Welcome to Year 4!

Columbus - Miss Clarke (Teacher), Mrs Mayer (TA), Miss McMahon (TA) and Mr Ainslie (Trainee Teacher)

Raleigh - Miss Holmes (Teacher), Mrs Crowder (TA) and Mrs Mongan (am) Miss Shaw (pm) (TA)

Magellan - Miss Broadbent and Mrs Kittendorf (Teachers), Mrs Brine (TA) and Mrs Gunner (TA)

Miss Jones (Shared TA across Year 3 and Year 4)

Year 4 enjoyed an exciting field trip around our local town as part of our studies on renewable energy sources! Using an anemometer, we measured windspeed at various locations to determine the best spot to build a wind turbine. It was a fantastic hands-on experience that deepened our understanding of how wind energy works. Along the way, we also observed that All Saints Church is installing solar panels, giving us a great opportunity to see another form of renewable energy in action. It was a walk full of learning and discovery about sustainable solutions for our future!

This week, Columbus joined our Chaplin, Kay in the chapel to join in worship. Our theme for our session is Honesty. We shared stories and examples of honesty and reflected on why honesty is such an important value.

On Monday 11th November we joined the Armistice Day Parade in our Local Town.

Children spent time looking at famous poems and their meanings and reflecting on why we are 'The Town that Never Forgets'.

Children enjoyed a visit from Severn Trent today to help them with their learning in Geography and Science. The children discussed what can and cannot be flushed down our toilets - there were a few surprises!

Children then made 'sewer soup' with objects found in our water sewage and cleaning pipes and were tasked with filtering and cleaning it.

The day began with all of Year 4 in the hall for an introduction from “Maximus” followed by a storied timeline covering: Romulus and Remus, Julius Caesar, Caligula, Claudius's invasion of Britain concluding with Boudica's revolt. After break time the children then had the opportunity to experience 3 fun, educational and engaging activities in classroom. The children took part in an interactive quiz, Delta – a game of skill played by the Romans with a little mental maths thrown in – and an artefact talk and handling session. After lunch, Year 4 returned to the hall for an interactive talk on Roman weapons and warfare. We ended the day with the students recreating the battle of Watling Street.

During our Commando Joe sessions, we were warriors and had to complete challenges as a team to escape the brutal Roman capture. We completed missions that involved building a Roman soldier training camps, running away from Roman capture and how to collect and protect food in the wild. We used teamwork, communication, empathy and resilience to make these sessions fun and enjoyable!

During our outdoor learning this term we have explored our outdoor area. We have learnt about how to keep safe outside whilst also having a great time. We have played games in the mud, made stick photo frames, created fire pits and learn about wood knife safety. During our outdoor learning this term we have explored our outdoor area. We have learnt about how to keep safe outside whilst also having a great time. We have played games in the mud, made stick photo frames, created fire pits and learn about wood knife safety.

Year 4 pupils have taken part in a Reading Celebration run by Warwickshire Schools Library Service where they were asked to borrow and read any four books from their local library and record their thoughts in a specially designed Reading Log. A team of four pupils were selected to attend a Final Celebration Event to take part in a fun, book related quiz and activities, competing against other schools in the County, where they won! Congratulations Year 4 🙂

Today, Severn Trent came to our school to educate us on how to keep our water clean and safe. We were taught about the journey of water from the sky through the pipes to the factories and how this is then cleaned for us to drink. We ended by a workshop in our classroom to measure out water and think about how we can cut our usage down. We were taught some fun water saving tips and tricks, and what we need to do to protect our planet and keep our water clean. 

The children were given the question 'Where is the best place for a wind turbine in Bedworth?'. The children walked around their local area using anemometers to measure the strength of the wind. They also interviewed the public to ask for their opinion on fossil fuels,  renewable and non-renewable energy sources. The children followed maps to complete their journey.