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14 May 2024

Tenths & Hundredths

Year 4 used counters, place value charts and part whole models to think carefully about the value of each digit in a number. They have worked particularly hard on understanding how many tenths and hundredths are in one whole. 
 

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Year 4 Tinting and Shading
2 May 2024

Year 4 Tinting and Shading

Year 4 have enjoyed experimenting with colour using tinting and shading techniques to create an ombré effect. They have used paints and oil pastels to try out their art skills. They did a wonderful job!

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Year 4 Cricket
18 April 2024

Year 4 Cricket

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session this week. I managed to capture lots of action shots too. They certainly gave it their all! 
 

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Karate Taster Session
21 March 2024

Karate Taster Session

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their Karate taster session. They showed some promising techniques. 
 

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Year 4 Planting at Egremont Castle
21 March 2024

Year 4 Planting at Egremont Castle

Year 4 had a lovely afternoon planting English Bluebells, Wild Primrose, Snowdrops and Wood anemone. The rain didn’t put us off and all the children embraced the activity. 
 

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Making bread for St Joseph’s Day
14 March 2024

Making bread for St Joseph’s Day

Year 4 made bread today - this links to our work on St Joseph’s Day and the symbolism of the different shapes of bread. The children worked as a team to design and make their own bread. 
 

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Windermere Trip - Vikings
5 March 2024

Windermere Trip - Vikings

What an action packed day we’ve had in Windermere, extending our knowledge of the Anglo Saxons, the Vikings and the struggle for power! Our day consisted of making our own quills and ink and using these to write our names in Viking runes. Then we had a go at weaving using sheep wool - this was a…

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Year 4 Pomegranate Tasting
4 March 2024

Year 4 Pomegranate Tasting

Our class text - The Boy At The Back  Of The Class - has mentioned pomegranates and used some lovely descriptive vocabulary to describe one. Some of the children weren’t too sure what a pomegranate was. So today, we all tried one and created some of our own descriptions focusing on similes and…

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Year 4 PE
28 February 2024

PE year 4

Year 4 focused on their balancing skills and evaluating their partners work. They attempted to hold balance positions for 3 seconds. 

 

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Year 4 Sewing
28 February 2024

Year 4 Sewing

Over the last few weeks, Year 4 have been extremely busy sewing. They have investigated a variety of fastenings such as press studs, buttons and velcro. They have refined their skills and created their own fastening for a tea towel using a button. They were all a great success and the children are…

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Year 4 Gymnastics
19 February 2024

Year 4 Gymnastics

Year 4 reviewed their gymnastics skills today. They focused on:

- travelling (hopping, skipping and leaping) 

- jumping (pencil, straddle and star) 

- rolling (rock, teddy bear, pencil and forward roll) 

- balancing (front support, back support, arabesque, shoulder stand and bridge) 

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Safer Internet Day - AI
7 February 2024

Safer Internet Day - AI

For Safer Internet Day Year 4 researched Artificial Intelligence . They discussed the pros and cons, e.g. enhanced learning opportunities, instant and efficient, limited human interaction and the collection of personal data to name a few. There were mixed reviews! They collated their findings and…

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