Year 4

It’s been an inspiring week in Year 4 as we began a brand‑new project in art and continued our thoughtful discussions in religious education.

🖼️ Art – Exploring Design Through Matisse

We have started learning about design in art, focusing on the work of Henri Matisse. The children were…

It’s been a brilliant first week back in Year 4. The children have settled in quickly and jumped straight into our new learning with enthusiasm.

🏺 History – The Romans

We’ve begun our brand‑new history project for the term: The Romans. It’s clear that the children have remembered a great…

Here is the finished art work we began four weeks ago. Some have been taken home already, so you will see in reality they are 3-D images. I think you can see quite clearly the different personalities of the children.

We have also had a great deal of fun this week, with making cards, carol…

We had fun this week doing our design and technology project. I am sure the children have told you all about it.

I was so impressed by their patience and determination to succeed. This was quite difficult, but everyone gave it their best shot - even when I unpicked their work because they had…

In Art, we have started a big project. Step one is to do an outline drawing of a photograph that shows a foreground, a middle ground and a background. This will then be cut into the three sections, painted and reconstructed as a three dimensional picture. Keep watching this space to see it…

In history, we have been learning about the great Greek Philosophers, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. We gathered information about them and took notes to be able to complete the task. We then used our notes to sort information about the philosophers. We have been thinking about how the…

In history, we have been learning about the Persia Wars, where the Greeks fought against the Persians. Alexander the Great was a Macedonian who wanted to unite the Greek city-states and defeat the Persians. We learned about how when some Greeks refused to join him, he burned down their city and…

In science, Year 4 have been learning about vitamins and why they are necessary for a healthy body. They have thought about what foods will provide the vitamins and minerals that their body will need, and they have started to understand why their bodies need a balance diet.

In art, we have been…

In geography, the children have been learning about their local area. They have recognised key features in and around Wisbech. They have looked at maps in previous weeks and have applied what they know to the local area.

The unit title for our religious education this term is - what is religion? Up to now we have considered what it is that makes a religion and if spirituality is a type of religion. We have thought about our own worldviews and if everyone's worldviews are the same. We have found out that they are…

In history, we have been learning about the Spartans as part of our unit on Ancient Greeks. We have learned how they began their training at 7 years old. They were treated quite cruelly in order to toughen them up. They were taught how to fight, and steal, and survive in terrible conditions. They…

In history, we have been learning about the Spartans as part of our unit on Ancient Greeks. We have learned how they began their training at 7 years old. They were treated quite cruelly in order to toughen them up. They were taught how to fight, and steal, and survive in terrible conditions. They…