Year 4
Year 4 2021
2020-2021 / Live
There are 52 schools in this group:
- Becket Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Derby
- New Pasture Lane Primary School
- Edenthorpe Hall Academy
- Gleadless Primary School
- Wyndham Primary Academy
- East Hunsbury Primary School
- Medlock Primary School
- Chapel Street Primary School
- Ribble Drive Primary School
- Windy Arbor Primary School
- St Matthew’s C of E Primary, Birmingham
- Henley Green Primary School
- Montgomery Primary
- Percy Shurmer Academy
- Oaklands Primary School
- Kingshurst Primary School
- Alston Primary School
- Muswell Hill Primary School
- Dallow Primary School
- Hallsville Primary School
- Keir Hardie Primary School
- Brampton Primary School – Newham
- Leedon Lower School
- Heathrow Primary School
- Danbury Park Community Primary School
- Snodland CEP
- All Saints’ CEVA Primary School
- Wentworth Primary School
- Stock C of E Primary School
- Arthur Bugler Primary School
- Priory Junior School
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School
- Rodings Primary School
- Bridge Learning Campus
- Wansdyke Primary School
- St Frideswide C E Primary School
- The Willows Primary School
- Iver Village Junior School
- The Priory School – Edgbaston
- The Dolphin School
- Colmers Farm Primary School
- Just Imagine
- Gwenfo CW Primary School
- Sidemoor First School
- Edinburgh Primary School
- St Louis Catholic Academy
- Knockhall Primary School
- Northumberland Heath Primary School
- Willow Bank Primary School
- Peareswood Primary School
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Week 1: Chalk Eagle
Illustrations on their own can be powerful in telling a story. The Year 4 team explored this concept before looking at ‘Chalk Eagle’. They were given pictures from Tom Percival’s … -
Week 5: Runaway Robot
For the mini challenge, the Year 4 children each chose a robot to research and created fact files about them at home, following in Alfie’s footsteps. They were surprised to … -
Week 4: Runaway Robot
The Year 4 team explored the world of phrases and idioms with the help of the game show Catchphrase, and its very own robot, Mr Chips. After looking at some …
Y4 WEST MIDLANDS 2019/20
2019-2020 / Archived
There are 17 schools in this group:
- Montgomery Primary
- Percy Shurmer Academy
- Henley Green Primary School
- Little Sutton Primary School
- St Matthew’s C of E Primary, Birmingham
- Perdiswell Primary School
- Oaklands Primary School
- Al-Hijrah School
- Grestone Academy
- New Hall Primary School
- Just Imagine
- Lakey Lane Primary school
- Windy Arbor Primary School
- Fordbridge Community Primary School
- Our Lady & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School
- St Anne’s Catholic Primary School Solihull
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Birmingham)
Y4 EAST MIDLAND 2019/20
2019-2020 / Archived
There are 6 schools in this group:
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Derby
- Brixworth CEVC Primary School
- Beacon Primary Academy
- Becket Primary
- Just Imagine
- Wyndham Primary Academy
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The Dam
Beacon Academy Reading Gladiators thought about how they would feel if the history of our school was lost in a flood. This is our entry for the mini challenge. -
Beacon Academy
We were a little late starting Reading Gladiators, but we are thoroughly enjoying Treasure of the Golden Skull. We have drawn pictures of our own school grounds and buried our … -
Let the Challenge Begin!
Welcome year 4 Gladiators. The 2019-20 challenge is about to begin. We can’t wait to hear what you think about your new books.
Y4 LONDON BOROUGHS 2019/20
2019-2020 / Archived
There are 20 schools in this group:
- Cherry Lane Primary School
- Keir Hardie Primary School
- Hallsville Primary School
- St Matthias School
- Archbishop Sumner C of E Primary School
- St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Uxbridge
- Scott Wilkie Primary School
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery, Stanmore
- Rosetta Primary School
- Lathom Junior School
- Grove Primary School
- Muswell Hill Primary School
- Peareswood Primary School
- Knockhall Primary School
- Northumberland Heath Primary School
- Willow Bank Primary School
- Sarratt CE Primary School
- Just Imagine
- Avonmore Primary School
- Brampton Primary School – East Ham
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A Collection of Clockwork Stories
The Reading Gladiators at Knockhall have been working incredibly hard on their clockwork stories, inspired by The Clockwork Crow. This is the first edition of our book featuring four tales … -
Visualisation
This Year 4 RG tried his own visualisation at home with his parents. I sent them the instructions and I think they did a really nice job of a solo … -
The Clockwork Crow
Our Year 4 RG are really enjoying reading ‘The Clockwork Crow’ at home. It is lovely to see them analyzing the text and thinking deeply about the story.
