Miss Nederlof was rescued by Ben the lifeguard (on his jet ski) today after she got caught in a rip current!

In Geography we are learning about Brazil. We are researching and creating fact files about the Biomes of Brazil. We have also located it on a map of the world. Gayton Primary

In our Ukulele lesson today we learnt the chords C7 and F Major. We used these chords in a song you might recognise and Oliver demonstrated them to us all.

For our Pathways to Read session today we took our reading for pleasure outside into the sun. The Literacy Company Gayton Primary

For our Pathways to Read session today we took our reading for pleasure outside into the sun. The Literacy Company Gayton Primary

This afternoon we are lucky enough to have the author Rachel Morrisroe in to school to talk about her new book. A big thank you to Linghams Bookshop books, toys and author events for organising this fabulous event. Gayton Primary

We are all competing in a Times Table Competition with lots of other Y4 children across the country today. We are currently first place! With bits of art and movement breaks throughout the day we hope we can keep our position! Gayton Primary

We are currently taking over the leaderboard! Gayton Primary

We’ve also been finishing our batik artwork today. We used fabric, glue and acrylic paint to create patterns. We made our patterns with glue, waited for them to dry, painted over them and then once dry rinsed the glue off. Gayton Primary

Take a tour of our Final Pieces of writing. We created an information page all about the rainforest. We included a formal tone, themed paragraphs, appropriate vocabulary, subheadings, images and fact boxes. We also had a big focus on our presentation. Gayton Primary

The videos below are a touch blurry, here’s some photos as well. Gayton Primary

The videos below are a touch blurry, here’s some photos as well. Gayton Primary

We are learning about the adsorption of food by creating a model of the digestive system in Science.

Much hilarity was had! Some surprisingly squeamish children as well! Gayton Primary

This afternoon we are exploring maps as part of our Geography unit. We’re specifically looking at ordnance survey map symbols.

The winners of ‘a line’ and ‘full house’ in Ordnance survey map symbol bingo!

In PE we measured our heart rates/pulse before and after exercise. We also practised balancing with added challenge of either catching a ball, high knees or a small force. Gayton Primary

Following a very hot Sports Day this morning, we are spending the afternoon in the computer room exploring weather and collecting data. We are inputting data into Excel and learning how to sort it. Gayton Primary

We’re taking part in a Writing Workshop with Pobble and Picture News. We’re loving being creative and spending time on our own stories.

This afternoon we have answered the question ‘How were the key physical features of the Peak District formed?’ as part of our Geography work. Gayton Primary