--- title: "Lest We Forget" url: "https://ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-13-15-49-lest-we-forget" school: "St Stephen's C.E. Primary School" --- # Lest We Forget ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/images/blog/Rememberance_Day_(2).JPG) 13 November 2026 [Year 4 Blog](https://ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4-blog) This week has been an odd one for me as I finally succumbed to the myriad of coughs and colds my toddler has been bringing home from nursery (I’d have much preferred a finger painting for the fridge) so I want to begin this blog by thanking Miss Griffiths for holding down the fort whilst I was ill. I’m a little concerned the class will be deliberately trying to make me sick more often as they enjoyed a couple of wonderfully creative Art lessons in my absence. Their task was to choose appropriate techniques to demonstrate light and shade on a stained glass window and a range of textures on a hedgehog. I’m sure you’ll agree from the examples, they did a fantastic job. In Maths, we began our new, and I would argue most important topic for any Year 4 pupil, multiplication and division. Given how much they will rely on multiplication and division for the remainder of their time in education, I cannot stress how vital it is that the whole class focus on learning, practicing and improving their times table knowledge. And whilst I take the teaching of this subject very seriously, that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. The pupils had a great time using dice to challenge their classmates in a game of times table shootout. This is a really simple way of practicing quick recall and definitely one I would recommend to help your child continue to improve. From fun with dice to ducking away from foam balls, our PE unit this half term is Dodgeball. This week we focussed on throwing technique, using our non-standing foot to generate power and finishing the throw with accuracy. It was great to see how much they improved in such a short space of time, though I regretted this a little when they had 5 minutes of Class 4 Vs Mr Lamb. It is a good job I don’t bruise easily! The message of remembrance was a key part of the week for the whole school and Class 4 produced some genuinely lovely pieces of work. They began by considering how they could bring peace to those around them and designed a unique poppy in their Spiritual Journal complete with key words, phrases and images. This was followed by a mindful colouring session, whilst taking some time to consider the extraordinary sacrifices so many ordinary men and women have made over the years. Once again, the whole class did themselves proud and are a real credit to our school. 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