Y4 EAST 2019/20
2019-2020 / Archived
There are 23 schools in this group:
- Danbury Park Community Primary School
- Stock C of E Primary School
- Felsted Primary School
- Arthur Bugler Primary School
- Wentworth Primary School
- Brightside Primary School
- Toftwood Infant and Junior School Federation
- Woodville Primary School
- Richard de Clare Community School
- Gaywood Primary School
- Carlton Colville Primary School
- Just Imagine
- Leedon Lower School
- Priory Junior School
- Brampton CE Primary School
- St Mary’s C of E Primary School
- Ringsfield CE School
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School
- Chelmondiston C Of E Primary School
- Eyke C of E VCP School
- Hartest Primary School
- Sproughton C Of E Primary School
- Wetheringsett C of E Primary School
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Carlton Colville Primary School Year 4 Mini Challenge Adder, Bluebell, Lobster
Carlton Colville Primary School Year 4 Gladiators have loved writing our own poetry inspired by the words from Adder, Bluebell, Lobster. We took all 40 words from the book and … -
Book 1 Challenge!
We have absolutely loved this challenge. The children took such care and attention to detail in their map. They discussed and talked about what characters should be involved and wrote … -
Let the Challenge Begin!
Welcome year 4 Gladiators. The 2019-20 challenge is about to begin. We can’t wait to hear what you think about your new books.
Y4 SOUTH EAST 2019/20
2019-2020 / Archived
There are 5 schools in this group:
- Snodland CEP
- Iver Village Junior School
- St Mary’s Prittlewell C of E Primary School
- Lyminster Primary School
- Just Imagine
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The Dam
Rylan and Louis chose this picture because they felt like the spirits felt happy with the music-Rylan said he thought if you looked close enough you can see them smiling. -
The Dam
The Gladiators really love this book. They said that it was a heartwarming story, they liked that it was told by real people who this had happened to. They especially … -
The Dam
Toluwani and Gracie said that the lake looked a beautiful sight, they said that the bright colours made it feel warm. They chose the line ‘The lake is beautiful’ They …
Y4 WEST 2019/20
2019-2020 / Archived
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Illustration Competition
Isabelle illustrated the “Song of the Dolphin Boy” poem for our illustration competition. Lovely work Isabelle! -
Illustration Competition
A mystery Gladiator that wishes to remain anonymous illustrated the “Song of the Dolphin Boy” poem for our illustration competition. 🙂 Whoever you are, you did a super job! -
Illustration competition
Lian illustrated the “Song of the Dolphin Boy” poem for our illustration competition. Good job Lian!
Y4 North West 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
There are 24 schools in this group:
- Just Imagine
- St Paul’s C Of E Primary School, Bury
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School
- Fairfield Community Primary School
- Ribble Drive Primary School
- Mersey Drive Primary School
- Higher Lane Primary School
- Kearsley West Primary and Nursery School
- Belle Vale Community Primary School, Liverpool
- Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool
- Woodlands Community Primary School, Birkenhead
- The Beacon CE Primary School
- St Paul’s Catholic Junior School
- Norman Pannell Primary School
- St Thomas’s C.E. Primary School, Bury
- Whitefield Community Primary School
- St Luke’s C of E Primary School, Bury
- Christ Church C.E. Primary School, Walshaw
- St Joseph and St Bede R.C. Primary School
- Bishops Martin Primary School
- St Maries R C Primary School
- St Joseph’s RCP School Ramsbottom
- St Chrysostom’s CofE Primary School
- St. Sebastian’s R. C. Primary School
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St Joseph’s Year 4
Year 4 Reading Gladiators exploring ‘Town is by the Sea’ by listening to mining sounds in the dark with blindfolds on, then using charcoal to express how it made us … -
Town Is by the Sea
St Marie’s RG, Maryam, thought Sydney Smith’s illustration here was in the style of Claude Monet! -
Town Is by the Sea
St Marie’s RG, Liwia wondered if this lone star in the sky was the boy’s dad watching over him…
Y4 Yorkshire, East Midlands and the North East 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
There are 14 schools in this group:
- Just Imagine
- Thorpepark Academy
- Academy 360
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Derby
- Griffydam Primary School
- St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Buxton
- Park Grove Primary Academy
- Tockwith Primary Academy
- Brotherton and Byram Primary Academy
- Sproatley Endowed CE Academy
- Edenthorpe Hall Academy
- Overdale CP School
- Montrose Primary School
- Glenbrook Primary School
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Using puppets to retell the story
Our Gladiators created this amazing scene in order to reenact the Song from Somewhere Else. Can you spot all of the characters? The children have left the scene in our … -
Blogging about our new book
The Reading Gladiators have been using a blogging app to generate discussion about ‘The Song from Somewhere Else’. We hope it will encourage their classmates to find out about the … -
Creating our Aurora Borealis Pictures
Our Gladiators spent time looking at the wonder of the Aurora Borealis this week and how it is represented in SkySong. We thought that they looked mysterious and magical.
