Year 4 D.T. - Making and Testing Prototype 2
Continuing with our mechanical car creations, Year 4 moved away from their original prototype design, making a more advanced version for prototype 2. This was a more advanced design and Year 4 worked really well to complete some tricky joins to complete their model. Once complete, we needed to test our prototype and compare with our results of prototype 1. We got some interesting results!
Year 4 History - The Maya and the Cacao Bean
Year 4 have been further investigating the lifestyle of the Maya civilisation, when we came across something we have already looked at this year - the cacao bean! Pupils were able to remember facts from their previous Geography unit, and relate this to the Maya. Year 4 were amazed to find that the Maya had managed to grow and harvest a difficult plant where the Maya lived and for the beans to become such an integral part of Maya lifestyle. They were even more impressed to find out the Maya were the first to make hot chocolate! Year 4 played a Maya board game in groups to find out even more facts. The winner was the person with the most 'cacao beans' at the end!
Changes to Free School Meals
REMINDER 🚨 IMPORTANT: Free School Meals Rules are Changing! 🚨Please read this update carefully, as all current Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility under the old rules will end on August 31st. To ensure your child continues to receive free school meals at the start of the new term in September, everyone needs to reapply. Old protections are ending, which means if you do not reapply and get verified, your child’s free meals will stop. 🌟 The Big Change: Expanded Eligibility for Universal Credit There is great news for many families. Starting this September, the government has expanded eligibility. The old earnings threshold is gone. * If you are in receipt of Universal Credit at any level (regardless of how much you earn), your child is now entitled to free school meals. This change means hundreds of thousands of additional children who missed out before will now qualify. 💻 The Application Portal is LIVE NOW! Do not wait until September. The portal is open right now, and applying early ensures everything is set up before the first day of school. Who needs to apply? Every family wanting free school meals from September—including those currently receiving them and those who are newly eligible under Universal Credit. How to apply: https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-and-pupil-support/free-school-meals Take action today so your child doesn't miss out on a single meal! If you have any questions or need help with the online form, please contact the school office.
Get ready to Read to the Beat at Blackburn with Darwen Libraries this summer.
Get ready to Read to the Beat at Blackburn with Darwen Libraries this summer. Blackburn with Darwen Libraries annual Summer Reading Challenge for children age 4 – 12 years gets underway from 1st July, with children encouraged to read and rate six library books before 30th September, collecting stickers and prizes along the way. Audio books, eBooks and eAudio (on our BorrowBox app) can all count towards the final total, and this year children can mix and match with a range of reading related challenges too. Enrolment is completely FREE of charge, so don’t delay! Visit your nearest Blackburn with Darwen Library from 1st July onwards and get your Read to the Beat challenge started. Read to the Beat is a partnership between local libraries, The Reading Agency and Universal Music Group.
Year 4 Holy Communion
Year 4 went up to Church this week for Holy Communion. It was enjoyable to take part in the service and Year 4 had spent time to think and write thoughtful and personal prayers, that they could choose if they would like to read them out. Almost everybody decided to do so! It was a lovely celebration and eating a picnic lunch together in the sunshine afterwards was a fitting treat!
Year 4 R.E. - The Holy Spirit
In R.E. lessons, Year 4 have been exploring Christian beliefs about the Holy Spirit. They have encountered the different forms of representations used to symbolise the Holy Spirit, and used Lego to represent their own ideas to the questions asked in this week's lesson. Year 4 came up with some fantastic ideas and they enjoyed explaining their creations to each other.
Summer Holiday Clubs - Youth Zone
SCHOOLS OUT... let the summer fun begin! ☀️ Our FREE HAF Summer Holiday Club is back with 4 weeks of exciting activities, nutritious hot meals, themed sessions and unforgettable memories for children and young people across Blackburn & Darwen! Whether they love sports, arts & crafts, games, cooking or trying something new, there’s something for everyone this summer. 🧡 📅 20th July – 13th August 🍽️ FREE hot meals 🎨 Exciting weekly themes ⚽ Fun activities every day 📍 Sessions across Blackburn & Darwen Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out! 👉 Book your place today: https://app.holidayactivities.com/parent/providers/blackburn-youth-zone
Year 4 D.T. - Making Prototype 1
Year 4 are enjoying our D.T. topic, which is all about mechanical systems. We have been learning about different types of movement and the different components in real life moving systems. Our focus is cars! We made our own chassis and axis out of simple materials to create our first prototype car and recorded how far it travelled from an inclined plane. Year 4 cannot wait to make and test the second prototype!
Year 4 - KS2 Science Show
Did KS2 have a fantastic time during our Science Show about Electricity? Year 4 certainly did! We could apply our scientific knowledge of electricity to help reason and explain the experiments we took part in and make predictions about what might happen. It was so much fun!
Year 4 English - Creating complex sentences
In English, Year 4 have been extending their sentences by including descriptive features in their writing. This week, the focus has been on including fronted adverbials and subordinate clauses to create complex sentences. Year 4 enjoyed reading and listening to each others creations about a predator hunting its prey. The outcomes were amazing!
Year 4 Maths - Looking at Polygons
Year 4 have been looking at the different names and properties of polygons in our Maths lessons this week. We have used mirrors to find out how many lines of symmetry each polygon has and enjoyed finding lines of symmetry on different items around the classroom!
Year 4 History - How did the Maya settle in the rainforest?
A new History topic awakened Year 4's curiosity this week, when we delved into the civilisation of the ancient Maya. Building directly on our previous geography topic about the rainforest ecosystem, the children were able to make brilliant real-world connections to understand exactly how this ancient civilization thrived.
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