Year 4
Welcome to Year 4
Please see here for the latest Year 4 updates and recent events.
World Book Day 2024
The children had an awesome day spent focusing on books. They started with Achievement Assembly which ended with staff explaining their book character choices from the moomins to Harry Potter. In year 4, activities for the rest of the day included sharing a chapter of the terrible vikings by Francesca Simon, drawing the characters, creating a comic strip, buddy reading with Year 6, a book tasting carousel, design a book token and finally play rehearsal. What a jam packed day!!
World Book Day 2024
Day 1 - Woodrow Residential
The children have had an absolutely epic first day. They have been so amazing, supporting one another and encouraging them. They’ve carried out a range of activities and ended the day with marshmallows around the campfire followed by hot chocolate back at the house. Loads of children showering too, very impressive…they will be fresh as daisies tomorrow!
Day 2 - Woodrow Residential
After an incredible start, day 2 of Woodrow has been a blast! The staff and instructors at Woodrow have even commented on their amazing teamwork and communication - we’re so proud! They’ve done another mix of activities resulting in a very muddy day today, involving lots more showers (thankfully). They’ve ended their busy day with popcorn and a movie, celebrating 3 special birthdays!
Day 3 - Woodrow
Wow- what a fantastic trip! Completing their last few activities today, we had lots more great feedback from the Woodrow instructors. All the children should be so proud of themselves, through the mud, jam-packed days and being away from home, they all persevered. Thank you all for your patience at a hectic pick up this afternoon and for your support before and during this residential. Go team TGMS!
Shakespeare Workshop
In Spring 2, our topic is Shakespeare. We study where he was born, his life and his impact on English Literature. As part of our study, the children audition and then rehearse for our very own version of a Shakespearian play. This year, we are once again reliving the antics of A Midsummer Night's Dream!
With auditions well under, next the children participate in a workshop to completely immerse them in the story. First they act in a mini production where some of the children get to perform in role as one of the characters with props and costumes. Following this, the afternoon session consists of two carousel activities which allow all the children to work to create their very own tablo freeze frames based on key scenes from the play as well as trailers for the production.
All in all, an amazing way to kick start the topic and get their budding actor juices flowing! A huge thank you to the Sky Blue Theatre Company, the children loved it!
Shakespeare Workshop 2024
Egyptian day 2023
Every year, the Year 4 classes look forward to Egyptian Day in great anticipation. Over the course of the day, the children participate in a number of activities that bring what they have been learning in topic lessons to life!
All the children dressed up in their Egyptian themed costumes and some even had a traditional Egyptian lunch too!
Stuart, from Portals from the Past, organised a range of activities for the children including dramatisation of some of the well known Egyptian tales, mummification, games and a quiz.
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Art and DT
Autumn 1
This term, the children have been recreating Ancient Egyptian art and traditional patterns. They then used these to create their very own Egyptian portraits by using a side profile of themselves and adapting this to include the patterns using oil pastels. Its awesome fun!
Following that, the children created their very own canopic jars by upcycling a pringles cube. What better container is there for an organ or two!
Autumn 2 - Torches
Over the course of the first half term, the children learn all about electricity in Science. They developed their skills in making circuits by using a number of components. To build on this, their DT project for Autumn 2 was to research, design and make a torch using a simple circuit containing a bulb, battery and switch made from split pins and a paper clip. These torches were based on the design brief, 'To design a torch with a working circuit for an explore a pharaoh's tomb.'
Roman Mosaics Spring 1
As part of our Roman Topic, the children have learned about mosaics from around the world and across different eras. After that, they recreated part of a mosaic and then went on to design their own Roman inspired mosaics using traditional stone tiles. Some of their designs included grapes, swords, vases, dolphins and turtles and they were awesome.