On this class page you will be able to find class newsletters, photographs of work, announcements and any other important information for Year 4.
Message from Miss Hughes:
Friday 17th July 2020
Dear Parents, Carers and pupils,
I just want to begin by saying a huge thank you to you all for your patience, support and positivity throughout what was a strange year! Also, thank you very much for the really thoughtful cards and gifts. I was very humbled when I read all of the kind messages and overwhelmed by your generosity.
I have absolutely loved teaching the children this year and I am really excited to take the class through to Year 5 next year.
The class blog on Purple Mash will be closed for the summer and I hope that the children have a restful break. There will be 6 online lessons and corresponding homework on the MyMaths website if the children want to do them at their own leisure during the holidays, but this is not compulsory.
I hope that you and your families stay safe, have a lovely summer and I will see you all in September.
Best wishes,
from Miss Hughes and Biscuit
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Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 13th July 2020
Hi Year 4,
It was great to see so many of you in school for the ‘Check in, catch up and prepare’ sessions last week. I hope that those of you who aren’t able to make it into school are doing ok?
As most of you now know, I will be teaching you again next year in Year 5 and I am really excited about this! If you have any questions about it, feel free to post them on our class blog and I will try my best to answer them 😀
Hopefully your parents have had the chance to tell you about the teacher’s end of year gift for the children. This year has been so unusual, so the teachers have had to think a bit differently about how we buy gifts for you. So, we have decided to buy a whole school gift, with all the teachers contributing. We have chosen to adopt 4 different types of animals: Andean Bears, Penguins, Komodo Dragons and Lions from Chester Zoo. These adoptions will include: welcome letters, certificates, pictures of the animals, thank you cards and our school name displayed on the ‘Thank you’ plaques by the chosen animals’ enclosures at the Zoo. We will plan to learn all about these animals and use them as part of our topic work over the next school year.
Please could I ask that you bring a plastic bag to school if you are attending the 'Check in, catch up and prepare' sessions this week? This is so that you can take home this year's school books. If you aren’t able to attend the sessions, I will keep your books and belongings safe for September.
We have one more week of Home Learning, here are the activities for our last week in Year 4:
‘End of year challenges’ Project
I have honestly enjoyed seeing the hard work that you have done on all of the projects over the last few months, so well done! You can carry on with your final Home Learning project where you are taking on different end of year challenges. The grid is on here or you can find it in our Google Classroom and you can choose which challenges you’d like to do and they can be done in any order.
MyMaths
Thank you if you have had the chance to explore the MyMaths website. Lots of you have told me how much you have enjoyed the activities on there which is great to hear!
I have extended the three previous lessons, ‘Counting’, ‘Ordering Whole Numbers’ and ‘Number facts and doubles 3’ if you haven’t been able to look at them yet. Plus, I have also set an extra two lessons called ‘HTO Place Value’ and ‘Working with thousands’ if you would like an extra challenge.
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set for you next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
I hope that you all have a great week and if you are coming into school for a ‘Check in, catch up and prepare’ session, remember to bring in a plastic bag to take home all of your Year 4 workbooks!
I will write to you towards the end of the week with my final message for the year 😀
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 6th July 2020
Hiya everyone,
I hope that you have had a nice weekend?
It was so great to see so many of you on the ‘Check in, catch up and prepare’ sessions last week. I was really proud of how mature and sensible you all were when you were in school and faced with lots of different routines and changes! I’m looking forward to this next week too 😀
As you know, Home Learning will carry on for the days that you aren’t in school and for those of you who are not able to return until September.
Here are the Home Learning activities for our week ahead:
‘End of year challenges’ Project
I have really loved seeing the hard work that you have done on all of the projects over the last few months, so well done! For our last Home Learning project of the school year, I would like you to have fun and take on some different challenges. As always, there is a grid of challenges for the next two weeks and you can choose which ones you’d like to do and they can be done in any order.
MyMaths
You should all now have a copy of your log in details for the MyMaths website.
