Year 4: Blog items
Date: 12th Nov 2019 @ 3:09pm
As part of our work in Science, we have been looking at electricity and in this part of our learning journey we explored circuits. We began by looking looking at the word 'Circuit' and what it meant. We then explored the features of a simple circuit: a bulb, wires and a cell. Using a photographs of a range of circuits we had to predict, in groups, wether each was a complete or an incomplete circuit. Then we created each of these circuits in turn to decide if our predictions were correct or incorrect.
Year 3&4 Indoor Athletics Competition
Date: 12th Nov 2019 @ 4:15pm
Our Year 3&4 Athletics team took part in the North Shore Blackpool Schools Athletics competition. Our team successfully qualified for the Plate Finals. Well done team.
Date: 14th Nov 2019 @ 1:22pm
Today, Year 4 took part in a whole school act of remembrance which was proceeded by a whole school art activity.
Each class was given a silhouette of a soldier which they were asked to decorate around the theme of remembrance. This activity focussed all our minds on who we were remembering and why it is important to remember them - helping us to think of those who gave their lives in order that we may live ours and those who continue to serve to keep us and our country safe.
At 11am, children from Nursery to Reception and our entire staffing body came together at the front of school close to our Garden of Remembrance as we were lead in our act of remembrance by Year 6. We all observed a two minutes silence and heard poems by John McCrae as well as other important information and historical facts about the significance of the poppies we were wearing. Our service concluded with prayers lead by Mat Rowley from St. Marks Church, Layton.
Sharing Our Learning with Our Parents and Carers
Date: 5th Nov 2019 @ 3:15pm
We had such an exciting morning today as we were able to share our school learning journey's with our parents and carers. Our adults joined us in PE where we took part in a range of team-building activities. We had great fun showing our adults how to climb through a hoop without letting go of their hands and we even had to put together jigsaws that (when we worked as a team and put them together correctly) had our Boundary Always Characteristics on them!
Date: 14th Nov 2019 @ 12:53pm
Year 4 had a great time during our whole school 'No Pen Day'. Pens and pencils were removed from tables and we did not write in any of our books - for example, in Maths we used Numicon, Base Ten and other manipulatives to solve a range of problems.
Date: 6th Nov 2019 @ 3:23pm
As part of our Design Technology work, we have been working in Redcliffe's the school D&T Studio. Our ultimate aim was to create a warm pasta salad but before we could create our dish, we had to learn how to safely use knives and to cut safely. Mrs. Bradley led us in a kitchen safety masterclass and before we knew it, we were working in groups to create our salads!
Date: 28th Oct 2019 @ 2:21pm
Autumn 2 Topic Overview 2019/20
Date: 28th Oct 2019 @ 2:19pm
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Date: 17th Oct 2019 @ 4:23pm
This half term on No Pen Day we explore Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'. We enjoyed role playing different scenes and discussing how characters felt and acted. In Maths we investigated place value when carrying out efficient subtraction and how exchanging takes place. In History we investigated Tudors inventories and how this linked to their social class.
PE - Teamwork and Problem Solving
Date: 17th Oct 2019 @ 4:16pm
This half term we have been working on our ability to work as a team to solve a range of different problems. We have worked in a range of different groups and linked our skills from a a variety of sports. Throughout PE we have reflected upon our learning and how this links to the characteristics.
Date: 17th Oct 2019 @ 4:02pm
This half term in Year 4 we learnt about democracy and had a visit from MP Paul Maynard. He gave our applicants advice on how to write a successful manifesto. Once our applicants had written their manifestos they presented them to their class. Once all the children had read their manifestos the children in Year 4 voted for their new school councillors. We now have two successful new councillors who have already attended their first council meeting.
Date: 12th Sep 2019 @ 9:31am
Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic Wow based on our new topic 'Tudor Takeover. We got to learn about how the Tudor Rose came about after the Battle of Bosworth. We learnt about key events within this battle and the impact that decisions had on the final outcome. The children created Tudor roses containing key facts of this historic event. We also looked at Elizabeth the first and created our own Tudor portraits.
Date: 3rd Sep 2019 @ 11:11am
Date: 3rd Sep 2019 @ 11:07am
Autumn 1 Topic Overview 2019/20
Date: 3rd Sep 2019 @ 11:02am
A busy but brilliant week with Choral Speaking and Sports Day!
Date: 4th Jul 2019 @ 8:41am
Year Four loved learning their poems for the choral speaking competition! They performed two poems, 'The Rainforest' and 'Sick' by Shel Silverstein as a class of sixty children. On Monday, everybody participated enthusiastically in Sports Day.
Blackpool during the war and making a video story
Date: 25th Jun 2019 @ 4:02pm
This week, we have explored how tourism in Blackpool changed during World War One. The children looked at attractions which were opened in Blackpool before and after the war. Also this week, we planned and made our own stories using Scratch Jr on the iPads. The children had to learn how to do coding and debug any issues which came up.
Date: 19th Jun 2019 @ 2:58pm
This week we had two very exciting visitors in. On Monday, we had HMRC come to speak to us about what tax is, where it comes from and how it is spent by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The children were very intrigued by their new knowledge and found out a very fun fact about Jaffa Cakes - ask your child what that was all about! Then on Wednesday, we had a visit from Kash (a lady from the Sikh Temple in Preston). Kash taught the children all about Sikhism and show them lots of artefacts. Then the children had a chance to do some Sikh dancing.
Date: 13th Jun 2019 @ 10:14am
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Date: 11th Jun 2019 @ 8:42am
We had an amazing WOW return to Summer 2 in Year 4! All the children had the chance to explore sound for the first time. The children felt the vibrations of their voices on a balloon, saw the vibrations on drums with rice and made vibrations to create sound by applying pressure to a ruler. In the afternoon, the children went on a sound walk around school to listen to what different sounds we can hear in different places.
Date: 9th Feb 2021 @ 4:07pm
Lots of children in Year 4 had lots of fun yesterday during no device day. Some children did some cooking, some children helped out around the house, some children played multiplication bingo, others had debates with members of their household. Well done for putting so much effort in! Hopefully we can do another one soon. Here's some pictures you sent us.
Date: 16th Dec 2020 @ 2:04pm
We had a great start to the new term this week, when we made our own healthy balanced lunch box contents. In the morning, we did a sensory taste test of lots of different types of lunch box contents (for example, tomatoes, sausage rolls, bread, cucumber). Then, we decided what crudités and sandwiches we would make in the afternoon. After looking at the EatWell Guide on the NHS website, we decided how we would make it a balanced diet. Next, we practised cutting using the bridge and claw method and practised grating with a grater. It was great fun in the afternoon making the sandwiches – but lots of children definitely need some practise spreading butter on their bread. We nearly ended up with some butter sandwiches (oops!). All in all, a lovely first day back and the children were really sensible and enjoyed themselves.
