Year 4

Today, Year 4 celebrated World Environment Day, and what an inspiring day it was. The children explored the importance of caring for their environment, discussing small but meaningful actions they can take every day to protect the planet.

They were especially excited to get hands-on in our…

Year 4 have finished the half term with a

wonderful piece of creative writing linked to our whole‑class text, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.

For their assessment, the children wrote an extra

chapter to fit seamlessly into the story. Their chapter focused on Abilene preparing to…

Friday afternoon was full of energy and

excitement as Year 4 headed out for PE. We have been learning a range of basketball skills over the past few

weeks, and today we finally put them into action by playing our first proper

games. It was brilliant to see how confidently the children…

This week in Year 4 has been an exciting one, as we completed our writing assessment on life in Ancient Rome. The children worked incredibly hard to produce their own non‑chronological reports, and the results were truly impressive. What began as a simple double‑page spread quickly grew into…

• Learning a brand‑new song for the Easter coffee morning — and doing it with enthusiasm.
• Practising for the Easter service, showing focus and care even when you’re tired.
• Pride of Elm Day, a fabulous end to an exhausting term.
• Continuing your classroom learning, from crafting imaginative…

The children should feel incredibly proud of what they achieved this week with their show. Each person brought energy, focus, and heart to the performance. Whether they had speaking parts, or were singing in the chorus, they helped create something truly memorable.

Many of the teaching staff…

What an exciting week it’s been in Year 4! The children have been working incredibly hard rehearsing for their upcoming play, Hoodwinked. Their enthusiasm and teamwork have been fantastic to see, and the production is really starting to take shape. Lines are being learned, songs are coming…

This week in Year 4, we proudly finished our paintings inspired by the famous expressionist artist Edvard Munch. Using his iconic artwork The Scream as our starting point, we created our own expressive versions, each with a unique twist that showed our feelings, ideas, and creativity.

The main…

This week, Year 4 took on a challenging but fascinating project that combined maths, research skills, and thoughtful discussion. We explored the connection between caring for the environment and being a spiritual person, and the children approached the task with real maturity.

To begin, the…

Art – Exploring Edvard Munch

In preparation for our new art unit, we’ve been studying the work of Edvard Munch. The children looked closely at the lines, shapes and spaces in his famous painting The Scream. Everyone had a go at sketching the outline, and the first attempts have been impressive.…

Our Learning This Week:

Humanist Spiritual Beliefs

This week in Year 4 we have been learning all about Humanism and what Humanists believe. It has been really interesting to explore a worldview that is different from many religions but still has ideas about how to live a good and meaningful…

📘 Year 4 Blog – Whole Class Reading & Writing

It’s been an exciting week in Year 4 as

we began exploring our new whole‑class reading text, Iliad and Odyssey by Gillian Cross. The children were

fascinated to learn that these famous stories were originally told thousands of

years ago by…