Art & Design
Art Club – Week 5 Glitch effect
This week in Art Club we had fun trying to recreate a glitch effect in our artwork. The children started by drawing a skull, which we then decorated using red and blue pens to create the effect. This was much trickier than it seems and the children worked really hard Read more
Forest school
Transition Day
Today, Year 4 Maple came up to Year 5 Juniper for their Transition Day. We started the morning writing down any questions we had about the year ahead before we wrote our own poems called ‘I am, I wonder.’ The children produced some lovely work! After this, we had a Read more
Art & Design
Art Club Week 4 – Jen Stark inspired beach scene
This week’s Art Club was inspired by contemporary artist Jen Stark. Jen is best known for creating optical art using bright colours in patterns and drips that mimic the intricate motifs found in nature. The children used the drip detailing to create a beach scene. We focused on creativity and Read more
Art & Design
Art Club Week 3 – Roy Lichtenstein style, Ben-Day dots portraits
This week in Art Club we took our inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein. Roy Lichtenstein is famous for using Ben-Day dots in his artwork, a technique used to create a pop art aesthetic. The children used carbon copy paper and tracing paper to transfer pictures of themselves onto their blank paper. Read more
Art & Design
Art Club Week 2 – Watercolours
This week art club was on the same day as National Sea Turtle Day so we thought it would be a good idea to bring out the watercolours. The children carefully followed a draw along then used watercolours to paint their turtles. The children practised using different techniques such as Read more
Science
Year 4 Maple’s trip to Science and Industry – Operation Ouch!
Year 4 Trip to the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester Year 4 had an exciting and educational trip to the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester! The day was packed with hands-on learning, starting with fun experiments and interactive workshops all about our senses. One of the highlights of the Read more
English
Using thesaurus’
In our English lesson this morning, we used thesaurus’ to find alternative words to use in our writing for ‘dirty’ and ‘mystical’. We created word banks and then wrote sentences containing our chosen words.
Careers Related Learning
Careers related learning – World Book Day
For World Book Day in Year 4, we had a fantastic time celebrating books with a unique twist! We dressed up as different characters inspired by various careers and job roles. It was a fun way to explore the many possibilities of what we can become when we grow up. Read more
Careers Related Learning
Science Show
This afternoon year 3&4 got a visit from a scientist. He spoke with us about all the exciting careers we could have in science and taught us more about our topic ‘light and sound’. We completed some fun experiments too!