Blog by Tag: Year 4

This week, in gymnastics, we focused on composing and performing a sequence of six elements. We explored a range of movements, including balances, rolls, jumps and controlled transitions. We learned how to link them smoothly to create a flowing routine. Everyone worked brilliantly, planning their…

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the multi-skills tournament last week. They thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the round-robin of activities, practising all the different sports skills they have been learning.

This week in science, our class began learning about the different states of matter - answering the question, ‘What is matter?’

To help us to understand the difference between mass and volume, we carried out an investigation using 200g of cheese and a 200g metal weight. We discovered that even…

Congratulations to all the children Year 4 who represented the school at a cross country event at Whitehaven School. They showed great perseverance and resilience, in very wet conditions, to complete the cross country course. They are all shining examples to their peers and demonstrate the school…

In our after-school running club today, the focus was on footwork, core strength, and coordination.
We used agility ladders to help us practise these skills and quickly realised it was harder than it looked! With practice, we all improved our coordination and speed as the session went on.

To celebrate World Mental Health Day we learned about the importance of blowing off steam after a busy day. We talked about the benefits of music and dancing like nobody is watching! Linked to our music topic, we had a try to learn a new skill of Bhangra dancing.

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!

A big thank you to the members of the Crab Fair committee who took the time to come into school to talk to us about the Crab Fair. We learned all about the exciting events happening over the weekend — including the gurning competition!

We even had the chance to practise our ugliest faces…

We had a fantastic time at our first after-school running club this week!

We started with a fun game of Follow the Leader as a warm-up, practicing a variety of movements to engage lots of different muscles. The children then learned how pumping their arms can help them run faster, and we put…

KS2 enjoyed a brilliant day at Walby Farm Park for their end‑of‑term trip. They had loads of fun in the play barn, zooming down tall slides and challenging themselves. They explored the fort, climbed and played together with lots of laughter.

In the animal barn, they petted goats, sheep, and…

Year 3 & 4 pupils had a fantastic day at the Cumbria School Games (Sheepmount, Carlisle)! They showed great enthusiasm in athletics—long jump, hurdles, shot put, javelin—and grit across various tri-golf challenges. The challenging weather didn’t dampen spirits, and everyone came away with medals…

As part of National Writing Day 2025, KS2 took part in a live online writing lesson alongside hundreds of other classes around the country. We all came together to celebrate creativity, storytelling and the joy of writing. The session was lively and inspiring and helped children to think deeply to…