Year 4 - Music - Rocksteady Performances

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It was great to see the Rocksteady bands perform what they have learned this very short term. 

After only 10 weeks practice, all 4 bands were brilliant, with the guitars playing power chords, the drummers rocking out some great fills, the keys putting backing tracks down with great skill and…

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Music

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Year 4 (Class 11) - Design Technology - Cutting Techniques

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Class 11 have started practicing their cutting skills ready for making our Feijoada next week. 

We used the bridge and claw technique to cut potatoes and carrots into bite sized chunks. 

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Design Technology

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Design Technology - Cutting Techniques

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Today we have been practicing our cutting techniques. 

We have used the bridge and the claw to cut up potatoes. 

I think a lot of our children would like to help chop at home.

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Design Technology

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Year 4 (Class 11) - R.E - Parent Visit

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Class 11 were lucky enough to get a visit from Amer’s mum. 

She talked to the children about Ramadan and Eid. 

It was very informative and everyone, including Mr Horsey, learnt a lot. 

Some children also passed on their experiences with Ramadan and Eid. 

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Religious Education

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Religious Education - Parent Visitor

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Today we have had a parent to come to speak to us about Ramadan. 

The children enjoyed asking questions to find out more.

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Religious Education

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Religious Education - The 5 Pillars of Islam

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This week in RE we have looked at the 5 pillars of Islam.

The children worked in groups to research a pillar and presented their findings to the class.

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Religious Education

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Year 4 (Class 12) - Science - Food Chains

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Today we learnt about food chains. 

We learnt about the transfer of energy from the producers to the consumers and created food chains including a variety of prey and predators. 

We used iPads to research pedators and prey in order to see who could construct the longest food chain. 

We…

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Science

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Year 4 (Class 11) - English - Poetry Workshop

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The children spent some time working in pairs to discuss their ideas for the class poem.  

First they worked together in groups to make animals and shapes the author asked them to.  

They were fantastic at working in groups and she was very impressed by them.

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English

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Year 4 (Class 11) - Music - The Recorder

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Class 11 have been working hard learning the recorder. 

They have learnt how many beats in a bar, that a crotchet is 2 beats and a minim is 3 beats and what they look like on a stave. 

Please take a look at the video and admire the 2 tunes they have learnt.

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Music

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Year 4 (Class 12) - English - Poetry Workshop

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Class 12 enjoyed their poetry workshop to celebrate world book day.

 

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English

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Year 4 - Girls Football Club

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The girls who attend football club after school on a Wednesday with Mr Needham have been working hard developing their football skills.  

Football sessions work on developing pass and move (even playing handball) and developing an awareness of space.  

The girls are also working hard on…

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Physical Education

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KS2 - Reading - Poetry Workshop (Y4)

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Well done to all of KS2 who created wonderful poems with our workshop to celebrate World Book Day.

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Reading and Phonics

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