Story of a River

This term in Year 4, we are exploring the fascinating world of rivers! We’ll be learning about how rivers form, the different parts of a river, and why they are so important for both nature and people. We'll discover the journey of water, from the mountains to the sea, and look at the animals and plants that live along riverbanks. Our investigations will also take us into the role rivers play in shaping landscapes and supporting human activities like farming, transport, and energy. We will have a visitor from Severn Trent, create a persuasive text as well as looking at poetry to help us explore the wonderful language needed for Year 4. Get ready to explore rivers in all their watery glory!

Here are some photos taken during our exciting trip to Beaumanor Hall. Here we took part in three interesting activities which each looked at a different aspect of the Second World War; code breaking, rationing and air raids.

Our topics this term is Cities at War: we learn all about World War 2, particularly on the people of Nottingham including the Blitz and evacuees. We will be looking at Primary and Secondary sources in and out of the classroom. We will be focusing on Women's role within the War, how Evacuees travelled across the country and what their journey was like. Our information will help us to create a Blitz newspaper, focusing on the impact that this had on ordinary citizens. We will be taking the children on an exciting trip to Beaumanor. During WW2, Beaumanor halls was actually used as a secret Radioing station. Our class texts are : Letters from the lighthouse and The Lion, the Witch and the wardrobe. We will looking at the poetry created around that time, as well as looking at the affects on the local area. With the  information learnt we will also be creating a podcast based on the events of WWII. The children will gain insight into the mechanics of the war, including using Ipads to create and investigate VR of the technology used at the time. 

Welcome to year 4!

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Curriculum Plan for Year 4

Evacuee experience day at Beaumanor Hall

Year 4 had a fantastic day at Beaumanor Hall, where they got to experience what it would have been like to have been a child during World War 2. We got to create our own identity cards as well as go shopping using rations carefully. Later in the day, we took part in a code breaking task like they would have at Bletchley Park. Before we left, we got to experience what it would have been like during an air raid.

During the Autumn Term, Year 4 have been exploring sound. Recently, we conducted an experiment to understand how sound travels through different materials. We observed grains of rice on a drum and noticed that the louder the sound, the more the rice jumped, this was because sound is vibrations. We also noticed how the water rippled when we placed a tuning fork into a cup.

Year 4 staycation information 

Maths

We are confidently representing, partitioning and using numbers up to 10,000.

English and History

We have been learning lots about how Nottingham civilians protected themselves during the Blitz and how their lives were affected.

In Year 4, we have been looking at different techniques using chalk pastels. Some of the techniques we used were scrumbling, stippling, feathering and dusting. It was great to see the children being creative and understanding how different techniques and colours could impact the appearance of their work.

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Science

We have been investigating how sounds and made and how sound travels through different materials.

PE

We have been learning about how to keep our bodies healthy and fit. Then we have been developing our skills in different games including dodgeball and handball.

Summer Term

We are learning about Refugees and Migrants in our ‘Belong’ term. So far, we have been finding out about why people leave their homes and how this may feel, including the Windrush generation and Shelter’s guide to what a place needs to be considered a home.