Air resistance with rocket balloons for Science Day!

Balloon Volleyball to practice our spelling!

Y4 Weekly Update: May 16th to 20th, 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we will look at the different sections of writing an instructional text. For example writing an introduction in the present simple and using imperatives in the Method section.	Next week, we will create our own instructional texts and have a big write using what we have learned.
Math	Recognise and read Roman numerals to 100; begin to know the history of our number system including 0; calculate area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes using multiplication and addition, or counting; recognise, name and classify 2D shapes identifying regular and irregular polygons; sort 2D shapes according to properties including types of quadrilaterals and triangles; revise 3D shapes, consider 2D-shaped sides on 3D shapes, and sort shapes	Understand, read and write 2-place decimals; compare 2-place decimals in the context of lengths; add and subtract 0·1 and 0·01 and say a number one-tenth (0·1) or one-hundredth (0·01) more or less than a given number; revise equivalent fractions; write fractions with different denominators with a total of 1; recognise decimal and fraction equivalents
Theme	For Theme we will sort out the information we have gathered and decide upon a course of action in terms of what businesses we would like to set up.	Next week, we will go further into our inquiry and look at how we can use this information for ourselves and within our community.
Science	This week we look at our Theme topic and see how Science can be used to investigate further.	Next week, we will look at the different links between Businesses as our theme topic and Science investigation
Art	This week we will create our own logos for our own businesses that we are creating in Inquiry.	Next week we will look at our logos again and critique them and see how they can be improved.
PSHE	In PSHE, we will at changing around some of our class jobs and making our classroom cleaner and more effective.	Next week, we will look at the positives that have happened this term as well as trying to think of ways to make next term better.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioral record for the week. Also here is thew link to the KS2  Thank you to all parents who came along and supported us for Science Day as well as our Theme activity.

Making a cup of tea for Instructional Texts. How quintessentially British!

Y4 Weekly Update: May 9th to 13th, 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we will start our next unit on instructional texts which we will learn about in conjunction with our inquiry unit.	Next week, we will look at the different sections of writing an instructional text. For example writing an introduction in the present simple and using imperatives in the Method section.
Math	Learn 11 and 12× tables; develop and use effective mental multiplication strategies; use a vertical written method to multiply 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; use rounding to estimate answers; use a written method to multiply 3-digit numbers, including amounts of money by 1-digit numbers; multiply 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; understand how division ʻundoesʼ multiplication and vice versa; divide above the tables facts using multiples of 10	Recognise and read Roman numerals to 100; begin to know the history of our number system including 0; calculate area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes using multiplication and addition, or counting; recognise, name and classify 2D shapes identifying regular and irregular polygons; sort 2D shapes according to properties including types of quadrilaterals and triangles; revise 3D shapes, consider 2D-shaped sides on 3D shapes, and sort shapes
Theme	For Theme we will sort out the information we have gathered and decide upon a course of action in terms of what businesses we would like to set up.	Next week, we will go further into our inquiry and look at how we can use this information for ourselves and within our community.
Science	This week we look at our Theme topic and see how Science can be used to investigate further.	Next week, we will look at the different links between Businesses as our theme topic and Science investigation
Art	This week we will finish our logos of different businesses and question how we can use this knowledge to create our own..	Next week we will create our own logos for our own businesses that we are creating in Inquiry.
PSHE	In PSHE, we will at changing around some of our class jobs and making our classroom cleaner and more effective.	Next week, we will look at the positives that have happened this term as well as trying to think of ways to make next term better.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioral record for the week. Also here is thew link to the KS2 Production https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ascot+international+school.

