YEARS 3-4

BRITISH VALUES 

Tolerating Others and Individual Liberty

At Redby, we recognise and value that each person is an individual and embrace that we are all unique.

Our PHSE curriculum underpins the British Values that we celebrate and promote in our school.

In lessons and through Collective Worships, we discuss the importance of being safe, and how to keep safe both online and in real life situations. We consider the positives and negatives of a scenario and the influences which may lead to the choices and decisions we make in daily life.  Friendship and developing a tolerance of other's opinions is an integral part of growing up and through conversations and interactions, we are learning to consider that each person holds their personal beliefs. 

Redby's annual Talent Show is a clear example of Democracy and Individual Liberty in action in Redby, where children showcase their talents and the children vote as to who will represent each Year Group. Gymnastics, singing and comedians competed within the Talent Show, displaying their range of talents and impressing the judges panel, parents of the contestants, Governors and the whole school audience.

 It was an afternoon of fun, frolics and laughter, all good for our wellbeing!

GEOGRAPHY - 

We are amazing Geographers!

In our Geography lessons, we are becoming experts on using an atlas and a range of maps.

Children can confidently use an index, compass points, and grid references to locate a place in the United Kingdom, Europe and across the world. We are developing our ability to interpret the symbols within the keys on maps, increasing our awareness of different scales used in mapping.

We have used overlays on Digimaps to learn about the different regions and counties within England.

Children have a clear sense of space and demonstrate a good knowledge about the human and physical features found within their local area. we developed a greater understanding of the different types of Land use and were able to identify the different uses of lands on aerial photographs of Sunderland.

Outdoor Learning took us to Chopwell Woods to discover the important role that trees play within our eco-system.

Using a child centred enquiry approach, children in the cohort created their own questions about Keswick, asking a range of questions about this place within the Lake District. When they have answered these questions, we will begin to identify similarities and differences between this market town and Sunderland. Using these comparisons, the children will then be able to consider the range of geographical elements and social factors which define how each place is used by humans.

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - 

In Design Technology, Y3/4 were faced with the task of designing a castle using junk modelling.

We used a range of recycled materials and considered whether the structure was secure, stable and fit for purpose. Knowledge of 3D nets and shapes was relevant to add the features to the castle.

Look at some of the end results.

We are proud of our structures!

YEAR 3/4 CENTRE FOR LIFE - 

MISS KIRBY'S CLASS

What an amazing day we had! 

When we first arrived, we went to the lab to take part in our experiment. We took part in a chemistry experiment, exploring the reactions when mixing different chemicals, even taking part in an investigation to find the 'Mystery Powder'. 

Much to Miss Kirby's horror, our leader got the Bunsen Burners out to be Firework Chemists! All children listened to safety instructions well and followed instructions to the letter, enjoying testing different chemical powders and the coloured flames they created. (You can tell by our faces that we were amazed!) 

We had some freedom to explore the Space Zone, Creativity and WOW Zone and also enjoyed the Planetarium show where we learned about the satellites orbiting our planet and the special jobs they possess. 

It was a joy to take 3/4K and I was incredibly proud of them throughout the day. Everyone had an amazing day exploring and being scientists.