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Belong-Believe-Achieve
Year 4
Welcome to Year 4!
Our Class Teacher is Miss Clark
Our Teaching Assistant is Mrs Happe
Non Negotiable Parent Leaflet
Meet the Teacher
Half Termly Curriculum Letters
Art-Junk Sculptures
As part of our computing topic, we developed our own games by incorporating sound, implementing repetition and programming interactive sprites.
Art- We have had a lot of fun linking our art topic 'sculpture' with our science (Living Things and their Habitats) and history topic (Romans). We made Roman plates with different animals. This helped deepen our understanding and consolidate our learning.
Computing- Programming. In today’s lesson, the pupils explored how to work with infinite loops in programming. They identified which parts of a loop can be changed, explain the effect of their changes, and apply existing code snippets to new sprites. By modifying loops in a given program, they developed a deeper understanding of how repetition works in coding and how small changes can affect the overall behaviour of a program. It was a great opportunity for them to think logically and creatively while building on their programming skills!
Sports Week
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Year 4 embarked on an unforgettable trip to Cassiobury Park Farm, a sanctuary for rare and fascinating animals. The farm is home to unique species, including cotton-top tamarins, lemurs, alpacas, goats, otters, macaws, and porcupines, among others. They explored various geographical zones, learning about the specific habitats and environmental conditions these animals require to thrive. They also discovered the impact of environmental changes on wildlife, gaining a deeper understanding of conservation challenges. Throughout the visit, the pupils exemplified their CHAMP qualities—curiosity, attentiveness, confidence, and motivation. When given the special opportunity to feed the animals, they demonstrated perseverance and teamwork, eagerly assisting one another. The day concluded with an engaging quiz to reinforce their learning, followed by joyful playtime in the meadow before returning to school.
In RSE this term, our topic is ‘Changing Me.’ As a class, we have been exploring the characteristics and traits we inherit from our birth parents. We discussed how these traits shape who we are and then created drawings to represent the characteristics we believe we have inherited from our parents.
PE- Athletics. This week, we have been enjoying the beautiful weather and practising our throwing skills. We learnt how to push and throw with a foam javlin and ensuring that we demonstated good teamwork and sportsmanship when working with our partners.
Music- We have been inspired by Paul McCartney's song 'Blackbird' we wrote our own music and verses and performed infront of our peers.
Computing- Digital imaging. Year 4 have been learning all the digital skills required to edit and improve digital images. We had to think about why a photographer may use a variety of methods to change their pictures. We used contrast and cloning to edit our images of the forest.
Year 4 GOAL Day- The pupils enjoyed engaging in a variety of cross curricular outdoor activities. In maths, they used the iPads to collaborate in groups on times tables challenges and reasoning problems, promoting teamwork and digital fluency. In science, learning was linked to our PE topic of athletics and we investigated the effects of exercise on our heart rate. The day was finished off in the beautiful school grounds, with den building.
French- At the Cafe. We have been learning how to have conversations in French and really enjoyed ordering French food!
The pupils put on a spectacular performance of The Land of Roar, wowing their audience with their talent, enthusiasm, and creativity. The play, inspired by Jenny McLachlan’s much-loved book, brought the world of Roar to life in an unforgettable way. From the very beginning, it was clear that the pupils had put in an incredible amount of effort. They worked tirelessly to learn their lines, create stunning costumes, and design an imaginative set that transported the audience straight into the magical world of Roar.
Art- We have been using tints and shades to create light and dark colours.
We have been inspired by our upcoming play: The Land of Roar and Year 4 have been reading, re-reading and rehearsing our play to deepen their understanding of language. These activities have encouraged discussions about vocabulary, its meaning, and origins, sparking curiosity about words. We have been using drama techniques to learn how to perform, which has enhanced their comprehension by exploring expression and meaning. Through performance, they have developed confidence, engagement, and a richer appreciation of language.
We Read- The Land of Roar. We have been working colloboratively to explore the beautiful, imaginative descriptions in this amazing book. The Year 4 pupils were influenced by the descriptive setting and created their own maps.
World Book Day - This year, for World Book Week, we have enjoyed a variety of exciting activities throughout the school day. Year 4 had the wonderful opportunity to visit KS1 classes and read to younger pupils. They also enjoyed listening to stories read by KS2 pupils and a special guest, Mr. Barron!
