Term 6

In Year 4, we have been exploring the question ‘What have the Ancient Greek done for us?' We have been learning all about the ancient Greek civilization. We have been exploring the legacies that the Greeks have left behind such as the Olympics, democracy, maths and architecture. The children have enjoyed creating their own Greek maths and Greek pots. In literacy, we have been retelling Greek myths and writing a persuasion text. During maths, the children have been consolidating skills taught in Year 4 getting them ready to move up to Year 5.

In Art, we have been exploring how the Ancient Greek created their pots and told stories through their design. The children went on a virtual tour of the British museum and planned their designs based on this. They then created their pot using clay.

In P.E, the children have been developing their jumping skills and enjoyed taking part in Sports day.

Finally, in R. E, we have been learning about Christianity and exploring special places and whether Christians have to visit this place regularly for it to still be a special place for them.

Term 5

In Year 4, we have been exploring the question ‘Would we ever have an earthquake or volcano in Bristol?' We have been learning all about how the earth is formed. We have been exploring the layers of the Earth and how earthquakes are created and how volcanos are formed The children have enjoyed creating their own volcanoes and erupted them.  In literacy, we have been learning to write a historical text based on the text ‘Escape from Pompeii’ and we have also wrote an explanation text about the water cycle.

During maths, the children have been learning about money. We have also been revisiting calculation strategies and looking at shape, space and time.

In Art, we have been exploring the effect caused by applying some resistant materials before dying which the children enjoyed. We also had an artist visit to help the children develop their sketching skills. Finally, in French we have been learning the names of different animals.

In P.E, the children have been developing their ball skills with the sports coaches.

Finally, in R. E, we have been learning about Judaism and have learnt about the special relationship Jews have with God. 

Term 4

In year 4, we have been exploring the question: ‘Does the light stay on when the fridge is closed?’

Throughout Science this term, the children have enjoyed exploring how electricity travels throughout a circuit as well as learning what different parts of a circuit are, and what they do. The children have created their own circuits, predicting what they think might happen and testing if they were right. This has included testing different materials and seeing if they conduct electricity or if they insulate it. To finish this topic, the children will be making their own circuit game on Thursday.

In Literacy, the children have worked on short feature films such as ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’, and ‘The Black Hat’. Whilst exploring these, the children have enjoyed making their own newspaper reports as well as writing their own stories. Also in literacy, we have worked on ‘The Imagination Box’ and the children loved writing their own versions of the story.

In maths, we have enjoyed working on their fractions and are now working through decimal numbers and decimal places. In P.E. we have been working on passing and moving which the children have also really enjoyed.

Term 3

We want to start off by thanking all the children and families in Year 4 for your hard work and resilience throughout Term 3.

The children in school have been high spirited and adapted to the ever-changing situation. 

We particularly enjoyed seeing the work of the children during our ‘Stone Age day’. The children fully immersed themselves in living during the stone age.

Below are some examples of the fantastic work that has been completed.

Term 2

In Year 4, we have been exploring the question 'Is the water we drink today the same water that Dinosaurs drank millions of years ago?'

The children enjoyed creating models of the water cycle as well as acting out the process to help us learn the different processes involved. The children investigated the size of an ice cube affected the time it took to melt. We also explored whether gas weighed anything.

In literacy, we have been exploring the icy world of Starjik which included solving the mystery of the missing boy and inventing a different ending to the story the 'Ice Palace' by Robert Swindells. We have also been discussing whether we should wear school uniform to school or not. The children enjoyed exploring different people's views and opinions.

In P.E, we completed an outdoor adventure unit where the children have been learning about orienteering and mapping and the symbols found on an OS map. The children finished the topic with a challenge to find a secret word. 

In D.T, we learned about heathy eating and the importance of a balanced diet. The children demonstrated their learning by designing and creating a healthy sandwich. In R.E, the children enjoyed acting out parts of the Christmas story and creating Christingle.

A big well done to Sofia class for excellent attendance this term. Can Guatemala City class beat them next term?

Term 1
During Term 1 we looked at the text 'Here We Are' by Oliver Jeffers. We looked at various parts of the book and focussed in particular on the differences between animals for our science topic on different habitats. We also looked at the differences between people and looked at the text Planet Omar to supplement our learning. We produced a story based on 'The Hodgeheg' by D.K. Smith and enjoyed making a habitat to attract hedgehogs into the school forest area.

In Term 2, we will be looking at states of matter in science and thinking about how a material will change between a solid, a liquid and a gas. We will be retelling the story of 'Ice Palace' by Robert Swindells. 

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