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Design & Technology Project:  Stop the Darkness!

23/11/2021

 
This week, in Design & Technology, we are designing and building an alarm system to help warn the King  (in the story, The King Who Banned the Dark) about anyone who tries to switch off the lights.  Let's hope the King's happy with our alarm systems or else we might get banned too!
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Storytelling with Anna

22/11/2021

 
This week, year 4s are working with Anna to tell stories from Anglo-Saxon and Viking times.  The stories which we will be performing are: Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf and the Sea-Hag, and Beowulf and the Fire Dragon.  Here are a few photos from our rehearsals.

Grendel, the Monster of the Night

22/11/2021

 
This term in literacy, we have been reading the story, Beowulf and Grendel, the Monster of the Night.  Today, we created our own version of the character Grendel by using what we know from the story, and we described some of its features.

Making a light bulb light up!

19/11/2021

 
This week in science, we were constructing a simple circuit using wires, a bulb and a battery. We had lots of fun!

Still life paintings

19/11/2021

 

Summarising in Literacy

18/11/2021

 
Today, we used our story maps to summarise the story 'Beowulf and the Monster' and we performed it to the rest of the class. 

7 times table fortune teller

15/11/2021

 
Today in maths, Louise's group practiced their 7 times table by creating a fortune teller and going through the times table with each other.

Class 4's Got Talent!

5/11/2021

 
We had an enjoyable time during Class 4's Got Talent this Friday afternoon - we had some mysteries to solve and a very funny acting sketch. Well done Class 4! 
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World Language Week Tongue Twisters!

3/11/2021

 
To celebrate World Language Week, Year 4 had a go at some pretty tricky Spanish tongue twisters. 

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