Year 4

One of our first collaborative art pieces was to create this lovely piece showing how we are all part of God's plan. The children decorated puzzle pieces and combined them together to make the a Sign of the Cross.

Art: Drawing and Sketching

We have begun our Art unit by looking at the illustrators Laura Carlin and Shaun Tan. Both illustrators talked about how they compose their illustrations befroe we had a god and mimicking some of their work. We applied sketching and shading skills to show tone and shadow. Afterwards, we began some still life drawings using charcoal, compressed charcoal, pencils and ink.

Church Visit - Years 2 and 4

Earlier in the year, we visited our church with our Mass buddies from Year 2. Whilst we were there, we practised, genuflecting, the responses during Mass, learning when to kneel, stand and offer each other a sign of peace. Year 4 were great role-models for Year 2 and behaviour was brilliant.

Y2&Y4 Church Visit

Gymnastics session

We have jumped straight into our gymnastics unit for PE, starting of with some partnered balances. We have learnt about what is required for a strong, stable balance and how to safely support our partners. We have progressed onto rolls, tumbles and cartwheels, practising safely before having ago at ascending and descending in P.E. We've even been able to have a go on the springboard to mount a vaulting horse on the highest level.

Yr4Gymnastics

Science Investigation

In Science, we are looking at Animals including Humans with a focus on digestions, food chains and teeth. So far, we have learnt about the functions of different teeth and are currently observing the effects of different liquids on our teeth. We will record our observations over a 5-day period to see how the different liquids effects the egg shells.

Initial observation

After 24 hours

After 48 hours

Day 72 hours

Eggs were placed into 4 different liquids so we can observe how the eggshells are effected over a period of time.

Water
Vinegar (acid)
Sprite (sugar)
Milk

We observed some small changes to the eggshells.

Water: no change, but a crack had appeared.

Milk: eggshell looked lighter in colour

Sprite: eggshell looked darker

Vinegar: there was something hanging of the eggshell and it was noticeably lighter.

There were some more obvious changes to two of the eggs today.

Water: no change

Milk: eggshell looked healthier in colour than the other eggs.

Sprite: small parts of the egg’s shell were hanging off, showing lighter patches underneath.

Vinegar: All of the egg that was submerged in vinegar appeared white with some brown, gooey substance hanging off it.

There was little change from the previous day. Upon handling the eggs, we were able to identify additional changes.

Water: Egg seemed unaffected by the water, despite having a crack in the shell. There was a grey tinge to the egg white.

Milk: This shell seemed the healthiest and the egg inside appeared unaffected.

Sprite: The outer eggshell came off when touched and felt gooey. The egg white had a grey lining to it. There was a bit of an odour.

Vinegar: The eggshell had been completely dissolved by the vinegar, leaving behind the boiled egg inside. It was spongey and slimy with a bad odour.

Our investigation has shown us that sugary and acidic foods and drinks can damage the enamel and lead to tooth decay when teeth are exposed to them for long periods of time.

Here are some pictures of the class exploring the egg after the final observations were made.

Year 4 2023-2024

Stations of the Cross

Each of the station retell part of Jesus' Passion (His suffering and death) through images and words. Today we followed these stages and discussed the journey that Jesus took and reflected upon them and remembered. The Stations are more than the retelling of a story; they are a prayerful participation in the the event that lies at the heart of Christianity - Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

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Lenten Assembly - The Last Supper

Today we shared the story of The Last Supper with the school in our assembly. We followed the journey of Jesus in Holy Week, washing the feet of his disciples, the origins of the Eucharist and His betrayal by Judas. Mrs KP was incredibly proud of how well we told the story and the respectful way in which we did it.

Y4 Lenten Assembly 24

What do you like to listen to? Music Homework

Our homework this half term was to write and share our favourite music and musicians with each other. We had some fantastic projects with some ingenious instruments! We were treated to a quiz on Ed Sheeran and a Muse Tribute Artist. We ranged from Queen to Taylor Swift (via Michael Jackson and The Backstreet Boys!) Here are some of the projects.

Y4 Homework - Music

Forest School 22nd March 24

Our final forest school session before Mrs Topping leaves. It was a sad day but we certainly made the most of it. We began with delicious apple dough balls fried on the fire as well as perfectly popped popcorn with Mrs T's ingenious popcorn machine. As we waited for them to cook, we had an impromptu campfire sing which included some Christmas songs, Easter hymns and a brilliant rendition of Si Njay Njay Njay! We may have all auditioned for the choir at the same time...