Y4 West Midlands 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
There are 18 schools in this group:
- Just Imagine
- Bearwood Primary School
- Lodge Primary School
- St Matthew’s C of E Primary, Birmingham
- Percy Shurmer Academy
- Montgomery Primary
- Gilbertstone Primary School
- Glenmead Primary School
- Little Sutton Primary School
- Parkfield Community School
- Henley Green Primary School
- St George’s C of E Primary School, Birmingham
- Our Lady & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School
- Mount Nod Primary School
- Frederick Bird Primary School
- Pegasus Primary School
- Oaklands Primary School
- Court Farm Primary School
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Celebrations and Inspirations!
Frederick Bird Gladiators were so excited to receive our prize this week. We can’t wait to take it in turns borrowing the books to share at home with our families. … -
The Song from Somewhere Else
We have been reading about Frank while listening to ‘Haunting and Heartbreaking’. We discussed how Frank must be feeling and how the music fits the rhythms of Harrold’s writing. -
What’s that sound?
Today we began by reading the start of the book together. We talked a lot about how Frank must be feeling. We then listened to ‘Haunting and Heartbreaking’ as we …
Y4 East 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
There are 35 schools in this group:
- Just Imagine
- The Grove Primary School
- The Round House Primary Academy
- St George’s C of E Primary School, Colchester
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Halstead
- Richard de Clare Community School
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School
- Burnham on Crouch Primary School
- Wentworth Primary School
- Woodham Walter Primary School
- Great Easton Primary School
- Felsted Primary School
- Stock C of E Primary School
- Brightside Primary School
- Woodville Primary School
- Danbury Park Community Primary School
- Wormley C of E Primary School
- Dallow Primary School
- Toftwood Infant and Junior School Federation
- St Mary’s Prittlewell C of E Primary School
- Giffards Primary School
- Pakefield Primary School
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School
- Kessingland C of E Primary Academy
- Arthur Bugler Primary School
- Tudor C of E Primary School
- Chappel C of E Primary School
- Roselands Primary, Hoddesdon
- Saint Andrews C of E Halstead
- Long Melford Church of England Primary School
- Parsloes Primary
- Watton-at-Stone Primary & Nursery School
- Furneux Pelham C of E School
- Foxdell Federation (Infants and Juniors)
- Eyke CofE VCP School
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Ox Cart Man
We were intrigued to discover that Ox Cart Man is a real poem! We tried blackout technique to create a new poem from it; this was one of my favourites! -
Reading Gladiator Challenge Day!
Well done to the children who attended the recent Reading Gladiator Challenge day. Many thanks to Miss Ainscough and Wentworth Primary School for making us feel welcome. We all had … -
A Song from Somewhere Else
So many questions and ideas, from the initial illustration and then the first few pages! Safe to say, we are hooked!
Y4 South East 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
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The Tale of Angelino Brown
Our Gladiators really enjoyed the Tale of Angelino Brown. They liked how Angelino Brown made lots of people happy, they take him into their hearts. The ending reminded them lots … -
Whitley Park are LOVING Angelino Brown
Year 4 at Whitley Park think that Angelino Brown is fantastic! We’ve read the first few chapters already and we can’t wait to read even more! Today we looked at … -
Enrolling for 2018-19
The 2017- 18 challenges are now completed and we currently enrolling schools for the 2018 -189challenges. Why not join us?
