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Class 4's Precepts

We are thoroughly enjoying our novel for this half term, 'Wonder' written by R.J. Palacio. In the book, one of the teachers at the school encourages the children to consider a monthly precept. His September precept is:

'When given the choice between being right or being…

VE Day

The Second World War ended on 8th May, 1945 in Europe when the German Army signed the armistice, surrendering to the allies. Britain had fought for six long years and suffered tremendously due to enemy bombing, rationing, loss of soldiers and the effects of the second total war.

When…

Messerschmitts and Spitfires

After learning all about the Battle of Britain, we were very intrigued about the different types of planes that flew for each side. German Messerschmitts were used by the German Luftwaffe to attack Britain, and British Spitfires were used by the British Air Force to…

Abstract Space Art

We have finished our space masterpieces this week where we have added the final touches to our abstract art designs! Please come in and have a closer look at our 'space gallery' in the Key Stage 2 cloakroom!

Take a closer look at our photos in our photo…

Autumn Art

We thoroughly enjoyed painting our versions of 'spooky' trees ready for the PTA Halloween disco on Friday! We can't wait to see our designs decorating the village hall. We paid particular attention to our water colour backgrounds to create the required atmosphere and then…

African Greetings

Class 4 thoroughly enjoyed their Music session this week where they examined how to turn speech patterns into a rhythm. They learned about how Africa is famous for its rich musical culture, particularly drumming, and how drums were originally a vital form of communication in…

Raving Reporters

We thoroughly enjoyed our drama session on Friday where we rehearsed and performed a television advert based on our English novel, Sky Hawk. We worked in groups to act out our predictions for Callum, one of the main characters in the book, and whether he would reveal the…

Eden Camp

We had a fantastic trip on Tuesday to Eden Camp, we loved exploring the museum and seeing things we had been learning about in class. The children were amazing, I'm very proud they represented the school so well. 

Our favourite parts:

• pressing the 'DO NOT PRESS' button in the…

D-Side and Internet Safety

We were pleased to welcome D-Side back into school on Wednesday and to learn more about how we can keep ourselves safe on the internet! We always find this session extremely useful to remind us of the world of the internet and how we need to take care of…

Christmas has come early!

Christmas has once again come early in Class 4 as we created our amazing designs for the Cauliflower Christmas Cards 2019! Here is a sneaky look at some of our art work where we focused this year on the artistic style of 'Pointillism'. This is a technique of…

Abstract Space Art

Class 4 were inspired by the artist  Peter Thorpe today, basing our Space artwork on his finished pieces. Our aim is to produce an abstract art background with a space feature in the foreground. Today we planned our initial ideas and then perfected our abstract…

Bikeability

Our Year 6 children braved the weather on Monday and Tuesday to complete their Bikeability sessions. We were especially proud of them on Tuesday morning, when the weather was particularly wet as they set off for their cycling around Aberford. Despite returning to school very…