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  • Year 4 - Who invented the Lightbulb?

    Published 11/06/25
    The answer to this question is not as straightforward as you may first think. We have looked at a number of scientists that contributed to this question. Many people think that Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb, but the truth is a little
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  • Year 4 How did the Tudor period start?

    Published 05/06/25
    Our main learning topic this term is all about the Tudor period of British history. We will be visiting Hampton Court Palace to learn about life in the royal court of Henry VIII as well as learning about why Henry VIII had six wives. We started this
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  • Year 4 Why is mindfulness important?

    Published 21/05/25
    This week we have been designing mindfulness timers using BBC Microbits. Using net templates, we designed the base for the timer, then learned how to use loop programming to set the Microbit with an LED countdown, before putting them together to
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  • Year 4 Why do humans build settlements near the coast?

    Published 14/05/25
    "Oh we do like to be beside the seaside" is a famous summer song with lots of fun intentions about why it is good to be by the sea. In Geography, we were thinking about how settlements of towns and villages affect the coastline. Sometimes i
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  • Year 4 What do you need to create an electrical circuit?

    Published 07/05/25
    In Science, we are learning about how electrical circuits work and how to stay safe with electricity. It is really important that, as we are making circuits with a section of batteries, wires, bulbs and switches, we know how to stay safe.  
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  • Year 4 - What is the Water Safety Code?

    Published 30/04/25
    This week began with an assembly about water safety and what the different flags mean on the beach. Year 4 then had a workshop with Catherine from Sutton Schools Sports Partnership about different types of water and how to survive falling into cold w
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  • Year 4 - What is batik printing?

    Published 23/04/25
    After a great Easter holiday, we hit the ground running with an art day, designing a batik print inspired by William Morris prints. We started by creating a mood board based on rainforest images, colours and creatures. We then looked at work created
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  • Year 4 - What did you enjoy about "Troy Story"?

    Published 02/04/25
    This week we have had 3 performances of our Spring production of "Troy Story". Our first performance for Year 5 was the first time we had been through the whole performance without stopping. We asked for some constructive ideas to help impr
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  • Year 4 - How are you persuaded to do something?

    Published 26/03/25
    This half-term we have been thinking about persuasion. What makes us change our mind? Which words hold the power of persuasion? In English we have been discussing whether we would prefer to live in Athens and Sparta. We have been using our best persu
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  • Year 4 - What caused the Battle of Troy?

    Published 20/03/25
    Year 4 have fully grasped the reasons behind the reasons why the Trojans and the Greeks went to war, and it all comes down to the love of a woman! They are getting passionate about life in Sparta and Athens as they prepare to write a discussion text
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  • Year 4 - Would you prefer to live in Athens or Sparta?

    Published 12/03/25
    Athens and Sparta were two of the most influential cities - or Polis' - in Ancient Greece. Athens was known for its education, democracy and culture; whereas Sparta was known for its land army and gender equality. We have been looking at this que
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  • Year 4 - How would you persuade Polar Bear to stay?

    Published 05/03/25
    For World Book Day this year we are reading Leaf by Sandra Diekmann as a school. In Year 4, we have been writing persuasive letters from the animals to the Polar Bear to try to persuade him to stay and not return home. Polar Bear was lost, lonely and
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