Year 4

Year 4 decided to use the Forest School Stage to tell jokes, very entertaining. The hens are enjoying the sunshine and the attention. The Mud Kitchen Cafe is in full swing with all sorts of delicious muddy dishes being created. Then Reception took over the stage. It all started with one boy, a stick

Reading is a key component of the Harlow Green curriculum and World Book Day is an integral part of the school calendar where we celebrate books and a love of reading. The focus of World Book Day this year was ‘Reading for Pleasure.’ All of the children were invited to come into school dressed as a

This week it has been so beautiful to have clear, expansive, blue skies, light shining down and not a breath of wind. A beginning of Spring filled with hope, after a very dark, wet winter. All Year groups are still learning about bird identification, playing games to help embed that knowledge but no

This week, year 4 launched their new English text ‘I Am Henry Finch’. This is a fantastic picture book about the power of thought. The children have explored the different presentational devices and how these compare to previous English texts. They have also explored the emotions of the main charact

This week, Year 4 students had the delightful opportunity to meet with Reception in the hall to share stories together. The Reception children expressed their pleasure in having their favourite books read to them by their Year 4 friends. This initiative not only fostered a sense of community but als

Rain doesn’t stop the children embracing their natural world, as you can see they have been very busy in their Forest School sessions. Making prey houses camouflaged from birds of prey. They also completed the RSPB Big School Birdwatch and were really surprised how many birds they saw despite the we

This week in DT our Year 4 children have been busy developing their sewing skills by creating their very own hand puppets! The project began with the children exploring different puppet designs. They sketched their ideas, selected suitable materials and planned how they would join their fabric piece

In maths this week, year 4 have been finding the perimeter of polygons. They have used the features of regular polygons to calculate perimeter by using their times tables knowledge. For irregular polygons, they have explored different addition strategies to find the most efficient method. Calculatin

The snow and ice certainly played its part in slowing down our planned work for the yard but could not stop it!  With hard work, determination and reliance, Bill finally completed his work creating our newest play area. With the small apparatus removed, a large soft surface area has been developed

Year 4 have been busy combining creativity with science during STEM week as they designed and drew their own futuristic boats. The children explored what makes a boat float, discussing ideas such as buoyancy and balance, and thought carefully about how boats are made waterproof. They shared fantasti