Robins have had great joy in sharing the learning they have been doing at home. This has included

Paige –> I have been reviewing my scanning techniques with my family.
Pippa –> I’ve had a go at learning some Chinese characters.
Leah –> I’ve had a go at moulding cakes.

Furthermore, Dylan and Kenzie decided at lunch time to have another go at making a Greek style clay pot.

Moreover, in one of our ERIC sessions we have continued to read our class book and shared ideas. Pupils used their knowledge of time conjunctions to re-tell the story.

Finally, I’d like to say a big thank you to Jessica for bringing in such a valuable selection of donations for the harvest festival.

Well done to Year 4 who worked hard on building positive relationships with each other. In class we have discussed the importance of having the right attitude for learning. In our class we are now all aware of the following behaviours for learning.

We enjoyed some active discussions about what each behaviour of learning means and how it would be shown in the classroom. All of us came up with excellent examples including:

“Active listening means listening and looking at the person talking.”
“Concentration is where you finish a task without being distracted.”
“Perseverance is where you keep on doing something. You don’t give up and if you make a mistake, you try again!”
“Creativity is like, where you use your imagination, you come up with new ideas. ”
“I think critical thinking is where you think deeply about a question.”
“Critical thinking is where you think about how you know, why you think that and how to improve.”
“Pride, we should take pride in our work. Be proud of our learning.”
“I think curiosity is when you want to find out about something.”
”Independence is being responsible for doing the work by yourself.”
“Working for others is where you work together to complete the work.”

P.S A big shout out to

1. Paige for researching extra information about Robins and sharing it with the class. She shared with us a Christian legend that says the robin’s breast is red because of his association with Christ’s death and crucifixion. When Jesus was on the road to Calvary it is said that a robin plucked a thorn from Christ’s temple and a drop of Jesus’ blood fell on the robin’s chest, turning it red. She also highlighted the importance that Robins symbolise the importance of supporting others in a time of need. Great work Paige!

2. Amaya for translating all our names into a special Celtic script. Here’s Mr. Lo’s

3. And the rest of the Y4 Robins for showing excellent behaviours for learning this week.

This morning, Robins discussed the value word for this month. They were asked what “RESPECT” means to them:

Next the children were asked to think of a time when they have shown?

Kaicie – We respected the gurwarah at the Sikh temple when we removed our shoes and covered out heads.
Daisy – I stood up for someone who was being teased for their skin colour.
Krystal / Abdulbari– We respected the teacher by listening and not talking on the Roman trip.
Shayla – I respected my sister’s choice of icecream.
Osama – We are respectful when we show good listening to Mrs Parry.
Emily – I am respectful when I hold the door open.
Mrs Sargant – Saying please and thank you is being respectful.
Christos – We show respect on Nov 11th for soldiers that gave their lives for us in the war.