At Sevenbanks we use a text enhanced approach. We select text that will engage and support pupils learning other subjects/topics, promote love of reading and writing.  

We read the Tin Forest. The Tin Forest is about a dream of a beautiful forest and the main character's dreams come true.

 

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. This book is about a cherished possession which has been lost by its owner. The book is the journey the possession takes acquiring new owners, dreams and histories. 

In term one, Year 4 learnt about sound, looking at the famous scientist  Alexander Bell.  The children wrote biographies. 

Term two, the topic title is What a Wonderful World.  

We are scientists- in term two we learnt about States of Matter. 

 

Term three This term's topic is geography based and learning all about Europe. The text chosen to enhance the pupils' learning is The Boy Who Biked the World by Alistair Humphries.  The story is based on the author's own circumnavigation by bike. We meet Tom, an adventurous boy who feels there must be more to life than school. We follow him as he leaves England, cycling through Europe and all the way through Africa to the tip of South Africa.

 

Year 4 class assembly. The children performed for parents, carers and the school. They presented their knowledge and understanding of solids, liquids and gases. They showed they were scientists.  They also demonstrated their French, singing a song and using phrases about their family. 

     

 We are Dancers... Children in year 4 attended a dance festival at Whitemead in Parkend. They learnt new dance moves and performed infront of other school and groups. Well done to all who took part. 

    

We are reading Greek Myths as we are Historians. 

   We wrote our own myths and enjoyed publishing these. 

Term 5 the class are reading Tiger Tiger  This is an absolutely brilliant book for an understanding on the viewpoint of an animal in Rome at the time of the gladiators. It gives a perspective that is rarely seen in books!  We are using this text as part of our ROMAN history topic. 

Term 6 the children are reading a Philip Pullman Classic, The Fire Maker's Daughter. They will be writing persuasive letters, explanations and instructions. The children will be learning about volcanoes and earthquakes as their geography topic this term. 

We are Scientists - we are learning about Teeth and the human body.

We are designers. We have been designing our own electrical devices. We have been learning in Science about electricity and applying this to our designs. 

 

We are artists. We used chalk and pastels to create 2d shapes - art. 

        

We have been studying sculpture and 3D art. We have developed our own ideas of 3D through visualisation and drawing. We used different techniques to shape material, including carving in soap and clay.

          

 

We also joined wire together and made shapes. We moved on to choosing our own materials and joins to create our own sculptures.

 

              

 

  Year 4 are Historians and visited the Roman Museum in Caerleon.