Our RE for this half term is 

Celebrating the Mass

“In the Eucharist we receive Christ as our life and food, a promise of the eternal banquet of heaven. At the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that become in reality Christ’s Body and Blood. Catholic faith adores this enduring presence of Christ not only within the celebration of the Mass but also outside it.” Religious Education Curriculum Directory

We will know why Sunday is special for Christians and will know that we come to Mass to hear the teaching of Jesus and pray to him. We will learn that in the Mass we offer thanks to God the Father for the gift of his Son and learn that during Mass the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus. We will learn that when we receive Holy Communion we receive Jesus and learn that Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle. We will also learn some of the responses in the Mass and understand that Jesus died on the cross, and rose from the dead.

At Home

You could help your children by:

• talking to them about all the things we have to be thankful for

• talking to them about how Sunday is a special day for Christians

CLASS CHARITY

MARY'S MEALS

 Your money will help ensure children in some of the poorest parts of the world are fed at school, enabling them to learn. 

 Class Saint

Year 4 class saint is St Andrew who is the patron saint of Scotland.

Our VIRTUE for this half term is 

 Compassion

 Our My Happy Mind focus for this half term is 

Celebrate

The unit focuses on understanding your unique character strengths and learning to celebrate them to build self esteem

 This half term we are learning in... 

Science

We will be learning about how we group and classify animals

 ICT

In Computing we will be learning how to programme a computer to draw shapes and letters

DT

In Art we will be learning how to make a story book with moving parts 

 Geography

In Geography we will be learning about how land is used in the UK

Our School Mission!

God asks us to   

be the best version of ourselves.

God asks us to

try our best and keep everyone learning.

God asks us to

keep ourselves and others healthy and safe.

God asks us to

accept everyone.

God asks us to

look after others and the world around us.

Let us

Love, Learn and Live in Christ!

 Our Class Mission 

In Year 4….

• We listen to others
• We think about our actions
• We work hard and don’t give up
• We do what is expected and are kind to everyone
• We are respectful to everyone and everything
• We tell the truth and say sorry

Class Notices

• Year 4 go swimming every Thursday. Children need a swimming costume/trunks (not baggy shorts) and a towel. They can bring goggles 

PE is on a WEDNESDAY all children need a PE kit - shorts and white t-shirt and pumps for this term

 PE 

This term our PE focus is  

Homework

will go out on a Monday to by returned the following Monday. 

    20th January

 Punctuating direct speech

Spellings

will go out on Monday for a test on the Friday 

13th January

Homophones and near homophones 1

accept       except

affect      effect

aloud    allowed

weather    whether

whose   who's

20th January

Homophones and near homophones 2

cereal      serial

check     cheque

through     threw

draft      draught

stares       stairs

Please practise these words

Reading: read every day (either school book and reading for pleasure).

When your child has finished their reading book, please remind them to place it in the 'books to be changed' box in class.

Every Thursday your child can change their library book. Please encourage them to look after the books they bring home and return them to school as soon as they have finished reading them.