Summer 1

Week 1

In design and technology this week, we did a focused task of making eco friendly switches made from recycled materials. We built a coin switch, foil switch, fold switch and a paper clip switch. We also built a circuit which made sound effects and had a go at using a "steady hand" buzzer game. Our design brief for this term is to design and build our own "steady hand" electric game, with a home-made switch, to be used outside at the school's summer fair and is aimed at 7-12 year olds.

Life in Anglo Saxon Britain | The Story of Britain | BBC Teach

Here is a great clip which looks at both our English studies on "Beowulf" and our learning in History regarding Anglo-Saxon settlements and everyday life.

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In forest school we did some computing. We learnt how the internet works by using ip addresses, routers and computers. We made networks using string and images to send emails and photos from one country to another. Well done to the Y4s!

Also in forest school, we went on a Spanish scavenger hunt to find different school stationary such as a glue stick (una pegamento). We also studied the weather in Spanish and made a vocabulary poster. Muy bien y4!

BBC Schools The Maths Channel Year 4 Decimals

Here are Rotherham's finest, The Chuckle Brothers helping us understand decimals!

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Week 2

The foxes have been learning basketball skills in PE. Here are the children practising the bounce, chest and overhead passes. We also had two versus two games where excellent dribbling and running into space could be witnessed!

In RE, were are exploring the Buddhist teachings of the Eightfold path. Here are the Foxes thinking of "Right Thought" and giving examples of how to stay mentally positive when dealing with different problems.

Week 3

Many thanks Noah B for your amazing Beowulf comic which you made for this week's homework. Here are a few pages to enjoy!

'Zombierella' reading with award-winning author and poet Joseph Coelho (For ages 8+)

Next week we will start a new book for guided reading. It is called, "Zombierella" by the award winning poet and author,Joseph Coelho and it is a wonderful twist on the well known fairy tale Cinderella. Here is the author reading a chapter to wet your appetite!

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Here is Joseph again having fun writing and performing poetry!

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Here are the foxes learning how to pass, run and "tackle" in tag-rugby. The children showed great enthusiasm, pace and determination!

Week 4

In Citizenship, we looked at the UN Convention on the rights of the child. We then talked about the story of Paddington Bear and how he could be a refugee as he fled his country of Peru. We then discussed further about how someone becomes a refugee. After that, we were tasked with choosing only 5 items to pack in a suitcase before we fled our home and country. The children talked about how hard it must be to have to leave your home and start a new life somewhere else. Finally, we learned that a child who is a refugee in the UK, is entitled to the same rights as a child born in the UK.

The foxes have finally finished their sensational "Steady Hand" electric games for the summer fair. Here they are testing their prototype designs to a group of 7 and 8 year olds in the Aslans(Our target age group for these devices in our design brief is for 7 to 12 year olds). Great team work, planning, manufacturing and design!

In maths we have just finished learning about decimal numbers and have now moved to looking at money. Please could you look at and handle coins at home to identify correctly what each coin (and note if possible!) is worth, add up amounts and use decimal notation.

Here is a series of great clips and games to play on money!: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8yv4wx

Week 5

Here are some great songs about the Anglo-Saxons! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/music-ks2-anglo-saxons-index/zv43382

Unearth the real story of Sutton Hoo - an expert tour from the National Trust

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In history this week we looked at artefacts which archaeologists discovered at Sutton Hoo. Just like historians, we played detective to try and guess who would have owned these objects and be buried in a ship far away from the sea. We were so impressed with the craftmanship on display. Just like many events during the "Dark Ages", no one knows for sure who was buried at Sutton Hoo. We know it must have been an Anglo-Saxon King, was from East Anglia and that he both followed Christianity and Pagan beliefs as he was buried with objects important to both faiths.

Most historians believe the evidence found so far points to King Rædwald, a great King of East Anglia. He was both famous for his victory over the Kingdom of Northumbria, and criticised for establishing altars for Christ and the old gods side by side.