Branfil Primary School

Event	Date
Year 5 Nuclear Races	06/06/2023
Whole Class Photos	07/06/2023 @ All day
Year 5 and 6 Quad Kids	07/06/2023
Phonics Screening Week	12/06/2023
Sports Day - years 5 and 6	13/06/2023 @ 09:30 - 11:00am

YEAR 4

Welcome to our Year 4 page where we will share information to support and celebrate your child's success this year at Branfil.
Please use this page to find out information about year 4 home learning, weekly learning objectives and an insight into the fantastic learning your child is doing at school.

The year 4 teaching staff are:

4 Birch: Mrs Daly (year leader)
4 Larch: Miss Alpha
4 Rowan: Mrs Clarke

The year 4 teaching assistants are:

Ms Veal
Mrs Leggatt
Mrs Giles

We are looking forward to another fun and exciting year!

The Year 4 Team

NEWS & FEATURES FROM YEAR 4

        19/05/2023 at 14:50    

Good for your teeth?

Year 4 have been predicting and investigating which drinks are best and worst for our teeth. (we used eggshells, not teeth!) Out of water, tea, cola, ...
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        12/05/2023 at 16:56    

Road Safety Workshop

Year 3 and 4 welcomed Bola and his friends who taught us how to stay safe on and around roads.
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Coronation Picnic
05/05/2023 at 15:03

