Year 4 | Gade Valley Primary School

Welcome to Year 4!

Our Class Teacher is Miss Clark
Our Teaching Assistant is Mrs Happe

Curriculum Letters 2023/2024

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Autumn 1 2023.pdf

Meet the Teacher Presentation

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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.

Year 4 Curriculum letter Spring 1

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Spring 1 2023.pdf

Curriculum letter Spring 2

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Spring 2 2023.pdf

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Summer 1

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Summer 1 2023.pdf

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Summer 2

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Summer 2 2023.pdf

Year 4, have been extremely enthusiastic and true learning CHAMPS! So, to celebrate the end of the year we had ice -lollies on the field and played a variety of games, including designing our own obstacle courses. I have really enjoyed teaching Year 4 and seeing them all grow. Thank you for your generous gifts and kind words. I hope you all enjoy the summer holidays and make amazing memories with your families.

In DT, we have designed and made our own bread. We were attentive, perseverant and exceptionally enthusiastic!

Year 4, had an amazing day at the Verulamium Museum today. We learnt all about the town of Verulamium and the Roman way of life. The pupils' held artefacts, played traditional Roman games, dressed up in togas and learnt about the 2,000 year old mosaics.

Year 4, have had a fun-packed Sports Week. The pupils' have shown great confidence, determination and displayed amazing Olympic and Paralympic Values.

Today, Year 4 have been working collaboratively to plot coordinates on a grid.

To celebrate Women in History, Year 4 have been learning about Mary Seacole. We discussed how she used traditional herbal remedies to cure sick soldiers in the Crimean War. We then went outside and found our own medicinal plants.

Outdoor Learning! We have been taking our Maths lessons into the play area. We were attentive and perseverant when learning how to measure items in the playground!

Year 4's Doggy Delicacies - delicious treats for your furry friends!

Year 4's Doggy Delicacies! Homemade, healthy treats for your furry friends.

Our topic in French is ' Les Fruits.' This week, Year 4 have been confident and attentive when discussing which fruits they like and dislike.

We have had a fantastic time this week, celebrating the Kings Coronation. Year 4, have participated in lots of activities including: making collaborative artwork, collages, nature crowns and commemorative writing.

This week in Science, Year 4 have been looking at different types of teeth and their functions.

We have been continuing with our topic of 'resilience' in P.S.H.C.E. We have been discussing how our inner voice can be a powerful positive tool and speaking kindly to ourselves can help our wellbeing. The pupils came up with their own slogans and presented them to the class.

Well done to Year 4 and Year 3, on their stellar perfomance in our production of Jack and The Beanstalk. The children were confident, perseverant and worked really hard to deliver an amazing show. They were absolutely fantastic!

We had a wonderful afternoon, at our science and music workshop yesterday. The children played the WOOFYT, which is the wooden instrument you can see in the images. It works by pumping air through various compartments to create different pitch and tone. It mimics the engineering and sound of an organ.

In History, we have continued with our Anglo-Saxon topic. The pupils were motivated and attentive when making their Sutton-Hoo helmets.

This week in P.S.H.C.E, we have been discussing how to be resilient and what it means to be brave. The pupils made 'bravery' cups. We discussed different scenarios, where they have had to be brave and how they overcame their fears. We added these to our bravery cups.

The children had a fantastic day for World Book Day, there were lots of exciting activities and we even had a special V.I.P guest during our assembly.

What a fantastic first week back! Year 4 have enjoyed learning about the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons and Scots as part of our new History unit.

This week is national 'Feel Good week.' Year 4 have been discussing different emotions, why we have them and how to navigate 'difficult' emotions. We worked collaborativley to design our own posters with different strategies to 'Feel Good!'

GOAL Day

This week in Math's, the pupils have been learning about fractions of amounts and equivalent fractions. Today, Year 4 enjoyed playing an interactive game to find fractions of money.

In Geography the pupils have been learning about The Water Cycle. We have been ivestigating precipitation and condensation. We learned about different types of clouds and how to identify nimbus, cirrus and altocumulus clouds.