Y4 South West 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
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Create response-Final challenge:Bridge Learning Campus-Bristol
Neve wanted to create a door hanger based on her favourite Gladiator read-Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans.She drew the rabbit toy in the foreground and then the shadow as the … -
Sky Song door hanger-Creative final challenge
Evie and Lilly decided to choose Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone to illustrate as a door hanger.They limited their colour palette to mostly different shades of blue.The Northern Lights in … -
Response to Experiment in Terror by Henry Mancini-Bridge Learning Campus/The Song From Somewhere Else
Isobell drew an image of Frank crying with sleeves of -Terror and Fear. The thunder clouds are overhead hanging menacingly while lightening strikes. Beside Frank, is a torn up poster …
Y4 London 2018
2018-2019 / Archived
There are 22 schools in this group:
- Just Imagine
- Eastbury Primary School
- Beam County Primary School
- Southwood Primary School
- Hallsville Primary School
- St Matthias School
- Archbishop Sumner C of E Primary School
- Avonmore Primary School
- Scott Wilkie Primary School
- Carlton Primary School
- Fox Primary School
- Cubitt Town Junior School
- La Fontaine Academy
- Linton Mead Primary School
- Keir Hardie Primary School
- Rosetta Primary School
- St Paul with St Luke C of E Primary School
- Lathom Junior School
- Brampton Primary School – Newham
- St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Uxbridge
- Cherry Lane Primary School
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery, Stanmore
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Feast after Battle Victory
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Celebrating
Thank you so much for the fab collection of books from Abi Elphinstone. We are all so excited to read them. -
Winning Prizes
WoW we are so proud to have won the latest mini challenge! Thank you for the fantastic books and yummy mini eggs!
Y4 West Midlands 2017
2017-2018 / Archived
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Isaiah’s Words of Wisdom
Our display which is in the main corridor outside the year 4 classrooms with soft seating available so you can sit and read. We love the quotes in the book … -
Word of Mouse book box
One photo barely does justice to this detailed and inventive book box based on Word of Mouse from one of our Year 4 Reading Gladiators. I loved the use of … -
Little Bits of Sky-Memory Book Pages
The Percy Shurmer Academy Year 4 group really enjoyed making their own pages to add to the memory book in Little Bits of Sky. It was so hard to choose …
Y4 Southend
2017-2018 / Archived
There are 3 schools in this group:
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God Gave Us the Acorns
St Mary’s Prittlewell illustrated Isaiah’s words of wisdom. -
Our questions for Lisa Thompson
How did you come up with the idea of writing The Goldfish Boy? What is your favourite book you have written so far and why? Who is your favourite character … -
Our questions for Lisa Thompson
After Reading Lisa Thompsons The Goldfish Boy, we thought of some questions we would like to ask her How did you come up with the idea of writing The Goldfish …
Y4 Newham and Tower Hamlets
2017-2018 / Archived
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Word of Mouse Poster
The Reading Gladiators in year 4 have created artwork to depict Isaiah’s words of wisdom. They used oil pastels and watercolour. -
Moments from Little Bits of Sky
We have created a scrapbook that summarised some of the events from the S E Durrants Little Bits of Sky. -
Hurricane Poem and Choral Speaking.
Y4 Reading and West Berks
2017-2018 / Archived
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Malkin Moonlight Map
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Word of Mouse!
Our Reading Gladiators loved designing and drawing their mini challenge quotes and information. We love mice! -
Memory Book
The cover of our memory book is like the front cover of Little Bits of Sky. Each gladiator painted a favourite memory for Ira and Zac.
Y4 Essex (East)
2017-2018 / Archived
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Book reviews
We read some Amazon reviews of Little Bits of Sky and tried writing our own. We found it easier to write about what we did enjoy compared to the parts … -
Close up
A close up of Isabelle’s poster. -
Coming to England
It was our final session on Coming to England today so we decided to create posters. We had great fun remembering important parts of Floella’s experience. Everyone loved the book …
Y4 Essex Mid/west
2017-2018 / Archived
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Ira and Zac’s Memory Box
Elsenham Gladiators loved the book, Little Bits of Sky and created some memories for Ira and Zac’s memory box. Each Gladiator picked something they felt was important to Ira and … -
Woodville’s 3D Map
The children at Woodville School have created a 3D story map of Malkin’s journey using compostable and recycled materials found in school. They have included all of the main events … -
Isaiah’s words of wisdom
St Mary’s in Stansted did some thinking around Isaiah’s pithy words of wisdom.
Y4 Essex (South)
2017-2018 / Archived
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Malkin’s Journey
All week the Stock Gladiators have been working hard on their submission and this is what they have produced. They have tracked out his journey to show key events in … -
A Visual Map
We created a visual map in silhouette form to replicate the cover of Malkin Moonlight. The children really enjoyed creating the different places and came up with the idea to … -
Tudor Court’s new book
Our Reading Gladiators at Tudor Court are looking forward to starting a new book over the Easter holiday!
