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Meet & Greet 2024 -2025

Please click on the link below to view a set of slides that cover a variety of topics linked to starting a new school year.

Meet & Greet 2024 Presentation

Summer Term 2025

World Traveller.Com

Welcome back Year 4 to the 2025 Summer Term. I hope you had an 'eggcellent' Easter break and are refreshed ready for an 'eggciting' term and topic of learning.

The Summer term topic, in year 4, is geography based, themed, “World Traveller.Com” in which the class will be learning about the wider world with the aim of answering the question: ‘Who lives in a place like this?’. The class will learn what human and physical geography is, including the population and culture to mountains and rivers of a country. This will be followed by the children investigating these geographical aspects of a specific European country enabling them to compare and contrast with the UK, exploring the physical and human geography of each country, Children will also find out about how tourism affects each of the two countries.

For further information on the curriculum coverage, please click on the link below to access the year 4 Summer Term Curriculum Newsletter.

Curriculum Newsletter - to follow shortly.

Please click on the links below to access copies of the Geography and Science Knowledge Organisers that cover the key learning points covered in this topic.

Geography Knowledge Organiser - UK

Geography Knowledge Organiser - All Aound The World

Science Knowledge Organiser - Habitats

Science Knowledge Organiser - States of Matter

Spring Term 2025

The Mayans

&

Making Connections!

Welcome back Year 4. We hope you've had a wonderful Christmas with lots of exciting memories to share. The spring term will have two topic themes: The Mayans & Making Connections. Firstly, the focus will have a historical theme, learning about a Non European Society uncovering the mysteries of the Mayan civilisation. Then, in term 4, the topic changes to a scientific one focusing on electricity and sound.

Term threes’s fascinating first topic takes a trip deep into the rainforests of Central America exploring Mayan ruins and from there embarking on a journey that will help the class uncover the life, society and civilisation of both ancient and modern Mayan people.

In term four, the topic theme switches to science in which we will investigate electricity and sound. The class will learn: how circuits work; the differences between mains and battery-powered electricity; how to make a switch using knowledge of which materials are conductors, and which are insulators all of which will provide the class with many opportunities for investigations and experiments. During the unit on sound, the class will explore what sound is, how it is made and how the human ear works before having the chance to investigate how sound travels, how it can be blocked and how different pitches can be attained.

History Knowledge Organiser - The Mayans.

Science Knowledge Organiser - Electricity.

Science Knowledge Organiser - Sound.

For further information about the subject coverage this term, please click on the link below.

Spring Term 2025 Curriculum Letter.

April 2025 - DT: Textiles

A few examples of our finished money containers.

April 2025 - P.E - Net & Wall

Our focus on Net & wall games concluded with a set of inter-house gamesplaying volleyball. Well done to Scampton our winners this term.

April 2025 - TT Rockstars

Congratulations to this week's TT Rocker of the Week!

March 2025 - P.E Rugby Festival

Some members of Year 4 were invited to take part in a Tag Rugby Festival organised by Carres Outreach and held at Sleaford Rugby Club. A fanatstic day of sporting play.

March 2025 - Science

The class took part in British Science week which had the theme of 'Adapt & Change.' The children in year 4 carried out an investigation linked to the learning on sound and then gave thought to how they could 'adapt' the investigation to find out more.

March 2025 - DT: Textiles

Our DT project on textiles continued with the skill of threading a needle and creating an accurate line of ‘running stitch’ to create a book mark. A tricky task but the class took on the challenge and showed great resilience. Well done Year 4.

March 2025 - Science

The class investigated conductors and insulators as part of their learning about electricity.

March 2025 - Shrove Tuesday

Salisbury Class celebrated Shrove Tuesday by looking at various traditions from around the country, why celebrated and the link to Lent. We made pancakes, added toppings and enjoyed eating them. To finish, we had a pancake race which Mr Baker joined in with. Enjoy pancake day.

Then we had a pancake race.

February 2025 - Art

Salisbury class enjoyed learning about the artist L S Lowry andhis style of painting. Year 4 then had a go at creating their own interpretation of one of Lowry's industrial landscape pieces. Here are a few examples of the finished work produced.