PE -Outdoor Adventurous Activities. Year 4 had an exciting and cooperative lesson filled with fun and teamwork! Using chalk, they created a grid and transformed into playful frogs, hopping from one point to another. This activity not only encouraged physical movement but also fostered teamwork and problem-solving skills. It was wonderful to see them supporting each other and enjoying the outdoors!
GOAL Day
This half term we have been enjoying coding and linked this to our maths topic. Some pupils coded triangles, hexagons and some even coded the shape of a decagon! Well done, Year 4!
We have linked our geography and science topics and created our own dioramas of The Water Cycle. The pupils were careful to include important processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off and collection.
In science, we have been exploring the fascinating process of changing solid chocolate into liquid chocolate. This hands-on activity encouraged the pupils to think like real scientists by making predictions, planning their experiments, and carefully recording their observations.
The Lookout Discovery Centre
Science: we have been learning about different states of matter (solids, liquids and gases).
We would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It has been an absolute pleasure teaching all of the Year 4 pupils, and we sincerely thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generous gifts.
Year 4 pupils have engaged in a collaborative engineering challenge to design and construct a free-standing tree using only paper, tape, and their creative problem-solving skills. Throughout the process, they demonstrated perseverance and iterative thinking, analysing structural stability and exploring the effectiveness of various geometric shapes to enhance support and balance.
Year 4 had an exciting visit to the Radlett Centre to watch a performance of Sleeping Beauty. The pupils were captivated by the experience of watching live theatre in a grand auditorium. They were thrilled by the lively singing, energetic dancing, and plenty of hilarious jokes. A highlight of the trip was the interactive fun — from being sprayed by Lester the Jester to joining in with crowd games, everyone was fully engaged from start to finish. It was a memorable experience that brought the magic of theatre to life!
This week in PE, Year 4 pupils have been exploring gymnastics. They’ve been working in pairs to practise balancing, which is a fantastic way to develop their coordination, strength, and teamwork skills. It’s been wonderful to see them supporting and encouraging each other as they try out different movements and poses.
During their GOAL Day, Year 4 creatively gathered sticks and transformed them into delightful reindeer Christmas tree decorations.
Year 4 had an incredible time during our outdoor learning adventure! We learned valuable skills like safely building a fire, mastering orienteering, and constructing sturdy dens. We also enjoyed a fun game of hide and seek before wrapping up the day with delicious chocolate biscuits. It was a day full of teamwork, laughter, and new experiences!
In computing, we’re exploring various types of media, with a focus on integrating our science lessons on sound. To bring these subjects together, the pupils recorded their voices on a digital platform, which allowed them to visualize their soundwaves in real-time—a fascinating way to connect theory with technology. This hands-on experience not only reinforced their understanding of sound but also introduced them to audio media production, paving the way for an exciting project: creating a podcast. Through this, the pupils1 can apply both their scientific knowledge and computing skills, deepening their understanding of both subjects in a practical and creative way.
Our new topic is sound, we demonstrated how vibrations create and transmit sound through different materials. In the first setup, hitting an empty drum created vibrations that travelled through the air, causing rice on a nearby drum to move, visibly illustrating how sound waves transfer through a gas. In the second experiment, a homemade hydrophone (a bottle in a bowl of water) allowed us to observe how sound travels through a liquid. When you hit the side of the bowl, sound waves moved through the water, showing that sound can travel through various mediums—air and water—via vibrations.
Harvest Samba
This week, we have been thinking about how to encourage teamwork, cooperation, and physical coordination in a fun and engaging way. Year 4, used the parachute to work together to lift, lower, and manipulate the parachute, fostering communication and a sense of shared achievement. Additionally, it provides opportunities for creativity and imaginative play, while supporting social interactions, turn-taking, and active participation for all children, making it an inclusive and enjoyable experience.
Our CHAMP corner project has been both creative and inspiring! It’s wonderful to see Year 4 pupils connecting the theme of kindness with nature by planting wildflowers and designing their own unique flowers for the class planter. As they explore the meaning of kindness, they thought of related words like: • Compassion • Generosity • Patience • Empathy • Warmth • Consideration • Friendliness • Caring • Thoughtfulness • Understanding These words inspired colourful, imaginative flower designs. By linking their artwork to the theme of kindness, the pupils have made a colourful statement while also spreading positive messages for everyone to see!
