Year 4 completed a circle time we we continued to discuss similarities between people. We used a ball of string to demonstrate how we are all connected. The children had to pass the string to someone and say what it was they had in common. Some children commented on hair colour, skin colour, siblings and even more!
This afternoon Year 4 took part in a circle time session to discuss our value word for this month which is appreciation. We discussed what this word means to us and also times when we might have shown appreciation.
In Year 4 we decided that we should have a circle time around friendship. We started off discussing what a friend is and how friends should treat each other. After hearing many lovely answers we then moved on to discussing how friends should not behave towards each other. Many different things were bought up and as a class we agreed with most things that were mentioned. Friendship is something we are working really hard on in Year 4 at the moment and the children have shown that they know how important it is to be a good friend and treat friends in the right way.
Year 4 have started off their new Science topic which is Geology, Mixtures and Separation. They started off the lesson discussing what they already knew and what they would like to learn during the unit of learning.
Then they looked at mixtures and what these are. Miss Edwards passed around a jar of sweets and the children discussed what it was they could see in there and how the sweets could be sorted. From the lesson the pupils found that a mixture is when two or more substances are mixed together and can usually be separated back to their original form and a solution is when they can’t be separated back.
Year 4 Robins performed an Easter assembly today. Thank you to all the parents and families that attended today’s assembly.
Our value word this month is courage.
Robins watched the official video and song “Bridge Over Troubled Water” which has been produced by Simon Cowell and famous pop stars, to raise money for the victims of the Grenfell Tower.
The children had all heard about the fire on the news and were asked who showed courage (our value word for June) in this terrible tragedy.
Robins thought about other qualities and values that people had shown because they had donated lots of clothes and toys to the survivors who had nothing left at all.
These included caring, love, friendship and hope.
Robins have been looking at examples of perseverance.
Mrs Parry showed the children footage from the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona when Derek Redmond tore his ham string. He persevered as he was so determined to finish the race. He had been the favourite to finish. His Dad walked part of the way to support him as he was in tremendous pain.
Mrs Sargant showed the children coverage of this year’s London Marathon. The fastest man and woman completed it in just over two hours. Patrick Bardon took five days to finish the 26 mile marathon. He has cerebral palsy and wanted to raise money for the charity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-39753139/man-with-cerebral-palsy-finishes-marathon
The symptoms of cerebral palsy aren’t usually obvious just after a baby is born. They normally become noticeable during the first two or three years of a child’s life.
Symptoms can include:
•delays in reaching development milestones – for example, not sitting by eight months or not walking by 18 months
•seeming too stiff or too floppy
•weak arms or legs
•fidgety, jerky or clumsy movements
•random, uncontrolled movements
•walking on tip-toes
•a range of other problems – such as swallowing difficulties, speaking problems, vision problems and learning disabilities
The severity of symptoms can vary significantly. Some people only have minor problems, while others may be severely disabled.
When Robins arrived into class this morning, they were assigned with the task of writing an advert for a new friend. This links with our persuasive work in English!
During Circle Time, Robins discussed what this month’s value word of ‘friendship’ means to them.
The value word for March is honesty, Mrs Sargant asked in circle time what honesty means to Robins:
Kieran – telling the truth.
Kaicie – admitting you’re wrong.
Robins then heard the story about ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’.
Then Mrs Sargant asked why should you always be honest?
Cara – If you lie all the time no-one will believe you when you’re telling the truth.
Robins agreed honesty is the best policy.
This week Year 4 Robins have been taking part in Safer Internet Week with alot of learning through lessons and assemblies.
Today Robins discussed their understanding and thought of examples of what a bystander is. Afterwards, they learnt all about being an “upstander” and discussed how to be one.
In groups they looked at some examples of scenarios which could occur using technology such as text conversations and forwarding of photos and emojis. Children learnt how upstanders deal with situations positively.
Mrs Knipe came into class at the end of the session and Sophie Memory explained to her what the class had learnt.