I have extended the two lessons from last week, ‘Counting’ and ‘Ordering Whole Numbers’, and I have added an extra lesson called ‘Number facts and doubles 3’. Thank you if you have already had the chance to explore the website at home. It would be really great if you could try out the lessons and homework over the next two weeks.
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set for you next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
As you know, you can get in touch with me if you need any help with anything.
It is quite busy at the moment, so I might not be able to reply or mark your online work straight away. But I will get back in touch as soon as I am able to 😊
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 29th June 2020
Hi Year 4,
I hope that you’re all doing ok?
This is not how we would usually be getting ready for our last few weeks in Year 4. But I want you to know that I am really looking forward to seeing you for your ‘Check in, catch up and prepare’ sessions, if you are in school this week. Your Home Learning will carry on for the days that you aren’t in school and for those of you who are not able to return until September. I have put a couple of posts on our class blog where you can see some photographs of our classroom and don’t forget that you can see the video of the school on the school website!
If you have any questions about returning to school or your home learning, just send me an email and I will try my best to answer your questions 😊
Here are the Home Learning activities for our week ahead:
Project ‘All about me’
I would like you to carry on focusing on yourselves this week, so we will be doing some more work on the ‘All About Me’ project. As usual, you can choose from any of the activities from the new grid and do them in any order. Thank you if you have already completed the ‘Back to School’ sheet. Your questions were interesting, and I have answered them in a post on our class blog on Purple Mash.
Please remember that you all need to do this activity because it is very important to Mrs Foley and myself!
MyMaths
School has a new Maths website that you can start to use called MyMaths. It is really great because it can be used in the classroom and at home. You have all have been set up with your own log-in for the website. Your teachers will set you lessons and homework to complete on there.
I have set you two lessons for this week, one about Counting and another called Ordering whole numbers. This week I will be showing the children that are in school how to use MyMaths, but those pupils that aren’t returning until September can also use it. In the week I will email all of your parents with some information about how to use MyMaths and your log in details so that you can start using it at home. I’m looking forward to exploring MyMaths with you over the next few weeks!
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set for you next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
ICT
As you know, you can get in touch with me if ever you need anything or even if you just want to chat! Things are very busy at the moment, so I might not be able to reply or mark your online work straight away. But I will get back in touch as soon as I am able to 😊
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 22nd June 2020
Hi Year 4,
I hope that you have all had a nice weekend?
Everyone in school has been working hard to get things ready for the ‘check in, catch up and prepare’ sessions to begin next week. Home learning will carry on for you all until the end of term and the things that we do in the school sessions will not replace your home learning. During the school sessions you will get to spend time in school with me and some of your classmates. If you have any questions about any of this, just send me an email and I can try my best to answer any of your questions 😊
Here are the Home Learning activities for our week ahead:
Project ‘All about me’
Mrs Foley and I have been wondering how you are doing?
We’re really looking forward to seeing some of you soon but we’re sure that you’ve changed a lot since March! We thought this would be a good time to get to know you again so our project this week is all about YOU. You can still work on this project if you aren't returning for the ‘check in, catch up’ sessions before the summer holidays because we care about how you are all getting on! As usual, you can choose from any of the activities on the grid and do them in any order. However, the first activity (top left) is very important to us and we’re asking all of you to complete this one, even if you aren’t coming to school before the summer holidays.
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set for you next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
PSHE
Further suggestions
As you know, you can get in touch with me if ever you need anything or even if you just want to chat! I am spending lots more time in school over the next few weeks, so I might not be able to reply or mark your work straight away. But please know that I will get back in touch as soon as I am able to.
I hope that you have a good week and I am really looking forward to seeing some of you next week. 😊
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 15th June 2020
Hiya everybody,
I hope that you are all ok? 😀
You have probably heard that there are plans for you to be able to come back into school in small groups over 4 weeks from June 29th. We are very busy in school preparing for this and we will let you know more information about it all as soon as possible.
Here are the Home Learning activities for our week ahead:
Project ‘You choose!’
