Welcome to the Romans in Year 4.

The children are settling well into their new classes in Year 4 and have begun to get used to our routines and expectations.
They have thoroughly enjoyed making helmets and shields last week, as part of our topic 'I Am Warrior' about the Romans in Britain.
On Monday morning, they got a chance to try these out, when Mr Warhurst offered to put them through their paces as battalions of soldiers. They learned about how to form Testudo and to launch Pilum. Great fun was had by all!
                                                                                                                                                                               

Fit2Go Festival

Year 4 children had a fantastic afternoon at Blackpool Football Club today, for the Fit2Go festival.
The children played 'Doctor' Dodgeball, Handball, Football, and danced.

Tussaud's treat day!

The children had a fantastic time at Madame Tussaud's waxworks yesterday, as their reward for achieving the house point target. We took a picnic lunch and tried out lots of posing, as well as the new interactive games there.

Mothers Day Gifts.

The children worked hard to make Mothers Day gifts.
Thank you so much to all the parents who came along on Thursday afternoon to find out what the children have been doing.

4T reactivated their lava lamps so that the parents could see them in action.

4P repeated the balloon inflation investigation.

Parents were able to take home some hand made bath bombs (all children took some home for mums who weren't able to visit). The children loved making these, and again, were fascinated by the chemical reactions. We are sure they will be able to tell you all about it!



They worked hard to design and produce hand made, filled chocolates and the boxes to present them in. We hope you have enjoyed them.

       

More potions!

The children have loved finding out more about chemical reactions as part of our potions topic.



When the bicarbonate of soda in the balloon, mixed with the vinegar in the bottle, a gas was produced which inflated the balloons!

They also understood that the oil, colouring and water in their lava lamps separated because of their different viscosities. When we added effervescent vitamin C tablets, the magic began.

Oobleck.

The children received a mysterious note today.



They then discovered that they had made a strange substance, which sometimes behaved like a liquid, yet sometimes behaved like a solid! It is called Oobleck.



Hopefully you can see that when they applied pressure, they could make it into a solid ball, which they could hold, but as soon as they eased off the pressure, it became a liquid again and ran through their fingers!



A great time was had by all, including Mrs Ellis, who was absolutely covered in cornflour and Oobleck!

More Bubble Trouble from 4T!

4T's turn to investigate bubbles today.

A great time was had by all, trying to form the biggest bubble or multiple joined chains of bubbles.



We tried very hard to make a huge bubble and could get the skin, but couldn't get much beyond stretching it a little.

Pond dipping part 2!

4T's second pond dip finally took place this Monday, after rain forced us to cancel last week.
We very quickly noticed a difference since our last visit, with many more creatures to catch. See if you can spot anything you recognise.



It was a windy day, but very bright and sunny. The children really enjoyed the walk and behaved very well throughout the visit. What a pleasure it was to take them.

Bubble Trouble

Today we created bubbles, we recorded what we observed and explained what is inside a bubble and why is takes a spherical shape. We also created a lot of mess!

Door movie

mud

Sticky chair

Hats

Books

Cupboard

Catalyst Museum

Today we visited the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre.

First we headed to the observatory that had panoramic views of the surrounding area. Here we learnt all about recycling and the construction of the bridge.

Then we explored the Scientrific Gallery which had lots of hands on activities that allowed us to; investigate how modern materials and chemicals are made, discover colourful crystals and create big bubbles.

After lunch we had our potions workshop, we worked in a laboratory ory like real scientists to discover the surprising chemical reaction that can take place. We then used our investigative skill to have a go at making our own potions. 

We were very tired after our busy day! 

Pancake Day

Happy Pancake Day! This morning we had an extra special breakfast.

4T visit to Catalyst

4T have had a very busy day at Catalyst at Widnes, where we have found out more about the environment; a little of the history of the chemicals industry in that area; and experienced some hands on science activities.

Although it was damp, we managed a quick visit to the outdoor play area, before lunch.

It was a shame that the weather spoiled the view across the river, making it hard to see the fantastic new bridge, which is an amazing contrast to the old Victorian one. 

After lunch, the potions workshop was a real high spot, with the children mixing acids and alkalis; creating heating and cooling chemical reactions; and finding out about how some scientific equipment is used.

The children were delighted to make slime and to see how different chemicals changed the colour of a flame.

A thoroughly good day out with a well behaved class who were a real credit to Thames. 
Well done!

4P RE Day

Today we have been exploring the Religion of Islam and understanding what is expected of a person following a religion. We have been thinking about what we value in our own lives and the commitments we make.