Science
Phases of the moon
During a Science lesson, we used Oreos to look at the different phases of the moon. The children loved the part where they got to eat the Oreos the most!
English
World Book day
We had a fantastic day for world book day. All our costumes looked amazing! We took part in a Teach active lesson where we looked at persuasive letter features. We then wrote a letter in role of Sir David Attenborough, a courageous advocate, trying to persuade St Luke’s School to Read more…
Physical Education
Dances from around the world
Today we worked in groups to create a dance which included a mixture of dance styles from around the world. We then performed them to the rest of the class.
Mathematics
Number day
Year 4 had lots of fun today completing lots of number challenges. We really enjoyed answering maths quiz questions to find out where hidden parts of a key were hiding around our classroom. Once we found all the parts Buddy was able to come into our classroom. We also enjoyed Read more…
Computing
Internet Safety day
This week is internet safety week. We read a book called ‘ Webster’s friend’ which is about a spider who has made a friend online but the person who he is talking to isn’t who they say they are. Next week looked at 3 different scenarios where people were not being Read more…
Art & Design
Still life painting
During art lessons, Year 4 have been learning different painting techniques. Today the children drew their own still life drawings using every day objects and then they painted their drawing using their chosen technique. Both their drawings and paintings were very impressive.
History
Anglo Saxon Amulets
Anglo-Saxons were originally pagans, which means they believed in many Gods. They were later converted to Christianity with help from a monk named Augustine. Anglo-Saxons sometimes wore lucky charms called amulets and they believed these amulets would protect them from harm. During History lessons, we got the chance to make Read more…
Learning for Life
Is it safe to post?
During our Scarf lesson this week, we looked at a range of pictures and using the below questions with decided if the pictures would be safe to post online or send in texts. Who could this photo be shared with? Why? Who wouldn’t we share this photo with? Why? Would Read more…
Geography
Water cycle models
During English lessons, we are writing our own guided tours all about water. Today we looked at the water cycle and created our own models. We included key words such as – evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection. We have placed our water cycles on the window and will be looking Read more…
Science
Transparent, translucent or opaque?
During science this week, we carried out an investigation to see which materials let light through. We tested different materials at a set distance from a torch. After discussion of their findings, the children sorted the materials into transparent, translucent and opaque. We then looked at three images connected to Read more…