So far, the work on your own topics has been fantastic! Mrs Foley and I thought you would like more time to develop your areas of interest, so we are continuing the ‘You Choose!’ project for a third week. Ideally, you will continue with the topic you chose last week but you can start a different one for this week if that is what you prefer. There is another new grid with extra ideas for activities under this message and on our Google Classroom. There are still no grey activities because every piece of work is equally important.
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set for you next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
ICT
Further suggestions
As you know, you can get in touch with me if ever you need anything or even if you just want to chat!
I will be spending more time in school over the next few weeks, so I might not be able to reply or mark your work straight away. But please know that I will get back in touch as soon as I am able to 😊
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 8th June 2020
Hi Year 4,
I hope that you are all doing ok? I would like to start our week by saying how impressed I have been with your hard work last week! Thank you for getting in touch and sharing your amazing work, I am proud of you all 😀
Here are our activities for next week:
Project ‘You choose!’
This week we are carrying on with our project where you get to choose the theme. Ideally, you will continue with the topic you chose last week but you can start a different one for this week if that is what you prefer.
I have really enjoyed seeing the amazing work that you have done on your projects so far so I can’t wait to see what you do over this next week!
There is a new grid below this information and on our Year 4 Google Classroom and it has some new ideas for activities. Remember there are no grey activities because every piece of work is equally important.
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set for you next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
ICT
Further suggestions
Remember that you can get in touch with me any time that you need anything or even if you just want to chat! Just send me an email on Purple Mash and I will get back to you as soon as I can. If you want to show me any of your amazing work, you could take a photo and upload it to the Google Classroom or share it on the class blog on Purple Mash. I always love hearing from you and seeing your work! 😁
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 1st June 2020
Hi everyone,
How are you? I really hope that you have had a great week and that you have been able to make the most of the lovely sunny weather that we’ve had? I would absolutely love to hear all about what you have been getting up to over Half Term! Why not send me an email on Purple Mash or post on the Class Blog to tell me all about it
I hope you have enjoyed a break from home learning last week and that you feel refreshed and ready to have some fun with your learning again. Here are the activities for the week ahead, I look forward to seeing what you do!
Project ‘You choose!’
So far, Mrs Foley and I have decided the topic area for your home learning projects. But you know that in Northop Hall School we like you to have a say in your learning so we thought we’d have a project for the next two weeks where you get to choose the theme!
We would like you to choose something that really interests you and use this as the topic area for your learning. It could be something you’re already an expert in or something that you currently know little about and would like to research to find out more. This time, there are no grey activities because they are equally important and we’re looking forward to seeing which you choose first!
There is more information and some ideas for topics on the grid which is on here and on our Year 4 Google Classroom.
Purple Mash
Here are the 2Dos that I have set you on Purple Mash for next week:
Reading
Writing
Maths
Further suggestions
I love seeing your hard work and the things that you are getting up to! Remember that if you want to show me anything, you could take a photo and upload it to the Google Classroom, send it in an email to me on Purple Mash or share it on the class blog on there.
I look forward to hearing from you soon with all of your news about your Half Term break!
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Friday 22nd May 2020
Hi everyone!
We have now reached what would usually be the start of the Half Term break.
This means that I will be taking some time away from Purple Mash and our Google Classroom and I won't set any projects or 2Dos for you next week. I will keep your Class Blog running on Purple Mash though, so that you can communicate with your classmates on there.
I just want to say well done to everyone for working so hard over the last few weeks and thank you for sharing your amazing work with me! I am really proud of you all and it has been so lovely to hear all about the things that you are doing whilst you are at home.
Don't forget that over the next few weeks you could take part in the Purple Mash 'Games Design Competition'! You can find more information about it on the document underneath this message. Good luck if you decide to enter!
Please keep on looking after yourselves and I hope that you have a lovely Half Term week. I will be back in touch with you on Monday 1st June
From Miss Hughes
P.S. Biscuit is missing you all very much and wanted me to send you this message...
