Year Four have immersed themselves into their new literacy unit 'Float' this week. We began the week by experiencing our characters emotions first-hand by taking part in an origami paper boat building session. The children had a chance to reflect on their emotions and how they changed throughout the process, these emotions included: frustration, relief, pride and much more. Just like our superhero of the week, we tried again and learnt from our mistakes.

Year 4 have started the week with our DT unit all about structures. We  began by looking at a range of pavilions and discussed their purpose, including exploring the Milan expo! We then used tooth picks and sweets to explore temporary frame structure. We were tasked with making a frame structure which was both strong and stable. Through our exploration we learnt that triangles were very strong shapes and helped to make a stable structure. We also learnt that the taller the structure the more unstable it can become! Having learnt these valuable lessons we moved onto designing our own pavilions for a class expo all about our new topic peculiar plants.

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To kick start the Summer Term, Year Four have dived into the world of technology and begun their spreadsheets computing unit. The children have been responsible for use their own ICT equipment from the comfort of their desks and creating percentages, using formulas, generating line graphs and even some budgeting. The children have shown great resilience and have put their lockdown knowledge of using technology to fantastic use. 

For Art this week, the children put their thinking caps on and stepped into the artwork of famous artist ‘Paula Rego’. The children discussed a particular piece called ‘The Dance’. Both at home and at school, the children worked collaboratively to put a story together to describe the piece, making it unique and individual

For Device Down Day, the children got into the school ethos at home by creating their own letters using items from around the classroom and house to create letters for the school values. On Device Down, we also focused on doing good deeds for members of our family and wrote letters of gratitude to NHS workers.

In Science we have been learning about sound. On Friday, the children were learning how sounds travel. We began by completing some scratch tests to reveal which materials sound could travel through easiest. Then, we moved onto to making a string telephone. One child held the cup up to their ear while their partner placed the cup over their mouth and spoke into it. Through trial and error, we found the vibrations were able to travel through the string when it was pulled taught but not when the string was slack. Even the children who are learning at home had a go at making one too, testing it with their adults and discussing alongside the class during the live lesson what went well. Why don't you have a go too?