Year 4: St George's News items
Year 4 - Animal handling workshops, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 31st Oct 2023 @ 3:58pm
Today, the Year 4 pupils thoroughly enjoyed their animal handling workshops led by 'Animals Take Over'. They loved having the opportunity to hold the animals whilst learning lots about their characteristics. The children then applied their knowledge to create scientific classification keys.
Football teams' fundraiser for damaged defibrillator, by Mrs Walters
Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 12:49pm
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who donated to this fundraiser. The club has reached the £1,000 target and is now waiting to have the defib machine fitted.
A member of our staff team is raising funds to replace a vital defibrillator, which had the battery stolen, leaving it unusable.
John Evans, St George’s Finance and Office Manager, is a football coach with the Cheshire Girls Football League Wirral.
For the last five years they have had a defibrillator on hand and readily available for anyone to use at Arrowe Park playing fields, where it can be instantly accessed should the need arise.
They were absolutely horrified on Saturday 14th October to discover someone had stolen the battery pack that provides the power in case of emergency use.
The battery can only be accessed by removing the unit from its zipped up case and deliberately releasing it via a catch. The battery pack itself is of no use as it only fits the defibrillator but costs £280 to replace.
John said: “We are truly astonished at the depths someone has plunged to. The thought that someone has been so callous as to prevent the operation of life saving equipment goes beyond all understanding!!
The teams that use the playing fields are now raising funds to replace the defibrillator and add a special case to keep it safer.
If you would like to support them please visit their Gofundme page at:
Boxing Fundraiser for Autism Together, by Mrs Walters
Date: 13th Oct 2023 @ 1:59pm
One of our parents is fundraising for Autism Together by taking on a White Collar Boxing Match!
Terri Ann Simon, who has children in EYFS, years 1, 3 and 4, will be taking part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing event at Liverpool Olympia on Saturday 9th December.
If you would like to donate to her JustGiving Page you can click on the link below:
For more information about the event visit:
https://www.liverpoololympia.co.uk/events/ultra-white-collar-boxing-3/
Year 4 - A trip to Spain without the plane!, by Miss Berry
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 4:04pm
Hola!
In our literacy and geography lessons children have been learning all about Spain.
Today, they got to visit this beautiful country without ever leaving school!
The children enjoyed a food tasting session, learnt Spanish greetings, used VR and had a flamenco class.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their experience and loved trying new activities.
Well done Year 4!
Year 4 Maths, by Mrs Palmi
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 4:04pm
We are coming to the end of our Place Value unit and we have been so impressed with how well the children have demonstrated their understanding using concrete resources, pictorial representations and using abstract notation to record work in books. This learning will be the foundation for the rest of our units throughout the year. Well done Year 4!
Year 4 - Art, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 6th Oct 2023 @ 10:20am
This week the Year 4 pupils have explored how to colour mix and colour match using watercolours. Their task was to colour match the colours used by Georgia O'Keeffe in her landscape paintings. They had to monitor and evaluate the success of each colour they made until they made their perfect match. The children demonstrated such resilience and determination!
Frank Cottrell-Boyce in Year 3 and 4, by Miss Hughes
Date: 5th Oct 2023 @ 2:15pm
Our visitor today was cosmically out of this world 🚀 astoundingly amazing ✨and just wonderous 😮
Today, Year 3 and 4 were visited by Frank Cottrell-Boyce the author of well-known children's books, Olympic ceremonies and even our beloved Paddington.
We loved hearing stories about how Frank became inspired to write and that words can show feelings.
We were all enthralled when Frank read us a few extracts from his books.
After giggling the afternoon away, we even managed to get our hands on a signed copy of his new book.
A massive thank you to Frank as well as Lisa and Sue at Linghams books for arranging such a brilliant afternoon.
The Big Debate in Year 4, by Miss Hughes
Date: 21st Sep 2023 @ 4:49pm
While completing our English learning on Charlie and the chocolate factory, our Year 4 children have been putting the Oracy skills to the test.