Spelling games in Year 4. We have been learning the spelling rules for adding the suffix 'ing'. We designed a game of Total Knockout spellings to make our learning fun and fast paced.
Year 4 have been enjoying our science topic ' Electricity' and wanted to share what we have been doing this week. The pupils were really enthusiastic when working scientifically and testing if materials were electrical conductors or insulators.
Our science topic is 'Electricity', we have had lots of fun learning how to connect circuits and make a bulb light up.
It was lovely to welcome the pupils into Year 4, they seemed settled and enjoyed playing a variety of games to encourage communication, socialisation and reasoning skills.
Dear Parents and Carers, thank you so much for all of your generous gifts. Mrs. Happe and I have truly enjoyed teaching your children. We hope you enjoy the final photos. The pupils and I had fun trying to form the shape of a number 4 to celebrate the end of the year and then we had ice-lollies! Wishing you all a wonderful summer break. Kind regards, Miss Clark and Mrs. Happe
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Are you ready to give your taste buds a thrilling adventure? Introducing Sunrise Drinks – the coolest, yummiest, and most refreshing drinks ever!
Why Sunrise Drinks?
🍓 Fruit-tastic Flavors! Dive into the delicious world of strawberry, mango, and tropical punch. It's like a fruit party in your mouth!
✨ Super Refreshing! Whether you're playing sports, reading a book, or just hanging out with friends, Sunrise Drinks will keep you feeling cool and energized.
🌈 Fun and Colourful! Our drinks are as bright and fun as you are. Each cup is bursting with color and flavor!
Art: the pupils chose a word pertinent to them, linking to our English and science topic 'Save the Bees'. They made shadow sculptures inspired by Sue Webster.
Year 4, have been playing sitting volleyball. The pupils encouraged and supported each other like true CHAMPS.
To kick start sports week, Year 4 participated with other local schools in the DSSN games at Laureate School. This consisted of a carousel of fun sports activities, such as: football, golf, archery, badminton, quidditch and hockey. The pupils used all of their CHAMP skills when completing the games and demonstrated wonderful sportsmanship qualities.
In science, our new topic is Living Things and their Habitats. We have started to create our own dioramas using paint, 3D effects and colour immersion.
This week we were inspired by the artist Magdalene Oduno. We used chalk to plan our bee habitats, which will be the basis of our final piece. We took our learning outside to develop our ideas.
This week, the pupils have been consolidating their times tables knowledge through a variety of games and challenges. They have been playing Times Tables Rockstars, maths quizzes, Lego maths and pick a number games to multiply by.
Hazard Alley is a safety centre dedicated to saving lives. The pupils enjoyed an immersive, experiential learning experience. They were motivated and confident when engaged in life sized scenarios such as: fire safety, internet safety, water safety, personal safety and first aid, to name a few.
PE fractions: This week, Year 4 have been enjoying the glorious sunshine and inventing their own workouts. They used their knowledge of fractions to determine how many exercises their peers should do. It was lots of fun.
This week in science, we have been learning about the digestive system and its functions. The pupils used everyday items to replicate how the various digestive organs work.
In this high-octane percussion activity, the pupils had the opportunity to create their own unique rhythm and dances. The workshop encompassed musicality and movement combined. Year 4 were attentive and motivated while they learned how to make their own STOMP style routines individually and collaboratively as part of a group.
In English, Year 4 are writing autobiographical fantasy stories. To enhance our story telling we have created individual dioramas depicting the different settings that the pupils plan to write about. Some pupils created an enchanted, magical and eerie forest. Some pupils created a mystical and ancient citadel. Others created a dark, scary and malevolent cemetery with a portal to a luminous and alluring castle.
In maths, Year 4 have been playing times tables tennis! They have been working in pairs, to compete consecutive shots to consolidate our times tables fluency. The pupils enjoyed engaging in mathematical rallies and challenged themselves by using stop watches to beat their recall times.
