Welcome to Redwood 4!

2025 – 2026

Miss Purdy/Mrs Hill - Class Teachers
Mrs Williams, Mrs Finch, Mrs Shaw, Ms Winsloe-Warder - Teaching Assistants

Summer 1

Living Things and their Habitats

Redwood 4 have really enjoyed creating coil pots as part of their art topic, where they combined the styles of Anglo-Saxon history with the designs of modern sculptor Elizabeth Fritsch.

To support their scientific enquiry, Redwood 4 used dental tablets to observe the plaque that had formed on their teeth throughout the day. They looked at the causes of tooth decay and the importance of brushing their teeth.

They then carried out an “eggciting eggsperiment” to investigate the causes of tooth decay by placing eggs in a variety of different liquids and observing the effects.

To support their understanding of Anglo Saxon and Viking life within the local area, Redwood 4 visited Tamworth Castle. During their trip, they learned about some Saxon local history focusing on the ‘Magnificent Mercians’. They explored the importance of Tamworth and Mercia during the Saxon period and what life was like living in a Saxon burh. They looked at the roles of King Penda, King Offa and Aethelflaed and their links to Tamworth, the Saxon burh and Saxon culture. They also compared the differences and similarities between Saxon and Viking soldiers by learning about the different tactics used by each side. They even had an opportunity to role play being Saxons or Vikings by practicing their battle cries in the shield wall. During their tour of the castle grounds, they were lucky enough to view some actual pieces discovered from the Staffordshire Hoard.