Autumn Term Year 4 Library Visit
Year 4 visited their local library today to exchange their library books. We even had time to listen to a story about how a rainbow bird was saved from extinction.
Youth Mental Health Day 2023
As part of Youth Mental Health Day, Year 4 have been exploring what it means to be brave. They then shared examples of times when they have had to be brave.
Effective Internet Searching
Year 4 have been learning how gather information online. They are learning how to use search engines effectively during their computing lessons.
Walby Farm Park 2023
Year 4 had a wonderful day at Walby Farm Park to mark the end of their time in Year 4. Lots of fun was had running, climbing, sliding, petting farm animals and even a tractor ride. Most of all, it was a chance to spend some time with their classmates before the summer break. Before it was time to…
Himalayan Balsam Pulling
What a great experience for Year 4! Year 4 took part in a conservation project at Longlands Lake to prevent the spread of Himalayan Balsam, which is an invasive species of flowering plant. They helped West Cumbria Rivers Trust remove over grown Himalayan Balsam but pulling it out from the ground,…
Electricity Workshop
Year 4 took part in an electricity workshop. They learned lots more about power and sustainable power sources. After learning about the universal symbols used for electricity, they drew then made an made an electrical circuit. Finally, they investigated the effects of changing different variables…
Map Skills and Orienteering
What a brilliant day Year 4 had at Whinlatter! They spent the day learning how to apply their map skills at Whinlatter Forest Park. After a quick recap of identifying symbols on a map, each group used their map to find the answers to questions. We even had a special guest appearance from a lizard!…
Squash with Newspaper
Today Year 4 used newspaper to help them learn new skills as part of their Squash coaching. They played the newspaper game to warm up, which helped train their sense of pace and posture, followed by using the newspaper as a target to help teach them coordination and accuracy.
Paralympic in School
We were very privileged today to meet Paralympic Footballer Jonathan Paterson. We took part in an activate session with the whole school. We had to carry out four exercises for a whole minute each: ‘Spotty Dog’, ‘Leg Drives’, ‘Push-Ups’ and ‘Star Jumps’. Jonathan told us about himself and his…
Y4 Sports Day 2023
What a fantastic day! A really tremendous effort by everyone in Year 4 at our 2023 Sprits Day. I was very proud of the team spirit and support everyone showed one another. Well done to green team!
Climatologists
As part of their geography topic ‘Map Skills’, Year 4 have been learning about the different climates around the world. They have been using maps in an atlas and online to investigate the range of environmental regions and how this impacts habitation. They have been thinking about which climate…
Squash Coaching
Year 4 have are very privileged to receive weekly Squash coaching from our local Squash club. They are really enjoying learning a new skills and participating in a new sport.