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Class 4

Welcome to Class 4

Joe Wicks

We joined hundreds of other schools in a high-energy workout to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. We discovered how moving our bodies can boost our mood, build resilience and support our mental wellbeing. Both staff and children enjoyed fifteen minutes of exercises in the hall - what a great end to our school day!

Sacconi Quartet

What a special treat we had today! The incredible Sacconi Quartet delivered a phenomenal performance and workshop with us in the school hall and what an amazing privilege it was. We were so lucky to experience such a special performance from this world famous classical music string quartet. We learnt that the Sacconi Quartet was founded in 2001 by four graduates of the Royal College of Music, Ben, Hannah, Robin and Cara. We also learnt some Italian words about the way the mus

Science Workshop

The children have been very fortunate to be visited by one of our wonderful parents, Lori Fischer, who is a biologist. She came in to speak to all of the children about bioplastics and even demonstrated how they can be produced from a natural substance... Starch, which can be extracted from potatoes or corn! She then allowed the children to have a go at making their own bioplastics by using corn starch. All the children were fascinated by the process! Thank you so much for vo

Who wants to be a millionaire?

What would you do with a million pounds? This is something that Year Four was thinking about in our PSHE lesson today. We started the lesson making some very hard choices in the form of a game - do we spend the money on a new car, a house, or give it to charity? Each part of the hall represented something we could splash out on and we had to run to the different options! These choices were hard enough but then things became more challenging. Could we give up the most special

Confirmation 2026

This week we held our annual confirmation service. Ten of our pupils were confirmed and it was lovely to welcome Bishop Rise to lead the service. Confirmation is a special church service in which a person confirms the promises that were made for them when they were baptised. Bishop Rose laid her hands on their heads and asked God’s Holy Spirit to give them the strength and commitment to live God’s way for the rest of their life. The children sang beautifully and were brillian

Easter Service 2026

On the final day of term, our school community came together for a very special Easter service at St Eanswythe's Church. Over the past few weeks, the children have been busy preparing songs, poems, artwork and readings to help retell the Easter story. It was a truly collaborative celebration, with every class contributing something unique and meaningful. The service began with a joyful reflection on Palm Sunday, with Ducklings waving palm leaves and singing, setting the scene

St Eanswythe's Easter Bonnet Parade 2026

This week, the children of St Eanswythe’s took part in our much-loved Easter Bonnet Parade, bringing a wonderful splash of colour and creativity to our local community. After some careful crafting at home, the children arrived at school proudly with their spectacular Easter bonnets. Each one was unique, decorated with bright spring flowers, chicks, eggs and ribbons, a real celebration of the season! We then set off on a special parade around The Bayle and the churchyard of St

Glendale Reading

This term, we have continued to visit Glendale to read to some of the residents. Our reading buddies kindly give up some of their free time to listen to our children read. The reading activities are enjoyed by everyone.

Tea For Someone Special - Year 4

Year 4 had a lovely afternoon welcoming and hosting someone special in their lives. They performed a small talent show displaying their wonderful talents such as dancing, gymnastics, cheesy jokes, football skills and beautiful artwork. The afternoon ended with some delicious cakes and tea.

Astor Dance Performance

Today twenty children from James’ Dance Club went to Astor School in Dover to participate in a multi school dance festival. Every one of our girls performed confidently with great stage presence. Thank you to all the parents for providing costumes and for offering help with transport. The children behaved extremely well and were a credit to the school. They should all be very proud of themselves. Thanks James for all your hard work.

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Class 4 latest blogs

Dear Parent/Carer,

I cannot believe we are already in Term 5! I hope you all had a lovely Easter break and didn’t eat too many Easter eggs.

Literacy:
This term, Year 4 will be reading Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo. We will be focusing particularly on dialogue, as well as recapping prior learning to secure knowledge and understanding.

Numeracy:
In numeracy, we will continue working on decimals and will also be learning about money. The Multiplication Tables Check in June is fast approaching, so children should regularly practise their times tables up to 12 × 12. They are encouraged to practise at home using Times Table Rock Stars, songs, and games.

Science:
This term, children will be learning about living things and their environments. This will include using Carroll and Venn diagrams to categorise different animals and plants. We hope to make use of our local environment during this unit.

Geography:
This term, Year 4 will be learning about UK regions, including exploring why the Lake District is a national park.

RE:
In RE, children will be learning about Hinduism and the traditions associated with it.

PE:
This term, children will focus on fundamental skills. On Fridays, they will be taught cricket.

Art:
Children will be working on 3D art, including sculptures and structures, while developing inventiveness and determination.

Music:
In music, children will be learning about composing beats.

French:
This term’s topic in French is “What’s the time?”

PHSE:
This term, PHSE focuses on citizenship and economic well-being, including learning about money and jobs.

Your child must have their full PE kit in school every Monday, and it will be sent home on Thursday. They must also have a separate pair of trainers or plimsolls for PE and should not wear school shoes. A navy or black t-shirt with shorts or jogging bottoms and a hoodie is required (no football kits).

Homework:

As always, the children will be asked to complete at least one piece of homework per week, with the option of completing more if they wish. The homework grids will be in your child’s pink homework book or sent via email. Your child should now know their TTRS logins and should be accessing this regularly or here are some other websites which they might like to use – Timestables.co.uk or Topmarks.

Reading and simply enjoying books at home with your child will also further their development. Please would you be able to write in their yellow reading record if they have read, even if it’s a home book.

I hope this will give you a further insight into your child’s education. If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully

Miss Giles