In Art, the children in Year 4 have been practising and improving their sketching skills. Firstly, we have experimented with different pencil marks and how we can use them to create shading effects. The children loved split cross-hatching and wood effect mark making. Following this, we have used the
The school has its first 50,000 Word Wizards of the year on Reading Plus. This is a tremendous achievement at this stage of the school year! Well done to Charlie, William, Shafiq, Freya, Alex and Pei Qi.
Year 4’s science topic this half term has been all about sound. The children have had lots of fun exploring how sounds are made using instruments and everyday objects. They loved being able to make as much noise as they wanted in a lesson, for once! The children have observed how sounds are made whe
Friday 16th October is World Food Day. World Food Day is a day of action against hunger because when it comes to hunger, the only acceptable number in the world is zero. World Food Day celebrates the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organisations of the United Nations. As Harlow Green is Silver
In Maths over the last two weeks we have been exploring formal methods for adding and subtracting. We always start with counters, so we can see where we have to carry numbers or exchange. Using ‘concrete’ materials helps the children visualise the calculation, before we move onto doing them with
In French, Year 4 have been learning how to introduce themselves. The children have learnt how to ask and answer questions about their name, age and how they are feeling. In addition, the children have recapped counting to 10 in French and learnt the numbers from 11 to 20. We have practised this b
As part of our topic ‘There’s no place like home!’, year 4 have been learning about the Viking invasion of Britain. They have identified where the Vikings came from, the parts of Britain that they invaded and explained the reasons why they came. They then used their mathematical skills to order sign
In Year 4, this week, the children have enjoyed some very challenging and exhausting fitness sessions during PE. As well as sports and games, every week we have a fitness element that combines cardio, endurance and strength. We have enjoyed some tabata (high intensity interval activity), circuits,
With new systems in place, children have only selected items to bring to-and-from school. On a daily basis, they should have: A coat A water bottle Their reading book A packed lunch if not having a school dinner As all items must be placed in the classroom, there is no room for a class full of lar
Year four have had a fantastic first week back at school! Mr Hollingworth, Mrs Old, Mrs Blinkhorn and Mrs Batey are so proud of how well they have settled into their new routines, and the calmness and maturity they have shown. The children have clearly enjoyed catching up with their classmates and g
