Willow wb 08.06.26

Willow Class have been exploring rivers in more depth over the past two weeks. We began by studying photographs of the River Severn from its source to its mouth, identifying how the river changes along its journey. We described differences in the river bed, the speed of the water, the surrounding landscape and land use, helping us to recognise the key features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river. We then applied our learning by labelling and annotating a river diagram with descriptions of each stage. This week, we looked more closely at the different ways rivers are used, from leisure and tourism to industry and transport. To consolidate our understanding, we completed a river journey puzzle, which helped us identify how the uses of a river change along its course.

In Maths, we have been learning how to record tenths and hundredths as both fractions and decimals. We used hundred squares to help us identify the link between tenths and hundredths and practised representing and recording decimals in different ways.

In Writing, we have been presenting information about baleen whales. Using our research, we have been developing our sentences by including the conjunctions although and even though to add more detail and make our writing more sophisticated. In our Reading lesson, we explored the opening chapter of The Land of Roar. We sorted a range of true and false statements to help us identify what we already knew from the text and what we could infer from the information provided. This helped us develop our understanding of the characters and setting while practising our inference skills.

Our Year 4 children have been working extremely hard to practise their times tables in preparation for their Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). They have shown determination  as they have improved their scores, and it has been wonderful to see their confidence grow. Keep up the great work, Year 4!

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