Computing
Hour of Code
This week it is ‘Hour of Code’. We completed a coding lesson during our computing time where we practised our basic coding skills.
English
Thesaurus work
In our English lesson this morning, we used the Thesaurus’ to find alternative verbs that we could use in our poems that we are currently writing.
Religious Education
Christingle Service
Year 3 and Year 4 walked up to St Luke’s church this morning for our Christingle service. We spoke about the history of Christingle’s and sang some songs to everybody who came to watch. We finished with ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas’ which we sang but also signed.
Religious Education
Christingles
This morning we have made our Christingles ready for the service at Church tomorrow. We learnt about the different parts of a Christingle and what they represent: Orange – the world Red ribbon – Jesus’ blood Cocktail sticks – the four compass directions and the four seasons Sweets – the Read more…
Physical Education
Super Swimmers!
Year 4 Maple currently go to Heywood Sports Village every Monday afternoon for their swimming lesson. They are all doing really well and making lots of progress. Here are some of them with their most recent certificates of achievement and are ready to progress onto the next stage.
Computing
Micro:bits
During our Computing lessons this half term, Year 4 are learning how to use micro:bits. In our first lesson today, we have been practising how to connect the mirco:bits to the computer as well as programming them to follow a simple command.
Design and technology
Pavilions
This half term in Year 4 our DT topic is Structure. In our first lesson we have been exploring different frame structures to test which are the most stable using toothpicks and sweets. We made basic geometric structures and then created larger structures considering strength and stability.
Drama
A visit to the M6 theatre
This year, Year 4 are taking part in ‘The Linking Project’. We have been partnered with Marland Hill Community Primary School and today we got to meet our partner class for the first time. We met at the M6 theatre in Rochdale where we took part in different workshops and Read more…
Music
Music in Year 4
We have been really enjoying our Music lessons in Year 4 this half term. We have been learning about motifs in music – playing motifs on the glockenspiels, composing our own motifs and performing our motifs on the glockenspiels to the class.
Careers Related Learning
Listening and Speaking skills
This half term, we have been introduced to Skills Builder. It is a set of 8 skills that are important and that will be needed in our future careers. Our current focuses are the skills of listening and speaking (presenting). We have discussed the types of jobs which require excellent Read more…