Autumn 2

21/11/24

Year 4 have been learning all about Sound in our science topic this half term. We started by exploring the sounds around us by going on a sound walk. We had to be completely silent and write down all the different sounds we could hear in different rooms of the school. Then we made string telephones and learnt how sound waves travel through the air. We also explored pitch and volume, ear shape in animals and humans, and ended our topic by investigating the best material to muffle sound waves to create the most effective ear defenders. See the Sway below with some pictures:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/QtV5m376GYRHazlR

 

18/11/24

On Monday, Year 3&4 set off on a slightly soggy afternoon on a very exciting local walk around our beautiful village- Fernhurst. We braved the rain and had a wonderful explore around the village; taking in all the human and physical geographical features we saw on the way. It was a fantastic way to explore learning outside the classroom and we all really enjoyed it. Thank you to all the adults who volunteered to come with us. See the Sway below with some pictures:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/0NRFTEDW8U0Eu9a0

 

04/11/24

Welcome back to Robins class! I hope you all had a wonderful half term break and enjoyed the extra week. Hopefully this will mean we are fully rested and ready to get back to another half term of great learning. 

Your teacher this half term will continue to be Miss Jameson, and you will also be supported in the classroom by Mrs Harper. On Thursday mornings you will be taught in the classroom by Mr Hayden. 

PE Days: This half term, you will be taught PE by Mr Neate on Wednesdays (handball) and CM Sports on Thursdays (netball).

Please see the link to the Sway for the Multiplication Tables Check parent information session:  https://sway.cloud.microsoft/6rlzDvo1lO151prt 

Click here to see all the Year 4 Autumn 2 Spellings.  Click here for Y4 Blue Group Autumn 2 Spellings .

Please see below a typical timetable for this half term and our topic overviews for Autumn 2.

 

Autumn 1

18/10/24

Year 4 have LOVED their DT days for this half term. We have used Roman catapults as our inspiration, and have followed the design process for our creations. We have designed, made, tested and evaluated our catapults. The design criteria were that they had to launch a small paper ball over 1m, and they had to be free-standing and sturdy. Did your catapult meet those criteria? Please see Sway link below for photos:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/dn483igHjc96TaKq?ref=Link

 

16/10/24

KS2 had a fantastic visit to Winchester Science Museum this week.  With the museum closed to the public we were able to take our time exploring over 100 hands on exhibits learning, explore the mysteries of the universe through a fascinating planetarium experience and understand about change of state by making Oobleck slime with water and cornflour.  

We took lots of photos, please see here to view them:  https://sway.cloud.microsoft/8DevUun3y6aTscOF?ref=Link 

There are always exciting events happening at the Science Centre during the weekends and holidays, do check out their what's on page to plan a return visit: https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on 

 

09/10/24 - Laura's Explorers Den Building

If the excitement of yesterday's trip wasn't enough, we also really enjoyed taking part in a Mini-Beast Den Building activity with Laura's Explorers. We had an incredible two hours using our problem-solving and creativity skills to create fantastic dens for a little creature. Lots of people were re-doing their designs and dens - just to improve them and make them even better! Can you spot your first and second den designs in the photos? Please see the Sway link below for photos:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/et4JUCnj8VU51uAF?ref=Link 

 

08/10/24 - Haslemere Museum trip

Today we had the pleasure of visiting Haslemere museum to finish off our history topic of 'How have Children's Lives Changed?'. We enjoyed a fantastic workshop in the morning, ate our lunch in their hall, and then spent the afternoon looking at all the artefacts and animals in the museum. We spent time observing them and drawing or writing about them. Please see the Sway link below for photos:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/EXxBb9Itt8sNx5Ao?ref=Link 

 

04/10/24 - Forest School Day

Today, the children in Robins class have loved spending the day in the forest! The sun shone down on them as they set off, and enjoyed a day full of activities, including making artwork using nature, climbing trees, roasting marshmallows, drinking hot chocolate, playing imaginary games and looking at wet spider webs. It was such a fun day! Thank you to Mrs. Corps, Mrs. Harper and all the volunteers who joined us in the forest. Please see the Sway link below for photos:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/WJ8GEyvleiU32xUd

 

20/09/24 - Science Days

This week, Year 4 have really enjoyed learning all about States of Matter in their science days. We have learned all about the properties of solids, liquids and gases, and their particles. Then we went on to learn about changes of state, and took part in experiments where we investigated the best temperature for melting chocolate. We also investigated evaporation and explored how long it took for a puddle to turn from a liquid into a gas. Please see the Sway link below for photos:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/uL5EPyBTahuM1XmJ 

 

04/09/24

Welcome to Robins Class! 

Your teacher this year is Miss Jameson, and you will also be supported in the classroom by Mrs Harper.

Please see the link to the Sway for the parent information from today: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/qN84p9fd4jDrIPuh?ref=Link

PE Days: This half term, you will have swimming lessons on Monday afternoons at Haslemere Leisure centre. In school, you will be taught PE by Mr Neate on Wednesdays and CM Sports on Thursdays.

We have lots of exciting things lined up this year, including school trips, a production in the Spring Term and a residential in the Summer Term. 

Engagement at home and home learning is important. We ask that all pupils read at least three times a week and it is recorded on Boom Reader.

If we find that we have some knowledge which is harder to remember, we can also go onto Century learning and all pupils have an individual login and all of the learning in personalised to them. Your teacher will always mention if they have added something on but it is always worth exploring the site and accessing the personalised learning. 

If you ever have any queries about any of our learning, please feel free to speak to Miss Jameson.

Communication is key so if there is any aspect of school life that you would like to discuss, please get in touch. 

Every half term, as a parent or carer, you will receive an email with an overview poster of what we will be learning that half term. You will also receive RKE sheets (Remember, Know, Explore) for each foundation subject we will be focusing on. These RKE sheets let you know in more detail what we wi ll be learning about and key vocabulary which will be coming across.

Here is the link to our RKE sheets for this half term:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/OZPkMo0f9aGUExsq?ref=Link

Please see below a typical timetable for this half term and our topic overviews for Autumn 1.