This term we have been learning about fractions and decimals. We used concrete resources to help our understanding. We used chocolate cake to compare denominators of fractions. We used place value counters and egg boxes to understand decimals and a whole.
This week in history we have been learning what it was like in the Victorian days during the railway boom. we went back in time and took a visit to the seaside on the train. We wrote our own train tickets and pretended to travel all around the country! We learnt that railways allowed lots of families to be able to go on holiday to the seaside.
Class 4 finished their DT projects this week. We made vehicles with rotating wheels.
Year 4 visited Heywood Library this week. Children chose a range of books including comics, fantasy and historical. Children also chose books from topics we have done in class this year such as Vikings and climate change. They signed their own book out at the till and enjoyed the lovely environment of the library.
Our new science topic this term is plants so we explored our outdoor area today to see if we could spot any. We found wildflowers, weeds, bushes, trees, moss and bushes.
We have been on a phonics egg hunt today! We had to find the egg, read the word inside and tick it off our checklist.
This week, Year 4 had a visit from the illustrator Chris Mould. He told the children about how he became an illustrator, the books he has drawn for and some projects he has been working on. He has drawn the images for the book ‘The Iron Man’ which we read at the start of the year. Chris also did a draw along of some of the architecture from the Town Hall trip.
This half term, we have been learning about sandwiches in D&T. We have looked at healthy options and unhealthy options, we have tried different sandwiches and evaluated them and we have planned our own sandwiches ready for making them! We had to decide what bread we wanted, what filling and which spread. We then had to think about which cooking utensils and equipment we needed. Have a look at some of our amazing creations!
The children put on a wonderful performance of Easter and Spring songs today! Thank you to the families who attended and came to our stay and play afterwards. The children loved spending time with you and showing you their learning!