Feeling Worthy
28/04/2023 at 14:25

Upminster Baptist Church
20/04/2023 at 15:57

Science Museum Trip
31/03/2023 at 08:36

MTC Parent Workshop
31/03/2023 at 08:37

Science Week
17/03/2023 at 08:15

Matchbox Diaries
10/03/2023 at 16:06

World Book Day
03/03/2023 at 14:49

BeatBox
24/02/2023 at 14:43

Sound
03/02/2023 at 14:34

Viking Longship
25/01/2023 at 15:06

Winter's Child
13/01/2023 at 15:35

Tar Beach Picnic
15/12/2022 at 16:21

Maths FUNdraising
09/12/2022 at 10:15

Football Freestyle Fun
25/11/2022 at 09:15

Children in Need 2022
18/11/2022 at 15:39

Anglo-Saxon Workshop
03/11/2022 at 15:55

Anglo-Saxons - Heroes or Zeros?
21/10/2022 at 10:24

I Don't Like Poetry!
14/10/2022 at 17:39

Library visit
06/10/2022 at 14:25

Changing states
30/09/2022 at 11:33

PE and Science
23/09/2022 at 13:49

Practical maths!
16/09/2022 at 15:26

First week of Year 4
12/09/2022 at 16:33

Rainham Marshes
15/07/2022 at 17:27

Parent Event
07/07/2022 at 10:11

Design and Technology
30/06/2022 at 16:52

English
29/06/2022 at 17:28

English
24/06/2022 at 15:58

PE
16/06/2022 at 16:57

Jubilee Dance Workshop - The 70's
09/06/2022 at 19:59

Jubilee Games Afternoon
25/05/2022 at 17:07

Outdoor Classroom Day
19/05/2022 at 17:45

Art
12/05/2022 at 09:27

Science
12/05/2022 at 09:27

Science
05/05/2022 at 13:49

RE Day
28/04/2022 at 09:22

Welcome back!
21/04/2022 at 16:57

Science - Electricity
31/03/2022 at 17:29

Upminster Library
24/03/2022 at 15:52

Upminster Baptist Church
17/03/2022 at 12:57

Upminster Baptist Church
17/03/2022 at 12:59

Art
10/03/2022 at 08:34

World Book Day!
03/03/2022 at 13:03

Art
23/02/2022 at 20:19

A busy week!
11/02/2022 at 10:41

Reading- VIPERS
04/02/2022 at 16:48

Tag Rugby
27/01/2022 at 16:07

English- Charlotte's Web
27/01/2022 at 16:08

Drama
20/01/2022 at 16:33

History - The Vikings
20/01/2022 at 16:44

Book Sale
20/01/2022 at 16:45

History
12/01/2022 at 21:40

Merry Christmas!
16/12/2021 at 12:35

Maths ambassador
10/12/2021 at 15:50

Lead Learners
10/12/2021 at 15:53

Reading Ambassador
02/12/2021 at 15:55

Computing
02/12/2021 at 15:58

Maths
25/11/2021 at 15:33

Science
18/11/2021 at 15:36

Geography - Rivers
13/11/2021 at 11:07

English
07/11/2021 at 12:54

RE- Shadow Puppets
21/10/2021 at 09:41

Reading Garden
18/10/2021 at 13:59

Anglo Saxon Day
10/10/2021 at 17:29

Science
30/09/2021 at 16:29

Home Learning
30/09/2021 at 16:34

Yoga
26/09/2021 at 14:12

TT Rockstars
26/09/2021 at 14:14

Maths
16/09/2021 at 17:30

RE
16/09/2021 at 17:36

School library
08/09/2021 at 16:34

Welcome back!
04/09/2021 at 18:00

Break the rules day!
23/07/2021 at 16:25

Thank you!
23/07/2021 at 16:29

Science
15/07/2021 at 17:09

Design and Technology
08/07/2021 at 15:44

Maths
02/07/2021 at 11:23

Geography - South America
28/06/2021 at 17:36

Brazil Art
17/06/2021 at 13:34

Arts and Culture Week
10/06/2021 at 16:59

Science - Electricity
27/05/2021 at 16:56

Geography
20/05/2021 at 13:56

Electricity
13/05/2021 at 16:41

Geography
13/05/2021 at 16:43

Science
29/04/2021 at 13:35

Music
27/04/2021 at 13:58

Red Nose Day!
21/03/2021 at 11:58

Thank you!
21/02/2021 at 17:21

Drama
23/11/2020 at 11:23

Remembrance Day
12/11/2020 at 11:02

The pneumatic system
12/11/2020 at 11:03

Remembrance Day
12/11/2020 at 11:04

Music
05/11/2020 at 15:14

Black History Month
22/10/2020 at 15:18

English
22/10/2020 at 16:34

RE
17/10/2020 at 17:46

Anglo Saxon Village
15/10/2020 at 14:23

Well done!
26/09/2020 at 19:33

Pupil of the Week - 17.07.20
17/07/2020 at 16:17

Goodbye Year 4!
17/07/2020 at 16:20

Pupil of the Week - 10.07.20
11/07/2020 at 00:00

Pupil of the Week - 03.07.20
03/07/2020 at 21:51

Pupil of the Week - 26.06.20
26/06/2020 at 16:20

