On Friday, our class had an amazing time learning about North America through fun and creative activities! We explored the continent’s diversity by making a beautiful Rocky Mountains landscape, learning a lively Mexican dance, and creating Native American-inspired art. It was a fantastic day filled with creativity, movement, and discovery as we celebrated the rich cultures and landscapes of North America! 🌎🎨🎶
St. Mark- Year 4
Welcome to the Summer Term!
We are thrilled to welcome back all of our Year 4 pupils! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break, and are now ready to dive into an exciting summer term filled with learning, fun, and growth.
The summer term is always a special one. With longer days and hopefully plenty of sunshine, there’s so much to look forward to. From outdoor learning opportunities and new topics to creative projects and end-of-year celebrations, it’s going to be a busy and exciting few months!
We are eager to see how much the children continue to grow, discover, and accomplish. As always, we will be supporting their curiosity, boosting their confidence, and celebrating their achievements, big and small, along the way.
Here’s to a bright, successful, and memorable summer term ahead!
Thank you,
Mr. Nixon
Pope Francis Jubilee 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope
As part of the celebrations for Pope Francis' Jubilee 2025, the theme for this year is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. In light of the challenges facing the world today, such as the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis, we are inspired to take an action by showing hope and solidarity.
In line with this, each class at Our Lady of Lourdes is choosing a charity to support throughout the year.
Our Year 4 class has chosen to support The British Heart Foundation, a charity that is dedicated to minimising the risks of cardiovascular and circulatory illnesses for all people.
Throughout the year, we will:
- Raise awareness about the charity.
- Organise fundraising activities to support its work.
We encourage you to visit our class webpage for updates on our activities and progress. We deeply appreciate your continued support as we work together to make a meaningful difference this year.
Thank you for your support of our Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope Charity Drive!
Week Ending 25/04/2025 - This week, our Year 4 Class has shown fantastic enthusiasm and dedication across all learning areas. They have explored new concepts in Mathematics, developed their creative writing skills, and demonstrated great teamwork during group activities. We are especially proud of the positive attitude and resilience they have displayed. Well done, Year 4 - keep up the brilliant work!
Welcome to Spring Term Year 4. This term we will be carrying out lots of fun activities. To start the term off we will be visiting the Royal Opera House, then we have World book day and a class assembly. In between we will be learning about Ancient Greece for History, Sound for Science and Galilee to Jerusalem for RE. With Easter approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities for the children to visit the church and be creative.
Best Wishes
Mr Nixon
Spring Time Blast - 04/04/2025. This week the children participated in Maths and English lessons outside in the beautiful spring time weather! We also worked on our engineering skills as we experimented with making torches! Have a Happy Holidays!
Week Ending 28/03/25: This week, Year 4 completed their final cricket session by participating in a whole class game of cricket! Also, students explored how solids transform into liquids by melting chocolate buttons with the heat from their hands! Great work year 4!
Week Ending 21/03/25 - This week was such an exciting week in Year 4. Students participated in the National Science Week Workshop, a Shakespeare Workshop, and continued developing their cricket skills. Check out our amazing work!
Week Ending 14//03/2025 - This week Year 4 engaged in a debate in Religion, used role-play as a way to explore states of matter; and practiced for our assembly on Monday 17th of March for St Patrick’s Day. Check out our awesome cricket skills!
Week Ending 28/02/2025 - This week the children began to explore persuasive texts and retold the story of the Prodigal Son. We also had our first Cricket lessons! What a wonderful week in Year 4.
Week Ending 7/02/2025 - This week we engaged in exploring representations of multiplication, the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks, and sequencing narrative texts.
Week Ending 31/01/2025 - This week, we engaged in a variety of hands on activities across our learning areas! Look at our amazing work!
Week Ending 24/01/2025 - This week we celebrated our love of Mathematics! Check out our Parent Morning!
Week Ending 17/01/2025 - This week we revised how to write simple sentences and used ICT to draw our observations on the connections between vibrations and noise.
Week Ending 10/01/2025 - Trip to the Royal Opera House and Mathematics Retrieval Practice. Students were presented with a Secret Mission to solve as many Area, Multiplication, and Division questions within a set amount of time. We also went to the Royal Opera House and watched a performance of Hansel and Gretel, where the students were OUTSTANDING! Fabulous efforts Year 4!
Welcome to the Year 4 class page. This year, we'll explore new topics, tackle challenges together and have lots of fun along the way. Keep an eye on this page for weekly updates, photos and important information. Attached are some photos from our first visit to the library. I am looking forward to an exciting journey together.
Mr Nixon
Year 4 Teacher
This week Year 4 enjoyed a yummy, scrumptious Christmas Lunch with me.
9/12/2024 - This week we explored text features evident in information reports. We identified the text structure and analysed how images and captions are used to enhance meaning in non-fiction texts.
2/12/2024 - Westminster Cathedral, Unicorn Theatre, and Exploring Area in Maths
On Thursday, Year 4 had the opportunity of having a Collective Worship being led by Year 3, and the theme was 'Advent'. Year 4 learnt so much about Advent from Year 3. This was the first time the year groups had combined to create something so special, and we hope to continue this in the future!
This week, as part of our school’s 50th birthday celebration, our class took a trip back to the 2000s! We dressed up in classic 2000s fashion, explored popular games from that time, created a Facebook profile page like people did when social media was just beginning, and dove into the music that defined the decade. It was a fun and interactive way to celebrate our school’s milestone while learning about life in the early 2000s
Catholic Social Teaching - The Common Good- 16th October 2024
This week, Year 4 has been learning about the Common Good and using ICT to create pixel art posters that represent this important concept. We worked hard to design creative posters that show how we can all contribute to the well-being of our community. Here are some examples.
Black History Month - 11th October 2024
This month, we have been learning about famous Black artists. One of the artists we've focused on is Jean-Michel Basquiat, known for his bold, expressive style using vibrant colours and graffiti-like symbols. We created our own artwork inspired by Basquiat, blending abstract shapes, symbols, and bright colours, just like he did. Here are some examples of our fantastic creations!
Westminster Abbey - 2nd October
This week, Year 4 had an exciting trip to Westminster Abbey! We explored the Abbey’s amazing history and learned all about Edward the Confessor, one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England, who actually built the original Abbey. The trip gave everyone a real sense of the past as they walked through the stunning building and discovered the resting places of important historical figures. It was a great way to bring our history lessons to life in a fun and memorable way.
Maths - 25th September 2024
This week, we’ve been learning how to round numbers to the nearest 10. To help us understand it better, we created a large number line from 0 to 100 in the hall. We had lots of fun identifying which multiple of 10 each number was closest to. By looking at the position of each number on the line, we could easily see which multiple of 10 it was closer to.
This week, we explored the world of the Normans by creating our very own Norman shields! Using cardboard, paint, and a lot of creativity, we shields inspired by historical patterns and symbols.
