Category Archives: Year 4

PHSE, Year 4

Jigsaw – Year 4

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Changing me
Shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ with the children to reinforce how we work together.
Calm me
At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.
Carrying on from last week we read the story ‘moving house’ and discussed the key points, especially the feelings of the people involved.  Talked through the process the family would have gone through before, during and after moving house. Explained the five steps of the circle of change, I.e. thinking about,deciding, preparing, taking action and keeping it going.
As a class asked children to brainstorm changes that have happened to the children already. We talked about a few and went through the change using the circle of change template, each child made their own circle of change usin a split pin and arrow. Asked the children to think about the change they would like to make when they are in year 5 and to think this through using the circle of change.
PHSE, Year 4

Jigsaw – Year 4

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Changing me
Shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ with the children to reinforce how we work together.
Calm me
At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.
Seasons on change. In groups, children were given four pictures: a tree in four different seasons. Asked the children to put the pictures in the right order and to discuss the questions:
• What started the process of change?
• What happened I each stage of the change?
• What is your favourite/least favourite period of change?
• Did the tree have any control over the changes that were happening to it?
News, Year 4

Year 4 health week – Art

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During health week, Year 4 focused on the abstract artwork. We discussed the different shapes and patterns we could use in the background and the range of colours we could use to make it eye catching.

We talked about different sports and created silhouettes to represent them. Have a look at our artwork and see what different sports you can spot!

Year 4

Year 4 – Trip to Dudley Zoo

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On Thursday 7th June, Year 4 visited Dudley Zoo. We learnt about the different animals such as tiger, lions, monkeys, snakes and seals. Before lunch, we listened to a talk all about birds of prey. The zookeeper made us all sit on the floor and the bird of prey flew over our heads! After lunch, we visited the bats inside the dark, mysterious castle. We ending the day by playing in the huge sandpit, or rolling down the hill. We all had a fantastic day and we have learnt lots of new facts about different animals their habitats and their diet.

 

PHSE, Year 4

Jigsaw – Year 4

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Changing me
Shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ with the children to reinforce how we work together.
Calm me
At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.
I showed the children a picture of myself as a child with my parents and asked the children to pick out any physical characteristics I may have been given by one of my parents, e.g. blue eyes, brown hair. I described one of my parents and shared with the children some of the characteristics I have recieived from them, e.g. love of animals, patience, etc
Workshop, Year 4

Year 4 Parent workshop – Into Faith week

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During Into Faith Week Year 4 have been learning all about Buddhism. We have researched how Buddhist worship and meditate inside temples all over the world. We have looked at different symbols and artifacts that Buddhist use to remind them of their teacher the Buddha.

On Friday we invited our parents in to help us create different symbols and artifacts from Buddhism. We used clay to make our own designs of the Buddha, Wheel of Life and the Lotus flower.

PHSE, Year 4

Jigsaw – Year 4

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Relationship web
In talking partners children had to think about people who are special to them in their family or heir friends.
Then I asked the children in pairs to come up with as many words as they can to describe family relationships and friends : e.g son, daughter, Mum, Dad, cousin, friend, mate, etc.
I explained that we all have relationships and are all connected to someone either through family or friendship. Then using Jigsaw Jaz to pass around the circle invited the children to complete the sentence stem: ‘ Belonging to a relationship makes me feel…’
Year 4

Year 4 – The Royal Wedding

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On Friday 18th May, Year 4 celebrated the Royal wedding by designing and creating wedding dresses and suits fit for a Prince and Princess.

We worked collaboratively to sketch our designs and discuss ideas. Then we used a range of materials to create the unique clothing.

We even used a member in our group as a real life mannequin to create the dress, or suit that was made to their measurements.

As a class we voted for the best dressed and Zariah’s group and Adam’s group won!

PHSE, Year 4

Jigsaw – Year 4

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Celebrating my relationships with people and animals
Shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ with the children to reinforce how we work together.
Calm me
At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.
Asked the children to think about someone, or a pet who is special to them in their mind without saying who.
We asked the children, still thinking of that person, to write down :
• A colour that reminds them of that person e.g. green
• A word that reminds them of that person e.g. love, fun
• A symbol that them of that person /animal e.g. heart or a car, a dog shape (this can relate to a feeling or an activity)
Children then shared their thoughts with the class.
The challenge for the Children was to make a large collage that represents the people/animals they love.
PHSE, Year 4

Jigsaw – Year 4

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Shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ with the children to reinforce how we work together.
Calm me
At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.
In pairs children had to discuss and write down as many reasons as they can, think of why they may no longer see someone you know. e.g family member who lives abroad, friends who moved away, people who have died etc we then shared the examples the children have thought of.
Read the book ‘badgers parting gifts’ and asked questions about the story. Gently discussed the feelings that the children had about the story.