Then it was on to spending time and makind memories with our friends. Today we continued to make log pets, build dens, make delicious concoctions in the mud kitchen and a little bit of maintenance on Mud Island. A couple of highlights were seeing a frog in the pond area and the creation of a boat to sail in the moat! We finished off we a hot chocolate in the fire circle.

We also made Mrs Topping a sign of some of our favourite moments to share with her as a lasting memory of us and to say a BIG thank you! We will miss you!

Y4 Forest School 22.3.24

BSL - British Sign Language Week

To help support and raise awareness for BSL, we took part in an online lesson to learn some sign language. We were taught greetings, the alphabet, colour, animals/pets and members of the family. Some of us were brave enough to stand at the front to sign something for the rest of the class to work out. We were pretty impressive!

Y4 BSL Lesson

Science - Digestion

Today we 'made' poo! We have been learning about the digestive system and so today we followed what happens to our food when we eat it. It was messy and smelly but really good fun! Can you tell which of household items were used for which part of the body?

Y4 Making Poo 24

Forest School 15th March 24

Our penultimate forest school session and today we toasted bagels - or as we like to call them 'baggles'. Mrs Topping showed us how to make dandelions and then helped us to make some log pets. We continued to develop Mud Island and some great cuppas were on offer in the mud kitchen. Lots of chances to build dens, play with our friends and enjoy the mud. A swimming pool was created and a bit of fishing took place in the moat. The session ended with a mug of hot chocolate!

Y4 Forest School 15.3.24

Yoga

After our mental health week, Mrs Pearson had organised a day of yoga for the school to take part in. We enjoyed our time learning different breathing and calming techniques as well as some specific yoga stances and poses.

Y4 Yoga

Smile!

In science this week we researched about healthy teeth and gums using resources from Colgate. We each got a toothbrush and toothpaste to use as we were shocked that our toothbrush needs to be changed every 3 months! We then made posters to promote good oral hygiene and brushing techniques.

Y4 Colgate

Forest School 8th March 24

Another brilliant sessions today. Waffles were the snack of choice today, which we enjoyed toasting on the fire. We continued our cooking in the mud kitchen - noodles was the special of the day! The den was carpeted and the den changed. Log pets were made with Mrs T and then we could decorate and give them a name and personality. Potato watch was updated, tadpoles were attempted to be found and we used tyres to make our own drum kit! An an ant factory was built and some magic wands were created. Our best group task today was digging a moat around the island and this had the inclusion of a waterfall and a flag!

Y4 Forest School 8.3.24

World Book Day 2024

Thank you so much for all the support in creating some brilliant costumes to help our World Book Day celebrations. We took part in a quiz and created character profiles and pictures. We have a few snaps of our snazzy characters!

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Science Week

For science week, we enjoyed some extra science sessions about time which was our theme for Science Week. As well as researching dinosaurs and developing our understanding of time, we also explored and investigated pendulums to see if we could get them to swing for an exact amount of swings in an exact amount of time! We had lots of fun trying to achieve this!

Y4 Sci Week 24

Art - Still Life - Shape, Shadow & Form

Could we create a still life of a piece of fruit in just 3 moves? Yes! We studied the fruit from Mrs KP's fruit bowl and considered the outline, spending time looking at the shape. We painted this using the wrong end of a paintbrush to mimic the style of a quill, before moving on to looking at the shadow the fruit created on the table. Then, with a larger paintbrush, we painted the shadow. Finally we diluted the paint to make a 'wash' and considered the form of the shape. This was then created in 1 stroke of the brush, before drying off some of the excess moisture. We really impressed Mrs KP and Mrs S with our pieces.

Y4 Art - Outline, shadow and form

English - Gulliver

We were given the challenge to communicate Gulliver's story to a Lilliputian who cannot speak the language. It was tricky in parts but we managed to recall the story using non-verbal forms of communication.

Y4 Non verbal communication

Forest School 23rd Feb 24

It was a lovely afternoon in forest school - chilly but bright! It was s'mores day!!!! Delicious. We enjoyed playing, building, singing, splashing, making and cooking in the mud kitchen (pancakes today). We also built a home for the hedgehogs if they need it and made some mud homes for the worms too! Mrs T taught some of us how to build and make fire - we were bright sparks at tbis!

