Welcome to 4B's web page! Here you can see some of our fantastic work and learning. 

In History, we have been learning about the Anglo-Saxons and discovering what happened after the Romans left Britain. We used timelines to develop our chronology skills, placing the Anglo-Saxon period in the correct place in history and comparing it with other periods we have studied. We also explored historical sources, such as artefacts and evidence left behind by the Anglo-Saxons, and discussed how historians use these sources to find out about life in the past. Through our enquiries, we learned where the Anglo-Saxons came from, how they settled in Britain and how England was divided into different kingdoms.

In English, we have been following the Talk for Writing approach to learn how to write a journey tale. Within our journey tale, we have focused on describing a setting. We learned actions to help us remember the story and explored new vocabulary to make our writing more interesting. We practised innovating the story by changing characters, settings and events, before writing our own sentences and planning to create our own journey tale stories. This helped us develop our confidence as writers and storytellers.

In Science, we have been learning about the different states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. We explored the properties of each state and investigated how materials can change when they are heated or cooled. We also learned about evaporation, condensation and the water cycle, discovering how water moves around our environment. Through discussions and investigations, we developed our scientific understanding of how materials can change and why these changes happen.

In Maths, we have been learning about place value with 4-digit numbers. We used a range of practical resources to build and represent numbers, helping us understand the value of each digit. We explored partitioning numbers into thousands, hundreds, tens and ones, and challenged ourselves with flexible partitioning by finding different ways to break numbers apart. This hands-on learning has helped us develop a deeper understanding of how numbers are made.

Before beginning our Talk for Writing unit, we explored our writing identities by creating our own Writing Superheroes and presenting them to the class. We thought carefully about our strengths as writers, such as using interesting vocabulary, describing characters and settings, or organising our ideas clearly. We also reflected on the skills we would like to develop this year to help us become even better writers. This activity helped us recognise our unique writing powers and set goals for our writing journey.

This week, we completed our Reading Identities. This helped us think about ourselves as readers and share the books, authors and types of stories we enjoy. Reading identities are important because they help children recognise their interests, build confidence and develop a love of reading. By understanding what children like to read, we can support them in choosing books that motivate and inspire them, helping them grow into enthusiastic and successful readers.

In Year 4, we have been learning about Costa Rica, our Spanish-speaking country. We explored its fascinating geographical features, including rainforests, volcanoes, mountains and coastlines, and created informative posters to share what we discovered. We also refreshed our knowledge of human and physical geography.