Message for Year 4 Pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 18th May 2020
Hello to you all,
I hope that everyone is doing ok and keeping yourselves safe and well?
I’ve really enjoyed seeing your amazing work and hearing about what you’ve been doing with your time, so please keep on getting in touch on Purple Mash as often as you like!
Here are the activities for the week ahead but remember not to feel worried about completing them all. You are all doing so many interesting things with your time at home and I am really enjoying hearing about it!
Time Travellers Project
Next week you can carry on with the Time Traveller project if you like?
Mrs Foley and I have added some new ideas onto the grid in blue! The activities that are coloured grey are the activities that we would like you to focus more of your time on. But as you know, you can choose to do any of the activities that you like the look of and in any order!
I will put the new grid on here and on our Year 4 Google Classroom.
Dream Island Project
If you are still enjoying the Dream Island project then feel free to keep going with it!
Purple Mash
Here are 2Dos that I have set you on Purple Mash for next week:
Further suggestions
Many of the learning activities that I have set (especially the Time Travellers project) do not need you to use ICT. So please get as creative and active as you can with your learning! If you want to show me any work that you’ve done, you could take a photo and upload it to the Google Classroom, send it in an email or share it on the class blog on Purple Mash.
I hope that you have some fun with your learning and please remember that you can get in touch if you need any help at all!
I hope to hear from you soon
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 Pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 11th May 2020
Hi everybody,
I hope that you are all doing ok? Thank you to everyone who has managed to send a message or piece of work to me through Purple Mash or Goggle Classroom last week. I am very proud of everything that you are doing, and you should be too :-D
Here are the activities for the week ahead but remember not to feel worried about completing them all, they are just suggestions. You are all doing so many other amazing things with your time at home and I am really enjoying hearing about it all!
Time Travellers Project
We are starting a new Year 3 and 4 project for the next couple of weeks. You get to imagine you are a time traveller - you can travel to any time that has already been or a time in the future!
The project looks similar to the last one, with a grid where the activities that are coloured grey are the activities that Mrs Foley and I would like you to focus more of your time on. But you can choose to do any of the activities that you like the look of and in any order! I will put the project on here and on our Year 4 Google Classroom.
Dream Island Project
If you are really enjoying the Dream Island project and still want to carry on working on it, then that is absolutely fine!
Purple Mash
You may not have a red icon by your alerts on Purple Mash, so you will just need to click on the purple ‘Alert’ bell to check if you have anything new on there!
Here are 2Dos that I have set you on Purple Mash for next week:
Further suggestions
Many of the learning activities that I have set (especially the Time Travellers project) do not need you to use ICT. So please get as creative and active as you can with your learning! If you want to show me any work that you’ve done, you could take a photo and upload it to the Google Classroom, send it in an email or share it on the class blog on Purple Mash.
Keep having lots of fun and please get in touch if you need any help with anything at all.
I hope to hear from you soon!
From Miss Hughes
P.S. Thank you so much for putting together such a lovely video with your smiling faces and messages! I had a tear in my eye when I watched it this morning and it's just amazing. Diolch
Message for Year 4 Pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 4th May 2020
Hi,
How are you all doing? I hope that you have had some fun over the weekend 😊
Feel free to send me an email on Purple Mash or you can add information to our Year 4 blog about what you have been getting up to. Last week you shared funny stories about your pets and photos of models, crafts, baking and even poetry writing! I wonder what the week ahead will bring?
Here are the activities for this week but please do not feel as though you are expected do everything, they are just suggestions.
Dream Island Project
Mrs Foley and I have decided to keep last week’s project because lots of you are still working through the activities. We have also added some new ideas onto the grid in blue! The activities that are coloured grey are the activities that we would like you to focus more of your time on but you can choose to do any of the activities that you like the look of and in any order! I will put this on here and on our Year 4 Google Classroom.
