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Year 4 Message

2 months ago
Posted on 15th May 2026 by

Holiday with times tables

Good afternoon all,

Another friendly reminder around the MTC approaching the week we return from our half term. It brings great joy to announce that this week our year 4 average has come out above the national target of 21. Amazing effort shown by all pupils, even if their score is lower than this the improvement they have shown helps build that average up.

I have discussed with 4L, methods to continue working on our tables over half term and they have some amazing ideas. Ask them yourselves and see if you can build some tables knowledge into your routine.

Our favoured way we discussed would be to use something the children are familiar with in school, the website ‘blooket’ (blooket.com) a great combination of questions and mini games. It can be played solo or multiplayer by simply sharing a game code once it has been hosted.

It is a free service, which requires a login to set up games, however anyone without an account can join a game once it has been set up.

Well worth a try…..you may find yourselves enjoying it at the same time.

Anything you are doing is appreciated as ever!

Year 4 team

2 months ago
Posted on 15th May 2026 by

Piper Hair Donation

Piper is cutting her hair and donating at least 30cm to the Little Princess Trust Charity on Saturday 27th June. It costs the charity £550 to make her hair donation into a wig for a child going through cancer treatment so she is trying to raise this amount. The Just Giving page is below, there will also be a donation box in the school reception. Piper is hugely grateful for any donation, thank you.

Emma Ordidge is fundraising for Little Princess Trust

2 months ago
Posted on 06th May 2026 by

Fidget Toys in School – Please Read.

We have recently seen an increase in children bringing squishy or gel-filled toys into school and referring to them as “fidget toys”. Unfortunately, many of these items are becoming a distraction during lessons and social times, and several have burst, causing mess and disruption within classrooms.

At our school, fidget resources are used carefully to support children with identified sensory or learning needs. Where appropriate, these are either:

  • Provided directly by the school
  • Specified as part of a child’s Individual Provision Map

To ensure these resources maintain their intended purpose and to minimise disruption to learning, children should not bring fidget toys or similar items into school unless they meet one of the criteria above.

Any such items brought into school without prior agreement will be confiscated and will need to be collected by a parent or carer.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a calm and focused learning environment for all children.

Many thanks.

2 months ago
Posted on 01st May 2026 by

Year 4 MTC is looming

Good afternoon parents,

As we start May we are officially 1 month away from the beginning of the national Multiplication check run by the government to assess knowledge of year 4 times tables.

 

Over the year we have been learning, revisiting and drilling in our times table knowledge. While we continue to do this, we feel it is a very important time for you at home to push this even further. With Half term coming up prior to the testing window we encourage any work around your child’s times tables while at home, on holiday, in the car or out walking the dog.

Questioning, reciting, learning songs off YouTube, testing your knowledge against their own, applying it into column multiplication and of course using TTRS are just some ways you can keep their knowledge building.

The national average score in 2025 was 21 correct answers out of 25, We would like to beat that score as a year group and push our results for what has been a rising trend. Currently we sit 2 marks below that so this last month is pivotal.

Lets just say a huge reward will be on its way for all pupils if we manage to beat this years National average!

An online version of the test can be found here, all children should recognise it and it is a great way to see their knowledge, test your own and make your child comfortable with the format.

https://urbrainy.com/mtc

As ever we appreciate any hard work our pupils put in at home and thank you for the support you give.

All the best,

Year 4 team

 

 

 

3 months ago
Posted on 22nd Apr 2026 by

Spring Explorers at Chetwynd Deer Park

This afternoon, the children will have a letter in their bags regarding our trip to Chetwynd Deer park next week. 4J will go on Monday morning 27th of April and for 4L will be going on Wednesday 29th of April in the morning. Please see the letter below for details.

Thank you 🙂Spring Explorers Letter 2026

3 months ago
Posted on 16th Apr 2026 by

Reminder for Year 4 tomorrow

Please remember your P.E kits for tomorrow. Shropshire cricket will be in school to provide cricket workshops. All P.E kits will be needed for the afternoon.

Well done to all the children who attended the Manor Adventure residential. We all had a wonderful time. Ms Branton also had a fabulous time with the children who participated with our plant project in school.