by Miss Howe | Nov 18, 2022 | Classes, Geography, Latest News, News, Year 4
Today, Year 4 used their previous knowledge of the Continents to help them describe the difference between a continent and a country. They then used atlases to help them identify countries found on each continent. They couldn’t believe that they can be only one...
by Miss Howe | Nov 16, 2022 | Classes, English, Latest News, News, Year 4
Today, Year 4 have been using images of dinosaurs to generate ideas for detailed descriptions. We looked at how we could use our ideas to create expanded noun phrases with prepositions and worked on similes to add to the description and imagery.
by Mrs Wilson | Nov 15, 2022 | Latest News, RE, Year 4
In Year 4 we have started our work this half term learning about Diwali. Hindus look forward to the festival of Diwali and it is a very happy time in the Hindu religion. We read the story of Rama and Sita and made finger puppets to help us remember it. The lights lit...
by Miss Howe | Nov 8, 2022 | Art and Design, Classes, Latest News, News, Year 4
In Art this term, Year 4 are looking at jewellery and learning what skills they would need to be designers. They spent some time looking at a range of jewellery from ancient civilisations then focussed on Ancient Egyptian pendants and amulets. They looked at the...
by Miss Howe | Nov 3, 2022 | Classes, Music, News, Year 4
In Music this term, Year 4 are working on their body percussion and rhythm skills. Today, they looked at trying to mirror the body percussion of their partner- keeping the same steady beat.
by Miss Howe | Oct 20, 2022 | Science, Year 4
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 saliva to...