Using algorithms to solve problems.
In year 4 the children have been using Blockly a program that uses algorithms to work their way through a maze. Starting at one location and moving to another. Lola […]
Category Archives: Year 4
Year 4 teachers are Miss Johnson, Mrs Gilroy and Miss Burkinshaw.
Understanding Measures In Year 4
The children were asked to estimate and record the ingredients list to make Rocky Road squares. The children were already given the ingredients weighed out allowing them to estimate and […]
Finding Cheeky!
Cheeky, our class mascot, was up to all sorts of mischief in numeracy today! As part of our lesson, learning all about right angles and various degree turns. He decided […]
Year 4 Poetry
In literacy this week we have been looking at different kinds of poetry. Today the children were given one word, per table, relating to the weather. They were the allocated […]
Keeping Warm through Art
The children in year 4 have been working with Mrs Taylor using a variety of media to showcase our topic keeping warm. They have use pencil, weaving, fabric and clay […]
World Book Day Characters!
Friday the 7th of March 2014 was a day of colourful celebrations! This year, all the children were given the task of dressing up as a character from their topic […]
Year 4 Science, plants and how to care for them
On Thursday the 6th of March, as part of our science topic, how well plants grow, all of Year 4 were treated to a question and answer session with our […]
NSPCC raising awareness in Year 4
The children were given a wonderful opportunity to raise money for the NSPCC, taking part in the big work out challenge, ending cruelty to children in the UK. The children […]
Anansi Animations Y4G
Here are some examples of our Animations, these have been done by the children using the program I can Animate and I Movie. We are particularly proud of our achievements […]
Year 4 Animations
The children in Year 4 are developing their Animation skills through the use of ‘I can Animate’ and ‘i movie’ to add their story. The stories are based on our […]
Investigating Materials
As part of our topic in year 4, keeping warm, children were set the challenge of building a shelter with limited materials. The aim was for a single piece of […]
Y4 Posy Bags
The whole of Year 4 have been busy making their very own, beautiful smelling, posy bags to sell at our Christmas fair this coming Tuesday! This relates to the topic […]
Imaginary Communities
The children in Year 4 have been learning about the features of play scripts and completing a range of drama activities to develop speaking and listening and use of voice. […]
Cycle Skills Day
On Tuesday the 19th of November 2013 as part of Road Safety week, Natalie Whelan, Sustrans Bike It officer for our school, taught a group of Y4 children how to […]
Eyam Family Learning
The children and parents in year 4 are learning how to make a church using 3D techniques. On a recent visit to Eyam the children visited the church and looked […]
Talk into Writing
During autumn term the children in Year 4 were involved in Talk for writing. Improving their literacy skills through creating actions to a non-fiction book based on the plague! As […]
Testing Materials
The children were asked to test how absorbent different types of paper are and how useful they are to mop up spills. The children designed a fair test to find […]
Performance Poetry
In Year 4 we have been looking at a range of poetry, we began by looking at the poem Ring a ring of roses which links to our topic on […]
Building switches!
In year 4 we are learning about electricity and its importance. We discussed our morning routine and all the things we wouldn’t be able to do without electricity. The children […]