Yet another very busy term for Year 4! This term, we have been reading ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris van Allsburg. We have used this book as the basis for setting and character descriptions with a focus on feelings, and writing our own alternative endings to the story. Our final writing journey for the term was writing an information text all about electricity, linked to our science learning.

In our maths learning this term, we have been learning all about multiplication and division. We have been focusing on skills to help with all our times tables and have been applying the times tables facts to solve problems. For example, if we know 3 x 7 then we also know 30 x 7 and 300 x 7

In Science, as budding scientists, we have been learning all about electricity by identifying common appliances that run on electricity, understanding the differences between renewable and non-renewable sources of electricity and constructing a simple series of electrical circuits, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers.

In art, we have been using our brush and collage skills to create different effects taking inspiration from a range of different artists, including J.M.W Turner and Kandinsky.

The children worked really hard this term on showcasing their learning on Flourish Day.

We also started sharing work and lessons with our linking class at Herne C of E Junior School. Through our linking the children develop a stronger sense of identity, feel more confident in meeting new people and more connected to those around them and wider community.