Y4 Bury
2017-2018 / Archived
There are 16 schools in this group:
- Ribble Drive Primary School
- St Luke’s C of E Primary School, Bury
- Bury and Whitefield JPS
- Christ Church C.E. Primary School, Walshaw
- Emmanuel Holcombe
- Fairfield Community Primary School
- Lowercroft Primary School
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Bury
- Radcliffe Hall
- St John with St Mark
- St Joseph and St Bede R.C. Primary School
- St Marie’s, Bury
- St Thomas’s C.E. Primary School, Bury
- Whitefield Community Primary School
- St Paul’s C Of E Primary School, Bury
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School
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Little Bits of Sky
We have absolutely loved Little Bits of Sky! We have been captivated by the journey Ira and Zac have been on and are thrilled that they got the happy ending … -
Malkin’s Journey
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Malkin Moonlight Journey Map
St Paul’s Reading Gladiators have loved reading Malkin Moonlight, and have made his journey into a spiral shape, leading into his home at the end and featuring all of the …
Y4 Satellite
2017-2018 / Archived
There are 16 schools in this group:
- Mountbatten Primary School
- Riverside Primary School, Livingston
- Dallow Primary School
- Gallions Mount Primary School
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery, Stanmore
- Pakefield Primary School
- Carlton Colville Primary School
- Faringdon Academy, Sunderland
- Academy 360
- Leedon Lower School
- The Bellbird Primary School
- Summerville Primary School
- Caldicotes Primary Academy
- Belle Vale Community Primary School, Liverpool
- Bishop Parker
- Cherry Lane Primary School
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Word of Mouse Poster
Ashley and Oscar present Y4 Reading Gladiators’ poster. The children found their favourite quotes from the book and illustrated them. -
The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker
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We would like to know…
These are the questions we would like to ask Lisa Thompson now that we have finished Goldfish Boy
Y4 Herts and Bucks
2017-2018 / Archived
There are 5 schools in this group:
- Just Imagine
- Roselands Primary, Hoddesdon
- Shepherd Primary School
- Iver Village Junior School
- Highwood Primary School, Herts
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Our Questions for Lisa Thompson
Year 4 at IVJS would like to ask Lisa Thompson: Would you like to see Goldfish Boy on screen? Who is your favourite author? Are you planning on writing anymore … -
“I can see England”
At Iver Village Junior School, year 4 have been reading Coming to England by Floella Benjamin. They found this book extremely enjoyable and selected their favourite quotes; explaining why they … -
Malkin Moonlight
At Highwood, when discussing the book during session 2 we explored how dramatic irony makes the reader feel. One Gladiator writes: “When I knew Roux didn’t know something, I just …
Y4 South Yorkshire
2017-2018 / Archived
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Edenthorpe Hall visit
Thank you to Edenthorpe Hall Primary for a lovely, warm welcome. -
The Family
This is a picture of the family map that children in the group expanded on. It was such a good discussion to have. -
Our views on Word of Mouse
Our Reading Gladiators have all really enjoyed Word of Mouse so far – take a look and find out what they thought!
Year 4 East Midlands 2017
2017-2018 / Archived
There are 5 schools in this group:
- Griffydam Primary School
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Derby
- Springfield Primary School, Derby
- Just Imagine
- Snarestone Primary School
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Our Questions for Lisa Thompson
Y4 Springfield Reading Gladiators questions to ask Lisa Thompson. I was particularly impressed with questions, one, six and ten! They thought very carefully about their questions! -
Goldfish Boy Mini Challenge
Y4’s at Springfield Primary thought of some great questions to ask Lisa Thompson! -
The Goldfish Boy
Y4 Springfield Reading Gladiators working hard on identifying Matthew’s inner and outer feelings! We are loving this book!
Year 4 London 2017
2017-2018 / Archived
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Parsloe’s Map
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Malkin’s Map
The children wanted to show all of the important parts of Malkin’s journey. They started at the barn and then showed his journey down the river. He arrived at the … -
Word Of Mouse
We forgot to share our display in the hall. All our Reading Gladiators are in this arena!
Y4 Bristol and Somerset
2017-2018 / Archived
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The Boy the Bird and the Coffin Maker
Following our art creations, each member of Year Four Reading Gladiators invented the next adventure for Tito and Alberto. Elen Caldecott taught us when inventing stories, to begin at the … -
Ira and Zach’s Memory Scrapbook
This photo collage represents a few pages from our Scrap Book. We loved getting creative, using all sorts of collage materials, making secret letters, hiding messages within the pages and … -
Memory Book
Our Y4 Gladiators have enjoyed making their memory book pages.