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Yr 4 is all systems go as we prepare for our MTC test later this year. We have been split into 4 groups and we take part in a carousel of activities each day to ensure we know our timetables and will be confident with them when the time comes to complete our MTC.
Before our writing grammar lesson yesterday, we played a game of 4 corners where children had to decide if a word was a noun, adverb, adjective or verb.
In grammar this afternoon, we looked at why headings and subheadings are used in nonfiction texts. We discussed how headings are used to tell you what the page is about and subheadings are used to tell you what the paragraph will be about. We then had a go at matching the paragraph to the correct subheading.
During crew this morning, we went out onto the playground to pick up litter. We found lots of litter hiding down drains and behind the container. We really do enjoy keeping our school environment tidy. 🗑
We worked in mini crews to put chunks of sentences together in order to create full sentences that included a subordinate clause (a clause that does not make sense on its own). The sentences we created were:
We discussed which part of these sentences was the main clause and which part was the subordinate. We also discussed whether our sentences could be put in a different order and still make sense.
Some of Crew Hamill were lucky enough to be chosen to take part in a boxing class this afternoon. We had so much fun and Miss Hamill was super impressed with how strong our punching skills were!
Crew Hamill have been learning how to add measurements this week and we consolidating our learning today by finding measurements around the room and using the column method to add them together. We worked really hard on ensuring our columns lined up and that we could add the measurements accurately, starting with our ones. Some of us even challenged ourselves to add metres and centimetres, converting between the two!
In Crew Marsh, this afternoon we have learnt about algorithm’s – an algorithm is a set of instructions. We had to follow Miss Marsh’s instructions to get the same outcome.
We first looked to see if children got changed in the same order.
After that we came up with an algorithm for Lincoln to follow so he did get changed the same as Destiny.
We then followed instructions to dress the human the same.
Today is our computing lesson we explored what an algorithm is. We learnt that they are a set of instructions to help carry out a task.
We started by exploring getting dressed and how sometimes it matters which order we get dressed in for example tie and shirt and other times it doesn’t matter. We used paper dolls to practice writing and following our own algorithms to dress the doll.
Finally we ordered instructions for crossing the road and we decided we must do this in the correct order to stay safe.
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Here are some examples recent work they’ve produced…
This week, beautiful work from LKS2’s last Expedition ‘Coming to Doncaster – Why then, why now?’ has been curated outside the school! Be sure to stop and take a look at their work on migration, Roman history and sharing stories!
In Autumn 2023, Green Top School’s UKS2 children undertook a learning expedition called Earth Emergency. The guiding question was: How can we help our planet survive? Their beautiful artwork is on display on a shopfront on Fieldside in Thorne.
Beautiful work from Arlo and Daniel @ XP Gateshead
Exploring and Embedding Goldilocks and the three bears @ Norton Infants
Safer Internet Day @ Green Top
Crew RPU/ABT getting SLC ready @ XP
Crew Rashford sharing the love @ XP East
Fun in the snow @ Carcroft School
Ponder, Persevere, Practice but never Procrastinate @ Norton Juniors
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