Y4 Looking Back and Forth - Friday 6th February 2026

🔙 Looking Back – This Week in Year 4

This week, the class stepped into the role of official biographers for one of Britain’s most famous climbers, George Mallory. They wrote detailed paragraphs about his early life, his three expeditions to Everest, and the legacy he left behind. We also delved deeper into the Mallory Mystery—the children are absolutely fascinated by it!

In maths, we have been strengthening our division skills using both the partitioning method and the bus stop method. This is still a work in progress, and we’ll be moving on to remainders next week and after half term.

🏆 Children’s Highlights

• TT Rockstars
• Creating our mountain dioramas
• Playing with friends
• Writing about George Mallory
• Commentating on the netball!
• Dodgeball!
• Reading about Fadumo Dayib
• Playing Times Tables Blooket

💬 Ask at Home

• When was George Mallory discovered?
• What do Irvine’s family want to do?
• What is the mystery surrounding Ruth’s photograph?
• What is the mystery about the camera?
• Who were the two climbers who attempted to summit before Mallory and Irvine in 1924?
• Who was the geologist who was the last person to see Mallory and Irvine alive?
• What do people think happened to Mallory and Irvine on the ridge?
• What did Odell do, just in case they were late coming down from the summit?
• Who were the climbers who finally successfully summited Everest?
• Which country did Fadumo Dayib live in when she was very young?
• Did she go to school there?
• Why did her family move around a lot?
• Which country in Europe did Fadumo move to with her siblings?
• What did she enjoy there?
• How old was she when she learnt to read and write?
• Why is she famous today?
• Why was she brave?
• What did she want to achieve in her country?

✨ House Points Challenge:
Children who answer all of these questions and bring them into school before Wednesday will receive 20 house points.

🔜 Looking Ahead – Next Week in Year 4

• Mallory timeline
• 60 years of Everest history
• Music – body percussion
• French – shopping (How much…?)
• Unit reviews for Science and R.E.
• Some of the class will be attending Young Voices with Mrs Beardsworth, Mrs Greene and of course Mrs Sant!

📚 Homework This Week

• ✍️ English: Orange sheet – GAPS mat and apostrophes
• ➕ Maths: Pink sheet – Exercise 11
• 📖 Reading: 15 minutes daily (records checked Monday; AR quizzes encouraged)
• 🎵 TT Rockstars: 10 minutes daily or one 20‑minute session
• 📝 Spellings: Test on Wednesday (short, frequent practice recommended)
• ✏️ Presentation: Pencil, or blue/black pen only – no felt tips
• 🔢 Times Tables: All timestables

📬 All homework is due by Friday – children know where to hand it in.

🔔 Reminders

• Reading records are due every Monday (with daily logs).
• ⭐ Reading Challenge: 20 reads = 10 house points

🗓️ Dates for Your Diary

• Thursday 12th February: Young Voices – Y3–6 singing group
• Friday 13th February: School finishes for half term
• Monday 23rd February: School returns
• Thursday 5th March: World Book Day
• Friday 6th March: Y2 Cake Sale
• Friday 6th March: Comedy Night
• Thursday 12th March: Y4 Residential – 1 night
• Thursday 19th March: Book Look for families (after school until 5pm)
• WB Monday 23rd March: Parents’ Evenings
• Friday 27th March: School finishes for Easter break
• Monday 13th April: School returns