Roman Chester with Year 4
A super learning day for all the children in Year 4!
The children have become Roman Solider apprentices learning how to march and attack and defend in battle; they have looked at sources and artefacts to look for clues about the past and explored why the Romans invaded Britain and built the…
Planning for Writing
After making predictions and watching a short video clip, the children started mapping out events from a child's perspective. The children will use these timelines to support diary writing next week.
Crossing the River
Children in Year 4 have been thinking about what makes an effective team, with a focus on communication, cooperation and responsibility. The children were challenged to cross the river, without touching the floor, using only a mat and a bench.
Roman Numerals
As part of Cross Curriculum Mathematics, children have been learning Roman Numerals to 100.
Art Year 4
Ms Smith, our Subject Leader for Art, assesses the impact of our Art curriculum by speaking to pupils in Year 4 to see what they could tell her about the knowledge, skills and vocab they have been acquiring. Well done Y4!
Multiplying TO by O
After using place value counters and Numicon, Year 4 have developed a good understanding of 2 digits by 1 digit short multiplication.
Here Come the Romans - Musical Motifs
After listening to Beethoven’s fifth symphony and the James Bond theme tune, children in Year 4 explored musical motifs. The children then used tuned instruments to play a musical motif of 6 notes.
The Way Back Home
As part of our work on 'No Outsiders', children in Year 4 have been discussing how people speak different languages and how sometimes this can be a barrier. Children explored how we can overcome this barrier!
Neave: 'We can just smile - it makes people feel happy and welcome'
Connor: 'We…
Y4 - Sense of Proportion
Children in Year 4 have been using charcoal to represent light and dark; as well as comparing objects of different sizes.
Whole School Vocabulary Focus
Each class has been promoting and developing our pupils' knowledge and understanding of new vocabulary. In Literacy, pupils have explored tier 1, 2 and 3 words linked to their topic, Read, Write Inc. or Pathways to Write. In other subject areas such as Geography and IT, pupils are investigating…
3D Drawing
In Year 4, the children have been learning how to create a 3D drawing. We have experimented with shading to create different tones and how to make an object look 3D..