In our Writing lessons we took part in a debate about whether iPads should be banned in schools. We wrote a list with our own reasons for iPads and against them. We then came up in pairs, voicing our opinions to the whole class!...
Year 4 are excited to publish their non- chronological reports on West Africa. We have been working hard on ensuring we are using features including relative clauses, fronted adverbials and a list of three. Our learning in Geography has strongly supported our Writing as we...
We created persuasive posters encouraging travellers to visit West Africa. We explored some historic landmarks, food and culture that travellers could appreciate from visiting countries in West Africa....
We have had a fantastic week! We started to plan our non-chronological report on West Africa using our learning from our Geography lessons. We looked at a non-chronological report example and to recap and discuss its features, and thought about what subheadings what we could...
This week, we have started learning about time and reading an analogue clock. We have loved using clocks and developing our understanding about minutes and hours. We now know how to read the time to the nearest minute and 5 minutes. Miss Porritt has loved...
We took part in a science STEM workshop with Cambridge University students. We learned all about the periodic table and atoms! We also created our own artwork based on atoms!...
We have had an exciting week in Writing as we have been creating our very own folk tales! We know that folk tales are fiction, often teach a lesson, have repeated phrases and involve a trickster, such as Anansi the cheeky spider!...
Year 4 have had a fabulous week in Maths learning about symmetry. We have identified lines of symmetry in polygons by folding paper and using mirrors. We have also been reflecting symmetrical patterns and drawing shapes with lines of symmetry....
In writing, we have started to explore a new book - Anansi the Spider which is an African folktale. In order to fully immerse ourselves into the tale, we created our own Anansi inspired art!...
In preparation for our Platinum Jubilee celebration this week, in writing, we wrote persuasive letters inviting a special friend to a Royal wedding....