Pupil of the Week - 19.06.20
19/06/2020 at 16:02

Pupil of the Week - 12.06.20
12/06/2020 at 17:00

Pupil of the Week - 12.06.20
12/06/2020 at 17:00

Pupil of the Week - 05.06.20
05/06/2020 at 17:15

Pupil of the Week - 22.05.20
22/05/2020 at 12:23

National Sumdog Contest
15/05/2020 at 13:50

Pupil of the Week - 15.05.20
15/05/2020 at 14:09

Pupil of the Week
07/05/2020 at 12:20

Sumdog National Contest!
07/05/2020 at 12:28

A message from Ms Veal
04/05/2020 at 09:31

A message from Ms Veal
04/05/2020 at 09:31

A message from Ms Veal 
01/05/2020 at 10:41

Captain Tom Moore
01/05/2020 at 12:29

Pupil of the Week - 4 Rowan
01/05/2020 at 15:04

Pupil of the Week - 4 Larch
01/05/2020 at 15:16

Pupil of the Week - 4 Birch
01/05/2020 at 15:24

Sumdog Contest
30/04/2020 at 18:25

Welcome to the Summer Term!
24/04/2020 at 10:13

Sumdog
27/03/2020 at 10:28

A message from the Year 4 Team!
27/03/2020 at 12:35

Shakepeare Week!
19/03/2020 at 14:32

Science Week
12/03/2020 at 12:53

Science Week
12/03/2020 at 12:54

World Book Day
05/03/2020 at 13:33

Muliplication
05/03/2020 at 13:37

Music
27/02/2020 at 13:51

Safer Internet Day
13/02/2020 at 14:06

Children's mental health week
06/02/2020 at 13:24

Science
30/01/2020 at 13:37

Egyptian Dancing
23/01/2020 at 14:40

Music
16/01/2020 at 14:20

RE
09/01/2020 at 13:12

Christmas Concert
19/12/2019 at 14:20

Design and Technology
13/12/2019 at 10:37

Goodbye Miss MacKenzie
05/12/2019 at 16:15

Art
28/11/2019 at 13:58

English
21/11/2019 at 13:56

Anti-Bullying Week
14/11/2019 at 14:21

RE
07/11/2019 at 14:40

World Values Day
31/10/2019 at 14:08

English
17/10/2019 at 14:45

Maths
10/10/2019 at 15:26

Road Safety Workshop
10/10/2019 at 15:28

RE - Hinduism
03/10/2019 at 15:49

Anglo Saxon Day
26/09/2019 at 17:09

Anglo Saxon Day
26/09/2019 at 17:10

History
19/09/2019 at 15:59

Science - States of Matter
12/09/2019 at 14:45

Rainham Marshes
18/07/2019 at 14:25

Talent Show
18/07/2019 at 14:31

Rainham Marshes
18/07/2019 at 14:39

Swimming
04/07/2019 at 14:56

RE day
04/07/2019 at 15:06

Maths
30/06/2019 at 20:24

Deforestation
20/06/2019 at 14:09

Arts and Culture  - Gallery
13/06/2019 at 15:39

Arts and Culture Week
06/06/2019 at 16:01

Science
16/05/2019 at 15:04

Spring Concert
09/05/2019 at 16:00

Splash Heroes!
02/05/2019 at 20:25

Art
11/04/2019 at 14:57

Egyptian Day
04/04/2019 at 14:40

Making Flatbread
04/04/2019 at 14:50

Author visit
28/03/2019 at 14:52

Art
21/03/2019 at 14:13

Science - Electricity
14/03/2019 at 14:16

World Book Day
07/03/2019 at 13:02

World Book Day
07/03/2019 at 13:04

World Book Day
07/03/2019 at 13:05

World Book Day
07/03/2019 at 14:10

Spelling
28/02/2019 at 12:12

14/02/2019 at 12:44

Healthy Eating
14/02/2019 at 13:09

Art
31/01/2019 at 10:43

Home Learning
24/01/2019 at 13:30

Art
17/01/2019 at 14:41

Science - Sound
10/01/2019 at 14:36

Design and Technology
13/12/2018 at 14:07

Design and Technology
06/12/2018 at 13:28

Design and Technology
06/12/2018 at 13:29

Attendance Trophy
06/12/2018 at 13:32

Class Museums
01/12/2018 at 15:34

Cookie Workshop
22/11/2018 at 16:09

Science
15/11/2018 at 13:57

Spelling
15/11/2018 at 14:01

Computing
08/11/2018 at 13:36

English
08/11/2018 at 13:40

Home Learning
01/11/2018 at 15:46

Anglo-Saxon day
05/10/2018 at 18:12

Year 4 Home Learning
27/09/2018 at 14:38

Science Investigation
27/09/2018 at 14:41

Art
20/09/2018 at 13:35

Music
20/09/2018 at 15:52

Brass Lessons
13/09/2018 at 13:47

Brass Lessons
13/09/2018 at 13:59

Welcome Back!
07/09/2018 at 13:40

Rainham Marshes
13/07/2018 at 17:38

Cricket
05/07/2018 at 15:42

Virtual Reality Workshop
05/07/2018 at 17:38

National School Sports Week 
28/06/2018 at 14:39