For PSHCE this week, we have been putting on our positive thinking caps! The pupils were thinking about a variety of coping strategies to use when faced with adversity. They discussed different methods such as: box breathing, speaking to an adult, taking notice, getting outside, reading, affirmations and connecting with friends. We incorporated the 5 ways to Wellbeing and the Zones of Regulation.
GOAL Day- Year 4 had lots of fun today. We played venn maths classification games and hide and seek in the woods. The pupils were all attentive and motivated learning CHAMPs.
The pupils looked absolutely fantastic for World Book Day! We thoroughly enjoyed all of the days activities and participating in the World Book Day parade.
Our new topic in science is Scientist and Inventors. This week, we have enjoyed learning all about the Primatologist 'Jane Goodall.'
In P.E, we have had a lot of fun performing tuck, pike and cat leaps for our gymnastics topic!
We had lots of fun during the skateboarding workshop. We learnt how to ride, jump and perform tricks. It was challenging but Year 4 were perseverant and worked well to help each other.
We had a fantastic trip to the Roald Dahl Museum and learnt lots of strategies to implement in our creative writing.
In DT, we have been looking at mechanical systems. The pupils have been motivated when making a slingshot car. We raced our cars to see which ones had the least air resistance.
Our topic in computing is 'Programming A.' We learnt how to accuratley code a sequence of letters. The pupils were attentive and motivated.
We used our We Read book 'The Explorer' as inspiration for our GOAL Day. The pupils' learnt how survive in the wild. We thought about what type of food we might have to forage for if we found ourselves in the Amazon Rainforest, how to make a shelter and how to safely build a fire. We had lots of fun!
In French this week, Year 4 have been learning the different weather phrases. The pupils made up their own 'weather raps' and performed in a 'Britains Got Talent' style competition.
This week, in English the pupils have been writing and performing a Christmas riddle.
Year 4 used a range of materials, to test which one was the best for soundproofing. They tested: foil, paper, paper towels and cloth. They made sure that their investigation was fair by only changing one variable (the materials) the dependent variable was the amount of sound that they could hear. We ensured that the test was fair by using the same range of sound. We found that tin foil was the best for soundproofing and surmised that this was because the vibrations bounced off the foil and that the material was not permeable.
This week, we have used our creative flare to make Christmas windows. The pupils were attentive and motivated when designing their special decorations.
In science this week, we investigated how surface area affects the volume of sound. We made paper cones to test our hypothesis that the larger the cone, the bigger the volume. We took our learning outside and found that our predictions were correct.
In P.S.H.C.E, for Anti-Bullying week, we have been discussing what bullying is. We investigated the different types of bullying, how to recognize them, what to do if we experience bullying and who we should talk to. Each year Anti-Bullying week has a different theme to raise awareness. This year the theme was ‘odd socks.’ We designed and decorated a pair of socks in our own personal style. It was a fun activity for an important issue.
Our new topic in science is 'Sound'. This week, we have been investigating how sounds are made! We used different musical instruments to associate different sounds with something vibrating. Then, we conducted a 'sound walk' in the school. We observed and logged which parts of the school were the loudest and which areas were the quietest!
This week, Year 4 have been counting fractions on a number line. The pupils enjoyed working collaboratively to deepen their understanding.
Year 4 really enjoyed performing their harvest song - The Harvest Samba
Year 4 have enjoyed singing along with the rest of the school, to celebrate Harvest Festival!
Year 4 have enjoyed singing along with the rest of the school, to celebrate Harvest Festival!
We have had a fantastic day at Hudnall Park. The pupils were attentive when making their journey sticks, perseverant when orienteering, helpful throughout the day and confident when working as a team!
This week we have been learning how to estimate and calculate lengths of measurement. We took our lesson outside and had lots of fun!
In our French lessons this week, we have been learning how to count to 20. We then made our own mathmatical games, by throwing the dice and using the four operations to answer questions in French.
In Maths, we have been learning how to multiply and add. We played a bowling game to set our calculation out. It was lots of fun.
In DT, we have been connecting series and parallel circuits.
Welcome to our Year 4 page. This week, the children have all settled back into school with full enthusiasm and gusto! As you can see, we have certainly been enjoying the wonderful weather. In P.S.H.C.E, the pupils have been learning about team building, with a focus on how to be a good 'team player'. They worked collaboratively to develop a variety of strategies which would encourage and help each other.