In the last Nature Club meeting of the Summer 1 half term we considered some of the implications of our work with the camera trap. We looked at the different vertical levels of habitat in the Eco-Garden area and discussed which plants, animals, fungi and other friends there supported the animals that we observed. Please see the quick discussion guide picture, apologies for the very poor sketch of a deer and plummeting owl, below and our investigation prompt. I'm looking forwards to our Summer 2 sessions! Mr Hopegood :)

 We have had a busy last few days in Year 4. We have been busy making Roman catapluts using different materials. We then had a go at testing this on the playground too. As well as this, we have had great fun sharing our homework too. There were some fantastic pieces on show!

  Some parents have said that the Rhino Reader texts are not working online; we read the Rhino Reader several times at school so please read their blue book and other reading book instead.    S tory focus : Aesop's Fables. RW read The Tortoise and The Hare and RJ read The Lion and The Mouse.  Literacy focus : we have daily Phonics and handwriting sessions.  We now have a Literacy session where we discuss a picture, compose sentences and then write them.  We also have individual reading sessions, practising our blue Phonics book or reading books.  Maths focus:  comparison. We ordered towers of cubes and numerals, thinking about their position and their size.  What number coms first? What is the biggest number? What number is in the middle? What number comes after 7? Why? We remembered that the next numeber is 1 more as you go up the staircase and 1 less as you go down.  We also played bowling to help us practise our bonds to 10.  1 m...

 Please see below the spelling rules/ patterns for Summer 2: Kind regards, The Year 4 Team. 

 Come along on Friday at 3pm to see some of our learning. RW will be performing poems and RJ will be showing you a Maths game. 

 Today in History, the children answered our big question for this half term: How has London changed over time?  To show this, they made lots of old and new: buildings and modes of transport.  'I have made London Bridge.'  'I have made the tube.'

Today we had our last league match of the season.  A close match with a determined opposition! An early goal put us ahead, before confidence grew and more goals came!  St Thomas More did not give up and slowly crept up on us until the last quarter where that KSM determination came through and the team came together using all of their team training and formations to clutch another win! After half term, we have some friendly matches coming up and we can't wait!  We are also inviting 14 year 3 and 4 children to begin their KSM netball journey! Well done team! Mrs Brown, Mrs Connelly and Miss Hewitt. Here's a picture of the Year 6's who took part today and a big thank you to Jess who brought added determination and sportsmanship from Year 5!