Early civilisation and recapping column addition and subtraction
Ellen MacArthur class • September 26, 2024
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In Ellen MacArthur class we have had a busy and exciting first couple of weeks settling into Year 4.
We started off the term by beginning our new class book, a series of unfortunate events by Lemony Snicket. The story follows three siblings who are very misfortunate, and we have been hooked, finding it hard to put the book down!
In maths we have been recapping column addition and subtraction from our learning in Year 3 and soon we will be moving on to place value of 4-digit numbers.
In history we have started learning about early civilisations. Just over the first couple of weeks back we have become decoders of the first early writing system (Phoenician alphabet) and traders from an early civilisation.
We have had such a good start to Year 4, and we can’t wait to see what this year brings!
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