Hello, I'm Miss Spellward, and I am excited to be teaching in Year 4, Goldfinch class. I absolutely love teaching in KS2 and I cannot wait to carry on the rest of the year with the lovely Goldfinches.

When I'm not in the classroom, you'll catch me out on a walk with my dogs Martha and Mabel, exploring at the beach or wandering through the woods. I also love experimenting in the kitchen, testing new cake recipes (flour inevitably ends up everywhere!) or making lego flowers.

Hello, my name is Ms. Horgan and I teach in Goldfinches on Thursday. Maths has always been my favourite subject to teach – I love helping pupils to discover patterns, logic and problem-solving skills that make Maths so rewarding. Outside the classroom, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I love spending time at the beach with my family, creating memories together. 
 

Other staff working in our class are:

Miss Porter - Class TA

 

Our weekly timetable:

Important dates for the diary this term for Goldfinch Class:

Wednesday 11th March - Music trip

Week 5 - Library trip

 

Our Learning This Term

English

​This term, our class book remains Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans.

We will carry on reading to discover what happens to Virgo and Elliot. Alongside this, we will be writing biographies about Greek gods and goddesses and further developing our narrative writing skills.

We will continue to practice a range of Year 4 writing techniques, including subordinate clauses, speech, fronted adverbials, and expanded noun phrases.

Reading

While reading our class book, the children will be building on their inference skills and justify their answer using information from the text. Year 4 will continue to read independently every day and use Accelerated Reader to complete quizzes about the book.

 

Curriculum

This term we will be continuing to explore the history topic of 'Grooving with the Greeks'. This term we will look at the impact that the Ancient Greeks have had on modern day and thinking about Greek theatre, their beliefs and the Olympic games. 

 

Maths

This term, all of Year 4 will start their fractions topic. They will explore how to identify fractions, understand equivalent fractions, order fractions with different denominators, and add and subtract fractions with different denominators. We will also be learning about mixed and improper fractions.

 

Science

This term we are exploring electricity. Year 4 will be learning what is needed to make an electrical circuit work and how to troubleshoot circuits that don’t. They will also learn the symbols for different circuit components. In Design and Technology, we will be creating our own working torches.

 

RE

This term in RE, Year 4 will be exploring the big question: Why do Christians call the day that Jesus died ‘Good Friday’? The children will learn about the events of Maundy Thursday and why they are important to Christians. We will also explore the meaning of Easter, including the significance of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and how Christians around the world remember and celebrate these events. Through storytelling, discussions, and reflective activities, the children will deepen their understanding of Christian beliefs and traditions, making connections to their own lives.

Year 4 will investigate the concepts of sacrifice, forgiveness, and hope as shown through the events of Good Friday. They will consider how Christians respond to Jesus’ example, and how the story of his death and resurrection influences Christian worship, symbols, and practices today. The learning will include examining Bible passages, exploring Christian rituals, and reflecting on the values that Easter represents.

 

Learning at home for Goldfinch Class

• Reading expectation for year group
• Spelling shed
• TTRS (Times Tables Rock Stars)
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Be ready for learning! In Goldfinch Class, your child will need to have these items in school:

• Full uniform to be worn everyday, including black shoes
   
• PE kit (to be worn on PE day - Fridays) 
   
• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 

• Small rucksack (big enough to hold lunchbox and reading books) 

• Wellington boots (to leave in school) 

• Coat (weather appropriate) 

Please don’t bring other items into school, as we do not have space to store these, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged.

 

Highlights from Term 3

We had a busy term. We had a class competition to see who could make the funniest potato. I think you'll agree they are all brilliant.

In D&T we made our own Greek pots. 

During our hook day, we made our own Greek masks and built models of the Parthenon using spaghetti and marshmallows.

Highlights from Term 1

We've had a lovely start to Year 4 - here are some pictures of our learning.