As we enter December and the advent calendars start appearing, 4DA haven’t taken their feet off the pedal. The students have had a big mix of activities this week including tests in maths and reading, pizza making and a visit from the sound expert, Sam.

It has been that time in the year again where students take part in tests, focusing on maths and reading. The students have done themselves proud and put in a a huge amount of concentration and effort during these tests. On a more exciting note, we had a visit from the sound expert, Sam, who came in on Monday to teach the children all about sound and how it works. Sam talked the children through the main scientific concepts and brought many experiments to practically demonstrate the key theories. He also discussed many different homemade musical instruments that can be made out of household objects – apologies if the house becomes a bit noisier over the next few weeks! Other than Sam the soundman, the children have been looking at what changed in Britannia in the years preceding the Roman invasion. Things like straight roads, sanitation, Latin, new towns and cities, and writing were all introduced by the Romans, shaping the the way we live today.

Well done to all the children this week and I hope everyone has a well earned rest!