Friday the 13th… unlucky for some, but not for Year 4!
Our Fact of the Day today was all about the superstitions surrounding Friday the 13th BUT we decided that every day is what we make of it and the same goes for each week – so we certainly made it our mission to make this one a wonderful one!
We started the week with our very first pupil-led Celebrations of the Word, led by Lily A, Phoebe, Flynn and Mayzie. The following day, Joseph E, Layla Lee, Darcy and Bertie took their turn. Both groups did a wonderful job of bringing us together in prayer, helping us to listen and respond to the Word of God with reverence and respect. We were very proud of them all!
On Wednesday, we took time to remember those who gave their today for our tomorrow. During Drawing Time, we created some beautiful poppy illustrations before gathering outside, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, to remember, reflect and pray.
We were also lucky enough to receive a visit from SPARKS, a safety education programme delivered by the West Midlands Fire Service. Local firefighters joined us in our classroom to teach us about fire prevention, the importance of working smoke detectors and everyday road safety. There was plenty for us to think about and lots of important messages to take home!
In English, we have finished drafting, editing and (nearly) publishing our persuasive radio adverts, encouraging people to visit our wonderful city of Coventry. We will then be working hard on our oracy skills, thinking carefully about how we use our voices to persuade and engage our listeners. We will be practising and preparing to share our finished adverts with you. We can’t wait for you to hear them!
In Maths, we have been getting to grips with subtraction using formal written methods, tackling some tricky four-digit calculations. The children have been working so hard and been excited and proud of their own Maths! We also had a lovely visit from Mrs Corkerry during one of our Maths lessons this week where she stuck around to help us all out and see the prgogress we have made. The children were so excited to show her just how much they have grown in confidence and ability since she last taught them! It was wonderful to have her back in the classroom, and we are all very much looking forward to welcoming her back properly soon! ❤️
Science saw the start of our new topic, Animals Including Humans, and we spent much of our lesson using mirrors to investigate our own teeth before researching the different functions they have. We then went down a rabbit hole and enjoyed browsing lots of funny Google images of different animals’ smiles, where they showed off their gnashers of all different shapes and sizes!
In Spanish, we have been learning how to tell someone our address, while our handwriting lessons continue to keep everyone on their toes as we work towards those much-wanted pen licences! Well done to Thomas who was the next lucky Year 4 to receive his pen licence!
A huge well done to Erin and Tadhg, our very deserving Class Superstars this week! We also heard from our Junior Leadership Team represented in Year 4 by Logan and Ophelia, who have been busy choosing and announcing this half term’s Writing Superstars. A special mention to Devasena, who was selected as one of last half term’s winner and has her work proudly displayed on our whole school Writing Wall of Fame! The JLT also have some exciting plans up their sleeves for the new year to celebrate our Humanities curriculum so keep your eyes peeled.
Finally, the race is still on for Mr Cooke’s Attendance Challenge! Although we didn’t quite make it to the top of the weekly leaderboard in the hall this week, we’re still in the lead overall soo fingers crossed for a new week with fewer germs, no illnesses and, hopefully, 100% attendance every day!
Thank you to everyone brought in chocolate donations for the PTA Winter Warmer and for everyone who word bight, spotty or Pudsey-themed attire for Children in Need 2026. Your continued support makes a real difference!
Well done for another busy week, Year 4! Let’s keep it up! ❤️
