Year 4 Poplar

This week in year 4, we developed our understanding of circuits and electricity by creating circuits for specific purposes. The children had to create a robot toy with eyes that light up, a voice that buzzes and a nose that spins around when you press different buttons. The children had to choose their own components;…

As part of our topic, Getting the message, in art this week we studied the beautiful art of calligraphy. We started by learning about what calligraphy is, and at how important it is to Chinese culture. We also took this opportunity to learn a little about how the Chinese language is written in characters. We…

We have now come to the end of our chocolate topic, and what a term it’s been! In design and technology, we designed and made our own chocolate treats (called Poplar Tree-ts), carefully considering what ingredients to include. We then made the packaging for the treat, thinking about how to make it appealing and ensuring…

This half term, our topic is the Romans! We will be learning lots about the Roman invasion of Britain and the Celtic resistance led by Queen Boudicca. We will also study Roman designs like roads and aqueducts and use lots of different maps to learn about the spread of the Empire. Of course, we wouldn’t…

This week in DT, we designed and made aqueducts using a range of materials (ranging from tin foil to plastic cups to cardboard boxes!) The challenge was to carry water across a 70cm gap between tables without any of the water spilling or leaking out. We also learnt about how good the Roman are at…

As part of our topic, we have learnt about different types of air raid shelter, including Anderson and Morrison shelters. In D&T this week, we designed are own Morrison shelters and then used a range of tools, as well as materials including wood, to make models of them. In addition, to mark the count down…

In PE this half term, we have been doing gymnastics. We have focussed on the core gymnastic skills of rolling, balancing and jumping. After practising the skills, we worked in pairs to create sequences. At first, we just used mats, but we later moved on to incorporate other elements of apparatus.

Over the course of the Autumn term, in music we have been learning to play glockenspiels. As well as learning to play different tunes on a new instrument, we have started to learn to read music. We have learnt the acronyms FACE and Every Good Boy Deserves Football to learn where different notes appear on…

On Friday this week, we visited St. Paul’s cathedral. We met an ARP warden called Mr. Pinner who told us about the role of St. Paul’s in the war, and then we climbed the many, many, many steps first to the whispering gallery, and then to the top of the dome. The view from the…