Latest News Zones of regulation in Year 4 We have been focusing on mindfulness and being aware of our emotions and behaviours. We have been using our calm me script and chime at the beginning of PSHE to bring awareness to our minds and bodies... Latest News Plant life in Year 4 We have been loving our science topic 'Animals and their Habitats'. We used our researching skills to make comparisons about flowering and non-flowering plants. Did you know the key difference is flo... Latest News Multiplication using concrete resources in Year 4 In Maths we have been investigating the laws of distributivity and the commutative law in multiplication. We used counters to fine factor pairs for different numbers. Latest News Writing letters in Year 4 We have loved reading 'Father' by Grahame Baker-Smith this week. We have been exploring character inferences and themes from the story. This week, we have been writing letters in the perspective of th... Latest News Character descriptions inspired by the book FArTHER in Year 4 We have made an excellent start to the new year! In English we are looking at the story 'FArTHER' by Grahame Baker Smith. We started off our topic by using expanded noun phrases to describe the charac... Latest News Sorting vertebrates and invertebrates in Year 4 We have started our new Science topic on 'Living things in their habitats'. We first looked at what vertebrates and invertebrates are and sorted different animals into these categories. Latest News Art in the style of Giorgio Moradi in Year 4 In Art we learnt about Giorgio Moradi, a famous painter who specialised in still life paintings (A painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects). We sketched some objects from the kitchen and clas... Latest News Still life Art in Year 4 We explored still life art and created our own still life drawing based on objects from our school kitchen. We practised shading and tinting with our pencils to show light and dark. The art work i... Latest News Willow patterns in Year 4 In Art, we created our own willow pattern plates. We first drew pictures related to the nativity and then painted around our plates by mixing blue, white and black paint! ... Latest News Thomas Minton inspiration in Year 4 We have learnt about Willow pattern art which was designed by an artist named Thomas Minton. You will probably recognise his traditional designs on china plates and bowls; they are still very popular ... Latest News Lenticular prints in Year 4 We were inspired by the ‘lenticular prints’ of Luz Perez Ojeda. We designed our own optical illusions by cutting 2 images into strips then alternating them side by side in sequential order! Latest News Optical illusions in Year 4 inspired by Luz Perez Ojeda We have been creating optical illusions inspired by the 'Lenticular Prints' of Luz Perez Ojeda. We created an image using the principles of lenticular printing and discussed that art can be viewed in ... Latest News Delicious science in Year 4 We have been learning about the different types of teeth we have and then investigating which teeth we use to eat different foods. It was a yummy science experiment! Latest News Caring for our teeth in Year 4 We have loved learning all about how we can look after our teeth. We have explored the different types of teeth we have and what they do. We also researched tooth decay and foods which are not g... Latest News Kindness in Year 4 For Anti-Bullying week, we enjoyed wearing odd socks on Monday to represent how we should celebrate our differences. On Tuesday, our wonderfully confident school councillors delivered a presentation o... Latest News Digestive system Science experiments in Year 4 We are learning about the digestive system in Science. We did an experiment on what happens to our food as it passes through our body and comes out as waste! Latest News Romulus and Remus in Year 4 We have been preparing for our assembly on the Romans. We can't wait to teach the rest of the school about our learning! We have prepared a song and we will also be telling and acting the story of Ro... Latest News Investigating Perimeter in Year 4 Maths We have been investigating perimeter. We were using pieces of wool to understand the importance of a unit of measure when measuring lengths. Latest News Figurative language with Varjak Paws in Year 4 We have been using figurative language to describe the characters in our class text 'Varjak Paws'. We explored the characters through drama and created a word bank of wow vocabulary. We understand tha... Latest News Cooking Kelewele in Year 4 We have been learning about Ghana and this week we made a traditional dish called Kelewele, it was quite spicy! Latest News Evaporation Experiments in Year 4 We carried out an experiment to find out the affect temperature has on evaporation. We weighed and evenly wet three cloths and put them in three different environments of various temperatures, the fri... Latest News Designing Adinkra prints in Year 4 We have been learning about Ghana, its history and its culture. In Art we were designing our own Adinkra prints which we will print next week. Latest News Civil Rights with Rosa Parks in Year 4 In writing, we immersed ourselves in the inspirational story about Rosa Parks and the bus boycott. This week, we have discussed and explored the story and put ourselves into the perspective of the out... Latest News We LOVE our singing lessons with Mr Cook! Mr Cook joined us in September and is teaching our singing lessons every Wednesday! Latest News The Water Cycle in Year 4 Our Science learning is focused on the water cycle and states of matter. This week we used boiling water to observe the process of evaporation and condensation. Latest News Roman Shields in Year 4 In art we have also been recycling boxes into Roman shields so we are ready for battle! We have been exploring how Roman shields would have been used to protect soldiers during battles and discussed t... Latest News Super School Council Selections We have elected our school council members and they are now on show for everyone to see so we know who is representing us. Latest News Roman Rebellion in Year 4 We have loved learning about Boudicca and the Rebellion. We have had discussions on whether we think she is a hero or a villain and explaining our reasoning. In history, we have been creating biograph... Latest News Boudicca’s life in Year 4 In History we are learning about the Romans. We created freeze frames to re-enact the last moments of Boudicca’s life. We also created missing person posters! Latest News Romans in Year 4 We have been reading a newspaper all about Julius Caesar. We have then