Y4 Weekly Update: May 2nd to 6th, 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we will write our own versions of our elected Paul Jennings stories and edit them as well as read them to the class.	Next week, we will start our next unit on instructional texts which we will learn about in conjunction with our inquiry unit.
Math	Multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100 including decimals (tenths and hundredths); read and write decimals (to 1 and 2 places), understanding that these represent parts (tenths and hundredths) of numbers; mark 1- and 2- place decimals on a line; count in tenths (0.1s) and hundredths (0.01s); multiply numbers with up to 2 decimal places by 10 and 100, and divide numbers by 10 and 100; say the number one tenth and one hundredth more or less than a given number; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number	Learn 11 and 12× tables; develop and use effective mental multiplication strategies; use a vertical written method to multiply 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; use rounding to estimate answers; use a written method to multiply 3-digit numbers, including amounts of money by 1-digit numbers; multiply 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; understand how division ʻundoesʼ multiplication and vice versa; divide above the tables facts using multiples of 10
Theme	For Theme we will sort out the information we have gathered and decide upon a course of action in terms of what businesses we would like to set up.	Next week, we will go further into our inquiry and look at how we can use this information for ourselves and within our community.
Science	This week we look at our Theme topic and see how Science can be used to investigate further.	Next week, we will look at the different links between Businesses as our theme topic and Science investigation
Art	This week we look at how we will design the stalls to our businesses and how our products will be presented and made top look appealing to customers.	Next week, we will look at making changes to our logo and add colour so we can have our logos ready for the following week.
PSHE	In PSHE, we will at changing around some of our class jobs and making our classroom cleaner and more effective.	Next week, we will look at the positives that have happened this term as well as trying to think of ways to make next term better.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioral record for the week. Also here is thew link to the KS2 Production https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ascot+international+school.

Beginning our Theme Unit on Young Entrepreneurs with a game called Making Money in which students were grouped together and had to 'make money' in the form of 2D shapes which they could trade with other groups.

Y4 Weekly Update: April 25th to 29th, 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we will create our own story featuring issues relevant to us as a class and work on changing our own selected Paul Jennings story.	Next week, we will write our own versions of our elected Paul Jennings stories and edit them as well as read them to the class.
Math	Multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100 including decimals (tenths and hundredths); read and write decimals (to 1 and 2 places), understanding that these represent parts (tenths and hundredths) of numbers; mark 1- and 2- place decimals on a line; count in tenths (0.1s) and hundredths (0.01s); multiply numbers with up to 2 decimal places by 10 and 100, and divide numbers by 10 and 100; say the number one tenth and one hundredth more or less than a given number; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number	Learn 11 and 12× tables; develop and use effective mental multiplication strategies; use a vertical written method to multiply 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; use rounding to estimate answers; use a written method to multiply 3-digit numbers, including amounts of money by 1-digit numbers; multiply 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; understand how division ʻundoesʼ multiplication and vice versa; divide above the tables facts using multiples of 10
Theme	For Theme we will case study different businesses and take notes on how they are different.	Next week, we will sort out the information we have gathered and decide upon a course of action in terms of what businesses we would like to set up.
Science	This week we look at our Theme topic and see how Science can be used to investigate further.	Next week, we will look at the different links between Businesses as our theme topic and Science investigation
Art	This week we finish our Art logos and make a display of hidden meanings for our businesses.	Next week, we will look at how we will design the stalls to our businesses and how our products will be presented and made top look appealing to customers.
PSHE	In PSHE, we will at changing around some of our class jobs and making our classroom cleaner and more effective.	Next week, we will look at the positives that have happened this term as well as trying to think of ways to make next term better.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioral record for the week.

Y4 Weekly Update: April 18th to 22nd, 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	This week, we will start our new unit on Stories that Raise Issues and Concerns featuring the stories of Australian author Paul Jennings	Next week, we will create our own story featuring issues relevant to us as a class and work on changing our own selected Paul Jennings story.
Math	Read, write and compare 4-digit numbers and place on a line; find 1000 more or less than any given number; read, write and compare 5-digit numbers; recognise what each digit represents in a 5-digit number; read, use and compare negative numbers in the context of temperature	Multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100 including decimals (tenths and hundredths); read and write decimals (to 1 and 2 places), understanding that these represent parts (tenths and hundredths) of numbers; mark 1- and 2- place decimals on a line; count in tenths (0.1s) and hundredths (0.01s); multiply numbers with up to 2 decimal places by 10 and 100, and divide numbers by 10 and 100; say the number one tenth and one hundredth more or less than a given number; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number
Theme	For Theme we will look at what a business is and the different ideas and questions that students have about them.	Next week, we will case study different businesses and take notes on how they are different.
Science	This week we look at our Theme topic and see how Science can be used to investigate further.	Next week, we will look at the different links between Businesses as our theme topic and Science investigation
Art	This week, we will make business collages of different businesses with their logos. Students should bring their own cartyons/newspaper clippings to school to use.	Next week, we will finish our businesses collage and prepare them for display.
PSHE	In PSHE, we will at changing around some of our class jobs and making our classroom cleaner and more effective.	Next week, we will look at the positives that have happened this term as well as trying to think of ways to make next term better.
Notices and Events	Please try to log onto your ClassDojo accounts so you can see your child’s behavioral record for the week.