Purple Mash
There are a variety of 2Dos that I have set you on Purple Mash:
Further suggestions
Also, remember not to feel as though you must do all your learning in front of a screen, be as active and creative as you can! If you do any learning that isn’t using ICT and you want to show it to me, you could take a photo and upload it to Google Classroom, an email or the class blog on Purple Mash.
I hope to hear from you soon and please know that you can send an email if you need any help with anything
From Miss Hughes
P.S. Have you seen the video message from the staff yet? If not, go to the home page to find it!
Message for Year 4 Pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 27th April 2020
Hi everybody,
I hope that you are all well and have had a great weekend!
As always, I would love to hear what you have been up to. Feel free to send an email on Purple Mash or you can add information to our Year 4 blog. I have enjoyed looking at your work, emails and blogs on there last week. It is so nice to see how many of you have been keeping active and baking or making different things 😊
For this week there are a few different types of learning activities that I am setting for you.
Please do not feel as though you are expected do everything, these are just suggestions.
Dream Island Project
After hearing that lots of you enjoyed the Animals project, Mrs Foley and I have put together a new project for Year 3 and 4. You can find out more about it on the document called ‘Year 3 and 4 Dream Island Project’. I have shared it below this information and it is on our Year 4 Google Classroom. I have also added some instructions about how to use Google Classroom and there is a great YouTube video that you might find useful, I'll put it below this information.
Purple Mash
There are a variety of 2Dos that I have set you on Purple Mash:
Further suggestions
Don’t forget that there are so many other ideas on the ‘Home Learning’ pages on the school website!
Also, remember not to feel as though you must do all your learning in front of a screen, be as active and creative as you can! If you do any learning that isn’t using ICT and you want to show it to me, you could take a photo and upload it to Google Classroom, an email or the class blog on Purple Mash.
I look forward to hearing from you soon and remember to send an email if you want any help with anything,
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Tuesday 21st April 2020
Hello everyone,
I really hope that you all enjoyed Easter and that you are doing ok? Hasn't the weather been lovely? As always...I'd love to hear all about what you've been up to! I have sent you an email on Purple Mash so feel free to reply
Myself and the other teachers are working hard this week to set up some different learning tasks for you all. To start with, I have set you some 2Dos on Purple Mash and as time goes on we're looking at introducing different activities and possibly using Hwb and Google Classroom, which is on Hwb.
You have a variety of 2Dos that I have set you on Purple Mash:
Remember that you can always log on to RM EasiMaths to carry on developing your Maths skills and you could also practise your times tables and spellings using J2Blast on Hwb.
Please do not feel as though you have to do every piece of work that I set you, I completely understand that things are a bit tricky at the moment. But I really hope that you are still making sure to keep yourselves safe, have some fun and learn something new wherever possible?
Try to make the most of the sunshine too and don't feel as though you have to do all of your learning in front of a screen! Don't forget that you are still learning if you are developing your skills at home such as building/making things, baking, gardening and playing games outside.
I look forward to hearing from you soon,
From Miss Hughes
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Friday 3rd April 2020
Hi everyone!
Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to those of you that have sent some lovely emails to me over the last week or so!
It has been so nice to hear from you and find out what you have been getting up to
Well done to everyone for keeping yourselves busy over the last couple of weeks. Whether that is by playing some new games, learning a new skill at home, practising your times tables or spellings using J2Blast on Hwb or completing some of the 2Dos on Purple Mash. The Easter Eggs are looking amazing on our school Display Board so keep them coming in!
I will now be taking a bit of time away from Purple Mash, so I won't set any more 2Dos or reply to emails for the next 2 weeks. Some of you have been asking for more 2Dos, so please remember that there is so much that you could do on Purple Mash if you feel like it!
There are so many more options...you just need to use your imagination!
Most importantly though please keep on being active, learning new things and looking after yourselves
Have a Happy Easter!!!!
From Miss Hughes
P.S. I have posted the entries for the World Book Day Token competition for you!
Message for Year 4 pupils from Miss Hughes:
Monday 30th March 2020
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to write a message to say that I have been thinking of you all. I really hope that you are all doing ok and keeping yourselves well?
