Blog Author: Chloe Breckell

Year 4 always #enjoy working with their partners in Spelling. Today we completed our dictation, and checked our partners spellings of words using the prefix auto- 

Year 3 #evolved their printing skills even further today, turning their drawings into amazing, creative prints. We worked on our observational skills by drawing the fossils we could see. We then used safe print to engrave our drawings ready to print. 

Year 4 have loved creating their stop-motion animations today. We created a simple animations to learn the skills and instructions. Year 4 #embraced the challenge and #evolved their computing skills. 

Year 4 have #enjoyed exploring existing products in DT this week. We had a look at different types of torches, looking at their aesthetic features and how they function. 

Year 3 have #enjoyed working on a new printing method today, using fossils as the main theme. We worked with the medium of oil pastels to create a Monoprint of their drawing. 

Year 4 are #evolving their Mathematical skills with ease in our first topic. Today we #enjoyed comparing 4-digit numbers. 

Year 4 #enjoyed making circuits through Science today! We looked at what equipment we would need and the importance of the cell, pushing around the stored electricity. 

Year 5 #enjoyed improving our drawing through memory and observation. We worked on our Mark-marking and continuous line to draw houses of different size and shape. 

This week, Year 4 discussed how spending time online can effect us physically and emotionally. We looked at how that sometimes it is OK, depending on the activity. The children sorted through scenarios to see if it was OK or too long. 

Year 3 have #embraced today’s art lesson, focusing on different types of line. We looked at a new artist who’s work is built up of different lines, showing that limes can be simple but effective. 

Year 4 are really #enjoying our Year 4 maths this week! 

Today, Year 4 #embraced 2 new art techniques to create their self portraits. Firstly, worked on simple line drawings to make very effective pieces. Next, we got a little messier and worked as printmakers to develop our skills further. Lots of #enjoyment and some great work produced!