain paper to complete their own planning and have even created their own monster and crew of pirates. I can't wait to see what these look like. The audience of this task is Year 3 and we are going to choose a selection to read to them. Our purpose of the task is to entertain so let's hope Year 4 are up to the task!

Thank you for all of the donations that you have given today. The children really enjoyed today and they all looked fantastic!

Today, we continued our work looking at tag rugby. We were looking specifically at running with a ball, scoring a try and passing. We then looked at dodging in a 1 vs 1 situation. Unfortunately, the iPad ran out of battery at that point. The children are really enjoying tag rugby at the minute and it is becoming one of their favourite sports.