On Monday 2nd June, the first day back after half term, Year 4 visited St. Albans Cathedral. Luckily, it was a sunny and warm day, and it was a pleasant walk along the Alban Way…
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‘Painting with scissors’ Year 4 artwork in the style of Henri Matisse
When painting and sculpture had become physically challenging for Henri Matisse in his later years due to illness, he turned to a new type of medium and began creating cut paper collages, or decoupage. Some…
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We’ve been very busy in year 4 this week: In Art, we have been looking at the work of an Indian artist called Raza. He created beautiful artwork using bright colours, shapes and patterns. We…
Read MoreClassifying and sorting in science
This week in science we had a great time classifying and sorting liquorice allsorts. We were doing this as part of our science topic on ‘Living things and their habitats’. In this activity we were…
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Year 4 were busy this week doing their sponsored events as part of the school wide effort to raise money for school children in Tanzania. Both classes had discussed what activities they would like to…
Read MoreThinking about Good News in Year 4
This week we began a new unit of work in RE all about ‘New Life’. We reflected on good news that we have received in our own lives and how this makes us feel. We…
Read MoreSwimming in Year 4
For the last two weeks, Year 4 have gone swimming everyday at Hatfield Swim Centre. The children have undergone focused instruction not only on how to improve their swimming ability but also on how to…
Read MoreFocussing on the Stations of the Cross in Year 4
The chaplaincy team did an amazing job of helping year 4 appreciate the Stations of the Cross this week as we meditated on the life and mission of Jesus during this time of Lent. The…
Read MoreExcitement with electricity in Year 4
In our Science work this week, we continued to learn about electrical circuits. We worked in groups to create a variety of toys, including lighthouses, spinners and fans. Firstly, we drew what the circuit would…
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After a very interesting assembly led by Mrs Gordon and Mr Markovits, Year 4 joined in the fun of Science (STEM) Week, with a wonderful activity organised by Mrs Gordon – mum of Matilda and…
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