Weekly Update

	This Week	Next Week
English	We finished our unit on stories from another culture. We looked at strategies for recording and building vocabulary and developed our own story based on The Awongalena Tree.	We will begin our unit on Myths and Legends! We will read different types of myths and investigate the specific features of the text, noticing interesting language and building vocabulary.
Maths	Look at place value in decimals and the relationship between tenths and decimals; add two 4-digit numbers; practise written and mental addition methods; use vertical addition to investigate patterns	Convert multiples of 100 g into kilograms; convert multiples of 100 ml into litres; read scales to the nearest 100 ml; estimate capacities; draw bar charts, record and interpret information
UOI	We wrote fictional stories about how relationships affect well-being  and did an end of unit reflection and assessment	Introduce our new UOI topic: WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE IN TIME Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities
Notices and Events	*Please ensure that your child is keeping up to date with his/her homework. New homework will be allocated every Monday. *Times table test on Wednesday will be the 4 times table. Please revise. *Please encourage your children to do extra reading and Mathletics at home!

UOI- End of unit reflection

Rama 9 Park

Year 4 visited Rama 9 Park yesterday and took part in a variety of team building activities. We also added a mindfulness and well-being element to the trip. We had a load of fun and the two classes had the opportunity to form new friendships.

Year 4 Residential Trip Presentation

Presentation

Weekly Update

	This Week	Next Week
English	Book Week! We read and explored many books from different genres, and looked at how characters are developed.	Next week we will wrap up our unit about stories from another culture. We will continue to read and explore stories from a range of cultures as we investigate the differences between first and third person narration.
Maths	Add two 3-digit numbers using column addition; subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number using an expanded column method (decomposing only in one column). Abacus Arithmetic and Problem Solving Assessments	Double 3-digit numbers and halve even 3-digit numbers; revise unit fractions; identify equivalent fractions; reduce a fraction to its simplest form; count in fractions (each fraction in its simplest form)
UOI	We analyzed and presented the data that we collected in our surveys and discussed conflict management.	Continue to explore conflict management and peer assess it through role play.
Notices and Events	*Please ensure that your child is keeping up to date with his/her homework. New homework will be allocated every Monday. *Times table test on Wednesday will be the 4 times table. Please revise. *Please encourage your children to do extra reading and Mathletics at home!

Book Week Dress Up