Year 4
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Monday 15 December 2025 Year 4 DT - Torches This week, as part of our Design and Technology unit, we had a go at making our own torches. We began by analysing different torches that are already available on the market. We then chose one of two pupils to make a torch for and created a design to fit their personal specifications. We set about making our torches out of recycled materials. Using what we had learnt in science about electricity, we built working circuits with switches to fit inside our torch cases to make them light up. Once our torches were complete, we considered what went well and what we would change next time while writing some evaluations.
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Thursday 11 December 2025 Year 4 Science - Sounds (Pitch and Volume) To conclude our topic on sound, we had a go at designing and creating our very own musical instruments. As part of our planning process, we had to think about the materials we would use and how we would go about making them. We also had to consider how we could change the volume and pitch of the sounds created by our instruments. In today's lesson, we used recycled materials to create the instruments. Later in the lesson, we had the chance to share them with the rest of the class!
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Tuesday 25 November 2025 Year 4 Art Week - Roman Pottery During Art Week, we have been looking at Roman pottery. We have looked at a range of Roman pottery and learnt about the difference between coarse and fine ware. We then analysed two Roman pots, looking at the size, shape, colour and designs. Next, we looked at some more pots in detail and discussed what was similar and different about them. This helped us to create explorative drawings of different features of the pots, such as the handle, base, design and shape. We spent a lesson experimenting with clay. This involved using different methods to shape it into a pot, as well as to create patterns and designs in the clay. We designed our Roman pots in our sketchbooks, thinking carefully about the shape, size and decoration. Finally, we used the skills we had developed so far to create our own Roman clay pots!
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Friday 21 November 2025 Year 4 Performance Poetry This half-term, Year 4 have been preparing for our Performance Poetry. We have learnt and performed ‘Bug Parade’ by Zaro Weil. We each took a line, and focused on performing it with accuracy, pace and expression. We then did a great job of performing our poem in assembly.
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Friday 7 November 2025 Year 4 Roman Day For our Roman Day, we all came into school dressed in Roman outfits. During the day, we took part in lots of activities to begin to learn about what life as a Roman soldier might be like. In the morning, we recapped some of our previous learning about Roman Numerals. We then designed our own Roman mosaic shields based on traditional designs, considering the meaning of each of the elements of the crest. We later created them ready for our battle in the afternoon. After lunch, we went learnt how to march and move in a variety of different formations. Our favourites were The Tortoise, The Wedge and The Orb. Once we were confident with our formations, we had tag battles between the classes taking it in turns to act as the Romans and the unsuspecting Celts. We all thoroughly enjoyed our day and are looking forward to learning more about the Romans.
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Tuesday 23 September 2025 Year 4 The Newt Roman Villa Trip On Tuesday, Year 4 had the opportunity to visit The Newt Roman Villa. During the morning, we looked around the museum which included the original foundations of the Roman Villa and parts of a Roman mosaic which were uncovered on the site. We also had the chance to look around a realistic replica of the Roman Villa which was originally built on the site. We explored the various rooms of the Villa, including the kitchen, study, dining room and bathhouse. We all really enjoyed the trip and are looking forward to writing recounts of our experiences later in the week.
