Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley Forest

Year 4 had a fantastic time visiting Hamsterley Forest to study Bedburn Beck. They worked in groups to complete a range of activities to study the river. They worked together with their guide, Hannah, to measure the depth and profile of the river. Year 4 were able to...
Digestion Demonstration

Digestion Demonstration

This afternoon, Year 4 investigated how our digestive system works using crackers, orange juice and a pair of tights!  First, they took some crackers and crunched them up in a plastic bag to represent chewing in the mouth. We added a little bit of water for...
Ancient Egyptian Art

Ancient Egyptian Art

In art this half term, Year 4 have been looking at jewellery designs from around the world. They learned that the Ancient Egyptians created lots of amulets and jewellery with a range of special symbols and meanings. They then designed and created their own necklace...
Dramatic verbs and adverbs

Dramatic verbs and adverbs

As part of our English unit this half term, we have been looking at the story Tuesday by David Wiesner. We have been writing eye witness recounts from the points of view of some of the characters in the story.This morning, we tried to act as if we were one of these...