On Firday I had the pleasure of taking 7 girls from our netball team to a tournament at Littlegarth!   I cannot even begin to tell you how proud I am of them.  We played a total of 6 games.  They started off with a 6-0 loss on their first game, but this just made them more determined and they really worked hard as a team to improve and had some great games.  They worked extremely well together and their defending was incredible, and team spirit a joy to watch.  They all listened to any feedback given to them, and took it on board to better all of their further games. They were all so very respectful, not just to each other but to all the other teams they played as well as all the adults that they came in contact with.   It was an absolute pleasure to spend the morning with these lovely girls.   We did not come in the top 3 teams, but they should all be super proud of their achievements, as am I!  Mrs Connelly

 Our text this week is 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch'.    By the end of next week, we are going to be writing instructions for getting lunch to Mr Grinling in the lighthouse. After reading and exploring the text yesterday, today we used role play to 'act out' parts of the story.  We 'performed' different instructions in small groups, orally retelling using imperative verbs and key vocabulary whilst also 'acting'.

    On Wednesday, we explored recognising when groups are equal or unequal.  We practised looking at groups, splitting numbers into groups and then recognising if they were equal. On Thursday, this learning was extended into adding equal groups. We came up with a checklist to ensure our counting was accurate. 1.Check the groups are equal.  2. How many equal groups? 3. How many in each group? 4. Count! (in 2s, 5s or 10s)

 Today we played our second match for the CPSL league.  A second team went and absolutely outdid themselves.  This was the first time that this team had played together on the court against a strong team.  The defensive skills and amazing teamwork shown showed every ounce of 'The Kelvedon Way'.  Every team member showed resilience and respect, listening carefully to feedback from Mrs Connelly and myself and moving forward with gusto and determination. The game ended with a 6-0 loss, but the score didn't matter.  The team should be very proud of themselves and hold their heads high, ready for their next match.

 Now that Spring has sprung, there are flowers and blossom all around, it's time for Nature Club to start again. We've has a great start; remembering the Countryside Code, looking at our bug hut installation from last year and discussing the amazing Camera Trap organised for the school by Miss Lucas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKWyWMBJT8U Mr Hopegood :)

 Please see below the creative homework for Summer 1.  Children should complete a minimum of 4 creative homework tasks by Monday 18th May 2026. Kind regards,  The Year 4 Team. 

 Yesterday in history, the children were introduced to our new topic 'London'.  Mr Ladlow and Mrs Brown couldn't believe the amount of facts that the children knew about London.  They could tell us that London was the capital city of England and name many famous landmarks such as: The Shard, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and many more.  For their activity, they were tasked with building some of these landmarks.