Ratcliffian 2016 (LOWRES)

PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
YEAR 4
The journey began back in September when we embarked
on a thrilling curriculum full of opportunities to share and
discover new things.
As part of the new Creative Curriculum we had new topics,
Reckless Raiders and Where are we?, which allowed the
children to learn about Vikings during the first half term
and our local area during the second. To complement our
studies we first visited Melton Museum to learn more about
the Vikings. We even managed to do a bit of weaving on a
loom as well as dress up in a variety of Viking costumes! Later
we visited the village of Thrussington to carry out a study of
local buildings and land use. Despite the cold weather we
managed to hold on to our pencils long enough to produce
some lovely artwork of some of the older buildings.
In the spring term we looked at France and ancient Egypt.
The children were able to use their excellent English and
Computing skills to produce some fantastic projects on
different towns and cities from across France. Art was a key
focus as we followed the French theme by studying the work of
Georges Seurat and his pointillism technique. In the second
half term, our DT skills were put to the test as we designed
a throne for a pharaoh! The highlight of the term was
undoubtedly the privilege for Year 4 to present their version of
Resurrection Rock at the whole school Easter celebration.
During the summer term our attention
switched to Disaster Strikes, where we
looked at natural disasters from around
the world, and Animals Around Us,
which studies animal habitats. We were
also invited to join Grace Dieu Manor
Preparatory School for a retreat day,
where we thought about how we can help
each other, following the examples of
the disciples. Then came our residential
visit to Condover Hall, the highlight of
the year. It was wonderful to see how
the children challenged themselves,
supported each other, and perhaps most
importantly, had fun throughout! We
were very proud of all the children.
Mr D Turner and Mr P Enoux
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