It has been brilliant to welcome all the children into Owl Class. We have begun life in Year 4 by learning about the strict discipline and order of the Roman army. Even though this comes more naturally to some children, They have all had a great time practising their marching formations out on the playground, amongst the rain showers. Next week we will be going through Roman Soldier boot camp in P.E., learning what it takes to join emperor Claudius’s army.

In Maths the children have been enjoying the “Guess the number game” and I’ve set them the challenge of playing it with a family member over the weekend. We are working on Place value and understanding the hundreds, tens and ones columns. Some children might even be ready to challenge themselves with 4 digit numbers.

In our English lessons we have done some creative poetry about owls in the style of William Blake’s Tyger Tyger. We have also looked at the statutory word list for year 3 and 4 and this weeks spellings are all taken from there. I have enjoyed reading with the children this week for the first time. Please ensure your child is bringing their reading record and reading book to and from school each day. We are also reading a class book; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Children are welcome to bring in their own copy to school if they want but it’s not essential.