As you know, I sent home a pack of work with lots of things that you may have been getting on with over the last week. Don't worry if you haven't done much of the work though! I bet you have still been keeping busy, learning and having fun
In case some of you wanted something new, I have sent out an email on Purple Mash to everyone in the class about a few activities that you could do on there over the next week or so.
Now, you don't have to do these...I am sure that you are probably keeping very busy in lots of different ways (Which I'd love to hear about!) but they are there if you want to try them out. Please carry on with as many or as little of these tasks as you want for the time being!
I also have set up a few ways on Purple Mash that you can keep in contact with your class mates and myself:
You can use any of these ways to communicate with a class mate or myself over the next few weeks.
If you want any information about your learning or how to use any of the tools on Purple Mash, just email me on there to ask. I have already sent you all a couple of emails about things that you could do using Purple Mash and it has been lovely to hear back from some of you!
If any of you would like an exercise book to work in whilst you are at home, there will be a box of books available on Tuesday (31st March) outside the school between 9.15a.m until 3.00p.m. Please only take one book per child and remember to wash hands thoroughly or use hand sanitiser after collecting your book. Try to make your walk to collect a book part of your daily exercise routine.
The last thing that I want to say is a big DIOLCH/THANK YOU for the lovely messages and pictures from you! They put the biggest smile on my face and I loved them all...so thank you very much
Please keep looking after yourselves and I hope to see or hear from you very soon,
Miss Hughes
P.S. Here is a photo of Biscuit hopping around my garden and saying 'Hello' to Cookie!
Spring Term
February
Year 4’s book of dragonology
Year 4 have worked very hard to write their own book full of non chronological reports about dragons. I am incredibly proud of the work that they have created!
Ask the expert
When the children planned some activities for their ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Topic they asked if they could talk to an animal expert.
So we were very lucky that we had the opportunity to invite Kelly into school! She is a registered veterinary nurse who has a wealth of experience working with animals.
The children had a fun filled afternoon where they took part in activities that gave them an insight into caring for animals:
Scanning animals with a microchip scanner
Dressing up in surgical clothing
Bandaging animals
Listening to heart beats with a stethoscope
Conducting 'surgery' to remove foreign objects
Oh and of course the children had the chance to ask all of their questions! Thank you Kelly 😄
ICT Project
The Year 3 and 4 pupils have spent time working in pairs on a collaborative project where they created a PowerPoint presentation comparing two different animals. They used many different skills for this project: safe research, changing the font colour, style and size, importing an image that can be reused, resizing the image, altering the background design and even exploring how to use slide transitions and effects.
January
Village Walk
Year 3 and 4 carried out some Topic fieldwork by exploring parts of the village. The children needed to record any information that they found by making notes and taking photographic or video evidence. In particular they were looking for clues that lead to animal’s habitats, food sources and potential threats.
Dragons
Year 4 became 'Dragonologists'!
Prehistoric creatures
The children enjoyed learning all about dinosaurs by finding out where they may have originated from and exploring the similarities that they had with some of the animals that are alive now!
Topic Launch- Fantastic Beasts
We have found out what our Spring Topic is and Year 3 and 4 had so much fun doing so! During our Outdoor Learning session we took part in a hunt that led us around the school grounds to find symbols which gave us a code. It was quite challenging to crack the code but luckily there was another clue which allowed us to work out what our new Topic is all about. The clue was a suitcase full of fossilised, prehistoric, mythical, extinct, endangered, domestic, wild and captive...Fantastic Beasts!
December
Christmas Crafts
Science Investigation
The children used so many different skills when they conducted an investigation about what happens to different objects at room temperature. The objects were ice, ice cream, candle wax, butter and chocolate.
They discussed how we needed to make sure that our investigation would be fair and made some very interesting predictions about what they thought would happen to the objects. They then made careful observations at selected intervals of time.
