We have some exciting news!

Each year we have been fortunate enough to be gifted a fully funded trip to Brownsea Island, and this year is no exception! This wonderful experience will take place during the first half of the summer term. We will be in touch with further details and arrangements at a later date, but I can tell you it is certainly a trip to look forward to! Before we go, we’ll spend time getting to know the local area, discovering the island’s human and physical features and learning about its fascinating history.

Our thanks go out to Starling Bank and The National Trust for offering our children this wonderful opportunity.

Our new topic, Food and Fairtrade, is well underway and the children are thoroughly engaged. We began the topic by exploring a curiosity cube. Who knew that cotton, rubber gloves and notebooks made from elephant poo could be Fairtrade?! The children are particularly excited about the opportunity to make and sell Fairtrade goods using recycled Fairtrade materials. These include coffee bean sacks, fabric and wood, all kindly salvaged from the Dorset Scrapstore. We will also be learning about the Sustainability Development Goals which aim to improve life for people everywhere and to protect the planet.

The provisional date for this event is the last day of term, Friday 13th February — watch this space!

The Year 4 Team