St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Summer Term - Stone Age to Iron Age
Year 4 moved into the Bronze Age in their Commando Jo Mission, and they had to mine! They had to be very precise when throwing balls to knock down the wood. It needed Year 4 to be very resilient and try different techniques which helped their team mine quicker and more precise👷🏽♀️⛏️👷🏽♂️
Spring term - Amelia Earhart
Teamwork was key today as children (and their parents) had to rebuild a plane's wing, just as Amelia Earhart once was forced to as she was in the air flying. By blindfolding their partners, children navigated a tricky situation by using their communication skills.
Taking Amelia Earhart's plane for inspiration, Year 4 researched the features of a successful aeroplane before building their own. When they wouldn't fly, their resilience was tested, so they adapted and changed their designs before trying again.
Autumn term - Leif Erikson
Year 4 were tasked with the challenge of creating a secret passage across the path to get their teams safely to the other side. They developed their communication skills in describing the path and also worked as a team to remember which routes people had previously tried.
When King Olaf called Leif Erikson back from his journey, he would have returned with a gift to signify the respect he held for his king. So, Year 4 were challenged with making King Commando Tom a gift...we had some very creative responses!