In history, we have been exploring the question, “What made the Romans so powerful?” We began our lesson with no training, but Miss Chadwick soon put us through our paces, and we completed rigorous Roman training. Then, our Centurion led us to greatness with our specialised army, robust armour, and expertly trained formations. Take a look…

Linking closely to our history lesson, we have created our design brief for the shields we will be making. We considered the materials we will be using, how the shield will come together, and the different variations of shields available.

We have had another busy and exciting week of learning!

This week, we designed our own Celtic shields. We discussed and explored different shield designs, noticing the patterns, colours and symbols used. We then used our ideas and observations to design our own unique Celtic shields.

In Maths, we have been introduced to a new area of learning: rounding to the nearest 10 and 100. We have been practising identifying which multiple of 10 or 100 a number is closest to and are beginning to develop our confidence with this new skill.

In Science, we carried out an egg experiment mimicking the enamel on our teeth. We are investigating the effects of sugary liquids on our teeth over time. The children have been very curious and excited to see what will happen, making sure to check on the experiment each day and discuss any changes they notice.

During music with Mr Ash, the children enjoyed taking part in a samba lesson. They learned about rhythm and beat and worked together to create some lively musical performances.

In Science, we learned about the different functions of our teeth and how each type helps us to eat and digest food. We then explored how our teeth compare to those of other animals, looking at the differences between carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores and how their diets influence the shape and purpose of their teeth.

To finish our learning, we took part in an exciting class challenge! We raced against the clock to clean model teeth in just two minutes. We learned the importance of brushing effectively by dividing the mouth into quarters and making sure every section was cleaned thoroughly.

In our writing warm-ups we have been learning about prepositions. We all ping-ponged our ideas by putting our pencils in different places (even balancing on our noses!) with sentences including prepositions.

In Maths, we have been recapping and revisiting place value. We used a range of manipulatives to help us explore numbers and understand the value of each digit. Using practical resources helped us to see how numbers can be built, partitioned and represented in different ways.

We have also begun our new music learning with Mr Ash. We have started exploring Samba music and have been getting to grips with the rhythms, sounds and instruments involved. 

This week, we were all given an iPad to use in our learning for the entirety of Year 4! Before we got started, we talked about the importance of staying safe online and discussed some key internet safety rules. We thought carefully about what information we should keep private, how to behave responsibly online and what to do if something makes us feel uncomfortable.

We then put our knowledge into practice by playing ‘Interland’, an exciting internet safety game. We had lots of fun exploring the different challenges while learning important skills for being safe, kind and responsible digital citizens.

Wow what an amazing 3 days with the new 4C! This week has consisted of many conversations getting to know each other. We have found out so many interesting facts about each other!

As a school we have all made our own portraits and filled the background with doodles that represent us, what we like and who we are. These portraits will eventually be displayed with the school to represent our vision ‘One body of many parts’. 

Due to the hot and dry summer, the apples have ripened early! We all went out, chose an apple and then cut them up in the kitchen. We then got to taste test the different varieties of apples. 

At the end of year 4 pupils will be required to take part in a multiplication check. Just 10 minutes of TTRS (Time tables Rockstars) a day will make all the difference. Pupils should read for 20 minutes at least 3 times a week to support their learning in school. The more minutes, the merrier!

Have a lovely weekend everybody and rest up!

This week in Year 4, we have been busy with lots of exciting learning across the curriculum.

In English, we explored the exciting story of Beowulf. We learnt about the main events of the story and worked together to sequence them in the correct order, helping us to understand the plot and the journey of the hero. We then used our knowledge of character descriptions to write a detailed paragraph, applying our Year 4 writing objectives. We focused on using ambitious vocabulary, expanded noun phrases and varied sentence structures to create engaging descriptions.

In Maths, we have been learning how to tell the time using practical manipulatives to support our understanding. Once we were confident reading analogue clocks, we challenged ourselves by converting times into the 24-hour clock.

In Design and Technology, we made our own Viking purses. We carefully learnt how to use the backstitch sewing technique to join the fabric together before assembling our purses. We were proud of our perseverance and the finished products.

In Art, we created illustrations inspired by Beowulf. We practised using shading techniques to add depth and texture to our drawings before finishing them with watercolours. Our final pieces beautifully combined our artistic skills with our learning in English.

It has been a fantastic week in year 4. As we approach the end of the year, 4C began the week visiting their new class and teacher in 5J. I must admit, it was very sad to watch them leave but I am so proud of how much they have grown and flourished over the last year. 

On Tuesday, we had our Routes and Roots celebration. Thank you to every parent, carer or family who came to show their support. 

Today, we began planning and drawing a tapestry inspired by The Bayeux Tapestry, representing the Battle of Hastings in 1066. We started the lesson by learning about the events of 1066 and who William the Conqueror was, before stepping outside to take part in a drama activity, reenacting key moments from the battle. Afterwards, we each drew a section of our tapestry, which we will assemble together next week.

Enjoy your weekend everybody!

Wow, we have had a very hot week. Nevertheless, pupils have worked so hard in tough conditions.

This Tuesday we spent all day with Routes and Roots practising for our exhibition on Tuesday!

In RE, we have been learning about the census. We have a circle time chat and the children then completed an information pack all about these using their computing skills. Take a look!

Wednesday was Sports day! Everyone participated in at least one race and it was wonderful to watch the competitiveness, enthusiasm and sportsmanship displayed by all of the children.

Take a look at some of the action shots…

We have had a great start to our final half term in Year 4.

n Maths, we have begun our new topic on Shapes. We discussed the mindblowing fact that a square is actually a retangle!

Writing introduced our new topic based on an evil character description. During our warm-ups we have been researching and using new vocabulary. The class also had a competition to see who could guess Miss Chadwick’s sentence.

To begin our new Science topic on ‘States of Matter’ we discussed properties and their states. We explored new vocabulary of Solid, Liquid and Gas. Next, we made some Ooblek (cornstarch and water if you want to try at home!) and talked about how it fluctuates between solid and liquid. Ooblek changes its viscosity based on the force applied to it. Here are some pictures of the mess we made…

Today, we visited the Science Fair and had the opportunity to see all of the wonderful experiments made. Some of our class also presented theirs!