February 2025 - Sound Of Noise Science Workshop

Year 4 enjoyed a Science workshop all about sound. Thanks to School of Noise for an amazing morning of investigations and learning.

February 2025 - PSHE

PSHE was spent completing our Funniest Potato Person competition. After creating our designs on paper, Y4 made the designs come to life.

February 2025 - PE

In PE today, we continued the theme of Net & Wall with a focus on the game of badminton. We spent time recapping on making contact between the racquet and shuttlecock then sending the shuttlecock over a designated line.

January 2025 - English

Year 4 enjoyed an experience day in English as they sampled various flavoured sweets. From this tasting, they recorded a huge bank of vocab for later use plus, were able to create their own chocolate bar / sweet, name by using some of the vocab captured.

January 2025 - TT Rockstars

Well done to this week's TT Rocker of The Week.

January 2025 - Collective Worship

Open the Book group were in school today to lead the whole school Collective Worship. Year 4 were invited to help deliver todays story telling from the Bible.

January 2025 - Swimming

Year 4 are thoroughly enjoying their swimming lessons with many growing in confidence each week and learning new skills while others are perfecting their techniques.

January 2025 - Maths

In Maths the clas are learning about using a formal written method for multiplication. In our lesson today we lookd closely at the process of the calculation by using the place value counters.

January 2025 - Computing

In computing, the class are learning about animation and how film makers create animations & short films. In today's lesson we learnt about frames and frames per second and had a go, using 2animate on Purple Mash, to create our own simple animations.

January 2025 - TT Rocker

A HUGE well done to this week's TT Rocker.

January 2025 - Art

Following their appraisal of LS Lowry's work last week, in today's art session, Year 4 had a go at replicating his painting of the 'match stick' people.

January 2025 - PE

Year 4 enjoyed their session with Mr Strange from Carres Outreach who is focusing on Net & wall games techniques and skills. Today was all about movement of the player's feet and body in anticipation of where the ball will land.

January 2025 - TT Rockstars!

Well done to this week's TT Rocker of the Week.

Autumn Term 2024

Rotten Romans!

Welcome back Year 4. We hope you've had a super summer break with lots of exciting memories to share and that you are feeling refreshed and ready for an exciting term of learning ahead. Our topic this term is a history themed one entitled, 'Rotten Romans' in which we'll be asking the question:

"What did the Romans Do For Us?"

Over the next 13 weeks, we will be taking a historical look back on how the Roman Empire was created; how the empire expanded across so many countries; daily life during Roman times contrasting Italy with England; Roman life in Lincoln and why our city was such an important staging post plus why Boudicca is so famous and her revolt so important. Through all of this, we will investigate how the Romans changed our lives and their legacy lives on today.

Please click on the links below for History and Science Knowledge Organisers. These pages will provide the key facts and knowledge that the children in Year 4 need to have. Please take the time to go through these with your children at various points during the term - it will support them and help them with their understanding of the learning. Thank you.

History Knowledge Organiser - The Romans.

Science Knowledge Organiser - Animals including Humans.

For further information about the subject coverage this term, please click on the link below.

Autumn Term 2024 Curriculum Letter.

December 2024 - Design Technology

Having finished our model aqueducts, Mr Baker agreed to join the class and test out the designs. There was a mix bag of results with lots to learn as future engineers. The finished work is amazing and real testament to the team spirit within each group. Great job year 4.

Some of our finished models.

December 2024 - TT Rockstars

Congratulations to the final TT Rocker of 2024. Great score achieved. Keep up the good work to all in Year 4.

December 2024 - Christmas Lunch

Thank you to all the staff who made our Christmas lunch such an amazing affair. It was delicious.

December 2024 - Maths

Our Maths focus currently is on multiplication and division - the understanding of what they are, how they are connected, the vocabulary linked to each and how they are calculated.

December 2024 - TT Rockstars

Congratulations to the TT Rocker.

December 2024 - Design Technology

Work begins on our DT progect: the design and build of a model aqueduct.

December 2024 - Religious Education

As part of our R.E unit on 'Which part of the Nativity Story is the most important to Christians?' and the exploration of the symbolism behind parts of the story, the class learnt about Christingles and made their own plus we celebrated the start of Advent by opening the first windows of our Nativity scence Advent calendar.

