Our Students - Year 4
In this section you'll find out about our talented students and discover some of the wonderful work they have done over the past couple of years.
Programmes Of Study
Click on the link below to see an overview of what Year 4 will be studying this half term:
Year 4 - Poems In The Style Of Edward Lear - March 2007
Year 4 have been studying the poems of Edward Lear this term, looking in particular at rhyming couplets, structure and using ambitious vocabulary.
Here are a selection of their poems written in a similar style. Click on the thumbnails to see the full size images.
Year 4 Meet The Vikings! - 18th January 2007
On 18th January, pupils in Year 4 had some special visitors from a Viking village.
Gunnar, a Viking warrior, and Gudrun, wife of a warrior called Leif, described their life in the village.
Gunnar explained why his people had settled in Britain, and why they sometimes went on raids. Pupils wanted to know what Gunnar’s longship was made out of, and how he used his sword and shield to defend himself.
They also had the opportunity to sample some of the food eaten by the Vikings – stew, fish, onion, turnip, and home-made bread. Gudrun, dressed in a tunic and skirt she had sewn herself, showed the children how to grind wheat with a stone, and how to make butter from cream.
Pupils learnt that Vikings were very self-sufficient people, and that children, instead of going to school, were expected to help the adults in the village from a very early age.
Lots of interesting questions were asked before Gunnar and Gudrun had to say goodbye and return to their village.
Please click on the thumbnails below to see photographs from the day.
Christmas Concert – Hosanna Rock – Y3 & Y4 - Tuesday 19th December 2006
Tuesday 19th December saw all Y3 and 4 pupils participating in a fabulous production of ‘Hosanna Rock.’
All pupils were given the opportunity to be involved in some way, whether it be as musician, actor, or part of a whole school choir.
Many children made their musical debut – there were performances from the recorder group, violin ensemble, guitarists and choir, as well as drum accompaniment and a very moving solo performance of ‘Electricity’ by Jordan McGuire.
The Nativity story was retold, interspersed with catchy songs that had the audience clapping along enthusiastically, with Megan Karsten singing a solo.
The final song, ‘Lift Your Banners High,’ saw flags and banners being waved while the whole school sang. It was a truly memorable performance.
To see photos click here, or go to our Galleries page.
Year 4 Roman Day – 11th October 2006
Pupils in Year 4 became Romans for a day, when teachers prepared activities based on life in Roman times.
Most pupils chose to dress as a Roman soldier or Celt, and there was great excitement when they arrived at school and saw staff had dressed for the occasion too.
Numeracy lessons involved using Roman numerals, literacy was all about writing a diary of Roman life, and in drama, ‘Boudicea’s Rebellion’ was re-enacted. There was also an opportunity to sample the delights of Celtic food.
You can see some photos from our Roman day on our galleries page.
Account by Andrew Martin, 4AD
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"Most children in Year 4 dressed up as Celts or Romans and experienced the life as one. We did interesting activities like Roman numerals, diary of a Celt, food tasting and drama called Boudicea’s Rebellion." "I enjoyed the food because you got to taste different types of food that the Romans would have eaten, such as grapes, apricots, raisins, bread and pastry. My favourite was the dried apricots." "I learnt that Romans and Celts were very healthy because they ate a lot of fruit and vegetables. They grew most of it themselves." You can see more photos from our Roman Day on our galleries page.
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Year 4 Study Visit to Brinklow and the Lunt Roman Fort
On Wednesday 4th October 2006 our Year 4’s set off on a field trip to Brinklow. They had been studying the Romans, and were looking for evidence of their existence in the village.
The main street through the village has a variety of houses dating from Tudor, to Georgian, to Victorian. Pupils looked closely at features such as roof materials and window styles, which helped them identify the period in which they were built.
Brinklow also has a range of facilities to serve the community – restaurants, pubs, post office, newsagent, school, surgery, and church rooms which house one of the local pre-schools.
Behind the impressive parish church stands the remains of Brynca’s Low, a Roman motte and bailey.
The size of it comes as something of a shock, as the walk from the church to the stile is deemed fairly steep. It is, however, nothing compared to the motte and bailey, which is wet, muddy and extremely slippery on the finest of days!
A determined group of pupils set off purposefully to climb to the top of the mound. It was certainly worth it – the views were truly magnificent – miles of countryside, with the Fosse Way Roman road stretching away in the distance.
Going back down was rather more daunting, and several pupils and adults reached the bottom far quicker than anticipated, although mainly still standing!
The remains of the outer and inner bailey were studied, before making our way back to the main street.
To see more photos click here or go to our Galleries page
From here it was on to the Lunt Fort in Coventry for a picnic lunch. After that, we listened to a fascinating talk about life as a Roman soldier. Pupils were spellbound as Rob told them how soldiers trained, what clothes they wore, what protection they had, and the significance of the Standard carried into battle.
There was a model of how the site originally looked many years ago, and interesting displays about Roman life.
Then it was outside for a tour of the other areas of the fort – the granary, where food was stored, the wash-house, and the training ring. We discovered how Romans used to write on wax and how they kept themselves clean.
There was just time for a quick visit to the gift shop before boarding the coach and returning to school.
To see more photos click here or go to our Galleries page
Class 4ST Class Assembly - March 2006
Class 4ST presented a highly informative assembly all about St Patrick. Students re-enacted the travels of Patrick, revealing how he became a saint.
One of the most memorable parts of the assembly was a magical PowerPoint presentation, explaining how the Union Jack was made.
