YEAR 4

Year 4 have had a very busy and exciting year at Sandroyd. In the autumn term we eagerly took part on our Mayan day at school, where they made a Mayan meal out of the fruits in the rainforest (including chilli hot chocolate!, a Mayan delicacy!). The children have really loved our topic on a fabulous book, Ice Palace. We spent time building shelters on World book day. Great team work ensued, when they had to sit inside the shelter to see whose was most waterproof. A few soggy children later, there was a clear winner!

In the summer term, keen to have a more global perspective, we have been busy exploring the issues around refugees through our class book The Boy at the Back of the Classroom. Alongside this we have been studying the home front in World War 2. We planned an exciting day where we went to Eype Beach to see an old WW2 Look Out. The children did a superb performance in the Year 4 play, based on a fairy tale theme. Well done everyone on a fantastic year!

Poppy McKay

By Xander

5 Year

Year 5 have been incredibly busy in and out of the classroom this year. From writing our own fables and discovering myths and legends, to joining Michael on a desert island in our topic, Kensuke’s Kingdom. The children have let their imaginations run wild, creating their own ‘vile child’ that won the sixth golden ticket to Mr Wonka’s chocolate factory, and wrote some incredibly persuasive and emotive magazine articles to highlight the plight of the orangutans and chimpanzees.

They ‘circled’ the world of geometry and decimals and ‘squared up’ to tricky angle measuring, which left them with an ‘acute’ sense of dread for the topic! But they persevered and left with a certain ‘degree’ of accomplishment.

They delved into the world of monotremes, marsupials and placental mammals and discovered incredible facts about different life cycles, producing some simply outstanding written work and illustrations.

WW2, the Tudors, volcanoes, rivers, the water cycle and global trade. They smashed them all, not to mention their fantastic achievements on the sports pitches and in the swimming pool.

A fun-filled and extraordinary school year, where friendships grew (along with the children!) and new skills were learnt. All topped off with a trip to the Isle of Wight! Pete Redden