A huge well done to Japji and Sadiq in 4 Blue on winning the Easter Egg raffle! Japji won the top prize of a large Easter Egg. Well done to everyone for entering and supporting Year 6!
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Year 4 Science – Sound Proofing Investigation Evaluation!
Sound proofing investigation! In Year 4, we have been studying the human ear, and how sound can sometimes damage our hearing. As part of our Science unit, we are investigating which materials are good at sound proofing. This afternoon, we have investigated which materials work best and reducing sound. We would now like the children […]
Year 4 Blue – Divergent Drama!
DIVERGENT DRAMA WORKSHOP! The children in 4 Blue attended a Drama workshop today to enhance their Topic learning this half term (Around the World). They brushed up on their Drama skills, before learning about countries, continents and oceans. They then created a freeze frame for a given location, before bringing the scene to life! Please […]
Year 4 Awesome Riddles!
Riddles! Riddles are a great way to stimulate our minds, get our brains working, and keep us entertained! What is a riddle? A riddle is a question or statement that needs to be solved. They are usually worded in ways to try and catch you out! Sometimes, they have a ‘double meaning’ or ‘hidden meaning’, […]
Week 3 Year 4 WOW Homework – Ahimsa Poems
Week 3 WOW Homework – To create an Ahimsa poem This half term, the children in Year 4 are studying Hinduism. For your homework this week, we would like you to create an Ahimsa poem. Ahisma is one of the ideals of Hinduism, among other religions. Ahimsa means ‘non injury’ and ‘non killing’. It means […]
BREAKING NEWS! Year 4 Newspaper Competition Winners!
BREAKING NEWS! YEAR 4 ANNOUNCE NEWSPAPER COMPETITION WINNERS 2021! You may remember that during our home learning, we asked you all to create a newspaper report about an event that happened during World War Two. We had a brilliant response to this from our Year 4 children, and some PHENOMENAL results! As promised, we have […]
*Year 4 World Book Day 2021 – Speaking and Listening!*
World Book Day 2021 – The Lion and the Unicorn Speaking and Listening UPLOAD HERE! The book we are basing World Book Day 2021 on this year in Year 4 is The Lion and the Unicorn, by Shirley Hughes. ‘The Lion and the Unicorn’ by Shirley Hughes. Published by Penguin, 2019 Have you ever read […]
*Year 4 World Book Day 2021 – Art – The Lion and the Unicorn*
Thursday 4th March 2021 – World Book Day. To create a bravery badge. UPLOAD HERE! In the story of the Lion and the Unicorn, the badge given to Lenny by Dad is the Royal Coat of Arms. This represents the Royal Monarch (The Queen). There is a rich history of symbolism behind this image, […]
*25.02.2021 – Year 4 Home Learning – Science*
Thursday 25th February 2021 To understand how sound moves through solids, liquids and gases We expect you to complete AT LEAST bronze and silver today. UPLOAD HERE! IF YOU HAVE PAPER CUPS/PLANT POTS/YOGHURT POTS AND EITHER WOOL OR STRING, HAVE A GO! IF YOU HAVEN’T, DON’T WORRY, YOU CAN STILL ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. Main Task: […]
*24.02.2021 Year 4 Home Learning – Science*
Wednesday 24th February 2021 To understand how sound is created. UPLOAD HERE! We would like everyone to attempt the bronze and silver challenge as a MINIMUM! Video link and quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgffr82/articles/zstr2nb Main Task: Bronze: To draw and label a diagram of the drum and rice. Silver: To write a paragraph explaining how the sound is […]
*23/02/2021 Year 4 Home Learning – Topic*
Tuesday 23rd February 2021 To locate the countries Phileas will visit on a map. UPLOAD POINT Google Maps: https://www.google.co.uk/maps Downloadable World Map: Main Task: Bronze – Identify the countries Phileas visited on a map. Silver – Draw a line connecting the countries Phileas visited in order. Write a sentence to explain why your line looks […]
*22/02/2021 Year 4 Home Learning – Design Technology*
Monday 22nd February 2021 To research famous aviation pioneers. Upload here! Website links: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/wright-brothers/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Wright_brothers Task: Bronze: (Emeralds) Write 5 facts about the Wright brothers and draw a picture. Silver: Create/download a fact file about the Wright brothers based on my example. Gold: (Rubies) Create your own template on paper/using ICT (Powerpoint, Pic Collage Word) […]
*11.02.2021 – Year 4 Music Week – Album Covers!*
Thursday 11th February 2021 To design and illustrate an album cover. PLEASE VIDEO YOURSELF (AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND OR WALL) HOLDING THE POSTER ABOVE YOUR HEAD AND WAVING IT FOR A FEW SECONDS. UPLOAD HERE Design brief: Your album must have the area of 30cm (15cm x 15 xcm). Your design must reflect the song […]
*4 Blue Music Week – Don’t Worry, Be Happy!*
4 Blue’s MUSIC WEEK! Bobby McFerrin What a great end to the half term! Year 4 Blue have been working really hard at home towards completing their very own musical performance of ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ by Bobby McFerrin. First of all, we crafted a musical instrument at home using junk and other materials. We […]
*10.02.2021 Year 4 Music Week – Sketching an ear!*
Wednesday 10th February 2021 To use tone to sketch an ear. UPLOAD HERE! Today, we will be sketching an ear, using tone and shading. The step by step process can be seen below: You will need: A piece of plain paper A sharp pencil Follow the pictures one at time, making sure that […]
