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Year 4 have been busy in Design and Technology lessons this half term, designing and making model houses with outdoor lights. They have used their science knowledge to create and understand the circuits they used. They also created a pressure sensor in the doormats, which meant the lights would…

We worked in small groups to choose a scene out of ‘The Highwayman’ poem. Then we decided which character we each were and freeze framed the scene.

We went on a hunt around the classroom looking at a variety of different Anglo-Saxon sources. We decided if each piece of evidence was a primary or secondary source.

We have looked at the timeline of when Christianity spread throughout Anglo-Saxon England. We discussed the key people who influenced this.

Today we had a very knowledgeable visitor - Professor Tuesday!  He told us all about life in Britain from the Stone Age to the present day.  We also had the chance to handle artefacts and to make an Iron Age burial barrow for a very rich and special Iron Age chief.  Can you spot her in the…

We joined in with the RSPB’s big bird watch. We saw 2 crows and a gull.

This afternoon, we were sketching self portraits. We were using the techniques we have learned this half term to try to get the shapes and details right.

Today nurse Elle visited us. She spoke about hot to have healthy bodies and healthy minds. We also learnt how to use plasters, bandages and other equipment. 

Yesterday we had a Doctor visit us in Reception. He showed us lots of different equipment, how to use some of them and what they are used for. We even got to listen to each others heart beats. 

Today we re-enacted the Seder meal, which has been celebrated by Jews for thousands of years. Each food on the Seder plate is symbolic and is there to remind the Jews of their bitter suffering as slaves in Egypt and of how God rescued them.  Some of the food we enjoyed, but some items are…

This morning, Year 4 explored electricity with a fantastic session led by Electricity North West. We drew and built circuits, discussed electrical safety and even made a human circuit using the electricity in our bodies!
 

We listened to the story of Noah. The children were very interested in the part about the rainbow. We used a handy table to make our loose parts rainbow. The children all talked about their favourite colours.