Curious about Continents!

Curious about Continents!

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...
Celebrating Diwali!

Celebrating Diwali!

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...
Amazing Amulets!

Amazing Amulets!

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...
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 saliva to...