Year 4 - Spring 2 - Week 2
Date: 4th Mar 2026 @ 1:47pm
World Book Day and our very first clarinet lessons have all added to a great week in Year 4.
On Monday, we were introduced to our new musical instruments, and Mrs McCardle talked us through the different parts of the clarinet and how sound is made using the wooden reed in the mouthpiece. She showed us how to assemble each section and how to blow correctly to produce a clear note.
Reflecting on the moments of trust and betrayal we explored in popular children’s films last week, we used this understanding to identify where these themes appear in the Easter story. We recognised that Jesus trusted his disciples and they trusted him, yet he was betrayed to the Roman authorities by Judas.
After thinking about the daily chores carried out by the villagers in Moana, we began writing diary entries to describe their everyday lives. Each paragraph started with a fronted adverbial to show the time of day, and we challenged ourselves to include some of last week’s STAR Vocab. Next week, we will move on to writing speech and revisiting the rules for using inverted commas.
In Maths, we have been recalling what a fraction is, the importance of equal parts, and how to find fractions of shapes. Next week, we will be converting improper fractions to whole numbers and identifying equivalent fractions.
World Book Day was jam‑packed, but some highlights included creating a Willy Wonka–inspired book door to welcome readers into our classroom. We sampled Wonka’s new invention, Sparkle Juice (lemonade with edible glitter), and recorded the effects of our tasting. The children used Book Collector Cards to share their reading experiences and reflect on how different books made them feel. We also joined draw‑along videos to sketch Julia Donaldson characters with guidance from illustrator Axel Scheffler.
This week, Art involved exploring three pattern styles to represent animal skin and fur, and we chose the best fits for tiger stripes and lizard scales. In History, we learned about the discoveries at the Sutton Hoo burial site and what they reveal about early Anglo‑Saxon life. Spanish lessons focused on practising phrases for facial features as we continue to build simple descriptions.
What a week, Year 4! Have a restful weekend and we look forward to seeing you all on Monday.
Reminders:
- Clarinets to be brought to school on Monday for our next clarinet lesson.
- Parent briefing for the Year 4 Multiplication Check will take place at 3:30pm on Tuesday 10th March in the Year 4 classroom.
- Mother’s Day Present Room – Thursday 12th March.