Year 4 spent a fantastic morning at OpenZone at The Word where they enjoyed a Podcasting workshop learning how to use the GarageBand app.

The children have been learning how to create newspaper reports based on an alternative account of the traditional tale ‘The Three Little Pigs’.  They watched a video as stimulus which sparked their imagination and enthusiasm for the topic.  Following on from the video, the children worked in pairs to prepare a script to use in a podcast, discussing the events of the video in an interview scenario.

During the workshop, the children learnt how to record audio, edit the audio file, add music and sound, fade in and out, and upload their files.

We will further refine these files and develop our podcasting skills using GarageBand over the coming weeks.

Well done to all the children who took part in our recent Whole School Girls vs Boys Battle of the Bands tournament on Times Tables Rock-Stars.

Overall, the Boys won the tournament but there were some very dedicated, hard-working children trying their best to score the most points!

The top 3 girls and the top 3 boys had a chance to show their “Rock’n’Roll” side for their winners photographs.

Congratulations to them all and well done!

Mrs Davis

 

Some children in Year 4 completed their Bikeability Level 1 award – this award aims to develop cycle-handling skills in an off-road, traffic-free environment.  The goal for riders is to demonstrate excellent cycle handling skills and includes:

• Preparing for cycling
• Getting on and off your cycle
• Starting, stopping and controlling your cycle
• Stopping quickly and managing hazards
• Using gears
• Looking behind, riding with one hand and signalling
• Sharing space off road with pedestrians and other riders

Well done Year 4!

Year 4 welcomed a visitor from the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service yesterday afternoon.  Rachel taught the children how to stay safe at home to prevent fires from starting and what to do in the event of a fire occurring.

The children identified potential hazards in the home and how to stay safe.

They were very knowledgeable and came up with some great responses, including;

• Always turn off electrical appliances once you’re finished using them
• Do not leave pans on the hob unattended
• Do not leave food in the oven if you pop out of the house
• Do not keep anything on top of a microwave
• Do not put anything metal into the toaster
• Do not leave tea towels hanging up above the cooker
• Do not leave anything charging on your bed
• Do not leave your phones/technology on charge overnight
• Do not put clothes over an electric heater
• Do not overload plug points or extension cables

The children then learnt about the importance of a correctly functioning smoke alarm in the home and that these should be tested weekly, Rachel suggested ‘Test it Tuesday‘.

If a fire alarm was to be heard, the children were informed of how to raise the alarm and stay safe with this Escape Plan, as well as how to ring 999 and what to say when questioned: