It has been a fantastic start to the year across our three Prep 4 classes! The children have settled into Prep 4 wonderfully and are growing in confidence as they embrace their new roles as the oldest members of the Middle School. It has been lovely to see them developing their independence, building positive relationships and approaching new challenges with enthusiasm. They have made a super start to the year and should feel proud of all they have achieved so far. 

In English, the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the wonderful picture book Gorilla by Anthony Browne. Through a range of engaging activities, they have explored the characters’ feelings and motivations using role on the wall activities, written diary entries from a character’s perspective and developed their understanding of fronted adverbials. The children have experimented with different sentence openers to add variety and detail to their writing, producing some super creative pieces! 

In Maths, we have consolidated and built upon our knowledge of place value, negative numbers and the four operations. The children have particularly enjoyed working collaboratively to solve problems, share strategies and explain their mathematical reasoning. It has been wonderful to see their confidence growing as they tackle challenges and learn from one another. 

The children have also made a great start to our Ancient Greeks topic in Humanities. We have begun exploring this fascinating civilisation, and everyone is looking forward to discovering more about Greek life, myths and history, as well as our exciting Greek Day in the second half of the Autumn Term. 

In PSHE, we have been thinking about relationships and what makes them positive, respectful and fulfilling. We have discussed ways to resolve conflicts and manage fallouts, considering how our words and actions can affect others. These discussions have linked closely with our exploration of British Values, helping the children understand how democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance connect to our everyday lives. 

After such a busy and fun-packed first half of the Autumn Term, we hope everyone enjoys a restful and well-deserved half-term holiday. We look forward to welcoming the children back, refreshed and ready for another exciting half term! 

Miss Fowler 

Prep 4 Teacher