09.02.2021 Year 4 Music Week – Posters of Happiness!
Tuesday 9th February 2021 To create a poster to reflect personal happiness. UPLOAD HERE! PLEASE UPLOAD A SHORT (10 second) video of you waving your poster above your head and smiling! This needs to be against a PLAIN background. Thank you for your help in making our music video! You may also upload a photograph […]
08.02.2021 Year 4 Music Week – Making a Musical Instrument!
Monday 8th February 2021 To create a junk model instrument that produces different pitches. UPLOAD HERE! Greetings Year 4! Hopefully by now, you will have collected the resources you will need to make a musical instrument. If not, just do your best with what you have! You will be creating a fully playable instrument, that […]
04.01.2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
Thursday 4th February 2021 To present a newspaper article The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Israa, Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy UPLOAD HERE! COMPETITION! Greetings Year […]
03.01.2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 To write a newspaper report. The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Israa, Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy UPLOAD HERE! Purple Mash: https://www.purplemash.com/sch/broad-cv6 Success […]
Year 4 Music Week – What You Will Need!
Preparing for Music Week! Hello Year 4, you may or may not know that next week is Music Week! Hooray! In order to have as much fun during this week at home as we would at school, we would like you to have a go at making your own ‘junk model’ musical instruments! To prepare […]
02/02/2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
Tuesday 2nd February 2021 To plan a newspaper report UPLOAD HERE! The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Israa, Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy Eyewitnesses: Eileen Bees and […]
01.02.2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
UPLOAD HERE! Edit The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Israa, Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy Monday 1st February 2021 To correctly use reported speech in the […]
4 Blue Zoom Calls TODAY!
Please can the following children attend a Zoom call TODAY with Mrs Elkin and Miss Bhangu at 2pm. Moosa Sadeen Hammad Sadiq Safah Abdurrahman Mosaver Sana Meeting URL: https://zoom.us/j/5342948837 Passcode: What is the colour of the class next door to ours? (All lower case)
28.01.21 Year 4 English Home Learning
The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy Greetings Year 4, it is the last English session of the week! Don’t forget to upload […]
27.01.2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy Greetings Year 4! Welcome to today’s learning. Wednesday 27th January 2021 To be able to write […]
IMPORTANT! Year 4 Blue Zoom Calls!
Please can the following children attend a Zoom call with Mrs Elkin and Miss Bhangu THIS AFTERNOON (27th January) at 2:30pm as you missed your scheduled call with us this morning. Aatifa Arafath Bilal Moosa Sadeen Hamaad Sadiq Safah Abdurrahman Mosaver Sana https://zoom.us/j/5342948837 Password: How many table groups are there in our class? Write the […]
26.01.2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy Tuesday 26th January 2021 To identify the features of a newspaper. Hello everyone! Hope you are […]
25/01/2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
Greetings Year 4! Hope you had a good weekend, welcome to today’s English! PLEASE COMPLETE THE STARTER AND MAIN TASK, UPLOAD AND COMMENT! Upload Point The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 […]
21.01.2021 Year 4 English Home Learning
Thursday 21st January 2021 UPLOAD HERE The video of Mr Inman below is for the following children. 4 Red: Inaaya, Naimol, Murad, Shaikh, Zahra, Hasti, Zainab and Sumayyah 4 Blue: Meher, Shuqran, Samanta and Abdulassis 4 White: Asim, Abdul, Emma, Sara, Taha, Abraham and Khairy Starter: Underline the following. co-coordinating conjunction subordinating conjunction adverb preposition […]
Year 4 Blue Zoom Invitation! 21.01.21 @1pm
Good morning Year 4 Blue, hope you are all well, and keeping safe. We have this morning sent out Zoom invitations for tomorrow (Thursday 21st January) morning at 1pm for the following children: Suraiyah Arafath Bilal Safah Abdurrahman Sana Zaeem Samanta Ismaeel Sadiq Please make sure you can see the invitation, any problems, please comment […]