After finding some money on the ground, we debated on whether little Charlie Bucket should have kept the money or not.
We were so impressed with both the speaking and listening skills of our children.
What would you have done? ??
Well done to gymnast Gabriella!, by Mrs Walters
Date: 18th Sep 2023 @ 2:50pm
Congratulations to year 6 pupil Gabriella who competed in the British Tumbling Championships in Birmingham at the weekend.
Gabriella took part in the youth category for ages 10-12 and having just turned 10 was placed a fantastic 17th out of 27.
Gabriella, her coaches and her family are very proud - the event was amazing, great fun and she was thrilled to represent Wirral Gymnastics Club in her first British champions competition.
Friends and family were able to support her by watching the live link at home.
Year 4 PE, by Miss Berry
Date: 15th Sep 2023 @ 3:41pm
This week in PE, year 4 have been practising various passes in preparation for taking part in invasion games as the term progresses.
They demonstrated excellent communication skills and teamwork skills.
First Week in Year 4, by Miss Berry
Date: 8th Sep 2023 @ 3:47pm
This week our new Year 4s have impressed us so much with their resilience, excellence and teamwork.
They put their all into everything they did and have supported each other in creating a happy, safe and respectful place to learn!
Have a restful weekend and we look forward to seeing you on Monday!
Showcase success ?, by Miss Hughes
Date: 13th Jul 2023 @ 1:45pm
What a brilliant way to end our school year!
In our Year 4 showcase, our children were able to talk to you all about the learning they have taken part in this year.
The children showcased a wide range of knowledge and skills, including ukulele performances, art exhibitions, poetry readings and Roman battle formations. They were able to use their fantastic oracy skills to explain key aspects of their learning.
We were thrilled to see how many of our parents and carers were able to come and celebrate with us, so we would like to thank you very much for making the time to come today.
We are so proud of our Year 4 children and we hope you can see how much effort they have put into all of their learning this year.
So for the last time, The Year 4 team signing off ??
Chess Tournament, by Mrs Drogomirecki
Date: 10th Jul 2023 @ 10:37am
We had a fantastic day at St George's Hall in Liverpool at the Chess in Schools Regional Tournamentlast Thursday. Although we didn't come away with any prizes, the children has a suburb day and represented our school beautifully. They showed amazing sportsmanship and maturity.
WELL DONE CHILDREN!
Year 4 Sports Day, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 4th Jul 2023 @ 3:48pm
All classes competed brilliantly during today's Sports' Day! Their sportsmanship, positivity, resilience and teamwork shone through. Thank you so much to everyone who was able to come along to support all of the children. Here are a few snapshots of the event.
Year 4 Art, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 4th Jul 2023 @ 3:40pm
Today the children began their final pieces!
They worked brilliantly in pairs to create a repeating pattern in the style of William Morris using their incised printing tiles. Their communication and teamwork skills were excellent!
Here a few photographs of the children with their finished pieces of artwork so far...
Year 4 - Art, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 3rd Jul 2023 @ 2:46pm
Today, the year 4 pupils began to create their final printing tile based on their favourite motif from a previous lesson. They had to concentrate very hard to ensure their final design was copied accurately. Once they had drawn out their motifs, they then used a pencil to incise the foam tile. We can't wait to print our motif next lesson to create a repeating pattern in the style of William Morris!
Year 4 - Art, by Miss Mulheirn
Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 4:03pm
Year 4 have loved learning all about William Morris and the process of printing over the last few weeks. They began by researching William Morris to find out key facts. They then selected pieces of his artwork to study before recording their thoughts and observations in their sketchbooks.
In the next lesson, the children practised the skill of observational drawing using viewfinders to select areas of interest as well as images of William Morris' work and photographs of nature.
Their next step was to design a motif taking inspiration from Morris' designs. They will transfer their motif on to a printing block in upcoming lessons to create a repeating pattern.