December 2024 - TT Rockstars

November 2024 - St Andrew's Day Church Service

Salisbury class did a fantastic job of leading KS2 in our St Andrew's Day Church service. They retold the story of Andrew, his link with Jesus, why he is remembered and his importance to Scotland. Well done Y4.

November 2024 - TT Rockstars

A huge well done to this week's TT Rocker.

November 2024 - Design Technology

Today is DT we were learning about arches and how the Romans used them as part of their architecture design. We carried out an investigation as to which design was the strongest.

November 2024 - TT Rockstars

Well done to this week's TT Rocker.

November 2024 - Dodgeball Challenge

A few representatives from Year 4 attended a Dodgeball Challenge, organised by Carres Outreach, along with several other schools.

November 2024 - Romans Trip

The class had the most amazing day at Lincoln Castle investigating further The Romans and life in Lincoln (Lindum Colonia) during Roman times. The children thoroughly immersed themselves in the various workshops.

November 2024 - Design Technology

In DT we continued investigating Roman architecture by testing out different shaped columns.

November 2024 - TT Rocker

Well done to this week's TT Rocker with 100% accuracy in the questions answered. Great job.

October 2024 - Maths

Year 4 got to grips with column subtraction with exchanging. We saw the process in action by using the place value counters.

October 2024 - TT Rockstars

Well done to our TT Rocker of the Week! A great total clocked up.

October 2024 - Maths

Understanding column addition and regrouping through the use of place value counters.

October 2024 - TT Rockstars

Congratulations to this week's TT Rocker.

October 2024 - Art

In Art, we learnt how the Romans decorated their homes (villas) with mosaics and so the children have created some simple mosaic designs using a printing process to replicate the idea of small ceramic pieces.

October 2024 - Computing

The focus in Computing is Hardware Investigators in which we looked at and learnt about the various components that make up a computer. The class then used their English and publishing skills to then create an information leaflet.

October 2024 - Joe Roebuck

Year 4 really enjoyed their activity session along with the talk from olympic swimmer Joe Roebuck.

September 2024 - Macmillan Coffee Morning

Salisbury class enjoyed taking part in the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning with a drink of squash and a slice of cake in support of this amazing organisation, raising a super amount whilst also living out our school vision of 'Everything we do, do with love'.

September 2024 - P.E

In P.E we continued our focus of invasion games and concentrating on passing, finding space, intercepting and breaking the line all skills which are essential in future games.

September 2024 - Computing

We have completed our topic book covers using our skills of publishing.

September 2024 - TT Rockstars

Congratulations to our new TT Rocker of the Week.

September 2024 - maths

In Maths we are learning to round 4-digit numbers to 10,100 & 1000 and are using metre tapes to help us place numbers to then use our skills and knowledge of place value.

September 2024 - TT Rocker

A HUGE well done to our TT Rocker.

September 2024 - TT Rocker

Congratulations to this week's TT Rocker!

September 2024 - Maths

The class have been refreshing their knowledge of place value and working with 4-digit numbers. Today we looked at creating the numbers, partioning them and then creating them using place value counters - all good ground work as we towards using written methods of calculation.

September 2024 - Science

The class started their Humans & Animals Science focus by gaining an understanding herbivores,carnivores and omnivores. The children were then tasked to decide which animals were which and record.

Summer 2024 - Transition Day

The children finished off their day in Year 4 with some team building activities. These included moving through a set of hula-hoops whilst stood in a hand-held circle and the transporting of a tennis ball from point A to point B.

The criteria for the transportation were: the ball couldn’t touch the ground; the children couldn’t hold the ball whilst it travelled; the children had to use the two drainpipes provided to carry it and they weren’t allowed to move whilst the ball was in their section of the drainpipe.

Great to see so much ingenuity with the transportation; the superb communication and planning skills but most importantly the working together to be successful.

Home Learning

Salisbury class will be using Microsoft Teams as a form of communication between parents, children and their teacher. Please click on the links below for information on how to login and use as well as important policy guidelines on its use.

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