Memory Boxes in Year 4

In PSHE, Year 4 are learning about coping with loss and how we can remember those who we lost. This week, we made items for a memory box for a potential pet we had lost. We had an array of different materials to choose from. Some children chose to write beautiful poems, others made collars, […]

Researching Explorers in Year 4

As part of our History topic Year 4 have been studying different explorers. We have already looked at Christopher Columbus and this week we looked at Amelia Earhart. We played detectives, studying newspaper articles about her to find out some amazing facts, sharing our ideas with the rest of the class and writing up the […]

PSHE in Year 4

This week, Year 4 have enjoyed learning about the effects of alcohol on our bodies. We drew around each other, and labelled the effects on the; brain, oesophagus, stomach and liver. Did you know, the adult liver is about the size of a rugby ball! 

Writing Workshop in Years 3 and 4

Some of our Year 3 and 4 children have taken part in a writing workshop to develop their writing.  They joined other children from schools in Hereford to meet journalist and author William Gallagher, as he shared writing tips and create individual pieces of writing.

Scientific Experiments in Year 4

Year 4 have been creating their own Scientific experiments this week. They have been studying forces and used their knowledge of this topic to come up with their different areas of study. They loved having the magnets and some of the children used these to test out the magnetic force on the different objects they […]

Investigating Friction in Year 4

In Year 4 our Science focus this half term is forces and magnets. We have been looking at different surfaces and experimenting with toy cars to see the effects of friction. We measured how far the cars travelled on these different surfaces to see which had the most or the least friction. Our predictions were […]

The Journey of Food in Year 4

​Year 4 had a very interesting Geography lesson this week. They were shocked to understand the impacts different foods have on our environment. They learnt about ways to save their planet and how they could help to reduce the impact they have on it as individuals.  They particularly loved learning where certain foods come from […]

Wellness Week in Year 4

Year 4 had a great Wellness Week. They had the chance to attend workshops that encouraged them to take care of their mental health and wellness including a martial arts workshop and an amazing talk from Look which are there to support people who are visually impaired. In class they have been doing an Art […]

Adverts in Year 4

In English Year 4 have been learning all about persuasive writing. We applied all of the writing techniques we had learnt into fantastic adverts to persuade people to buy our delicious chocolate bars! The children absolutely loved doing this task and had loads of fun. 

Persuasive Adverts in Year 4

This week the Year 4 children have been working on their persuasive writing skills. We have been looking at all the techniques needed to persuade someone to buy something they don’t necessarily need! The children have now designed their own chocolate bars ready to create a TV advert, where they will be persuading each other […]