--- title: "Blog" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:year-4/page:2" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog [![Image of Giorgio Morandi ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6229.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-12-19-32-00-giorgio-morandi) 12 September 2025 #### [Giorgio Morandi ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-12-19-32-00-giorgio-morandi) This week we started our new art topic, drawing. We looked at the artist Giorgio Morandi who was famous for his still life drawings. We were inspired by his work and completed our own simple line contour drawings, using objects from around our classrooms. We were so pleased with our work and even… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-12-19-32-00-giorgio-morandi) [![Image of ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter Autumn 1](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/ADDvanced-Solutions_Community-Network-Logo2024-scaled-e1734343504674.jpg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-09-17-00-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-1) 9 September 2025 #### [ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter Autumn 1](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-09-17-00-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-1) ADDvanced Solutions Community Network has released their Autumn 1 Programme, offering support to parents on a wide variety of subjects eg. supporting friendships, sleep difficulties, supporting organisational skills, Introduction to Autism and much more. The courses are held in a variety of… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-09-17-00-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-1) [![Image of Electricity ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0552.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-06-30-09-27-00-electricity) 30 June 2025 #### [Electricity ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-06-30-09-27-00-electricity) We have been learning about electricity in `year 4. Today’s lesson we created our own simple circuits and discussed the difference between an open and closed circuit, as well as insulators and conductors of electricity. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-06-30-09-27-00-electricity) [![Image of Kingsley & Co Book Trip ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0505.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-05-22-13-44-00-kingsley-co-book-trip) 22 May 2025 #### [Kingsley & Co Book Trip ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-05-22-13-44-00-kingsley-co-book-trip) Year 4 recently visited Kingsley & Co, a Ykids literacy project operating as a cosy cafe and book shop in Bootle. The children absolutely loved playing, reading and simply sharing books for the day. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish! Kingsley & Co are a charity run… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-05-22-13-44-00-kingsley-co-book-trip) [![Image of Safer Internet Day 2025](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/gallery/safer-internet-day-2025/IMG_6576.jpg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-02-11-12-45-00-safer-internet-day-2025) 11 February 2025 #### [Safer Internet Day 2025](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-02-11-12-45-00-safer-internet-day-2025) Today, we celebrated [**Safer Internet Day**](https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2025) by having two assemblies led by our [**Childnet Digital Leaders**](https://digital-leaders.childnet.com/) group from Year 5 & 6 with a special guest support from Kirsty Carter, part of [**Merseyside Police's Cyber Crime team**](https://www.merseyside.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/online-fraud/cyber-crime-fraud/). The theme this year was **‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others…** [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-02-11-12-45-00-safer-internet-day-2025) [![Image of Year 4: Layers of the Earth ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0385.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-17-09-00-year-4-layers-of-the-earth) 22 January 2025 #### [Year 4: Layers of the Earth ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-17-09-00-year-4-layers-of-the-earth) Today, we started our new topic on volcanoes. We looked at the different layers of the Earth, and used play-dough to create them. Ask us about the different layers of the Earth! [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-17-09-00-year-4-layers-of-the-earth) [![Image of Year 4 Art: Georgia O’Keefe ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0370.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-10-30-00-year-4-art-georgia-o-keefe) 22 January 2025 #### [Year 4 Art: Georgia O’Keefe ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-10-30-00-year-4-art-georgia-o-keefe) Year 4 completed their art topic of painting today by producing one of their own abstract pieces focusing on flowers. The children used a range of materials to help create their desired effects; sketching pencils, water colours and acrylic paints. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-10-30-00-year-4-art-georgia-o-keefe) [![Image of Year 4 Art: Georgia O’Keefe ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0356(2).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-15-09-26-00-year-4-art-georgia-o-keefe) 15 January 2025 #### [Year 4 Art: Georgia O’Keefe ](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-15-09-26-00-year-4-art-georgia-o-keefe) Our current topic in Art is painting. We have looked at he work of different artists, including Georgia O’Keefe whose work was focused heavily on flowers. We were inspired by her work and have been working on re creating paintings of flowers in her style. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-15-09-26-00-year-4-art-georgia-o-keefe) [![Image of Partitioning Numbers in Maths](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2637.JPG)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-09-12-10-00-00-partitioning-numbers-in-maths) 12 September 2024 #### [Partitioning Numbers in Maths](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-09-12-10-00-00-partitioning-numbers-in-maths) ### Partitioning Today we worked on partitioning numbers to 1000 using the tables and our dry wipe pens to make it more fun! 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