E-Safety
21/06/2018 at 12:54

RE Day
15/06/2018 at 14:09

Sports Day!
07/06/2018 at 14:16

Geography
07/06/2018 at 14:17

Science - Electricity
24/05/2018 at 17:17

Electricity 
17/05/2018 at 23:39

Music
10/05/2018 at 13:42

Shared Writing Workshop
04/05/2018 at 13:31

Reading Corner
26/04/2018 at 15:41

Amazing America
19/04/2018 at 14:02

29/03/2018 at 14:04

Egyptian Day
29/03/2018 at 14:04

Egyptian Day
29/03/2018 at 14:45

Egyptian Day
29/03/2018 at 14:54

Library Visit
22/03/2018 at 16:43

Bread tasting!
16/03/2018 at 15:45

Science Week
16/03/2018 at 15:47

Pentathlon
15/03/2018 at 16:48

World Book Day
09/03/2018 at 20:23

Science
08/03/2018 at 12:19

Daily Mile
08/03/2018 at 12:27

Equivalent Fractions
22/02/2018 at 14:03

Science
22/02/2018 at 14:05

Science Investigation
08/02/2018 at 16:41

Safer Internet Day
08/02/2018 at 16:44

Science
02/02/2018 at 13:00

Science Investigation
02/02/2018 at 13:15

Rugby
26/01/2018 at 15:20

Science
25/01/2018 at 21:15

RE
18/01/2018 at 16:11

RE
18/01/2018 at 16:11

Dance
10/01/2018 at 17:02

Ancient Egypt
10/01/2018 at 17:05

Making bubbles!
15/12/2017 at 12:55

King Alfred the Great
14/12/2017 at 12:41

English
07/12/2017 at 15:47

RE
07/12/2017 at 15:49

Design and Technology
30/11/2017 at 12:04

English
30/11/2017 at 12:04

Anti- Bullying Week
23/11/2017 at 12:59

Anti- Bullying Week
23/11/2017 at 13:00

Anti- Bullying Week
23/11/2017 at 13:01

Science
23/11/2017 at 15:04

Maths
23/11/2017 at 15:46

English
16/11/2017 at 13:08

Music
16/11/2017 at 15:50

Cross Country Championships
09/11/2017 at 18:24

Cross Country Championships
09/11/2017 at 18:26

Explore Learning Maths
02/11/2017 at 12:58

Science
01/11/2017 at 14:49

Speed Bounce
20/10/2017 at 15:26

Explore Learning - Maths
20/10/2017 at 15:30

Science
14/10/2017 at 15:01

Self Portraits
14/10/2017 at 12:32

Maths In Year 4
21/09/2017 at 13:56

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14/09/2016 at 13:09

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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05/06/2023	MATHS: Time To calculate with years, months, weeks and days. To calculate with hours, minutes and seconds. To convert between analogue and digital times. To convert to the 24 hour clock. To convert from the 24 hour clock. ENGLISH: Reading Zombierella To retrieve and record information/identify key details from fiction and non-fiction. To predict what might happen from details implied. To give/explain to meaning of words in context. ] To identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases. Writing Shackleton's Journey To summarise main events in a story. To identify the features of a newspaper article. To write the introduction to a newspaper article. To use paragraphs to group related material. To use direct speech accurately with inverted commas. EDIT

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05/06/2023

MATHS:
Time

To calculate with years, months, weeks and days.
To calculate with hours, minutes and seconds.
To convert between analogue and digital times.
To convert to the 24 hour clock.
To convert from the 24 hour clock.

ENGLISH:
Reading
Zombierella

To retrieve and record information/identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
To predict what might happen from details implied.
To give/explain to meaning of words in context. ]
To identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases.

Writing
Shackleton's Journey

To summarise main events in a story.
To identify the features of a newspaper article.
To write the introduction to a newspaper article.
To use paragraphs to group related material.
To use direct speech accurately with inverted commas.