Year 4
2016-2017
Recorder Performance
Some of our Year 4 children have been learning to play the recorder. Listen to our performance below playing 'Mike Oliver's Tank top' as a duet.
Heron Class Assembly
Heron class led a brilliant assembly on Thursday. Thankyou to all the parents who attended. All the children performed really well and taught Year 3 and Year 4 children about our value of the month Friendship.
In year 4, we have been learning about The Romans and the influence they had on life in Britain. As part of our learning process, the pupils were taken to Verulamium Museum in St Albans. The city of Verulamium as it was known then was the third largest city of Roman Britain. The pupils got first-hand experience of seeing remains, ruins and small dwellings which were discovered during excavations in the 1930s. The pupils also had the opportunity to dress as Romans as well as explore the museums’ wide range of artefacts. They all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
October
In Year 4 this October, we have been celebrating Black History Month. We have thought about how black culture has influenced us today in a range of different ways. On our ‘wow’ day, the children began by looking at the history of black culture and how significant people in the past fought for equality. Some of the activities children completed throughout the day were: creating a fruit salad consisting of fruits found in the Caribbean; researching famous black athletes and making Top Trump cards as a game for Golden Time; studying African masks and the meanings behind the different shapes and colours on them before having a go at making their own. Some children were even given the opportunity to learn African drumming with Miss Scott!
Some children in year 4 have been learning to play the recorder. Watch the video below to hear them learning to play a new note.
September
Year 4 have been settling well into their new year groups. The whole year group has now resumed their swimming lessons after a break over the summer holidays. All the children have enjoyed immersing themselves in their new Primary Writing Project story- The Mystery of the Hare and the Moon.
2015-2016
Phasels Wood Residential and Habitat Workshops
Year 4 had a very busy few weeks, starting with the performance of our production, The Pied Piper, to parents and children in the school, showing off all of their hard work and excellent acting skills. After that, some of the children had the fantastic experience of attending a one night residential at Phasels Wood. They participated in activities such as orienteering, nature walks, team challenges and being part of a human football table! The children who stayed at school also had a fun couple of days when the Forest Owl company came to visit. The children went on mini-beast hunts, built tipis and ate popcorn by a campfire! Year 4 have had a great start to the Summer term and look forward to seeing what the rest of it brings!
Roman Day
On Friday 6th November, Year 4 took part in Roman Day. Over the course of the day, the children participated in a range of exciting activities including creating a roman shield with clay, designing a Roman outfit, Roman school and a special guest visitor, who showed them a selection of Roman artefacts. It was a wonderful day which the children thoroughly enjoyed. All the children were dressed up in Roman outfits as well as the members of staff. As a year group, we were delighted at the success of the whole day, the learning and the enjoyment that took place.
BECOME ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Year 4 have been getting stuck into their new topic, The Romans. The children became archaeologists for the day as they needed to dig up artefacts and decide when in History they were from and what they were used for!
