Art
Egyptian Day
The children enjoyed ending last week walking like Egyptians. They all embraced their history topic, asked fantastic questions and worked in teams to complete a variety of challenges.
Science
Reptiles Visit Our Class!
Year 4 were lucky to have a visit from Berkshire Reptiles who spoke to them about the reptiles of the rainforest compared to different climates, answered their brilliant questions about the species adaptations and encouraged them all to have a go at handling different reptiles.
Art
Pastel and scratch work
Year 4 enjoyed some time in the winter sun completing their pastel and scratch artwork
Geography
Rushall Farm Trip
Year 4 had an extraordinary day at Rushall Farm. It was an amazing opportunity for them to apply their Geography and Science learning! They studied rivers, wildlife and habitats, learnt about bees and completed the bee dance, as well as spending time sweep netting in the sunshine.
History
Ufton Court Banquet
After a busy day of activities the children dressed for a Tudor banquet with formal dancing.
History
Ufton Court
Year 4 enjoying a residential stay at Ufton Court, archery, bow and arrow making and weaving.
Art
Minecraft Art
This week, Year 4 have been painting and creating their own Minecraft cube as part of a competition created by the makers of the new film. It has been fantastic to learn about the children’s hobbies and interests including Minecraft. Eventually, they put their cubes together to create one large Read more
English
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
This half term, the children have begun their learning of Shakespeare. It has been fantastic to see their confidence in performing as a variety of characters as a class and within small groups. Soon, they will be writing as a character from the popular play so acting provided them with Read more
Design & Technology
Book Sleeves – DT
Towards the end of last half term, the children developed their sewing skills and ability to tie knots when creating their own book sleeve. It was fantastic to see their resilience and determination to complete them with lovely designs and neat stitching.