--- title: "Years 3 and 4" url: "https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/category/years-3-and-4" school: "Springfield Primary Academy" --- # Years 3 and 4 [![Image of Testing reflection](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/9410C660-0F51-4945-AE85-C5B2233E54EE.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-13-13-41-57-testing-reflection) 13 January 2023 #### [Testing reflection](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-13-13-41-57-testing-reflection) Year 3 have enjoyed testing a variety of materials with a torch and a reflection tester to see which ones are reflective. They then listed them in order of most reflective to least reflective. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-13-13-41-57-testing-reflection) [![Image of Light and dark](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/2DEEC85B-32EE-437F-A004-1B0EF9454F86.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-06-15-16-01-light-and-dark) 6 January 2023 #### [Light and dark](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-06-15-16-01-light-and-dark) Our new topic in Science is light and dark. We worked in groups to create a mind map of what we already know and what we would like to know about. We then grouped light sources and non light sources before putting our hands in a feely bag to guess what objects were in there. We soon learnt that it… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-06-15-16-01-light-and-dark) [![Image of Christmas party](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/19209E18-20DA-4B98-BA07-4E55DF3822DC.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-16-08-21-22-christmas-party) 16 December 2022 #### [Christmas party](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-16-08-21-22-christmas-party) Year 3 and 4 had a lot of fun at their Christmas party! [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-16-08-21-22-christmas-party) [![Image of Digestive system ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/7A517FB0-AEB0-4CE0-AB47-5E856ABFCC81.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-01-14-24-11-digestive-system) 1 December 2022 #### [Digestive system ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-01-14-24-11-digestive-system) Year 3 and 4 have been learning how the digestive system works. We conducted an experiment to learn where food goes after entering the mouth. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-01-14-24-11-digestive-system) [![Image of Remembrance Day](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/C0055159-689E-49B1-B437-9112636A6A48.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-11-15-05-47-remembrance-day) 11 November 2022 #### [Remembrance Day](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-11-15-05-47-remembrance-day) We were very respectful during the silence at 11am. We then learnt about the importance of Remembrance Day before making our beautiful poppies this afternoon. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-11-15-05-47-remembrance-day) [![Image of We are illustrators!](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/5C0ABC12-E98D-4A4C-9AA7-2B46B7D0B335.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-04-11-33-08-we-are-illustrators) 4 November 2022 #### [We are illustrators!](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-04-11-33-08-we-are-illustrators) This week, we have been learning about the illustrator of our class story Quentin Blake. We learnt that he starts with the facial expressions of his characters as getting this right is the most difficult part to do. In our sketch books, we tried drawing different faces to show different… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-04-11-33-08-we-are-illustrators) 31 October 2022 #### [Y4 Mathematicians](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-31-10-08-09-y4-mathematicians) In maths, we have started our unit on area. Today, we were learning what area is and using sticky notes to make different shapes that had the same area. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-31-10-08-09-y4-mathematicians) [![Image of Maya Death Masks](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0299.JPG)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-21-17-45-00-maya-death-masks) 21 October 2022 #### [Maya Death Masks](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-21-17-45-00-maya-death-masks) As part of our topic 'Ancient Maya,' Year 3/4 have enjoyed designing, making and painting their own Ancient Maya death masks. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-21-17-45-00-maya-death-masks) [![Image of Year4 Mathematicians](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/673502C9-FAB4-4299-8508-C87DE3ECD84F.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-17-12-19-29-year4-mathematicians) 17 October 2022 #### [Year4 Mathematicians](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-17-12-19-29-year4-mathematicians) In maths, we have been learning how to use written methods for subtraction. This has been a little tricky. However, we have persevered and found that using the place value counters has helped a lot. Well done everyone. Keep up the hard work. ⭐️ [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-17-12-19-29-year4-mathematicians) [![Image of Partner balancing in PE](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DCE734EF-ABEB-4D7F-B9BF-E3252D6CC51F.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-05-16-08-09-partner-balancing-in-pe) 5 October 2022 #### [Partner balancing in PE](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-05-16-08-09-partner-balancing-in-pe) This term in PE we have been working on balances and what skills are required for balancing. The children have explored individual, counter tension and counter balance and weight bearing balances and used these to create mini sequences. Here are a few pictures of our weight bearing balances. … [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-10-05-16-08-09-partner-balancing-in-pe) [![Image of P.E collaboration ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/3E71202B-48B0-4F20-A3D6-3EDD0C6B4925.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-29-12-20-57-p-e-collaboration) 29 September 2022 #### [P.E collaboration ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-29-12-20-57-p-e-collaboration) Year 3 worked so well collaboratively to perfect their mirrored balances with a partner. They produced some fantastic sequences of three balances with smooth transitions from one balance to the next. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-29-12-20-57-p-e-collaboration) [![Image of The bones in our body](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/B86A8D3C-5291-4434-AC14-09F6C4EB2A6A.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-16-16-12-01-the-bones-in-our-body) 16 September 2022 #### [The bones in our body](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-16-16-12-01-the-bones-in-our-body) We labelled the bones in a human skeleton before working independently to label our own skeleton. 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