School Year Memories

Design a poster like the one below to help you remember things that have happened in Year 4.

Lockdown Reflections

As we reach the final days of being in Year 4, it is time to think back over the past year. This has been a year in two parts: 1. Being part of your Year 4 class at St Nicholas of Tolentine, where you came to school every day(September 2019 - March 2020)2. Suddenly having …

Something Bigger

Here is a creative writing task for today: Who are the people on the boat?What is the large creature behind the boat?Can they see it? What do they think it is?How will they react?What do you think is going to happen next? Write the story beginning at this moment. For a challenge, write two versions, …

Olympic Marble Run

Even though the Olympics (Tokyo 2020) are cancelled this year, this is still something we can have fun learning about. Flag Challenges Watch this video of the Opening Ceremony from the London 2012 Olympics. Starting at 1:30 in the video, all the countries parade round. How many flags do you recognise? What order are the …

Reminder – Cycle Path Competition

Deadline for competition entries - 17th July. Information about this was in your home learning pack given out in May. This is an opportunity open to children in East Bristol only (that's you!). Design a picture, create a 'mood board' or take an amazing photo that tells people what is special to you about your …

London Climate Action Week

This week would normally be London Climate Action Week - a week when climate experts work together with communities to talk about ways to reduce carbon emissions. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is worried that people might not be thinking enough about climate change at the moment, what with Covid19 to worry about. "We …

Romans Quiz

How much can you remember about the Romans? Try this quiz on Kahoot! Home Learning Packs Most of you have had your new packs by now. If not, they are available to be collected from school or we can deliver this week. Each pack looks like this: Try to do one activity from each booklet …

Virtual Libraries

I have updated the Reading page on the blog with lots of links to read, watch and listen to books online. Here is a fantastic new resource - a virtual library full of writing by black writers: https://year5stnics.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/black-virtual-library.pdf Click on any book in the virtual library to watch a video of it. Don't forget you …

Windrush Day

Today is Windrush Day. It marks 72 years since a ship called the Windrush arrived in Essex, UK, with 492 passengers from the Caribbean. It was the first of many ships which arrived between 1948 and 1971. Why did people from the Caribbean come to the UK? What were their hopes? What happened when they …

Summer Solstice

Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice - a day that happens once a year when we have the most hours of daylight. Have you noticed it still being light when you go to bed? Why is this? Why is dark already at the end of the school day in winter but not in summer? Here are …