Year 4 Tennis Team & The Wimbledon Champion!

Road to Eastbourne Aegon Tennis Tournament

During the summer term, the year 4 tennis team have competed and won two qualifying rounds, of the LTA’s ‘Road to Eastbourne tournament.’  This Saturday they travelled to Eastbourne to compete in the grand final, against 8 other winning schools from other regions. 

Our team shone in the skills tests and tennis matches and finished as bronze medal winners overall. Over 100 schools had competed in this tournament, so to finish in 3^rd place was a great achievement.

Many congratulations to all of you  who competed in the initial rounds, as well as the final.

The children received medals, certificates and a goodie bag of LTA treats. They then went with their families to the Aegon International tennis tournament, to watch the professional players in action. However, the excitement did not end there!

The LTA arranged for the current Wimbledon Ladies Champion, Petra Kvitová, 

 to meet the children and pose for some pictures with the winning teams.

Check out the cheesy grins below of: Kian, Louis, Daniel, Charlie, Kiyra, Sienna, Caitlin and Matilda.

One lucky member of the Vale team was chosen to return to the Aegon Championships on Monday, to meet with Petra again to conduct an interview. You will be able to see more pictures and a write up of her day on the blog soon, plus her pictures will appear in the British Tennis Magazine next month.

Congratulations Sienna!

It has been a pleasure to play tennis with you all this term and see you apply your new skills in this fantastic tournament. Well done. Mrs C :) 

Rounders Tournament

On Monday 15th June, 13 children from year 4 competed in a rounders tournament at TAB middle school. Throughout the afternoon the children played 4 games. After practising hard and winning each of their games, the overall winners of the tournament were Vale! Well done to: Charlie, Daniel, Jude, Ellis, Aime-Lou, Halle, Rachel, Erin, Sam, Max, Finlay, George and Jack. 

Awesome work!

Miss Parker 

4JP River Poems

Inspired by Valerie Bloom's poem, The River Is..., year 4 have written the following brilliant poems.  Click the little arrow in the top right hand corner of the box to pop it into a new tab.

InterHouse Spelling Bee

Well done to all the children in Year 4 today for taking part in the InterHouse spelling bee.


A special well done to our 12 finalists.

RESULTS:
1st Place - Sapphire
2nd Place - Amber
3rd Place - Ruby
4th Place - Emerald

Sapphire: Harry, Elliot, Daisy

Emerald: Sam, Jack, Lily

Amber: Rachel, Libby, Finlay

Ruby: Matilda, Charlie, George 

Roman Gods and Goddesses 4JP

We have a lot of information books in 4JP about Ancient Rome and Roman Britain.  While we were learning about Roman Gods and Goddesses, we noticed that there wasn't much information in these books about the different Gods and Goddesses.  We decided to use our Chromebooks to do some Internet research and create our own Roman Gods and Goddesses information e-book.  You can read what we found out below!

Peter and the Wolf 4JP

This is where we will celebrate the Peter and the Wolf pieces which children have brought in for the Inter-House Arts Challenge!

Billy's Minecraft Video



Darcey's Slides



Molly's Slides




Aadi, Ellis and George's Drama


Poems

Maddie's Dance

Joseph's Story

Alice's Instrument Animals

Other Artistic Entries

Fraction Word Problems 4JP

Can you work out the answers to these fraction word problems which children in 4JP have written?  Leave your answer with your first name in the comments and you may get some house points!

1) Mrs Payne has 12 "very healthy" Toffee Crisp bars.  She eats 1/4 of them after dinner.  How many does she have left? (Daisy)

2) A man was in jail for 36 years but his friend was in jail for 1/2 that amount.  How many years was the friend in jail? (Joseph)

3) In 5 weeks, I earn £27.  I spend 1/3 of it.  How much do I spend? (Georgia)

4) Billy saves 120p.  He spends 1/4 if it.  How much does he have left? (Aadi)

5) I spent £27 and that was 1/3 of my money.  How much did I have first? (Ellis)

6) I buy 24 apples and I give 2/4 of them away.  How many do I give away? (Sianna)

Vesuvius Poovius Emperor Decree, 4JP

4JP have been writing the Emperor's decree from the end of the book, Vesuvius Poovius.  In the book, there is a massive problem in Ancient Rome with the smell from toilet waste.  Citizens must not use toilet-related words and instead must use sweet, pretty, nice words.  Roman inventor, Vesuvius Poovius, creates a new gadget, known as a "loo" and the Emperor is impressed.  This is his message to the citizens of Rome. 