Year 4 Curriculum letter Autumn 2

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Autumn 2 2022.pdf

Year 4 Non-Negotiables for Writing, Reading and Maths

Non Negotiable Parent Leaflet - Year 4

Half-Termly Curriculum Letters

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Autumn 1 2022 pdf.pdf

Year 4 Welcome Meeting

Welcome Meeting

This week in Math's, Year 4 have enjoyed playing place value games, which have helped the pupils to develop their teamwork, fluency and reasoning skills.

KS2 Lantern Festival

In computing we have been investigating 'Creating Media.' The children have made thier own podcasts, we have added jingles and thought about the digital components requireed for a good podcast.

Skipping workshop.

We sang Rocking around the Christmas Tree and added some of our own dance moves.

Our wonderful Christmas Tree- Year 4 created festive Robin decorations which looked absolutely amazing.

Year 4 have had a wonderful day learning all about the Ancient Greeks and Greek Mythology. We have compared the lives of Athenian and Spartan children, made laurel wreaths, designed Greek Pottery using the Greek alphabet and tasted food from this period of history.

Today, Year 4 have been looking for patterns between the pitch and volume of a sound and the shape of the wave it produces.

Today, Year 4 joined the Circus! We were perseverant and throughly enjoyed developing our spectacular cirucus skills.

Year 4 have created their own clay masterpieces in the style of contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama.

This week, Year 4 have been exploring the artwork of Orla Keily, and have started to produce their own work in her unique style.

Harvest Festival- We sang Harvest Samba with Year 3.

In Science we have been learning about Electricity.

The children made their own switches and connected them to bulbs. We then investigated the affect a switch has on a bulb when the switch is open or closed.

Year 4 have had a fantastic day at Hudnall Park! The day started with making journey sticks, and learning how to read bearings on a compass. After lunch, Year 4 enjoyed group activities and orienteering

Year 4 have had a fantastic day at Hudnall Park! The day started with making journey sticks, and learning how to read bearings on a compass. After lunch, Year 4 enjoyed group activities and orienteering.

This week, Year 4 have been exploring climate in the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and contrasting weather in these regions with the weather in the U.K. All of the children had the opportunity to produce their own weather report.

This week, Year 4 have been learning how to construct an electrical circuit. We focused on how to work safely with electricity, how to choose the appropriate equipment, and how to construct the circuit.

Our Learning Journey 2021-2022

This week the children have been working really hard in their groups for our DT project the Great British Bake Off. All the children really impressed me with how hard they worked and with the quality of the work they produce. Here are a few pictures from our bread making.

Year 4 have really enjoyed competing in sports week. They have all shown brilliant Olympic and Gade Valley values and should be proud of themselves.

Year 4 have enjoyed learning all about water for science day. They worked well together to complete the water pipeline challenge where they had to transport water from one side of the playground to the other using a variety of items. They also explored what happens when water mixes with skittles.

This week in Year 4 we have begun our learning about The Romans. We learnt that they are famous for creating intricate pictures called mosaics using small square tiles. We were inspired to create our own Roman mosaics.

Year 4’s Jubilee video

This week in Maths we have taken our learning outdoors. The children have been learning about ordering decimals. They generated their numbers by completing long jumps and then ordered and compared their results.

Year 4 had great fun during their GOAL day this week. The children explored shape, wrote instruction for a new game and even visited Gadebridge park to explore settlements.

This week we have been visited by baby ducklings! We enjoyed spending time with them, watching them waddle around our classroom and even holding them. Below are a few pictures of our time with them.

Goldilocks and The Three Bears- We really enjoyed performing the play. Here are some pictures of the performance.

Go Outside And Learn - Survival. Year 4 had a fantastic day learning outside today. We were imagining we had been stranded on a desert island and had to survive. We learnt about the things we needed to survive including food, water and shelter. Below are some pictures from our day.

This week the children of Year 3 and 4 went on a fantastic trip to the Roald Dahl Museum. We had lots of fun learning about Roald Dahl's life and exploring all the interactive activities the museum had to offer. We also explore Great Missenden where Roald Dahl was inspired to write lots of his stories. Below are some photos from the day.

