Year 4

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

In Year 4 this week, we have attended a literary event at St Bees School where we have taken part in a carousel of engaging workshops. We met local author, H.M Sharpe, who guided us along the tale of an Irish princess through drama and improvisation. We took part in book journaling and collage,…

In Year 4, our class saint is Saint Joseph. His feast day is celebrated on the 19th March. To celebrate this day, we all wore green and brown which are the colours associated with him. We then learned about his life and how his special day is celebrated in other countries across the world.

To conclude our topic on The Digestive System, Year 4 donned their lab coats ready to investigate how the process of digestion takes place. The children were given a range of different items which replicate the digestive organs. Working in teams, the children then planned their own investigations.…

Year 4 fully embraced the Biggest Ever Football Session today in our matches with Year 3. Both boys and girls enjoyed a match and a penalty shootout. The children showed such brilliant team work, sportsmanship and resilience.

This week we have started our Spring 2 half term with dance in PE. We worked in pairs to create routines to the count of 8. We included steps, spins and turns to build our routines. We then performed our steps for the class to see.

For Safer Internet Day in Year 4, we have been researching Roblox. We discovered that it is a very popular app in our class with almost all of the children having played it before. We learned about the pros and the cons of the app. We held a class discussion and then made our own information…

Year 4 have been super swimmers this week! We have seen such wonderful resilience, team work and effort and all of the children should be very proud of themselves. The swim coaches even chose three swimmers of the week