Class 9 Barcroft

We are a Y4 class at Barcroft Primary School, Willenhall.

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This morning we are planning our diary entries as Michael from Kensuke’s Kingdom.

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Class 9 have been looking into night and day. We have also researched facts about the Sun

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Today we are summarising chapter 2 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. #MichaelMorpurgo

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Class 9 are today continuing our 500 word story planning. Will the Normans defeat the Saxons?? #bbc500words

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Class 9 have been planning our own version of @MichaelMorpugo Friend or Foe

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Today Class 9 have been organising writing in to paragraphs.

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Children today have started reading Friend or Foe by @MichaelMorpugo. This links to our Remembrance topic. We will be using the text to generate ideas for letter writing and a narrative

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@WillenhallFire have been in school today to teach Year 4 pupils about Fire Safety with their ‘Sparks’ session. Thank you, pupils really enjoyed it.

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Class 9 have been developing their inference and deduction skills this morning.

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Today Class 9 have been learning facts about The Celts. We had to answer questions on a board game.

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Today we have been exploring how materials change state. We looked at melting chocolate and tested different temperatures to see which had the most impact.

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Yesterday Class 9 visited Wroxeter Roman city. We explored the ruins and were able to see what a Roman townhouse would have looked like. Thank you @EnglishHeritage

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This morning Class 9 have been ‘magpieing’ phrases and words they enjoying from battle cries created by the staff. We look forward to seeing what the children can create using our ideas and their own.

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This afternoon Class 9 have been learning about Roman soldiers. We have looked at how the Romans organised their army and at what each soldier had to carry.

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Today we have been counting in 1000’s during Maths. We have looked at different ways to represent numbers in the thousands. Children have answered fluency and problems solving questions in their table groups. Well done Class 9.

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We have been looking at different jobs and how these people help to keep us safe and healthy.

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Today Class 9 have been writing acrostic poems linked to Lucy’s Blue Day. We have discussed emotions and wanted everyone to know it is ok to feel sad!