Term 5 Week 6
The whole school participated in a theme day this week. Each year group looked at a particular country, learnt some interesting facts about the geography of the chosen country and then created some art work inspired by that country. Year four’s chosen country was China. We looked at a map to find out where in […]
Term 5 Week 5
This week, the children have been enjoying retelling the story of Beowulf and Grendel In maths, year 4 continue to apply their prior knowledge to new learning. Next week, we will begin our final preparations for the MTC check which is taking place after half term. This will involve the children completing soundchecks as well […]
Term 5 Week 4
A shorter week, but still packed full of learning! Tuesday, the children dove into the story of Beowulf and Grendel by acting out parts of the story. The children really enjoyed the role play. We then mapped it out to make sure we got it all in the correct order. We watched an animated version […]
Term 5 Week 3
Year 4 enjoyed beginning their soap sculptures this week. We used cocktail sticks and paper clips as tools to gradually carve away the excess soap. These are shaping up nicely and will be continued next week. In literacy, we have finished publishing our Michael Morpurgo biographies and have been reading the first story of Beowulf, […]
Term 5 Week 2
Year 4 took a break from their usual timetable and enjoyed a trip into space on Tuesday afternoon. A planetarium was set up in the hall, courtesy of Science Oxford, and the children spent a wonderful hour stargazing. We looked at some constellations, comparing different ones from around the world – there’s almost always a […]
Term 5 Week 1
This week, we have concluded our Roman topic by looking at Hadrian’s Wall and the withdrawal of Rome from Britain. Our next history topic will follow on from this to look at the Anglo Saxon period and the Viking invasions. In maths this week, Y4 have begun looking at money. With an increasingly digital world, […]
Term 4 Week 5
In our last week of term, year 4 have finished off their explanation text about teeth and then got a bit more creative…we went back to thinking about Tomas and Flicker and what we would like to grow on a magical plant. The children thought about what the plant would look like and how the […]
Term 4 Week 4
This week in literacy, we have been taking a closer look at our teeth and how each type of tooth has a very specific function. We focused our writing with an explanation text to inform our readers of everything they need to know about teeth, including how to look after them. The children will be […]
Term 4 Week 3
What a week! Year 4 had an absolute blast with STEM week. Earlier in the week we looked at busting some classic science stereotypes, we then had a visit from some Johnson Matthey scientists who spoke to us about how our lungs work and we got the opportunity to work in groups to build a […]
Term 4 Week 2
Year 4 had a fabulous time celebrating World Book Day on Thursday where we spent a wonderful day away from our usual timetable. Mr Burrows set the tone for the day with an early morning assembly. The children then chose to hear different books. They could choose from classics like ‘We’re going on a bear […]
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