by Kat Batki | Jul 17, 2026 | Van Gogh Class 2025/26
What a fantastic year we have had, learning about everything from Richard III to Extreme Earth! You’ve been an amazing class, showing brilliant team spirit, working together and always supporting one another. You should all be so proud of everything you’ve achieved—we...
by Kat Batki | Jun 23, 2026 | Design Technology, Van Gogh Class 2025/26
We loved to be creative in today’s DT session again! We designed and built our own purposeful structures, just like real architects. Using lollipop sticks, card paper and tape, it was not easy to attach the “timber pieces” and walls together. We are very...
by Kat Batki | May 22, 2026 | Community, P4C, Parents, Understanding the World, Van Gogh Class 2025/26
This half term, we had a very popular topic about explorers who travelled to both polar and tropical places. We learned about famous historical figures, such as Ernest Shackleton, Alexandra David Neel and most importantly Matthew Henson. We discovered many interesting...
by Kat Batki | Mar 2, 2026 | Design Technology, Food Technology, Van Gogh Class 2025/26
Today in DT, Year 4 cooked a Viking-style vegetable soup and baked fresh bread rolls. We had so much fun preparing the ingredients and working together as a team. We learned new cooking skills such as sautéing, simmering, chopping and peeling. At the end, we enjoyed...
by Kat Batki | Feb 22, 2026 | Van Gogh Class 2025/26
This half term, we explored an exciting history topic all about the Anglo-Saxons. We visited the Sutton Hoo exhibition at the British Museum and learned about amazing treasures from the past that were found in a burial boat. We really enjoyed making our own...
by Kat Batki | Dec 19, 2025 | Geography, Learning Theme, P4C, Van Gogh Class 2025/26
We are saying good bye to our rainforest topic which has given us a rich learning journey. In English, we brought the rainforest to life by writing fiction stories based on The Great Kapok Tree and descriptive list poems. In DT, we created rainforest postcards with...