This week in Year 4 we have been learning about measurements in Maths. We began by learning about time including how to calculate time intervals using the frog method and then moved on to learning about area and perimeter. Below are some examples of the children's work.

Year 4 have really enjoyed sharing stories with children from other classes as part of Book Week. All the children were really attentive and caring towards the younger children.

In geography, the children were learning about how water is treated before it arrives at our homes. They were set a challenge to clean a cup of dirty water using a range of equipment such as sieves and filters.

Explanation texts The children in Year 4 have been working hard to create explanation texts about the Water Cycle. They have thought carefully about the different processes and features of an explanation text to create their work which is displayed in our class.

Melting chocolate This week in science, the children have been learning about melting and freezing points. They conducted their own investigations to find the melting point of chocolate.

The Water Cycle This week in Year 4 we have been learning about the Water Cycle. The children learnt to use the correct terminology to describe the process and created their own flow-charts, some of which can be seen below.

Merry Christmas from Year 4: It has been a fantastic first term in year 4. The children have worked really hard and are a credit to the school. Thank you for all of my very kind presents and cards. I hope you all have a fantastic break and I look forward o welcoming the children back in the New Year.

Riddles in the Dark

This week the children have had great fun learning to write riddles. We read the chapter 'Riddles in the Dark' from The Hobbit and then had our own competition between Bilbo and Gollum. Below are some of the children's riddles. Can you solve them?

I whirl past the streets,

over ground and under ground,

gears turning hear me shriek,

don't fall in my path or you will not return.

What am I?

(Jackson and Kasey)

I have a mouth but I don't speak,

I have fingers that I don't move,

I hide in my box in the summer and come out in the winter.

What am I?

(Poppy and Cooper)

I dark but dead by night,

I follow you to give me a fright,

You can never break me,

and never make me.

What am I?

(Isabella and Logan R)

The Science of Sound

This week the children have been learning about how we hear sound. They have used what they have learnt to create their own programmes entitled 'The Science of Sound'. Below is an example of one of our programmes.

Science of Sound

Diwali Dance Workshop

This week the children were taught a fantastic Diwali dance. The class worked really hard to learn all the different steps and really enjoyed themselves. Below are a few photos from the session.

Hudnall Park

This week Year 4 went on a fantastic trip to Hundall Park. The children (and adults) learnt a range of map reading skills including how to read a compass, how to create a journey stick and even how to make your own compass using the sun. All the children really enjoyed the day and were attentive and motivated throughout the day.

Growth Mindset Workshop

This week the children took part in a Growth mindset workshop. Ian, who ran the workshop, and I were extremely impressed by the fantastic attitude the children demonstrated. In the session the children were shown how to draw Gromit using Ian's picture and instructions to help. They were encouraged to learn from their mistakes and persevere when they found the task challenging. Here is their finished artwork.

Maths treasure hunting

This week the children took their learning outside. They had to use their ability to add and subtract 10s, 100s and 1000s to solve a series of clues which had been hidden in the woodland. The children showed a great understanding and really enjoyed their time outside.

Super Scientists

This week the children have been learning all about static electricity. They learnt how it is caused and then completed a range of experiments to see it in action. Here our a couple of our class professors with 2 of our favourite experiments.

Floating tissue paper

Water bending

Wow what a fantastic start to Year 4! The children have worked hard and have settled in really well. This week they have been creating wanted posters and bandit nicknames for themselves. Here are some of their pictures.

Goodbye from Mr Hakner and Mrs Reeve

St Alban's Museum

The children had a brilliant day today at St Alban's Museum learning all about the history of the Romans in Britain. All the children were a attentive and motivated and were a credit to the school. Below are a selection of pictures of our time at the museum as well as some of the children enjoying the path afterwards.

The Romans

This week the children having been having lots of fun making edible Roman roads using chocolate, custard and biscuits. Below is a selection of pictures of the children working together to make their Roman roads as well as some instructions they created to go with them.