 



Read With RIC - Monty The Penguin 4JP

Look through the RIC questions below.  Can you answer anybody's in the comments? Remember to say whose questions you are answering so they can check your answers! Good luck!

Guess Who? 4JP

Year 4 have been writing fantasy descriptions.  Last week they wrote fantasy world multi-sensory locational writing. This week the focus is on fantasy character descriptions.  Can you work out which fantasy character these 3 descriptions are about?

Aadi
With a sudden pop, standing in front of the young boy was a lean, mysterious creature with white, ripped robes.  His hands were like an ironed cloth.  His eyes shimmered like a lake.  The small-but-ugly creature stared at the boy as if he wanted to tell him something urgent.  His wrinkly, pointed ears were as long as a thorn.  His head shined in the light because it was bald.  His toes were really long and dirty like a used saucepan.

Georgia
With a pop, standing in front of the boy was an unusual creature; short and pointy-eared with wide, purple eyes like he hadn't slept for days.  He looked so lean and wrinkly, he almost looked completely like an old man.  The little creature was wearing an old, ruined robe but his brown, knobbly knees were still visible.

Ellis
With a pop, standing in front of the boy was an unusual creature.  It was wrinkled all over and had big, pointy, sloppy ears and a tanned, rough face.  His eyes were a glistening emerald and he had stubby, skinny knees.  He didn't have a single hair on his bald head.  His eyes were swirling like a shiny coin being tossed.  He had small, ugly, dirty and smelly feet.

Sophie
With a pop, standing in front of the boy was an unusual creature which had knobbly elbows and knees and a ripped robe covering his brown body.  This creature had a pointy nose as long as a small pencil.  Its ears were just as long but more wrinkly.  He had a long, lean neck and he was as tall as a small child.  His eyes glistened like a sapphire, clear, diamond river.  The toe-nails on his small, skinny feet were a dirty brown colour.

Guess who in the comments below!

Inter-House Times Tables

Last Friday, we held our Inter-House Times Tables Challenge, with all children completing a times-tables grid of 1-12 in the quickest possible time.  We found the quickest person in each house in each class before the fastest person from each house across the year group.  Our final 5 (one house had two people competing due to equal times) completed a much harder random grid to decide who would be our top four.  The results were as follows:

1) Joe (Sapphire)

2) Jack (Ruby)

3) Jude (Amber)

4) Haydn (Emerald)

Congratulations to all 4 finalists! 

FVRA Spirit of Christmas Late Night Shopping

Over the last month, we have been making crafts to sell at the FVRA Spirit of Christmas Late Night Shopping event in Findon Valley.  We made snowflakes, reindeer and wreaths from puzzle pieces and decorated some wooden discs.  Here are some photos of our crafts and the event.  Aadi led a team in selling the items after school in the week following the sale and in total Year 4 raised £365 for Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice! 

Frozen Negative Numbers Game 4JP

This afternoon, we are playing a negative numbers game inspired by the movie, Frozen.  We have boards which run from -50 to 49 and are playing Slides and Ladders with Olaf, Elsa and Anna.  Here are some pictures of us enjoying the fun! We are going to adapt the game to make it harder! 

Jessie's King Tut 4JP

As part of our Tutankhamun's tomb day, Mrs Payne ended up doing a very rough outline of his death mask.  After a name being pulled out of a hat, Jessie was the person who was chosen to take it home.  A few days later, this is what she brought back! How cool is this?!

10 More Cairo Descriptions 4JP

Below are a few more pieces of Multi-Sensory Locational Writing about arriving in Cairo in 1922.  Please leave the children a comment (with their name) to let them know what you thought of their fantastic work.

Megan
As I strolled through the dusty alleyway, I recognised the scent of food, camels and horse's hair.  Fiercely, the noisy crowd of busy, joyful people were rushing to shops, pushing past me quickly.  Happily, lots of people were strolling down through the crowded alleyway to the shops.  The noisy children were talking loudly as they passed the busy shops.  Noisily the drums banged, making amazing music ring out as I strolled through Cairo.  All the people could smell the horses and see the beautiful buildings.

