--- title: "News: Year 4" url: "https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/tag/year-4" school: "St Silas CE Primary School" --- # News: Year 4 ![Image of Mrs Capewell came to visit](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20251105_130836.jpg) 5 Nov [2025-11-05-mrs-capewell-came-to-visit](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2025-11-05-mrs-capewell-came-to-visit) #### [Mrs Capewell came to visit](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2025-11-05-mrs-capewell-came-to-visit) Mrs Capewell came to visit Y4 with her new baby. This was part of their RE topic and were eager to ask her lots of questions. Thank you Mrs Capewell for coming in to see us today. ![Image of Y4 Outdoor Elements](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_1071.jpeg) 20 Oct [2025-10-20-y4-outdoor-elements](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2025-10-20-y4-outdoor-elements) #### [Y4 Outdoor Elements](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2025-10-20-y4-outdoor-elements) Y4 Went to Outdoor Elements and took part in lots of Outdoor Adventurous Activities as part of their PE Curriculum. They had lots of fun! ![Image of DT Year 4 Feb 25](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20250205_101830.jpg) 7 Mar [2025-03-07-dt-year-4-feb-25](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2025-03-07-dt-year-4-feb-25) #### [DT Year 4 Feb 25](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2025-03-07-dt-year-4-feb-25) Year 3 and 4 designed and made their own jam tarts. ![Image of Year 4 Food Art](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20220708_073654.jpg) 8 Jul [2022-07-08-year-4-food-art](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-07-08-year-4-food-art) #### [Year 4 Food Art](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-07-08-year-4-food-art) Miniature Food Art ![Image of Habitat Study in Year 4 in the River Ribble Estuary](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/b0e67c73-cc9c-48b0-91a7-6c205beefc89.jpg) 10 Jun [2022-06-10-habitat-study-in-year-4-in-the-river-ribble-estuary](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-06-10-habitat-study-in-year-4-in-the-river-ribble-estuary) #### [Habitat Study in Year 4 in the River Ribble Estuary](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-06-10-habitat-study-in-year-4-in-the-river-ribble-estuary) Y4 visited @RSPB\_Ribble and did some superb work learning about habitats, especially the mudflat habitat of the Ribble estuary. This was the start of our new habitats topic and the end of our rivers topic from last half term. ![Image of Using digimaps in our Year 4 river topic](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0533%5B1%5D(1).JPG) 4 May [2022-05-04-using-digimaps-in-our-year-4-river-topic](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-05-04-using-digimaps-in-our-year-4-river-topic) #### [Using digimaps in our Year 4 river topic](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-05-04-using-digimaps-in-our-year-4-river-topic) Year 4 used digimaps to follow River Blakewater from its source to the sea. ![Image of Anglo Saxons Year 4](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0321.JPG) 25 Mar [2022-03-25-anglo-saxons-year-4](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-03-25-anglo-saxons-year-4) #### [Anglo Saxons Year 4](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-03-25-anglo-saxons-year-4) Year 4 had an Anglo Saxon visitor to learn more about life in Anglo Saxon time. ![Image of Year 4 Science-How fast do liquids flow?](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0442%5B1%5D_(1).JPG) 7 Mar [2022-03-07-year-4-science-how-fast-do-liquids-flow](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-03-07-year-4-science-how-fast-do-liquids-flow) #### [Year 4 Science-How fast do liquids flow?](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-03-07-year-4-science-how-fast-do-liquids-flow) Year 4 created a ramp and covered it in foil. Using a syringe they dropped different liquids onto the ramp and timed how long it took the liquid to reach the bottom of the ramp. They had to make sure it was a fair test. ![Image of Year 4 DT Making lights](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0348%5B1%5D.JPG) 24 Feb [2022-02-24-year-4-dt-making-lights-1](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-02-24-year-4-dt-making-lights-1) #### [Year 4 DT Making lights](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-02-24-year-4-dt-making-lights-1) Y4 are making lights in DT. We are using the knowledge that we learned in Science and applying it to our design brief. We have learned how to use new tools too. We will share photographs of the finished lights later. ![Image of DT Musical Instruments in Year 4](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0297%5B1%5D.JPG) 11 Feb [2022-02-11-dt-musical-instruments-in-year-4](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-02-11-dt-musical-instruments-in-year-4) #### [DT Musical Instruments in Year 4](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-02-11-dt-musical-instruments-in-year-4) ![Image of Electricity in Year 4](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0171.JPG) 8 Feb [2022-02-08-electricity-in-year-4](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-02-08-electricity-in-year-4) #### [Electricity in Year 4](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-02-08-electricity-in-year-4) In science Y4 have been making their own switches and completing a complete circuit. ![Image of Year 4 Christingle](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0328%5B1%5D.JPG) 6 Jan [2022-01-06-year-4-christingle](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-01-06-year-4-christingle) #### [Year 4 Christingle](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2022-01-06-year-4-christingle) ### Academy Life - [News](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news) - [Events](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/photo-gallery-category/school-gallery) - [Calendar](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/calendar) - [Vacancies](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/job-vacancies) - [School Council](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/school-council) - [Children's University](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/children-s-university) - [Silas and Me](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/silas-and-me) ##### Location St Silas Road Blackburn BB2 6JP ##### Contact Us 01254 698447 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stsilasceprimary/) - [X](https://twitter.com/StSilas_Primary) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stsilasblackburn/) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Silas CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)