Rigby - Year 4: Gallery
Pen License, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Aug 2024 @ 8:32am
Congratulations to the children who have earned their pen licenses!
Reading Champion - Gold Award, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Aug 2024 @ 8:30am
Reading is very important at St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School. It helps to:
- Stimulate imaginations
- Helps build vocabulary
- Helps to develop language skills
- Helps to develop comprehension skills
- Encourages a love for reading
Congratulations to the children who have reached 150 reads!
Reading Champion - Silver Award, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Aug 2024 @ 8:30am
Reading is very important at St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School. It helps to:
- Stimulate imaginations
- Helps build vocabulary
- Helps to develop language skills
- Helps to develop comprehension skills
- Encourages a love for reading
Congratulations to the children who have reached 100 reads!
Reading Champion - Bronze Award, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Aug 2024 @ 8:29am
Reading is very important at St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School. It helps to:
- Stimulate imaginations
- Helps build vocabulary
- Helps to develop language skills
- Helps to develop comprehension skills
- Encourages a love for reading
Congratulations to the children who have reached 50 reads!
First Week in Year 4, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Aug 2024 @ 8:28am
LKS2 Sports Day, by Miss Palacio
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 11:43am
LKS2 enjoyed a fantastic sports day on Friday afternoon, the staff are all very proud of how well the children behaved and how hard they all tried!
Ancient Egypt Workshop, by Ms Patel
Date: 1st May 2024 @ 12:33pm
The children had a visit from ‘Delve into History’ where they took part in a workshop learning all about Ancient Egypt through the use of artefacts. They learnt about the importance of mummification, the Ancient Egyptian hierarchy system and the jobs that people did within this, the clothes that people wore and how clothes showed status.
Ancient Egyptian Scrolls, by Ms Patel
Date: 30th Apr 2024 @ 8:34am
This half-term, the children have been exploring Ancient Egyptian art, applying the styles, patterns and techniques of Ancient Egyptian art to design and create their own scrolls.
Eco-club competition, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Apr 2024 @ 12:45pm
The children created 3D models that have a purpose. They created these models out of waste or recycled items.
Forest School - Session 3, by Ms Patel
Date: 19th Apr 2024 @ 12:49pm
During our last Forest School session of this block, the children enjoyed consolidating all the skills they have learnt over the last few weeks. This included spltting and shaving wood with a sheath knife for the fire, lighting a fire with a flint and steel, using a bow saw to chop up a fallen tree and creating rafts using stick and string using our knot skills. We finished the session with some smores which have to be one of the best parts of Forest School. Thankyou to you all for your fantastic behaviour and enthusiasm!
Swimming 25 metres, by Ms Patel
Date: 26th Mar 2024 @ 12:37pm
Well done to the children who have been able to swim 25 metres
Gospel Values, by Ms Patel
Date: 26th Mar 2024 @ 11:54am
Well done for promoting our Gospel value of compassion and honesty.
Well done for promoting our Gospel value of peace.
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Well done to Year 4 for promoting our Gospel Value of perseverance. We are very proud of you all!
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Forest School - Session 2, by Ms Patel
Date: 22nd Mar 2024 @ 12:40pm
Another wet and muddy week but a super Forest School session. This week we learnt how to safely use a bow saw to chop wood and we created wooden frames for our 'Hapa Zome' using a clove hitch and square lashing. We used our imaginations in the mud kitchen and to create models using the clay and natural materials. Some of the children started to create a den using the loose parts they found in the woodland area- I can't wait to see the final product!
Interviewing eye-witnesses, by Ms Patel
Date: 21st Mar 2024 @ 2:03pm
The children in Rigby Class became reporters and eye-witnesses in their English lesson to support them with newspaper article writing.
Designing and creating a book sleeve, by Ms Patel
Date: 19th Mar 2024 @ 1:18pm
In D.T this half term, the children have been designing and creating a book sleeve for a KS1 child.
Forest School - Session 1, by Ms Patel
Date: 15th Mar 2024 @ 12:49pm
The first session in Forest School for Rigby Class was extremely wet and muddy! Despite this, the children had a fantastic time in the woods. We used the hammer to practise some 'Hapa Zome' which is art using different leaves under a piece of cotton and bashed with the hammer to create a print, we created sculptures using clay and natural materials found in the environment, the children enjoyed climbing trees, accessing the mud kitchen and fully embraced the Forest School ethos. Looking forward to our next session!
Science Week, by Ms Patel
Date: 12th Mar 2024 @ 2:17pm
As part of Science week, the children took part in a live lesson where they learnt all about different insects and they are argued for or against the statement: "
For one hour everyday, all electrical items should be turned off to save the environment."
World Book Day, by Ms Patel
Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 7:54am
The children dressed up as their favourite book characters and took part in a range of activities for World Book Day
Investigating Pitch, by Ms Patel
Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 12:56pm
The children investigated various musical instruments and objects to explore the pattern between the pitch of the sound and the instrument’s features.
Exploring sounds, by Ms Patel
Date: 20th Feb 2024 @ 8:04am
The children took part in a carousel of activites to explore how sounds are made.
Creating Interest - Persuasion, by Ms Patel
Date: 5th Feb 2024 @ 11:38am
As part of their persuasion topic, the children looked at a range of products and discussed how the products and their adverts persuade consumers to purchase them.
Growing Artists, by Ms Patel
Date: 30th Jan 2024 @ 7:21am
The children in Rigby class have been focussing on the use of shapes, shading, and texture in art to enhance their drawing skills
Modelling digestion, by Ms Patel
Date: 17th Jan 2024 @ 7:00am
Have you ever wondered what happens to food once it's chewed up in your mouth and how it gets digested?Well this week, Year 4 got their hands dirty and investigated those two questions using household items, such as: a masher, fork, scissors, plastic cups, bowl, tights, plastic bag, banana, biscuits, water, orange juice to model what happens at each stage of digestion.
Wallace and Gromit Drama, by Ms Patel
Date: 15th Jan 2024 @ 12:14pm
The children acted out scenes from Wallace and Gromit to help them infer characters' thoughts, feelings and motives.
Learning about Teeth, by Ms Patel
Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 7:06am
As part of their topic on ' teeth and digestion' the children learnt about the different types of teeth and how each type has a different function.
