Jul 02
Using harvested willow from the tunnel, we chose a withy to whittle. We then used a safe technique with a peeler to remove the bark. Afterwards we cut the length of wand using a pair of loppers. Later we customised our wands by decorating them with wool and felt pens.
Oct 01
In Year 4, we have been learning all about teeth and how to care for them. We started by exploring the different types of teeth, identifying each one’s function, and labelling them on diagrams. We were fortunate to have received a visit from our local dental team, which included two dentists and a dental nurse. …
Mar 26
This term, Year 4 and Year 5 performed a musical play called ‘Porridge’. We especially enjoyed learning the songs and dances as they were catchy and fun to sing. We had to work really hard to learn all our lines as well as when to come on and off the stage. Our parents enjoyed coming …
Mar 25
Year 4 and 5 were offered the opportunity to take part in a local dance festival at the Campus West Theatre. They used their dance lessons to create and learn a routine around the theme of the Olympics and chose to dance to the music ‘Chariots of Fire’. They loved the experience of performing on …
Mar 20
In science we are learning all about the digestive system. To start our topic, we made our own digestive system using orange juice (stomach acid), water (saliva), crackers and banana (food), a food bag (the stomach) and tights (the intestines). It started in the mouth where the food was crushed for digestion which was when …
Mar 14
St Albans is our local history study for the Romans. We were excited to visit as we have learnt all about the how the Romans settled in St Albans. We started in the museum with a workshop, exploring different artefacts: some were real and some were replicas. We had to work out what we thought …
Dec 15
This term, Year 4 have been studying electronics and control in Design and Technology. We used ‘Crumbles’ to explore how to create a circuit with different outputs (linked to our science topic) and how to program the sparkles and the motor in different ways. Our design brief was to create a moving picture with an …
Dec 13
On Wednesday 13th December, we enjoyed a wonderful Christmas dinner with all our friends – our favourite part was definitely the crackers and the bad jokes! On Thursday 14th December, the PTA organised for us to meet Santa and decorate biscuits in the Elf’s workshop!
Nov 22
On Wednesday 22nd November, the whole school had our annual visit from Image Theatre, who performed the story of The Wind in the Willows. As always, we thoroughly enjoyed the interactive show, with many children being chosen to take part as characters in the story. The whole school were taught songs which everyone joined in …
Sep 15
Year 4 enjoyed a wonderful, fun filled day at the beach with the rest of the school. We loved playing in the sea, which many of us hadn’t done before, as well as building and digging on the sand. It gave us an opportunity to explore and discuss the physical and human features of the …