Year 4

We have been trying to draw using tone and proportion. First we covered our whole page in charcoal dust and then we used a rubber to 'draw' the outline of the objects. We used charcoal pencils to add detail and tone to the pictures.

In the Autumn Term, we took part in Commando Joe sessions. In these sessions, we worked as a team to build the tallest structure, to memorise patterns, to guide our team through a path way of hoops and to use equipment to move other pieces of equipment without...

We were given the opportunity to adapt our original recipe. For this we worked in small groups. Group 1 added cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Group 2 added golden syrup and raisins. Group 3 added Smarties. Group 4 added lemon flavouring. Once they were all baked,...

As a class, we decided to make a double chocolate biscuit with added Smarties. This was a huge change in recipe from the original. We added cocoa powder, chocolate chips and smarties. This completely changed the way the biscuit looked and tasted. The biscuits were...

We have made a very simple biscuit following a recipe. We had so much fun and we can't wait to start adapting recipes and baking better biscuits.

In DT, we will be making and baking our own biscuits. First we have to research biscuits and fill out our table of information.

In PE, we have been working on creating and performing a sequence. We were challenged to create a sequence that contained a roll, a jump and a balance. We found it a bit tricky to join these movements together but we worked really hard and some of the finished...

In Science, Year 4 have been learning all about teeth and how they play a vital part in the digestive system. We know we have to look after our teeth to keep them healthy. We investigated the effects different liquids have on teeth. For this we used an egg - the shell...

Today we went Pizza Express to make out healthy pizzas. We really enjoyed making the pizzas using all of the fresh ingredients. A big thank you to Pizza Express, Gateshead for having us.