ASH CLASS
Welcome to the Year 4 class page
Here you will find information and recent learning from Ash class. Please check back regularly to see what we have been up to.
Year 4 Team
Class Teacher
Mrs Lewis
Teaching Assistant
Miss Geall
How can you help at home?
Please support your child to read and practise their times tables regularly. 10 mins a day is more effective than once a week.
Homework in Ash class
We believe that education is a life-long process. A child’s education does not cease when they leave our school premises; learning at home is an essential part of good education.
Home Learning is any work or activity completed outside lesson time, either alone, with parents, or others. Home Learning makes an important contribution to progress at school. It is used to enhance and support the pupils’ learning within school and also to prepare them for secondary school.
Extract taken from Bartons Homework policy
Maths investigation day
1/6
Maths investigation day
2/6
Maths investigation day
3/6
Maths investigation day
4/6
Maths investigation day
5/6
Maths investigation day
6/6
Art
We have been exploring how to use oil pastels to draw Poppies. We have learnt several new techniques.
Science Week 2024
We have been learning about digestion and teeth. We started the week by finding out about the organs in the digestive system and then writing an explanation called 'How does the digestive system work?'
We set up an investigation to find out 'Which drinks cause tooth decay?' We observed eggs in different liquids to find out what sugar and acid might do to our teeth.
Liquids we placed white eggs in.
1/5
Science fair
2/5
Using our observation skills
3/5
Egg in vinegar for 48 hours
4/5
Showing our films about how to look after your teeth
5/5
Book Week 2024
We had so many opportunities to enjoy reading this week. From sharing our favourite stories, to listening and asking questions to authors. We enjoyed our class book Spider Stamped by Ali Sparks. Reading the book, completing fun activities and speaking to Ali Sparks inspired us to write our own stories.
Webinar with Michael Morpurgo. Butterfly lion
1/8
Writing our own spider story
2/8
Enjoying World Book day
3/8
Webinar with Michael Morpurgo. Butterfly lion
4/8
The masked reader
5/8
Introducing Ali Sparks
6/8
Writing stories with Ali Sparks
7/8
Enjoying reading in the library.
8/8
Active Maths Day 2024
The weather was not kind to us this year - it was very windy!
We enjoyed Times table dancing, a seasonal Numicon activity about the fraction of birds that visit the garden and Maths duels.
It was great to revisit some previous Maths learning and show what we could do.
Essential information
- From 23/04/24 PE is on a Wednesday and Friday. Please come to school in your school PE Kit on these days. Please no earrings or jewellery on these days.
- Remember a water bottle every day.
- If the weather looks wet/cold, please remember a coat -we will be using the local area and the school grounds regularly.
- Logins for TTRockstar, Mymaths, and Seesaw can be found on the inside of you child's reading record.
homework in Ash class
Will my light bulb light up?
1/6
Will my light bulb light up?
2/6
Will my light bulb light up?
3/6
Will my light bulb light up?
4/6
Will my light bulb light up?
5/6
Will my light bulb light up?
6/6
Maths week 2023
The theme for Maths week 2023 was 'Maths in everyday life'
We have explored in depth symmetry and tessellation we can see around us. Next we designed and made our own tile that tessellated. Our tiles fitted together without gaps or overlaps.
Maths week - Tessellating titles
1/9
Tessellating tiles
2/9
Maths week symmetry
3/9
Maths week symmetry
4/9
Maths week symmetry
5/9
Maths week symmetry
6/9
Maths week symmetry
7/9
Maths week. Maths in everyday life
8/9
Maths week Tessellation
9/9
Christmas 2023
Visit to Windsor castle
To find out more about Tudor Monarchs we visited Windsor Castle. We were able to visit St Georges Chapel and see where Henry VIII was buried. We were amazed by the beautiful stained glass windows and the intricate carved ceiling. We were also able to pay our respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
Next we had a workshop - 'The changing power of the monarchy'. We learnt about absolute power of kings and queens.
'
Windsor castle
1/12
Workshop
2/12
Workshop
3/12
St Georges Chapel
4/12
Windsor Castle
5/12
The king was at home !
6/12
Workshop
7/12
Workshop
8/12
Coach journey
9/12
Windsor Castle
10/12
Workshop
11/12
Workshop
12/12
Creative Arts day 2024
Our theme was the school value 'Responsibility'
We thought about what responsibility means to us in our daily lives and explored different motives we could use to represent it. We experimented with different techniques using charcoal and chalk.
We reflected on our finished art work and look forward to seeing it coming together as one piece of art.
Thinking about what responsibility means to me
1/8
Exploring charcoal and chalk
2/8
Teacher modelling
3/8
Exploring charcoal and chalk
4/8
Exploring charcoal and chalk
5/8
Exploring charcoal and chalk
6/8
Exploring charcoal and chalk
7/8
Exploring charcoal and chalk
8/8
Activall
We have been trying out the new activall boards. Our Class Captains explained the safety rules and how to use the boards. We are looking forward to exploring the different games and having fun.