Introduction to Fencing
We were privileged to welcome a Fencing coach into school today. Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their introduction into an Olympic sport.
Times Tables Tips
Year 4 have been learning about how to use their fingers to help find out multiples of 9.
Poetry with a Conscience
What talent we have in our school! This poem was written at home for pleasure. Not only does it rhyme, it contains a powerful, relevant and compelling message.
Swimming Success
We have lots of sporty children in our class who attend clubs after school or at weekends. Well done for developing swimming skills and for moving up into the next group.
Books, glorious books!
Our Reading Ambassadors met with our Head to present the findings from their research about the provision of books in our class libraries throughout school. They were allocated a budget to buy some of the books from the wish list so they took a trip out to our local book shop to buy some new books…
Swimming Medal
We have lots of sporty children in our class who attend clubs after school or at weekends. Well done for developing the swimming skills and for moving up into the next group!
Baking Bread from Scratch
Year 4 are learning about the differences between processed and fresh foods. We have been comparing lists of ingredients of home made bread compared to shop bought bread. Some of us even baked bread at home from scratch to taste the difference between shop bought bread and homemade bread. Yum yum!
Anglo-Saxon Place Names
Year 4 used maps of their local area to search for evidence of Andglo-Saxon settlements. They used an information sheet with place name endings to help them identify which places had a connection with Anglo-Saxon settlements. We found nearly 30 places nearby and noticed that most of them end with…
Reading Excitement
A very exciting day! During half term the new ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ was released. Our little bookworm has been counting down the days until it’s release and was very excited to nip into town on release day to buy it. He finished reading the book before he even got back home and has read it…
Online Identity
In computing lessons, Year 4 have been learning about online identities. We explored the different messages that are posted and how people respond to messages can create an online identity. We discussed the importance of how we communicate online and how to take care of our own self-image online.…
Computing ‘Stranger Danger’
Year 4 have been learning about how to be safe when communicating online, especially with unfamiliar people. They learned all about ‘catfishing’ and ‘grooming’ and about how easy it is to adopt an online identity which is completely different to who you actually are. They then used an…