Celebration of Our Learning

Year 4 explored how to create a climax and anti-climax, inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. They used exciting vocabulary and short sentences to build tension, before calming their writing to create an suspenseful ending. (March 2026)

During Easter Pause Day, our Year 4 children threw themselves into a wonderfully creative challenge: designing and building their own Easter structures inspired by key moments from the Easter story. After exploring the events of Holy Week and discussing their significance, the children chose one scene that resonated with them—whether it was Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, or the empty tomb on Easter morning. (March 2026)

Year 4 enjoyed an exciting Easter egg hunt around the school grounds, turning the afternoon into a lively adventure filled with teamwork, problem‑solving, and plenty of laughter. (March 2026)

Year 4 stepped back in time for their spectacular Egyptian Day. Throughout the day, the children explored the world of Ancient Egypt through hands‑on activities that brought their classroom learning to life. They decoded hieroglyphics, examined the rituals of mummification, investigated the importance of the Nile, and discovered the incredible achievements of this ancient civilisation. Each activity gave them the chance to apply their knowledge in creative and memorable ways, deepening their understanding far beyond the class room. (March 2026)

Yesterday Year 4 took part in a social media workshop. We all found it really interesting and were all quite shocked by some of the statistics of how many years of our life could be wasted online, (e.g. if we spend 5 hours a day on a screen by the time we are 80, we will have wasted 40 waking years!) We then had a brilliant discussion about all the lovely things we could be doing away from screens and set ourselves 3 goals! (March 2026)

Year 4 celebrated Mud Pi day which is a national approach which encourages outdoor learning. Today we took our fractions outside and used chalk to show what they look like in abstract form. (March 2026)

In science this week we investigated how sound is produced by vibrations – even when it is hard to see them!​ We discovered that the vibrations travel through the air and are detected by our ears. (March 2026)

We were so impressed with the wonderful efforts made by the whole of year 4 on World Book Day this week! We have enjoyed a live online lesson with a number of authors as well as a real- life author visit! We also produced some excellent pieces of writing from our whole school World Book day writing challenge 'Rain before Rainbows!' (March 2026)

Year 4 were lucky enough to be invited to the new Hurlands pickleball and paddle centre in Farnham. We had a fantastic afternoon trying out the facilities and showing off our new skills! (February 2026)

Year 4 embarked on an exciting scavenger hunt around the school grounds, searching for various operating system (OS) symbols hidden in different locations. The scavenger hunt not only tested their problem- solving skills but also helped them to understand the importance of these familiar symbols in our local area. (February 2026)

Year 4 have been working hard in science this week, learning about the features of the digestive system. We decided to recreate the digestive system using tights and food items! We thought carefully about each feature and discussed how the tights and our hands represented different parts of the body. (February 2026)

Year 4 took part in the 'Big British Birdwatch' this week. It is a citizen science project for schools across the UK. It takes place alongside, the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch and helps monitor bird populations. (January 2026)