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

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

'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

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.

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.

As part of British Science Week, children created Sundials.  They learnt that a sundial works by using the sun’s light to create shadows and most have a ‘gnomon’ – a thin rod that will cast a shadow onto a flat plate. The Earth is constantly rotating on its axis, which means the position of the Sun appears to change in the sky throughout the day. The position of shadows, therefore, also changes throughout the day and, by tracking them, we can measure the passing of time.