Jack
Horribly, the strong pong of old, rotten fish filled the air while the people were talking.  Poor people were walking around the dusty, old houses and broken, slow cars were driving.  The noisy drums were banging while people danced in the street.  Slowly, the invisible air passed the worn, poor people and I could feel it too.  I felt sad for the people people - they should have a better life. Calmly, the old, fragile people walked sadly but others were much happier.   Rich people walked sensibly while some children skipped along.  Quickly, horses led dusty, old cards while other citizens held onto the reins.   

Eniola
When I went to Cairo, what I expected to see was sand, bones and wooden shelters.  Instead there were crowded buildings and filthy cars honking their horns.  Not what I had expected in the heart of Egypt but I tried to make the most of it.  I could hear musical beams of drums, clanging like a rhinoceros fight.  I could feel the gentle rays of sunshine tickling my hand.  Ahead, animals were playing together like they were long-lost cousins.  I saw a beautiful fountain drizzling crystal clear water down a statue before splashing in a pool of water.  I felt a connection with it.  Cairo wasn't so bad after all. Once I'd been there a while, I saw it was great.  

Billy
Excitedly, I jumped onto a lumpy, lazy camel and rode noisily into busy, dusty Cairo.  I saw animal skin and cow leather hung up on the sandstone shops.  I heard pretty music and noisy, busy men and women walking along the dry, hot streets.  I could smell horrible dust from some of the old shops and I could also smell baked foot from along the busy, noisy alleyways.  Up above me I saw lovely, little birds flying below the scorching, burning sun while busy people wandered along the streets.  I saw horses galloping through the city like people on a roller-coaster.  As the day went on, I became hotter and hotter, walking along the busy streets of Cairo.  The roads were packed with the hustle and bustle of people charging everywhere. 

Phoebe
As I looked around the beautiful city, I saw an old, ancient building on the side.  Excitedly, I traveled through the busy, bustling bazaar of the market.  I heard men shouting and arguing with some ladies.  I could hear the lovely sound of the drums - I had to dance.  Slowly, I carried on, smelling lots of bread and rice and many more foods.  I could feel all the amazing, beautiful animals and the sand against my feet.  The aroma of the spicy food fled up my nose along with the stench of rotten fish.  The sizzle of food made me hungry but I could smell the dung from the animals.  I was feeling so happy and grateful because I got the chance to go to Egypt. 

Alice
As I started to stride, I sensed sizzling smoke in the distance.  Slowly, I ventured on but as I was strolling, thousands of people were shouting their amazing prices at me.  I didn't buy anything.  I decided to pick up my pace. I started to sweat.  Unexpectedly, the smell of yummy food drifted up my nose and I began to feel hungry.  The sound of the fountain made me thirsty.  
BANG! I thought for a moment what it could be. BANG! A little louder now. BAND! I realised what it was...it was drums.  As I carried on walking, I felt my face start to burn.  Quickly, I strolled into shade before scratching my elbow on a crooked stone wall.  I looked - all around I saw smiles everywhere.  It made me feel calm inside. Relieved, I eventually got to sit down at the end of my interesting day walking in Cairo.  

Joseph
Excitedly, I jumped onto a lumpy, lazy camel and rode noisily into the busy, old, dusty city of Cairo.  I spotted animal skins and thick, smooth cow leather hung up on rough, sandstone shops.  I heard pretty music and people marching around the street with big brass drums.  Unexpectedly, microscopic sand rustled up my arm and I hesitated to think what would happen if a horrendous sandstorm struck.  The villagers barged past me carelessly and the stench of camel poo filled the air.  I could also smell the odour of people smoking happily on their pipes.  I felt a buzz of excitement run through my veins.  All around me, citizens were trading and discussing their business. I could only just peer out of the tall, grand church windows to see a huge, empty hall packed with villagers and an opera company singing swiftly to them.  I stared up out the windows, daydreaming.  The sun seemed to glisten off the windows of other buildings.  As the people rushed around, a dark grey cloud came into view.  It was not yet pitch black but it would be in a quarter of an hour.  

Fraser
As I strolled up the lonely street, I could feel the blazing hot heat brush against my arm.  When I reached the top, I took a whiff - there was smoke, rotten fish and a smelly horse.  Swiftly, the happy people of Cairo cheered me up as they walked past me.  Rapidly, the drums were played as the horses were neighing.  Sadly, the day was nearly over but the sun was slowly starting to set.  