This week, they reached the very exciting stage of practising the printing process! Here are lots of photos...
Year 4 RE Trip to Liverpool, by Mrs Palmi
Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 2:41pm
Year 4 went on a fabulous trip to Liverpool on Thursday to help us with our learning in RE. We visited St Hillary's Church in Wallasey and then got the train to visit The Metropolitan and Anglican Cathederals. We were comparing the similarities and differences between churches and cathederals. It was a wonderful day full of walking, talking and looking carefully at things. Have a look below at some of the many photographs we took!
Computer Training Success, by Mrs Walters
Date: 27th Jun 2023 @ 11:53am
St George's hosted a successful training session last week for Crumble Controllers.
School staff were joined by teams from other local primary schools and Teach Computing Cheshire and Wirral.
The company took to Twitter to say a big thank you.
F, by Miss Berry
Date: 16th Jun 2023 @ 12:51pm
This term, Year 4 are exploring the cultural element of our MFL curriculum and have been discovering what Bastille Day is, and why it is so important to French people.
The children have carried out research, created posters, watched videos, replicated a famous piece of art representing Bastille Day and are currently learning a wonderful poem to celebrate the day.
Keep an eye out for our special Bastille Day menu next month!
VR fun in year 4, by Mrs Walters
Date: 15th Jun 2023 @ 11:15am
Year 4 had a great time using the VR headsets this week to explore the rainforest.
The children used the nunchucks to move around and were able to see all the plants and animals in real life.
Sophia said: 'I enjoyed the VR because it felt like I was in the real world.'
Eliza thought the VR sets were amazing and said: 'You can see lots of different animals, plants and trees and it's really fun.'
Wirral Coastal Walk Success, by Mrs Walters
Date: 15th Jun 2023 @ 9:45am
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Wirral Coastal Walk on Sunday - and thank you to everyone who sponsored our staff team!
They walked the full 12.5 miles to raise money for our year 4 pupil Daisy Scamp's family. Daisy is currently undergoing extensive treatment for Myeloid Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. More than £1,000 has been raised on the Go Fund Me page since half term making the total raised more than £5,200.
One of our year 3 teachers, Mrs Kisby, also took part in a sponsored 100km run throughout May after being challenged by her daughter!
Also thank you to everyone who donated by putting money in the collection buckets last week - we raised a further £250, which is amazing!
If you would like to donate to the Daisy fund please visit: https://gofund.me/6bf02bac
Year 4 Archaeologists, by Miss Berry
Date: 12th Jun 2023 @ 3:38pm
This term, Year 4 will be exploring the impact that the Roman invasion had on Britain (or Britannia if you're an Ancient Roman!)
In their second lesson, they explored what evidence could be used for historians and archaeologists to find out what life was like in Britain during the Ancient Roman rule.
The children shared their ideas about what remains could have once been and then focused in on what different types of buildings could tell us about what life was like.
Co-op Funding Boost for Sensory Garden, by Mrs Walters
Date: 12th Jun 2023 @ 2:57pm
A huge thank you to the Co-op in Wallasey Village who kindly donated £150 to the PTA from their local community fund.
Store manager Barrie Blythyn presented Mr Nathan and Mrs Roberts with the checque and the money will beused for a sensory garden at upper site.
Great Glider Share, by Mrs Kisby
Date: 9th Jun 2023 @ 3:51pm
Today we celebrated the entries for year 3 and 4 for the Great Science Share. It has been fantastic to talk to all of the children and to share what materials they chose, why they chose these to use them as well as discussing their results. At playtime we launched all the gliders at the same time to see the results for ourselves. The children all talked about the factors that could impact on the flight of the gliders - the wind - and then we used this as a quick investigation by flying our gliders against the wind and with the wind. We concluded that the the wind helped the gliders fly further as it gave them and extra lift so they flew further. Well done to everyone that entered. We look forward to sharing these on the Great Science Share website on June 13th.