Y4 Forest School 23.2.24

Gulliver's Travels

We have started our new unit of work and, after making some inferences about who our story could be about, we began reading Gulliver's Travels. Our aim for this lesson was to read with expression, clarity and volume! We had to impress Mrs KP and Mrs S.

Y4 Reading Aloud

Forest School 9th Feb 24

It was a very damp afternoon but that meant one thing... MUD! The mud kitchen was very busy preparing delicious cakes and pasta dishes. Puddle jumping was especially good today!

We enjoyed pancakes made on the camp fire, making tools, building dens, making planters and generally having a good time!

Y4 Forest School 9.2.24

Children's Mental Health Week 2024

The theme for this year was 'My Voice Matters'.

We created a spiral of things that are important to us to share with others. We wanted you to know what was important, even if you had different ideas - all our opinions were valid and real. It was also a time for acknowledging our proud moments, whether at school, at home or group we may be a part of, as well as those people who are important to us each and every day. We managed some meditation and created our own Zentangle artworks.

Y4 Children's Mental Health Week 2024

History - Village Life

This week we were learning about how Anglo-Saxons lived and how their villages were set up. After researching this, we then worked in groups to create a labelled village layout.

Y4 - History Anglo-Saxon Villages

Safer Internet Day 2024

Tuesday 6th February was Safer Internet Day and we spent the time looking at how we are persuaded to stay on line for longer by the different tactics used. We linked the icon to the definition before considering how it persuades us to stay online for longer. We also considered how much tech has changed over the years and whether posts that could be made would have a positive or negative effect on us.

Y4 Safer Internet Day 24

Forest School 2nd Feb 24

Our afternoon today started with a story in the fire circle to celebrate National Storytelling Week. We then enjoyed waffles, wood-splitting, den building, game play, muddy puddle jumping, mud kitchen delights to eat and we investigated the pond for signs of life too. Some creative artworks were made, mud painting designed on the side of the shed and Isaac helped Grandad David to build a new planter for Mr H.

Potato Watch - we have spotted it sprouting!

Y4 Forest School 2.2.24

Computing

Working with Mrs Postlethwaite in computing we have been learning how to create shapes through a repeating pattern using the Logo program. Here are a couple of examples:

Y4 Computing Logo

Persuasive Advert - JML Flexi Torch

The advert that we all loved was the JML Flexi-Torch one and we all wanted to have one as it was very persuasive! Well, we were very impressed to learn that Blake had one! It is as good as they said it was - thank you for bringing it in.

Y4 Flexi-torch

Forest School 26th Jan 24

This was a windy one! As the winds were on fine form, we could not have the fire this week so we enjoyed raw s'mores instead, which were just as delicious. Mrs T introduced us to Biddy's Mallet as we learnt how to split wood. These can then be turned into birds by the way they split. We are hoping to do some more next week. Mrs KP found out that she was quite good with the mallet as she managed to split the wood in one go! There was also time to make kites, develop the den, create obstacle courses and lots of mud fun! Hot orange to finish with too.

Y4 Forest School 26.1.24

A shout out for sprouts!

As part of our English unit on persuasive adverts, we had to create an advert to persuade Mrs KP to eat sprouts... a very difficult task indeed! Some of us played to her favourite things like penguins and maltesers and some we selling it as a super food. In the end, the winners were the ones with the tagline "Eat them to defeat them!"

Y4 A Shout Out to Sprouts!

Elmer

On Wednesday, we took some time for the Elmer project that we are part of and that supports Brian House. We made our mark in our section of the design and then had time to create our own design. We are hoping to raise a lot of money during the next few months for Brian House.

Y4 Elmer painting

Forest School 19th Jan 24

Today was all about PIZZA WRAPS! We enjoyed making them, cooking them and eating them too! We also had time to practise our spark making, den building, obstacle course making, playing in the mud and having lots of fun. We also found nature's artwork in the ice from the pond.

Y4 Forest School 19.1.24

PE with Gaz

We will be alternating PE lessons so some weeks we will have Gaz from BFC. This week we developed our throwing and catching - we will be awesome jugglers in no time!

