Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
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Year 4 Hazel: Miss Ballinger



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2024 - 2025

Year 4 Term 1 and 2 Topic Web

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Meet the teacher - Miss Ballinger
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
I am in my second year of teaching here at Holy Cross and I couldn’t think of a better school to start my teaching career in. I started my journey at the school as a supply teacher and loved the school so much I applied for a full-time position. Everyone is so welcoming from the staff and children to the wider community. I really enjoy teaching Year 2, we have so much fun learning about the world around us and go on lots of fun and exciting trips. I am also Art Lead. I love being creative and it’s a real joy going around the school and seeing how creative the children can be in the amazing art work they produce!

Outside of school, I enjoy baking and decorating cakes (I think this is where my creative side comes from) and also going for walks with my puppy, Millie. I also enjoy spending lots of quality time with my family and friends.

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Year 4 Gallery 2023-2024
Year 4 Hazel 2023-2024
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County Ground Visit and Football Training - Year 4, Term 6
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Fruit Tasting - Year 4, Term 6
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Term 3 Hazel Class
In Year 4, Term 3, we have recently been learning about rainforests and persuasive letters, which we have linked together. Our persuasive letters that we write are going to be sent to our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. In guided reading lessons, we have read and enjoyed The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman and we all loved it very much.
Our author of the term is Anthony Browne. We have listened to many of his books in story time. We have really enjoyed our rainforest topic, particularly and have been fascinated by facts about deforestation, especially around orangutans and how they are endangered.
By Adora, Vania and Janiah
Year 4: Book Hook Term 5
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Year 4 Science Week Term 5 – State of Matter
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4 Science Week Term 5 – Panpipes
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4 English - Persuasive Letters
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4 RE: Judaism
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Year 4 Science Week Term 5 - Digestive System
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4 - The Shaman's Apprentice
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4 - Celebration Of The Word
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4 - Poison Bean Bag Dart Frogs
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Persuasive Letters – English
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Mental Health Week
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Child Led Collective Worship
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Swimming
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RE Cross Curricular Write
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Book Hook
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Science: Sound
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 National Storytelling Week in Year 4
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Maths Week: Perimeter
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 R.E.: Revelation
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 English: Persuasive Letters
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Maths: Shape and Symmetry
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Year 4, Term 2 Celebrations – Electricity
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 LPA Football
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Learning Cricket
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School		 Year 4, Term 1 Celebrations – Electricity!
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Year 4 Gallery 2022-2023


Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Queen's Drive
Swindon
SN3 1AR
Telephone: 01793 527679
Email: admin@holycross.swindon.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs S Dowdeswell
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