Blog by Tag: Year 4

Over the last 5 weeks, children in Year 4 have been developing their understanding of what a branching database is and how to create one, using j2eBranch. 

As part of our Online Safety Curriculum, children have been revising and learning about what information they should and shouldn't share online.  

In Art, children have been exploring the work of Barbara Hepworth. She is known for creating sculptures by carving.

The children designed and carved their own soap sculpture. 

It was great fun, but very messy! 

As part of our new Science learning, children have been grouping and sorting…

Recently, year 4 have been looking at plagiarism online (aka copycats!).

In class, we used this idea to look more widely at questioning the quality

of information online.

Year 4 had a smashing morning on Thursday with the Fire & Rescue service coming in to teach the class about fire safety. In addition, the children were treated to a tour of the fire engine by two of the firemen!

Children in Year 4 have been developing their understanding of 'exchanging' in column addition by using place value counters. 

Children in Year 4 have been using onion skinning to help make small changes between frames in animation.  

Children have used the work of Henri Matisse (The Circus) as inspiration to complete their own 'Drawing with Scissors' art work.  Children had to use scissors with precision as well as make decisions about how to place drawn elements in their art composition.

As an introduction to our Computing unit, the children in Year 4 have been learning about simple animation techniques and have created their own animations in the style of flip books using sticky notes. 

Key Vocabulary: animation, flipbook

Children in Year 4 have started to build their frame structures following their design criteria and plan.  The children had to work as a team or pair to construct the pavillion.