Year 4 learnt about electrical circuits! An electrical circuit is a loop through which an electric current can flow.
It consists of:
A power source – such as a battery or a generator
Wires – which allow electric current to flow through them
Components – devices such as switches, bulbs, or motors
Year 4 Lychee had a brilliant time visiting South Park to see nature up close! We really wanted to take our current topic, "Cycles," out of the classroom and see it happening in the real world.
These places of nature are homes to so many species of animals and plants! We used binoculars to observe the different types of insects. We also looked for mini-beasts and studied their habitats. Can you imagine how many species of animals and plants are housed in the rainforest? Millions!
'For our Drop-Down Day, we visited South Park and what I enjoyed on the trip the most was when we did pond dipping. We searched for insects and bugs in the lake water. I also enjoyed it when we went to hunt for insects in the park and used a magnifying glass to see the features of the insects. I saw a real life centipede! I really enjoyed this trip!' - Aisha H
World Book Day was created to celebrate books and reading. In the UK, the focus is on encouraging children and young people to read for fun. World Book Day is celebrated by 100 countries all over the world. The aim is for children to be able to get together and celebrate a love of reading.
'For World Book day I was dressed up as Matilda, which is my favourite character and book. I enjoyed seeing my other friends dressed up as well. My friend was dressed as a stick man and I personally think she was the best dressed. We got a book token so we can buy new books at the end of the day. I am very excited about this!' - Halima S
'In Science, we learnt about eating and digestion. We explore ways of keeping our teeth healthy.
In class, we carried out the 'Apple Cavity Experiment'. Our experiment was to explore how sugar affects our teeth – using apples!
We had three apples – one clean untouched apple, one with a hole and one with a hole and sugar inside. After 24 hours, I examined the apple and found that the healthy apple was still healthy. The one with a hole changed in colour, the hole was very dark. The one with the hole and sugar made had lots of liquid (slimy).
I enjoyed how apples can be shown/revealed and linked to our teeth and the experiment we carried out.' - Muhammad H
'Ramadan is a blessed month of Islam. It is a time we only eat and drink after iftar and suhoor.
In Ramadan, I read qur'an, pray my five daily prayers. I am trying to learn the Arabic language and give salaam more often to everyone. All these things help us achieve good deeds and this is a blessing from Allah.
In this blessed Ramadan, I have enjoyed having so many good deeds, and I've enjoyed having my good deeds multiplied. This is Allah's blessing. If you eat by accident, and you're fasting, your fast is not broken. These are signs of Allah's mercy and blessings.
For suhoor I had: weetabix, nutella, cookies, milk and dates. For Iftar, I ate: dates, milk, fries, hot dogs, chicken wings nuggets, and pink milk. All this food is a blessing from Allah.
After Ramadan, we have Eid. You can eat as much as you want, especially after eid prayer – alhamdulilah!!!' - Kiswah S
Each child created their own rainforest diorama, carefully including animals, plants, and the different layers of the rainforest.
Through this project, Year 4 has been learning about the life cycles of plants and animals and how everything in nature depends on each other. They explored the balance and harmony in creation, reflecting the perfection of Allah’s world. We also discussed how Islam teaches us to care for the environment and all living creatures. It has been wonderful to see their creativity, learning, and faith come together in such a hands-on project!
'In Art, we have been learning about rainforests. We used coloured paper, shoe boxes, outdoor leaves, twigs, felt and cut out animals to create our own diorama.' - Imaan & Tasneem
'Some people added waterfalls, lakes, flowers, and branches on the sides. I loved everything about the rainforest diagram. I love nature, and I'm happy I got to use my creative side.' - Fatima Z
In Year 4, we have been enjoying learning about The Ghost Thief podcast story. We listened carefully to each episode, talked about the characters, and shared our ideas about what might happen next. We also learnt how voices, sound effects, and music can make a story exciting and help listeners imagine what is happening.
After listening to the story, we created our own podcasts! We planned our ideas, wrote our own scripts, and practised speaking clearly and with expression. We worked together to record our voices and thought carefully about how to make our podcasts fun and interesting for others to enjoy. This helped us build confidence, creativity, and teamwork skills.
We have been collecting our fingerprints and classifying them.
Can you guess who this famous, fictional robot is?
The teams with their arguments carefully prepared...
We have been learning about the Anglo-Saxons, Picts and Scots. This week we made our own Pictish stones using air dry clay. A Pictish stone is a monument made from stone that is generally carved with symbols and designs that represent various clans and lineages. We moulded our stones using our hands. We carved our initials into our stones using the Ogham alphabet.
For our drop-down day this half-term, we explored the oneness of Allah and His creations. We went to our local park to use teamwork skills to build iron men.