Welcome to Year 4
Sapphire class: Mrs Mussenden
Blue class: Mrs Fryer
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Key Dates for your diary
PE for this half-term is on a Wednesday
Swimming starts back on Friday 10th January
Fri 7th Feb 6:30-8:00pm PTA Disco (Y3 to Y6)
Friday 14th February - INSET day
WC 17th February -Half-term
PE 2nd half-term is on Thursday
Wed 5th March World Book Day
Reading is a key part of learning and through a range of texts, we hope children become immersed and enjoy reading for pleasure.
Here is a list of recommended reads for Year 4 to help inspire and excite children.
April 2025
During the spring term, year 4 enjoyed learning to play the Djembe drums. On Thursday 3rd April, they performed to their parents and the rest of the school. We learnt about call and response, where one group called out a rhythm and the other group responded. Afterwards, we performed compositions to Waka Waka by Shakira and APT by Rose and Bruno Mars.
March 2025
British Museum Trip
As part of our Ancient Egyptians topic in history, year 4 visited the British Museum. It was an amazing opportunity to find out about the Rosetta Stone, mummification, gods and goddesses and the Egyptian afterlife.
World Book Day - March 2025
Wow what amazing costumes the children turned up in and the children were so creative with their book character masks!
We had a lovely morning reading with year 1 pupils.
We then listened to MC Grammar before creating our own raps about our class text: Tuesday by David Weiner.
February 2025
Safer Internet Day
The focus for this year's Safer Internet Day was online scams. A scam is when someone tries to trick somebody else to get something from them, like money, items in a game, or personal information. Scams can happen online when we’re using technology, like a phone or a tablet, and offline, when we meet people face to face. We were looking at different scenarios and had to decide whether they were phishing messages. Phishing is when a scammer 'hooks' in somebody, pretending to be from a company or an organisation (A bit like fishing). Although we were able to celebrate the things we love online, we learnt how to look out for possible scams, and to always tell a trusted adult if we think we’ve been tricked.
January 2025
In music, we have started Djembe drumming. We have been learning the difference between pulse and rhythm.
December 2024
In science, we created our own torches. First we had to make a switch to put in a series circuit.
On Wednesday 27th November, as part of our RE lessons, year 4 visited St John the Divine Church to make Christingles and learn about their role in Christmas. The children really enjoyed themselves and were able to talk about their learning afterwards. We learnt that the candle and the orange represents Jesus Christ, the light of the world. The red ribbon symbolises the blood of Jesus Christ. The four sticks present the four seasons and the dried fruit and sweets represent the goodness on Earth.
November 2024
As scientists, in our electricity unit, we have been investigating complete and incomplete circuits.
November 2024
In PSHE, for friendship week, we looked at what makes a good friend. In addition, it gave us the opportunity to celebrate friendship and promote positive relationships. Each child wrote their name on a piece of paper, and children went around the classroom adding positive values about that person. By the end of the lesson, the children had a sheet filled with lots of positivity. Jemima said that it made her smile. Everley said that it made her feel warm inside. We all felt really good about ourselves.
November 2024
November 2024
For our Winter Art's Morning, we used a printing technique to create a reflection in a lakeside setting.
For our Winter Art's Morning, we used a printing technique to create a reflection in a lakeside setting.
October 2024
October 2024
In art, we designed and created an Anglo-saxon pinch pot. Some of us found creating the shape of our original designs difficult, so we had to adapt them. We enjoyed etching repetitive patterns in them
October 2024
As scientists, we have been investigating changes of state. When the chocolate is melted, it changes from a solid to a liquid. When the cakes are cooled down, the chocolate solidifies again.
September 2024
The children have had a fantastic start to the new school year. In English, we have been enjoying our class text: The Iron Man by Ted Hughes and have been immersing ourselves into it with role play.
September 2024
In PSHE, we looked at how our attitudes and actions make a difference to our class. We played a game to look at how it feels to be part of a team.
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