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Woodpeckers and Kingfishers News
W/B 26th January 2026
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Year 4 Share Their Stories with Reception
Year 4 had a wonderful opportunity this week to share their narrative writing with the Reception children. After working hard to plan and write their stories, the Year 4 pupils visited the Reception classrooms to read their work aloud.
The Reception children listened carefully and were very engaged, enjoying the stories and the chance to hear them read by the older pupils. After each story, they gave feedback to the Year 4 writers, which was both thoughtful and encouraging. Comments included things like, “I loved that it had animals in!” and “That part was my favourite.”
This experience was valuable for both year groups. Year 4 pupils practised reading aloud clearly and confidently, while also learning how to respond positively to feedback. Reception children enjoyed being part of the audience and sharing their opinions.
It was lovely to see such supportive interactions between the year groups, and everyone came away smiling. Well done to Year 4 for their fantastic storytelling and to Reception for being such enthusiastic listeners!
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W/B 19th January 2026
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A Fantastic Day at Tarka Tennis for Year 4!
Year 4 had a truly wonderful and successful day at Tarka Tennis, filled with enthusiasm, energy, and lots of learning. The children approached every activity with fantastic attitudes and big smiles.
Throughout the morning, the children took part in a wide range of engaging tennis activities designed to develop all the key skills and principles of the game. From improving hand–eye coordination and racket control to working on movement, teamwork, and game awareness, every session was carefully planned and highly enjoyable.
The children showed excellent focus, resilience, and cooperation, encouraging one another and demonstrating great sportsmanship.
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W/B 12th January 2026
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Year 4 Explore Electricity 🔌💡
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This week, Year 4 have been busy exploring the exciting world of electricity as part of their science learning. The children have been investigating how electrical circuits work and what is needed to make a light bulb shine.
Using batteries, bulbs and wires, the pupils built their own simple circuits and tested them carefully. Before making any changes, the children made predictions about what they thought would happen. They explored questions such as: What happens if a wire is removed? or Will the bulb still light up if we change the position of the components?
Through hands-on experimentation, the children discovered that a circuit must be complete for electricity to flow and for the bulb to light up. They worked collaboratively, discussed their ideas, and used scientific vocabulary to explain their observations.
Year 4 showed great curiosity and problem-solving skills throughout the lesson, and it was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they tested their predictions and explained their results. A fantastic week of scientific learning!
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W/B 5th January 2026
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Year 4 have made a thoughtful start to the new year by reflecting on their dreams and goals. They have been exploring the poem ‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes, discussing its meaning and thinking about what life might be like without hopes and aspirations.
In geography, we have just started our new topic on tropical rainforests. The children will be learning about rainforest climates, layers, plants, and animals, and will begin building their understanding of these unique environments. This learning will link closely with English, where the children will be developing their skills in planning and writing narrative stories set in a tropical rainforest, using their growing knowledge to create vivid and engaging descriptions.
To support their learning about rainforests, we encourage pupils to visit the BBC Bitesize website, which offers clear explanations, engaging videos, and interactive activities to help deepen their understanding of rainforests.
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W/B 13th October 2025
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This week in Year 4 we have started a new unit in Maths - we are now adding and subtracting. We have added 4-digit numbers together and we are starting to exchange too,
In English we are continuing to explore our non-fiction text where we are writing about the digestive system and exploring what happens to our food as it moves through the body. Next week we will be writing up the final draft of our writing - will include some in the blog to show you!
Last week the children had a great time at the Year 4 Sleepover - this was great practice for our residential next year. They played outside and had snacks with a movie . The reviews from the children were 10/10!
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W/B 6th October 2025
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This week in Year 4 we have been experimenting using eggs to represent teeth and what happens if we don't take care of them!
We observed the eggs in the different liquids over 3 days and we recorded our findings. The egg that had been left in vinegar had a really soft shell and the egg that had been left in orange juice had white hard spots all over it. It was an interesting and pretty gross experiment that we all loved, it has helped the children to realise the importance of having a healthy mouth and looking after their teeth.
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W/B 29th September 2025
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This week Year 4 have taken part in Cross Country at Park School. We had a great morning with everyone taking part, and all the children pushing themselves to be their best.
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We have also performed at The Harvest Festival. Kingfishers showcased their Harvest poem, and Woodpeckers performed their original Harvest Rap! Both performances were amazing, and the rest of the school gave them a huge round of applause.
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W/B 22nd September 2025
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​​This week Year 4 were lucky enough to have a visit from an author as part of Appledore Book Festival. Neill Cameron came into both Year 4 classes and showed us how he comes up with new ideas for his books and magazines, and we came up with our own characters using his method! We have used these ideas and explored our own characters to create our very own comic strip in Art. We'll share some of our final products next week!
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