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Year 4 Growing & Changing in PSHE & RSE
In our growing and changing PSHE unit we have been looking at how our bodies change. This week we discussed the topic of menstruation. We found out that a period (or menstruation) is a natural, monthly process where a girl's body sheds a special lining of blood and tissue from the uterus, leaving through the vagina. It is a healthy sign that a girl's body is growing up and going through puberty. Mrs Gardner also showed us a range of sanitary products and how there are even period knickers and swimming costumes now.
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Year 4 Football Festival
Today, our Year 4 football team took part in a fantastic football festival, competing against a number of other primary schools. The team represented the school brilliantly, showing excellent teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout the day. Across 12 matches, the children produced an outstanding set of results, winning 9 games, drawing 2 and losing just 1. Their commitment, resilience and positive attitude were evident in every match and they should be incredibly proud of their achievements. A huge well done to all of the players for their fantastic effort and for representing our school with such pride. ⚽👏
Year 4 - Panda Paramedics
Today, Year 4 enjoyed an engaging and hands-on session with Panda Paramedics, where they learned all about the different emergency services and the important roles they play in keeping us safe. The children explored when and how to call for help in an emergency and gained valuable first aid knowledge through a range of practical activities. They had the opportunity to apply bandages, practise chest compressions on mannequins and learn what to do if someone is choking. It was a fantastic, interactive experience that helped build the children’s confidence, awareness and understanding of how they can respond safely in an emergency.
Year 4 Keeping cool, crafting and calm
Year 4 have spent this afternoon on a carousel of activities which included making stamps on polystyrene for art next week, keeping cool at Team B Spa and a range of classroom activities such as mini golf and computing. Keeping cool and calm was the aim of the day!
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Smart School Council Debate in Year 4
In our Smart School Council session today, we debated whether it is better to have online friendships rather than face to face friendships? The children had lots of great points to discuss within their groups but they came to the unanimous decisions that face to face is always best!
Year 4 - Linking Schools Visitors
It was an exciting end to our year of linking this week with St Matthew’s coming to our school to visit the Year 4 Class. We completed a number of team building activities together. Our first was building team towers using just rolled up paper and masking tape. There were some very successful structures made with strong bases and reinforced joints. In the afternoon, we headed to Whitehall Park to create pictures using natural objects. The children were tasked with creating a face to show how they feel about their year of linking.
Year 4 - VR Lesson: South America
The VR session for Year 4 was the perfect complement to all the work we’ve done this year on South America. The lesson really brought the children’s learning to life as the children had the opportunity to explore parts of the Amazon Rainforest, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil and a few other places.
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Year 4 - RE: Visit to Spring Vale
The Year 4 class went on a walk to Spring Vale Methodist Church to explore symbols of Christianity. After an informative introduction to Methodism from David, the children were given the opportunity to explore the church. They then shared the similarities and differences they’d spotted in comparison with St Barnabas Church. The children were also treated to a drink and a cake before they headed back to school.
Athletics Club
Our first athletics club was a huge success as the children prepare for our DPSSA Witton Athletics event next week. We worked on various events such as relay hand overs, sprints, long distance, cricket ball throw and standing long jump. It was great to see the enthusiasm and support for each other.
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Year 4 Geography - Rivers
In our Geography session we looked at the stages and features of a river and the way that land use changes from the source to the mouth. The children worked in small groups to create their own display which required labels for the mouth, meander, flood plain, source, confluence and tributary.
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PSHE - Growing and Changing in Year 4
Today we had a recap on everything that we have covered so far for our growing and changing unit and then went on to discuss how animals also reproduce. The children had to guess which of the six animals reproduce first to last. We found that butterflies were the first at being able to reproduce at 3-4 hours with elephants being the last at 12-15 years old!
Year 4 Art - Mark Making with Charcoal
In our first art lesson this half term we looked at the formal elements of art and in today’s session we have been using charcoal. The children experimented with different sizes of charcoal, making various patterns. We had some very different pieces and looked like we had been in a coal mine by the end of it!