Year 4 News
Mrs Whiting
Hi, I am Mrs Whiting and I am the Year 4 teacher at Keyingham Primary School. I joined the Keyingham family in September 2021. I have 2 children who keep me very busy and if I find the time I enjoy running, music concerts and going to the theatre (which doesn’t happen a great deal now!). I don’t get the opportunity to read as much as I would like at the moment, other than with your amazing children in class, but a few years ago I came across the book ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ by Charlie Mackesy – a truly worthwhile read!
- 20/09/24
20/09/2024
This week class we have been asking… How are animals classified? How do we make a clay pumpkin? How do you round numbers to 10? What Our ‘Flash Back 4’ questions were Today: What does philosophy mean? This/last week: Name the lines of latitude and longitude This t...Read Full Story - 13/09/24
13/09/2024
Year 4 This week class we have been asking… How are animals classified? Our ‘Flash Back 4’ questions were Today: What are superlatives? This/last week: What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates? This term: How can you partition the number 3458...Read Full Story - 06/09/24
06/09/2024
This week class we have been asking… Who is Yayoi Kusama? Our ‘Flash Back 4’ questions were Today: If someone is a contemporary artist what does this mean? This/last week: How can we use a slip? This term: What are the lines of longitude and latitu...Read Full Story - 12/07/24
12/07/2024
This week we had our Hairspray dance performance, which we thought went great! We enjoyed the music and having some solo performances as well. In Jigsaw this week, we were asking, “What are the correct, scientific names for our body parts?” and we learned about how life beings in the ute...Read Full Story - 05/07/24
05/07/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “What are the 4 types of throws?” These are: the heave throw, sling throw, overarm and push throw. We found out that the overarm/push throw were the best for throwing for distance because we could get more momentum. In Dance, we’ve learned a...Read Full Story - 28/06/24
28/06/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “What is an Imam?” We had a visitor in class, who was the Imam from the mosque in Hull. We learned that his job is to help people pray, lead prayer and he taught us about his beliefs as a Muslim. He talked about Ramadan, which he thinks helps us be...Read Full Story - 21/06/24
21/06/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “How do we use Publisher to make a magazine front cover stand out?” We used Publisher to upload images of Ancient Greece and adding text of different sizes and colours. In History, we asked, “What buildings can we find in Ancient Greece...Read Full Story - 18/06/24
18/06/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “How is fire used to power trains?” We went to York Railway Museum and we looked at all the different trains and watched an experiment. We learned we need: heat, fuel and oxygen to make fire. When more oxygen was added, the demonstrator was able to...Read Full Story - 07/06/24
07/06/24
This week in class we have been asking, “Are all Muslims the same?” We learned that there are two different types of Muslims: Shia and Sunni. Both of them have to follow the 5 pillars of Islam, but the Shia Muslims have 5 extra. If you want to become a Muslim, you have to say some sp...Read Full Story - 24/05/24
24/05/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “How to make a musical sequence on Scratch?” We programmed a guitar to play the song of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. In Dance, we partnered up with Years 4, 5 and 6 to rehearse the whole performance and we worked in pairs/groups to sequence our ow...Read Full Story - 17/05/24
17/05/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “How can we make a realistic portraiture?” We practised adding different tones of skin colours to add dark and light areas to different facial features. In Science, we asked, "What is friction?" We carried out an investigation to see whic...Read Full Story - 10/05/24
10/05/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “What is the impact of tourism on different regions?” We learned that when we buy things, the money goes to the economy to improve the region (buying new things). Some types of negative impacts are pollution and higher crime rates when tourists beh...Read Full Story