Design Technology - Our design project linked back to the work we had completed in Science when studying electricity. The children designed and made torches.
Computing - The pupils of Year Four learned about editing digital images using a variety of techniques.
It has been another busy, but exciting, month in Year 4. We have started our photo editing unit in computing, enjoyed 'making noise' in anti-bullying week, and science, and used balloons to demonstrate knowledge of the Earth's invisible lines.
Anti-bullying Week
Children started the week by wearing their odd socks and designing some of their own. Although it was the first half of November, Christmas was already featuring in the designs! Classes participated in a live lesson, which helped them understand key features of bullying and what they can do to help themselves or someone else if they are being bullied by making noise. They also filled compliment cups and made pledges for what they would do to help keep bullying out of our school.
Science
In science, we have been learning all about how sound is made through vibrations. We made some straw pipes to help us understand how pitch changes depending on the size of an instrument. Longer, thicker pipes produced a lower pitch while shorter, thinner pipes were higher pitched.
Geography
Children have been reviewing and extending their locational knowledge in geography by reviewing their knowledge of the 7 continents and 5 oceans and drawing the invisible lines of the Earth on balloons.
Computing
Children have been creating their own photographic portfolio to demonstrate show the editing skills they have been developing. They have learnt how to crop photographs of each other on the iPads and used google photos to add filters to enhance some landscape photographs.
Times Tables
Children are still working hard on their times tables learning. Lots more children have reached the top sections of our speed status board and now they are also focusing on their accuracy in sound-checks to join our 25 club. Everyone has been very excited to see how they have all been improving..
Year 4
Year Four have had a super October! Lots of children have been working hard on learning their multiplication facts, which can be seen by many children moving along on the TT Rock Star display - well done Y4!
Art: Cave Art
This term, Year Four have embraced their artistic side by producing some brilliant Stone Age cave art. Shown in the pictures are some examples of their final outcomes.
Book Week
Last week was Book Week, in which we had many exciting activities, including an author visit, books on tour, guess the reader, dressing up on Friday and many, many more! Great effort from everyone - well done!
PSCHE: Citizenship
Year Four have completed and thoroughly enjoyed their first topic in PSCHE of citizenship. In one lesson, the children spoke about their needs and wants in life, also what they would need versus want to take to a desert island (as shown in the image below). They understood that not every child's needs are met therefore there are laws in places to support this.
In another lesson, they matched their rights with their responsibilities. Lots of children were shocked about their responsibilities!
Year Four
Year Four have had a wonderful start to the year and been able to experience lots of fantastic experiences and opportunities across the curriculum. They have immersed themselves in the Stone Age and have learned lots about electricity (to name a few).
Year Four children: Bella, Gonzalo, Simran, and Tyler enjoy being archeologists and discovering ancient artifacts for our Sparky Start into our Stone Age topic in history.
Roxee, Luke, Isobel, Mcdara and Ellie 4CHo
4NT have been working hard on their clay skills and working towards creating a clay tile.
Children have been exploring their love of reading and created these pieces of 3D art! We think they look incredible!
We look forward to what the next half-term brings!
Computing
During our computing lessons, the children have been learning how to code. The children have experienced using Turtle academy where they have learned about to code numbers, letters and even shapes!
Maths
For part of this term, the children have been learning about time. To practise their skills, the children had the opportunity to make their own clock! Children were then given times to show on their clock.
Science
This term, children have been learning about living things and their habitats. Their work has included learning about vertebrates, invertebrates and endangered animals. Excitingly, children were able to create a habitat for some invertebrates which have been placed in the Crosshall Farm!
English
Throughout the first half of the Summer term, children have been learning about non chronological reports. To showcase their knowledge and features of these, children have written some amazing non chronological reports about King Charles 111.
The children have worked extremely hard over the term and should be proud of their achievements!
English
The children have been learning all about non-chronological reports in their English since returning. They have looked at the features, learnt about fact and opinions, noun sentences and headings and sub-headings.
Maths
In maths, the children have been learning about money. We created a shop in the Year Four unit last week and the children could buy items and work out their change. They had to decide what they could afford and why knowing how much things cost is important.
Times tables
The children have their official Multiplication check in June so we have been practising a lot on TTRS and other online platforms.
PSHCE
In PSHCE, the children are learning about relationships. We started with responsibilities and the children had lots of discussion about how responsibilities change from a child to becoming an adult.
Art
In art, the children are learning about seascapes. They have identified the artist and created some research before they start planning their own seascape.
What a fantastic start to the term, we look forward to May's learning.