learnt about the key features of this type of text so that we can then use them in planning an article of our own in writing less... Latest News Column Addition in Year 4 We have been reviewing our understanding of column addition all week and we learnt the vocabulary addend and sum. We have then used our learning to calculated the cost of flights to different countrie... Latest News We are very excited for the new term and we are really looking forward to seeing you all in September. As you may know, the Government has asked schools to open up for all children from September 2020. We understand that for some, this will be a welcome relief, for others it may cause huge an... Latest News Term Dates for 2020 - 2021 Please see the link below for the term dates for 2020 - 2021. Term Dates 2020 - 2021 Latest News Parents of Reception 2020 Starters - Questionnaire We have already sent this out by email but in case you have missed it, here it is again. We are so excited that your child is going to be joining us in Reception at Holy Trinity CE Primary School i... Latest News Summer Play Scheme for 3-4 Year Olds - Book Now We are pleased to announce that we will be running a Summer Play scheme for children aged 3 & 4 years old. To book your space please follow this link. Latest News Collection of Science Workbooks for Years 1 - 6 - Monday 8th June and Tuesday 9th June Dear Parents and Carers, To support the distance learning that is continuing to take place at home, we have purchased Science workbooks for all children in Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. If you ar... Latest News Message to Parents from Holy Trinity Hi All, Can I start by saying how much we are missing seeing you. Here at Holy Trinity we are beginning to get used to what seems to be the new normal for some time. We hope that you are all foll... Latest News Year 4 Trip to Natural History Museum - Cancelled We are informing parents and carers that the Year 4 trip to Natural History on Tuesday 24th March 2020 is now cancelled. Latest News Parents Evening Postponed - 16th and 23rd March 2020 We would like to inform all parents and carers that parents evening scheduled 16th March (today) and 23rd March will be postponed. We will look to rearrange for a later date after the Easter break. We... Latest News Our School Newsletter for 24th January is now available online Check out our latest school newsletter to find out what we have been up to, dates for future events and additional important information. 24.01.20 Newsletter Latest News Fortnite Parental Controls If your child loves gaming, there’s a chance you’ve heard of Fortnite. Fortnite offers a range of parental controls to help you control what a player can see and do within the game. In addition to the... Latest News Digital Resilience Toolkits Give your child a guiding hand as they start their digital journey online with practical tips to help them build up their understanding of the online world and create a safe space for them to explore.... Latest News Apple Family Sharing Controls & Settings guide Family Sharing makes it easy for you and up to five family members to share Apple Books, and App Store purchases, photo album, family calendar, an Apple Music family p... Latest News School Closed for INSET - Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th January 2020 School will be closed for all children on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th January for INSET. School will reopen on Wednesday 8th January at the normal time. Latest News Latest Weekly Newsletter - Online Now The latest weekly newsletter is now available online for you to view. Check it out here. Latest News Christmas Community Lunch - Saturday 7th December 2019 We warmly invite school families to attend a Community Christmas Lunch on Saturday 7th December 2019. This event was held 6 years ago and was a wonderful day, one which we hope many of you wil... Latest News Digital Leaders Supporting 30 Days of Keynote Challenge Our Digital Leaders have been supporting other learners during our new lunchtime club called Deepening Digital Dexterity. Learners from across the school have been taking part in the 30 days... Latest News Individual School Photographs Wednesday 20th November 2019 Please note that individual school photographs will take place on Wednesday 20th November. Please ensure your child is in full school uniform and if you need any items please order from the on... Latest News Get your Spots on for Children In Need - 15th November On the 15th November we will be collecting money for Children In Need. We would like you to wear something spotty and donate £1 at the school gate to participate. Latest News Learning at Home If you are unsure about the homework that your child needs to be completing it can be found online, please click here to view it. Please ensure that you are giving your child the opportunity... Latest News Roman artefacts in Year 4 We used Roman artefacts to make historical inferences about the Romans. We learnt that as the Romans had oil lamps and scrolls, they probably used lamps to read their scrolls in the dark. Fr... Latest News Uniform now available online with M&S Holy Trinity uniform is available to purchase online at Marks and Spencer. If you click here you will be taken directly to the school page. We will still be selling the remaining uniform we ha... Latest News Parent Pay - Need some support? We can help... Thank you to all the parents and carers who have signed up to parent pay and where relevant merged accounts for siblings. If you would like help in setting up your account or merging accounts ... Latest News Advice and Information from Hackney Learning Trust The following statement has been sent out to schools by Annie Gammon, Head of Hackney Learning Trust, who has requested that it is shared with our school community. In light of the recent incident ... Latest News Weekly 2K Junior Park Run at London Fields A free weekly run for 4-14 year olds. All abilities are welcome, you can walk, jog or run. Meet at 8:50am on Sundays for a gentle pre-run warm up near the cricket pitch before setting off on the 2K co... Latest News After school club collection times A reminder to all parents and carers with children in after school clubs. Please note children who are collected late twice will have their place withdrawn from the club for the remainder of t... Latest News Spring Term After School Enrichment Clubs The Spring Term After School Enrichment Club timetable is now out, click here to view it. Talk to your child about which clubs they wish to do before coming to sign up. Remember it is first come, firs...
