Blog by Tag: Year 4

In P.E. Year 4 are learning to interpret and respond to different pieces of music by experimenting with different body movements then putting these together to create a sequence. 

Year 4 learned about the runic alphabet and had to decipher the instructions written in runes to find out how to make ink in the same way as the Anglo-Saxons. They also learned how parchment was made then made their own quill which they used to write their own message using the runic alphabet. 
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Year 4 learned about how coins were developed, used and made during the Anglo-Saxon and Viking times. They then designed and made their own coin. 

Year 4 learned about how the weaving technique was used in different ways to create materials during medieval times. They then learned how to weave wool in the same way as our early ancestors.

Year 4 throughly enjoyed a day at Woodmatters learning about the Anglo-Saxon and Viking struggle for the kingdom of England. They re-enacted the entire period in history and battle formations using a range of artefacts. They had opportunities to use historical vocabulary and learn Norse words. 
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Year 4 enjoyed their time in the Wonderdome (a 3D mobile planetarium). They learned all about space exploration - past, present and the future - and the search to answer the question about life on other planets. It was a thrilling experience. They ended the session by listening to a scientifically…

For World Book Day, Year 4 studied the poem ‘Caged Bird’ by Maya Angelou. First we found out about Maya Angelou, which helped us understand the poem. After reading the poem together, we discussed the central themes and messages of the poem and the different poetic devices and vocabulary used to…

The theme for Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week this year was ‘Let’s Connect’. We discussed how making connections with our friends, family, pets, neighbours and community can help with our mental health. These connections can make us feel happy, loved, secure and ambitious. We also learnt…

Year 4 have been learning how to use lines of latitude to determine the climate of a region. They used an atlas to find at leat one country in each different climate zone. 
 

Year 4 enjoyed their visit to their local library. They are becoming increasingly independent by returning books themselves and withdrawing their next book to read. 

Year 4 have been learning about who they can inform and talk to when they experience something suspicious or unpleasant online. 

KS2 took part in the NSPCC Times Table Rock Star challenge today. They all tried very hard to be the winning class with the highest number of correct answers per pupil. The speed and recall of some of the pupils was very impressive! A huge well done to everyone.