Year 4 Ocean Blog
Volcanic eruptions
In Year 4 we have been learning all about tectonic plates, the layers of the Earth and how they all connect to create and generate pressure to produce volcanic eruptions. We have then used our models to demonstrate how a volcano erupts.
Fun in Forest School!
This week we had our last Forest School session. We were making massive bubbles and we had a blast! We tried to make them as big as possible and then we would chase them until they flew away or popped! Thank you Mrs Harrison and Mrs Kayla-Barrett for so much fun this...
Mosaic Art
This week we incorporated the Roman skill of mosaics into our festive activities.
Willow Pattern Art
This week we have looked at the Willow Pattern. We saw how delicate and intricate it is and watched a video on how it is created. We then imitated what we saw to create our own Willow pattern plates with an image from Pompeii. We were very pleased with our efforts....
DT
This week we have finally made our torches. We used plastic bottles and electrical components to bring our designs to life. We had several challenges which we had to overcome along the way and then SUCCESS! A fully working torch made by our own hands. What a fabulous...
Area
Today in Maths we have manipulated 10 sticky notes to create as many different shapes with an area of 10 as possible. We then transferred them into our Math book.
BBC Children in Need
Today we have participated in raising money for the BBC Children in Need appeal 2024. We have looked into where the money goes and the good causes it helps. We have dressed in yellow and completed some Pudsey activities from the website. We have enjoyed our day.
Anti Bullying Week 2024
This week has been anti bullying week. In Ocean class we have discussed bullying, how people would feel if they are being bullied and looked at the roles of others in the group. We have used materials from anti bullying alliance and 1decision ltd. Afterwards we...
New French Unit
This half term we have started our new French unit - food. We had great fun this afternoon repeating the types of food and then we played 'splat the food'. This was a game where we had images of the food, Mrs Millward said the food in French and we had to 'splat' the...
Remembrance Day
Today in our PSHE lesson we learnt about the significance of Remembrance Day. We identified the importance of the date and time and what the soldiers gave up for their country. We also looked at the continued work of the Royal British Legion and how buying a poppy...