Year 4

Modern and Ancient Egypt

Year 4 start the year by taking a special flight to Cairo in Egypt! In groups, the children create their own Egyptian businesses based on their geographical knowledge, taking into account the leisure and tourism typically found in that area. We also learn all about the Ancient Egyptians, their traditions and beliefs. This includes an exciting workshop where the children use clues to solve an Egyptian mystery. In D.T. the children study a range of chairs then design and make their own throne fit for an Egyptian King! In the Autumn term Year 4 learn how to use digital cameras. Developing their photographic skills they take a range of pictures using contrasting textures, interesting camera angles and a variety of lines and shapes.

Tudor Times

During the Spring Term Year 4's History focus is The Tudors. They find out about this period of history linking in many curriculum areas including Literacy and Art. A trip to Hampton Court for the day, w to meet some of Henry VIII wives, is a fabulous finish to this topic. To launch the Tudors children are invited, as journalists, to King Henry VIII’s 50th birthday party. They interview Henry himself and his cook, to gain incite into what he liked to eat and how he treated his servants. Hans Holbein was also a guest at the party because he had painted a portrait of the King for his birthday. Click here to read Alice's and Alfie's papers. Lastly the journalists have the privilege of interviewing King Henry himself! As journalists they ask him about his family and what he enjoyed doing.

 

‘Henry was great fun. I learnt all about the food he liked and he enjoyed telling us how talented he was!’ Shanese 4B

‘I found out that Henry was a difficult man to please. His cook and artist were afraid of having their heads chopped off if he wasn’t happy with them.’ Frankie 4S.

 

As a special focus, Year 4 study Macbeth by William Shakespeare. This is introduced through a drama workshop. Later in the term Year 4 make a short animation of the play. Click below to see and hear scenes from that workshop.

 

 

 

Keep moving

Year 4 spend many weeks learning about how to keep healthy. They create balanced menus and some class members even delivered their own exercise lesson! To link with this topic Year 4 think about how movement is shown in art. They draw people in action, create our own storm collage and even work with a photographer to capture movement in action! See below for our stunning action pictures which we made short animated films of.