Ellis
As you rambled through the old, dusty alleyway, you could smell the scent of dirty smoke from cigars.  In the distance, there was a swarm of people by an old, wooden ride. When you stumbled through the cramped village, you could feel the people rushing by in a hurry.  I was amazed by how they could bare the pong of the tall, stinky camels.  You could feel the thick, black leather from their old, dusty robes as the citizens rushed past. You could just see dark, grey clouds however it was not pitch black.  As I dawdled along, I felt a buzz of excitement.  Unexpectedly, it started to rain but then it stopped.  I was amazed because the people playing the music were still playing.  

Maddie
As I started to stride I sensed sizzling smoke in the distance.  With a beat, I felt delighted and a little bit fearful.  Slowly, a lumpy, creamy, calm camel traveled past me.  The blue, bright water fountain tickled with a splash up my smooth arm.  With a long way to go, I decided to pick up my pace.  A drift of food went up my nose.  I noticed on the tall, old buildings there were arched doors and windows.  You could just see dark clouds take over the bright, shiny sun.  In the distance, the high mountain was in front of the pretty sunset.   I couldn't stop staring.  In front of me, the wind blew the horse's black, dirty tail up and it tickled my nose.  

Cairo by Evie 4JP

We have been doing some Multi-Sensory Locational Writing about Cairo.  This is Evie's fabulous work. Please leave her a comment to let her know what you thought of it - she might even reply!

As I hopped off the brown, old boat, the scent of smoking drifted down the damp, stone alleyway.  As fast as a cheetah, I swiftly broke into a run away from the smell.  Panting with effort, I finally reached the other side.  People dressed head-to-toe in jet-black and bright white robes slowly wandered down the street and into the shadows of tall, towering buildings that blotted out the sun.  Ear- piercing shouts came from the distance, where the shops were.  Unusually, the people stared at me with their big, wide eyes, like stripey, orange tigers following prey with narrow, glaring, green eyes.  

Ignoring the people, I strolled down to where the shouts came from.  I finally understood.  They were the salesmen.  Beside them was a spooky, stone castle that loomed over me, like a skyscraper's shadow.  Gagging, I caught a waft of the camels.  Their smell hung in the air like a never-ending pong.  Just above the sound of the noisy crowd cam the slash of a whip.  It cracked through the air and hit the horse with a slap.  The black horse gave out a mighty neigh as it reared up and galloped through the crowd.  They separated into two groups, screaming with panic.  I ran away but other people were faster.  Carelessly but panicked, people shoved their way through the crowd and found what they were looking for: shelter.  

Smooth leather and the furry, brown skin of horses rattled and fell as the horse was galloping through the city.  Soon, everything was back to normal, but people came out of the shelter shouting while other people argued.  Suddenly, I didn't feel at home any more.  I felt homesick.  There was a massive lump in my throat. I couldn't speak. I was too sad.

Cairo by Sophie 4JP

We have been doing some Multi-Sensory Locational Writing (MSLW) about Alexandria and Cairo.  This is something Sophie has done at home.  Please do leave her a comment telling her what you think she did well!

As I took my foot off the old, wooden boat, a little girl was jumping up and down in a big crowd of people.  I carefully placed my other foot off the boat and looked up at the tall buildings on either side of me which made me feel very small.  I sprinted through the narrow, winding alleyway, hearing the echoes of horses neighing in the distance.  Calmly, I listened to the relaxing noise of the river, which glistened like a diamond and, above that, the instruments being played in the street.  A smokey smell led me into a strange butchers shop where I saw a man wearing a blood-stained apron who was listening to music.  

Expanded Noun Phrases 4JP

We are learning about "expanded noun phrases" in SPAG this week.  Here we have expanded the nouns in the sentence:

The lady crossed the road.

Evie - Slowly but surely the old, crooked, bent lady crossed the jet-black concrete road that had a long line of cars that stretched into the distance.

Jack - Angrily, the old, hag lady bent across the tidy, neat road.

Alice - Suddenly the wrinkly, short woman decided to cross the hard, old road while the lights were not even red.

Molly - The large woman walked funnily across the old, concrete road as the birds stared at her.

Jorja - The well-dressed lady walked across the busy, bustling road.

Aadi - The cool, funky lady crossed the wide, jet-black road so she could go to the busy shops.

Georgia - The tall, young lady with bags around her arms and one big grinning smile across her face crossed the busy, wide road.

Ellis - The small, old lady slowly walked across the long, vast road.

Can you write your own sentence in the comments expanding the nouns in the original sentence?

Map Puzzles 4JP

This week, we had a lot of fun with Mrs Casey's massive map puzzles.  Here are some pictures of us making them and then with the finished product!