Y4 PE with Gaz

Forest School Jan 2024

It was so good to be back at Forest School with Mrs T and Grandad. We started our session with pancakes by the fire and then we had a great time building dens, creating delicious 'food' in the mud kitchen, puddle jumping, fire making, making bird feeders, pond dipping, wood carving, potato finding, worm finding and chilling in the January sun! We ended the session with hot chocolate and cannot wait until next week.

Y4 Forest School 12.01.24

Elf Run 2023

Good fun was had by all and we were able to raise lots of money for Brian House - thank you for your generosity.

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DT Purses

We hope you liked your Christmas presents. We worked really hard on creating them just for you!

Y4 DT purses

Advent Promises

We have written our Advent Promises and placed them on the Christmas Tree in the hall. Please ask us to tell you what our promise is and help us to keep it.

Y4 Advent Promises

DT - Sewing

This week we have been learning different stiches - backstitch and overstitch ready for our purse sewing. We were brilliant at helping each other when some of us struggled and realised that, when it comes to sewing, practice makes perfect! Have a look through the pictures for our amazing 'concentration faces'...

Y4 Sewing Skills

Maths - Multiplying 3 numbers together

Our final lesson on multiplication today we looked for other ways to multiply 3 numbers together. We had to show and prove the calculation by making arrays. For example 8x4 = 4x2x5 so we could create arrays of 2x5 and repeat this 4 times and make the connections!

Y4 Multiplying 3 numbers

Macavity - Zones of Relevance

After analysing the poem Macavity by T.S. Elliot, we then decided where words should be placed on the zones of relevance. The characteristics we felt were the most relevant were green. We had to justify our answers, giving evidence from the poem. We then compared our group answers and decided on the most popular placements of the words! (We voted using the Numicon colours!)

Y4 Macavity - Zones of Relevance

Times Tables

In maths, we have been working on multiplication and division, concentrating on our times tables. This week we spent time creating them, looking for patterns within them and finding connections. Every little helps when it comes to our Times Tables Check next June!

Y4 Maths x11 x12

HSBC - Money Sense

Denise from HSBC came in on Wednesday to teach us all about different ways to pay and how we can be sensible with our money and make wise choices. She even brought in some of the new 50p with King Charles on them. Ask us to tell you about the differences between those and the ones with Queen Elizabeth on.

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Remembrance 2023

Today we remembered those who fought and died in many wars and conflicts as part of Remembrance Day. We took part in the whole school assembly, presenting our chosen prayer and poppy display. We then created a class poppy garland which we then placed in our Prayer Garden. We took the time to say a prayer too.

Y4 Remembrance 2023

Science - If I can pour it, is it a liquid?

Mrs KP posed the question "If I can pour sand, does that make it a liquid?"

We then spent time thinking of the properties of solids and liquids from what we know. This allowed us to reason our repsonses and thoughts when presented with a array of materials to sort into solids and liquids. Some of us even pretended to be particles inside solids and liquids!

Y4 Science - States of Matter

'King Tut' Musuem

Thanks to our amazing homwork projects, we were able to create a museum with our work. Then we spent time sharing our writing and art pieces before wandering around our gallery. We really impressed Mrs KP and Mrs Walsh with our work.

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Work this half term

Here are a couple of pictures of the displays in Y4 from this half term. We have been looking at Stewardship and Creation in RE which prompted us to create guides on how to take care of the planet that we are caring for. In English, we have been performing playscripts and having a great time - indeed some of us are definitely budding actors!

Y4 displays

Art - Charcoal Scenes

After exploring how we can use charcoal, we then set a scene using small world resources (borrowed from reception - thank you!) and began sketching the scene from our viewpoint.

Y4 Art - Charcoal scenes

Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

This afternoon we spent time learning about the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt. We then had to build our own using different materials. Here our the results:

Y4 Pyramid building 23

Gymnastics

This week we were moving like different animals and creating a sequence of 2 movements linked by a balance.

Y4 Gymnastics Sep 23

Order! Order!

During one of our lessons on place value, we each chose a 4-digit number which we compared with our partner. We then extended this to order the numbers on our table. Finally, we challenged ourselves to order the whole of the class!!!

Y4 Ordering numbers

Back with a fanfare!

First week back now completed! We have spent time getting up to speed with new initiatives and routines. We have started our first units of work in RE, English, Maths and Science as well as having our first Wider Opps session with Mrs Doyle. We spent time learning all about the cornet and began attempting to play the note 'C'. Lots of effort and the start of a good sound from Y4!

Year 4 Documents