Blog Author: Ms Kendal

Over the last 5 weeks, children in Year 4 have been developing their understanding of what a branching database is and how to create one, using j2eBranch. 

As part of our Online Safety Curriculum, children have been revising and learning about what information they should and shouldn't share online.  

In Art, children have been exploring the work of Barbara Hepworth. She is known for creating sculptures by carving.

The children designed and carved their own soap sculpture. 

It was great fun, but very messy! 

As part of our new Science learning, children have been grouping and sorting…

Year 4 children have been revisiting previous learning of Fractions.  

Recently, year 4 have been looking at plagiarism online (aka copycats!).

In class, we used this idea to look more widely at questioning the quality

of information online.

Year 4 had a smashing morning on Thursday with the Fire & Rescue service coming in to teach the class about fire safety. In addition, the children were treated to a tour of the fire engine by two of the firemen!

This afternoon, the children in Year 4 have been using squirty cream (molten rock) and biscuits (tectonic plates)  to answer:  'How are Mountains formed?'

Of course, we had to eat them afterwards. 

Children in Year 4 have been consolidating their Science learning on the digestive system.

Children in Year 4 were very lucky to meet Pudsey this week.

Year 4 have been using images from our new book to make a prediction about characters, setting and plot.  

Children in Year 4 have been developing their understanding of 'exchanging' in column addition by using place value counters. 

Children in Year 4 have been using onion skinning to help make small changes between frames in animation.