We had a great trip to Croydon Library on Friday to see the cat-astrophic adventures of Dollop and Crinkle. We hope that all the children enjoyed the show.

This week our learning will be as follows;

• In mathematics we will work on fractions. We will find unit and non-unit fractions of quantities and introduce mixed number fractions.
• In English we will evaluate and perform a selection of poems by Michael Rosen.
• In science we will learn that living things can be grouped according to their properties.
• In RHE we will learn about the health risks associated with smoking.
• Our blocked foundation subject will be Design and Technology. We will be analysing a range of bags before designing our own bag for life. We will develop our sewing skills.

Millennium Class will do PE on Wednesday and Friday. Southwark Class will swim on Tuesday and do PE on Wednesday.

Well done to Millennium Class who won the spaghetti and marshmallow building challenge during science week. The prize will be a slime making session in the summer term!

This week our learning will be as follows;

• In mathematics we will learn about decimals. We will learn to recognize and use tenths and hundredths.
• In English we will study the poem, Words Are Ours by Michael Rosen. We will write a list poem based on Michael Rosen’s poem.
• In science we will do daily science lessons as part of science week.We will take part in a whole school investigation, constructing a structure out of spaghetti and marshmallows. We will look at the work of the geometrist Maryam Mirzakhani and carry out geometry investigations.
• In RHE we will look at keeping healthy.

Southwark Class will swim on Tuesday and do PE on Wednesday. Millennium Class will do PE on Wednesday and Friday.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f9f246″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]On Friday 18th March, Year 4 have been very fortunate to secure tickets to see The Cat-astrophic Adventures of Dollop and Crinkle, a spoken word poetry show at the Croydon Central Library at 10:30am. We will be leaving school at 9.45am, walking to Croydon Central Library and return to school in time for lunch. This event is free. [/dropshadowbox]