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3 October 2025

Archery in Year 4

This week, Year 4 took part in an exciting Archery Workshop! We learned the basics of archery, including how to: hold the bow correctly, focus on the target, stand with good posture and pull the string back smoothly.

After practicing, we took part in mini-competitions, where we used our…

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26 September 2025

Year 4 Performing Poetry

To conclude our poetry topic, we have been performing our haiku and cinquain poems, using actions, emphasising rhythms and changing our intonation. We certainly had some very dramatic performances!

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19 September 2025

Year 4 Computing - What Is Hardware?

In Computing this week, we have learned about the differences between hardware and software. We explored what hardware is, looking at the physical parts of the computer, such as the keyboard, mouse and screen, and how they help us to use the computer. We also learned about the software programmes…

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12 September 2025

Year 4 Cricket

In Year 4 PE this week we started our cricket unit. We focused on our over arm throwing technique to help us with bowling. We also tested our reaction times and team work skills during our cricket drills.

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12 September 2025

Year 4 Library Visit

This week we had our first visit of the new school year to Egremont library. Here we shared stories and chose new library books…not forgetting to take back the ones we had already borrowed!
 

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19 June 2025

First trip to squash for Year 4

In Year 4 this week, we had our very first trip to the squash courts to learn how to play. Spread across four different courts, we learned how to hold the racket, how to hit the ball using forehand and we focussed on keeping our eyes fixed on the ball. Year 4 had the best time and can’t wait for…

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6 June 2025

Year 4 World Ocean Day 2025

To recognise World Ocean Day 2025, in Year 4 we learned about the impact of the huge amount of waste plastics in our oceans. We have all made a pledge to try to reduce the amount of plastic we use and just throw in the bin, rather than recycle. We have also spent the week collecting used plastics…

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21 May 2025

Year 4 STEAM Workshop at West Lakes

Year 4 have had a fabulous morning at the STEAM workshops at West Lakes today! Meeting with a range of scientists, historians and engineers, the children tested the strength of different structures, engineered their own cranes and tested the balance of different Viking weapons. The children also…

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16 May 2025

Year 4 Printmaking With Tie Dye

In Art this half term we have been looking at Printmaking and Textiles. We have been learning about kente cloth and are creating a range of surfaces, combining colour, texture and pattern. We have also been exploring the symbolic significance of  colour. This week we have learned how to create our…

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8 May 2025

Year 4 Celebrating VE Day 2025

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, year 4 have had a fantastic day learning, celebrating and remembering. We enjoyed a street party style picnic, waved our flags and listened to war time music. We then learned about what happened on the 8th May 1945. Then, using Winston Churchill’s…

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2 May 2025

Year 4 Investigating Circuits

Continuing our Electricity topic, today we learned about different electrical components in a simple series circuit. In teams of 3, we independently planned out what components we would need to power a circuit. We then built our circuits and used switches to turn the bulbs on and off. We showed…

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25 April 2025

Year 4 Electrical Appliances Search

In Science this half term, Year 4 are studying electricity. To kick off our new topic, we learned about the differences between mains power and battery operated devices.  We went on a hunt around school to find as many different types of appliances and devices as possible. Working in groups we…

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