The Year 4 teachers are so proud of how well the children have settled back into school life and the ease with which they have adapted to our rules and routines. It has been a very busy first half term and we can’t quite believe we are at the end of it already.
During this half term, our Y4 super sleuths travelled back in time to the Tudor era where they enjoyed learning about some of the Kings and Queens of that time and the houses they lived in. The children have loved watching some Horrible Histories video clips. Digging into the lives of the Tudor monarchs, we unearthed some of their quirky and cruel traits. The children were amazed to discover that Henry VIII was one of the most famous kings in British History, most notably because he had six wives and beheaded two of them. The children uncovered lots of interesting facts about Henry VIII through their research and created a poster advertising the role of a new wife for Henry. The children had to be very persuasive! We ended the half-term with a jam-packed immersion day, filled with a range of activities, from role play to generating AI images!
Year 4 have been learning all about how their bodies work for our STEM topic. In this half-term, they have investigated the organs of the human body. They enjoyed drawing life-sized bodies and adding illustrations of the main organs. The children wrote detailed reports describing the function and location of their organs. They discovered some really interesting facts during their research, such as the heart is about the size of a fist and the human brain weighs around 3 lbs.
In literacy, our young learners have really shone, focusing on developing their creative writing skills. They kicked off the term by diving into The Dreamgiver video and The Tin Forest text, which inspired them to explore and use some adventurous vocabulary.
One of the highlights was when they built their own Tudor House and then crafted written instructions to share with their classmates — teamwork at its best! The children also utilised Google Classroom to record their research on the fascinating Tudor period from various written historical sources.
To wrap it all up, they imagined themselves in the past, writing engaging diary entries from the perspective of someone caught up in the Gunpowder Plot, which sparked some lively discussions.
It was so lovely to sing and participate in our whole school Harvest Festival. This time of year is not just about celebrating the food we have but is also about being mindful of others who may not have enough to eat. The children brought in very generous donations of tinned and packet food for the Raven House Trust, which they were grateful to receive.
The children had a brilliant time in our cookery suite, baking Tudor biscuits that would impress even the King! We also got our musical gears turning in the music suite with Mr Peter Banks, learning catchy Tudor tunes on the keyboards. In Forest Schools, the children ventured into nature, identifying trees and exploring their surroundings through a camera lens. It’s been an incredibly enriching experience, and we’re so proud of all their hard work and creativity this half term, roll on the next one!