The pupils then wrote conclusions about why they think that the chocolate and wax didn’t change but the ice, ice cream and butter all changed form and melted in different ways.
Atlantis the Lost City
Year 4 have really been enjoying learning all about the legend of Atlantis. We’ve had lots of discussions, took time to research the different theories and explored pieces of art work linked to the legend. The children then created their own art work based on what they thought Atlantis could look like. How amazing do they look?
Christmas Tree Decorations
The children have spent time creating stunning snowflakes. They are proud that they are all individual and unique! We then had a Tree Decorating Service where each class puts their handmade decorations onto the school Christmas tree and it looks incredibly festive!
Christmas Fayre Stalls
Over the last couple of weeks Year 4 have been very busy in their financial Maths lessons. They have been working out what resources they would need in order to make their own wrapping paper and gift tags and which shops would sell the most cost effective options.
The children then designed and printed their own paper and gift tags and we had some very keen helpers who sold the creations during the Christmas Fayre!
We were so pleased with how well our wrapping paper and gift tags sold and when we counted up the money we worked out that we made a profit of £58.56!
Da iawn Blywddyn 4 😄
So now we’re just left with the exciting task of working out what we can use our class fund for!
Message from Miss Hughes:
I just want to say a big thank you to every pupil that was able to give up some of their time to help out and an even bigger thank you to the boys who spent their own time making a Pompom stall! I am very proud of you all! 😁
November
National Takeover Day 2019
Once again, the school had another really successful Takeover day, where the older pupils took on different roles across the school. The Year 6 teachers and teaching assistants planned a brilliant day for our class. They taught the children all about the '5 ways to Well-being' and it's fair to say that everyone had a great time!
Children in Need
The children spent some time learning all about how Children in Need supports and raises money for different causes around the UK. They made posters to highlight these causes. It was lovely to see how empathetic and caring the children were.
October
Harvest Festival 2019
Firstly we’d like to say DIOLCH YN FAWR to everyone who kindly donated towards the charity Water Aid which was chosen by the KS2 pupils for our harvest collection this year. In their Dŵr Topic, pupils have been learning about where water comes from and the fact that some people in the world don’t have clean, running water so it was lovely that the children wanted to help make a difference and donate towards the charity.
Pupils from Year 6 all the way down to Reception took part in a fantastic Harvest Festival celebration at St. Mary’s Church. Year 4 followed the water theme and performed a poem called ‘Once Upon a Raindrop’ by James Carter which is a poem that they had studied in their English lessons. The children enjoyed learning how to use performance techniques to change their voices, add sound effects, repetition and emphasis so that they could really bring the poem to life.
You sounded fantastic Blwyddyn 4, da iawn i chi! 😄
Tales from Wales
This year Northop Hall pupils had another brilliant afternoon singing along and joining in with the actors to retell traditional Welsh myths and legends.
When the children planned their new Topic at the start of the year, one of their activity suggestions was to ask an expert to come into school to talk to us about water.
Well, we were very lucky to have a visit from Arfona Evans who works for Dŵr Cymru. We had a fantastic assembly and classroom workshop where we found out all about the water cycle, how we get clean water and how to create a functioning water system within a budget. We had such a great learning experience and now we’ve got even more questions and things that we’d like to learn about during our Topic.
Diolch yn fawr i Dŵr Cymru!
The votes have been cast and I am very proud of every pupil that put themselves forward and stood in front of the class to speak. The standard of the speeches were fantastic this year and it was an extremely close vote.
Here are the Year 4 School Council representatives that were elected by the class, well done to you both!
Key Stage 2 have launched their first Topic of the year with a SPLASH!
The children had an immersion day where they had the opportunity to get soggy and explore water in all its glory. We had so much fun! There were paddling pools, sponges, nets, pipes, tubes, guttering, hoses, pistols and many more bits and pieces. The hands on experiences encouraged the children to become inquisitive and create a huge list of questions that will lead our learning for the Term ahead.
Thank you to all of the adults who kept the event a surprise for the pupils and sent in items that we could use!
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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