by Miss Howe | Oct 21, 2024 | Classes, Latest News, Science, Year 4
In groups, we completed a demonstration activity which showed us how our food is digested. We discussed each stage and the organs and processes involved.
by Miss Howe | Oct 14, 2024 | Classes, News, PSHE, Year 4
As part of their PSHE lessons for this half term, Year 4 have been discussing stereotypes. To begin, they came up with a range of fictional characters and sorted them into whether they were male, or female. We then discussed a range of stereotypical statements about...
by Miss Howe | Oct 9, 2024 | Classes, Events and Visits, Geography, News, Year 4
For the end of their geography unit this term, Year 4 visited Hamsterley Forest to complete a river study on the Bedburn Beck, a tributary of the River Wear.Our guide, Dyfan, explained that unfortunately, the river current was far too fast and strong and the river...
by Mrs Wilson | Oct 3, 2024 | Events and Visits, Latest News, Sports, Year 4
Today, Year 4 went to our weekly swimming lesson at Birtley Community Pool. We were absolutely thrilled to meet with Olympic gold medalist swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean! We also met Paralympian’s Louise Fiddes and Maisie Summers-Newton! Adam Peaty showed the...
by Miss Howe | Sep 23, 2024 | Art and Design, Classes, Latest News, News, Year 4
To start their art unit for this term, Year 4 began by looking at jewellery from ancient civilisations. They learned that the oldest jewellery ever found, was made from bones, teeth and berries!They made notes and sketches about their favourite pieces.
by Miss Howe | Sep 19, 2024 | English, News, Year 4
As part of our English work based on the story ‘Tuesday’ by David Wiesner, we are writing an eye-witness account of the evening from the turtle in the story’s point of view.To develop our ideas for our writing, we used our imaginations to act as the...