Finding the 5 key events in the text - Reading!
We have been reading the story 'Zombierella' in Year 4 and the children are absolutely loving it! Tuis week, we read chapterfour, where Cinderella died and turned into Zombierella! Children worked in pairs to find the 5 key events from this weeks chapter and put them into chronological…
Graphic Design in Computing - 2024
Year 4 started practising their graphic design skills in Computing last week. They designed a mail icon following a step-by-step guide using the app Keynote. They did so well that we managed to go even further and design a watch on their too!
Grouping Animals in Y4
This week, Year 4 have been learning all about classifying animals based on their physical features. We worked in groups to sort animals into mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects!
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Flexible partitioning in Maths!
In Year 4, we have been learning how to flexibly partition numbers using part-whole models!
Aspirations Week 2024
Year 4 have LOVED exploring different jobs this week. So far, we’ve met a barrister, paramedic and a scientist! They’ve been discussing different job roles that they’d like when they’re older.
Reflection time in Year 4
In today’s Jigsaw lesson, Year 4 discussed their dreams and goals for Year 5. We talked about how we’ve changed since the beginning of the year and what we’ve improved on. When they joined Year 4, each child wrote a letter to themself about what their strengths and weaknesses were. We read those…
Unique Me! PSHE
This week in Jigsaw, Year 4 have been learning about where we get our physical features from. We discussed how we get our DNA from our biological parents (which is where our looks come from), however, our personalities can be shaped from the people around us and our life experiences.
The Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb!
This week in History, we learnt about the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. We learnt that Howard Carter discovered his tomb in 1922. Due to the tomb being sealed for thousands of years, toxic gases remained which made it difficult for Howard Carter to describe what he could see. The children…
Money in Year 4
This week, Year 4 have been learning about money. We've looked at pounds and pence, and how to make different amounts. The children have thoroughly enjoyed using the coins this week!
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Word Classes in Year 4
Year 4 have been practising identfying word classes in English. We've recapped simple word classes, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives, but now we've moved onto harder ones like determiners, conjunctions and prepositions! Considering how many different word classes there are to remember, the…
Year 4 write in hieroglyphs!
Year 4 have been learning about Egyptian hieroglyphs. We have been talking about how important they were to Egyptians and why they were found in so many tombs. We even had a go at writing our names on real papyrus!
Learning about mummification!
Year 4 have been learning all about the process of mummification as part of their writing topic in English. They couldn’t believe the brain was pulled out through the nose!