Term 6 2024-25

Year 4 have continued our studies on Ancient Civilisations by focusing on the history of Ancient Egypt. Now that we have studied two ancient civilisations, we have noticed their similarities and differences. A highlight of the term was visiting the British Museum. We saw lots of artefacts from Ancient Sumer and Ancient Egypt and it really brought our learning to life.

English:

We have created two main pieces of writing this term inspired by our History work. Firstly, we learned about the Egyptian process of mummification. Once we understood the process, we wrote this as a set of instructions. The class set the instructions out with an equipment list, a method with numbered steps and used specific topic vocabulary. After we finished our set of instruction, we moved our focus to persuasive letters. We studied some examples before drafting our own to the British Museum. We came up with reasons as to why the British Museum should return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt. We set this out as a letter to try to convince them. We have written some very persuasive letters.

Maths:

We began Term 6 with our long-awaited multiplication check. The class have worked hard all year on learning their times tables and I am very proud of their effort. The majority of the class scored highly with some even getting full marks. This hard work will really pay off in their understanding of Year 5 Maths.

More recently in Maths, we have studied fractions. The class have learned to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. They have learned how to add and subtract fractions and are starting to apply this knowledge to reasoning problems.

Other news

In Art, the class enjoyed learning about sculpture and each child created their own statuette. Our figures were inspired by Sumerian statuettes. Firstly, the children made a wire armature to help create a sturdy framework. Next, they sculpted the clay around this framework to make a human shape. When they dried, we painted them.

We enjoyed having a second trip this term when we visited the synagogue. This trip helped consolidate our RE work this year about Judaism. The class were able to ask lots of questions and see real objects they had learned about in lessons.

As part of Jubilee University, we learned about First Aid. The class learned how to call for help in an emergency using the acronym ‘LIONEL’ to pass on key information. They learned how to put someone in the recovery position if they lose consciousness, how to tie a sling to keep an injured arm from further damage and how to help if someone is choking.