We love hands on learning in Year 4! At the end of last term we rounded off our history topic on The Ancient Maya by heading to the kitchen to make some authentic (ahem) hot cacao. Some of the children were brave enough to try adding some chilli and cinnamon to their drinks. We also tried guacamole, tortillas and maize couscous whilst designing our own Mayan Gods and Goddesses. We think all lessons should be accompanied by food!  

This term we are looking forward to practising our fielding and batting skills with cricket and rounders both being covered in PE, while in Maths we have been developing our understanding of shape by building on our prior knowledge. In Geography we are increasing our knowledge of South America by focusing in on the Amazon river, and in English we have started to digest our new text The Iron Man, and have already been inspired to write some fantastic diary entries. We are excited to find out what becomes of the Iron Man as we continue to read…