Year 4 - Autumn 2 - Week 2
Date: 12th Nov 2025 @ 1:51pm
What a week of kindness, learning, and unforgettable memories!
We began our week with RE, where we explored the song My Lighthouse. The children worked together to unpick the lyrics and discover the hidden Christian values that underpin the song. We reflected on how these values validate the guidance and love that God provides, and the children shared thoughtful ideas about hope, trust, and faith.
In English, we have been researching and creating Tree Maps to categorise facts about gorillas under five subheadings. This work is helping us prepare for writing our own non-chronological reports, and the children have shown great enthusiasm for organising information clearly and effectively.
In Maths, our focus has been on column subtraction, particularly the skill of borrowing from the next column to ensure accurate calculations. The children have worked hard to master this method and are becoming increasingly confident.
This week was also Kindness Week, and our classroom was buzzing with positivity and generosity. We kicked things off by filming for our annual TSP Kindness Video. The children were full of smiles and joy, and we can’t wait for the big video reveal!
As part of our kindness project, we planned and collected unwanted items from home to donate to Barnardo’s Children’s Charity. We are so pleased to know that our toys will find new homes and help make someone’s Christmas extra special.
This week was also Anti-Bullying Week, and we reflected on the power of words. Through thoughtful discussion, we explored how even one unkind word can leave “crinkles on our hearts” that are hard to smooth out—reminding us why kindness matters every day.
If that wasn’t enough excitement, we celebrated the Into Film Festival by attending a screening of Michael Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom at the fantastic Crosby Community Cinema. The children were captivated by the story and loved every second of this special experience!
To mark Rememberance Day, we visited the church to lay poppy wreaths and mark the two-minute silence. It was a thoughtful and respectful moment, and the children showed great understanding of the importance of remembrance. We are so proud of how they represented our school during this occasion.
Finally, we had the pleasure of welcoming Sue from Stepnell Construction, who inspired us to feel passionate about careers in construction through her engaging workshops. We even stepped into the role of builders, designing and developing our own structures using LEGO. It was a fantastic opportunity to combine creativity with real-world skills and learn more about the possibilities within the construction industry.
Reminders:
- Wednesday, 19th November, will be our last swimming lesson. PE lessons for the rest of the term will take place on Tuesday and Friday.