SPRING HAS SPRUNG
2020, WHAT A YEAR!
4th Class have written a song ‘2020, what a year!’ The song focuses on taking the positives from what has been a difficult year.
'So, hold your head high, head high,
Because there are so many reasons to reach high.
We've got our friends and family, our great community,
Yeah,
2020 taught me what’s important'.
Check it out!
'So, hold your head high, head high,
Because there are so many reasons to reach high.
We've got our friends and family, our great community,
Yeah,
2020 taught me what’s important'.
Check it out!
RIVERS
4th Class have been learning all about Rivers. Using various materials, the children constructed their own rivers. The children used their imaginations and made wonderful creations. Check them out!
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The planning process:
4th class know the importance of a good plan, whether it is when writing in English or in project work. They worked fantastically in their teams to plan out their river constructions, what materials they might need and what roles they would undertake. |
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LINES AND ANGLES
This week in Maths we have been learning about lines and angles. We made fun displays using tape. Check them out!
Fourth class made the most of the fine weather and went on a lines and angles hunt. The children showed excellent teamwork and listening skills. Well done fourth class!
FIZZY PAINT
Science Week continued
On Friday, we explored acids and bases. We learned that although some acids can be dangerous, we use many everyday, like vinegar or citric acid.
We mixed art and science to create an exciting lesson.
Using food colouring, water and baking soda, we made paint.
We mixed art and science to create an exciting lesson.
Using food colouring, water and baking soda, we made paint.
We then created unique paintings. When we were happy with our art, we used a syringe to add vinegar to them. When an acid (vinegar) and a base (bread soda) are mixed together, it causes a reaction.
Maths Stations
Our first week of Maths stations was a great success. The focus of our stations was division.
SCIENCE WEEK 2020
The theme of Science week 2020 is choosing our future: health and wellbeing.
The Lungs
As part of Science week, we explored the lungs and how they function.
When you breathe in, a muscle under your chest, called your diaphragm, moves down and your ribs move out. This makes the space bigger and so you get lower air pressure in your lungs. Air now rushes in from outside. When you breathe out your diaphragm moves up and your ribs move back in, and the air gets pushed out.
When you breathe in, a muscle under your chest, called your diaphragm, moves down and your ribs move out. This makes the space bigger and so you get lower air pressure in your lungs. Air now rushes in from outside. When you breathe out your diaphragm moves up and your ribs move back in, and the air gets pushed out.
Using a small plastic bottle, two balloons, a scissor and tape, we made model lungs to investigate how they work.
When you pull down on the bottom balloon, the space inside the bottle gets bigger and the air spreads out. You now have lower pressure inside the bottle, so the higher pressure outside pushes air in; the balloon is blocking the way, so it takes in the air. When you push in the bottom balloon, the opposite happens – the air inside the bottle gets squashed up and this higher pressure pushes air out of the balloon.
The Heart
In fourth class we have been learning about the heart and its functions.
Today we had a more in depth look at the heart, how it looks, feels, and smells. We dissected the heart, located and labelled its various parts: Vena Cava, Aorta, artery, vein, valves, right/left atrium, right/left ventricle.
