Class 4 Blog

• 29

  Nov

  Music fun

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Year 4 are having a blast with Miss Blyth creating amazing music and drama in their lessons. As a termly project the children have been working hard to create a piece. Mr Hart is looking forward to seeing the performances at the end of the year. Well done Year 4!
• 26

  Nov

  Year 4 Scientist appreciation.

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Today the children were looking at a dragon fly. But they were given the challenge to draw a part of the dragons fly in as much details as possible. They asked to blow the picture up and appreciate the challenges that face scientist looking at animals. Looking for things that weren't necessarily obvious at first. Children were asked to write down the things that they noticed. Must be said we have some very promising artists/scientists in year 4. Well done!
• 21

  Nov

  Dance

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Year 4 have been working with Mr O and creating a dance as part of a team. Shakira's Waca Waca song was the inspiration to ensure continuity. Children then created 4 moves in steps of 4. At the end it must be said that the class gave some excellent performances to each other and showed great respect towards each other when teams were performing. Well done guys!
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  20

  Nov

  Plotting the Western Front

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Children were asked to use an electronic maps to plot on a map, various parts of the Western Front from the First World War. Children then had to join up the points and understand how big the Western Front was for the soldiers of First World War. A challenging task, which the children completed confidently, and with Mr Bryant as a Geography specialist, help was on hand to support if needed.
• 19

  Nov

  Classification of animals

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Year 4 today looked at how and why we classify animals. The children were given 9 animals (invertebrates) and had to come up with yes and no questions to classify. The children came up with some good ideas and good questions to sort the animals. Well done!
• 13

  Nov

  Environment Mischief

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Mr Hart played a bit of a nasty trick on the year 4 pupils on Tuesday. He told the children that the governors of the school had been given a great deal on some play equipment but it had replace the pond in the school. The children were excited and outraged in equal measure due to the impact on the environment. The children discussed the pros and cons and eventually had a vote on what to do. Keep the pond or get the new play equipment. The children voted ... then Mr Hart came clean about it and explained the whole lesson was a way of discussing the impacts and changes of environments. The children were not happy with his deceit.
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  12

  Nov

  Road Safety

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Year 4 today entered a competition to make a road sign for the streets of Berkeley. Children were presented to by the police and asked to create a sign for road safety. The children came up with some really creative and exciting ideas. Look out for the 4 winning entries in the streets around the school.
• 08

  Nov

  Music

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  In Year 4 we are having the opportunity to create our own music within a team project with Miss Blythe every Thursday. The class are in groups creating music to represent animals (a subject close to many of their hearts) and will spend the term practising and preparing for an end of term performance. Looking forward to seeing it guys!
• 07

  Nov

  Shakira Shakira

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Children in year 4 in their house colours attempted to create a dance for the Waka Waka (Time for Africa) Shakira song from the 2010 World Cup. Children embraced the challenge of working as team, and creating a brilliant dance in line with the song. Impressive stuff!
• 06

  Nov

  Poppies

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  As a sign of respect for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so we could live with freedom, Year 4 made some poppies ready for a school display. The children made some brilliant designs from creche paper. Catch a look of them in door way by the school office.