--- title: "News: y4" url: "https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/tag/y4" school: "St. Aidanโ€™s Primary School โ€“ A Church of England Academy" --- # News: y4 ![Image of ๐Ÿช DT Week: Young Bakers & Budgeting Masterminds! ๐Ÿช](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/61144.jpg) 6 Nov [2026-11-06-dt-week-young-bakers-budgeting-masterminds](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-11-06-dt-week-young-bakers-budgeting-masterminds) #### [๐Ÿช DT Week: Young Bakers & Budgeting Masterminds! ๐Ÿช](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-11-06-dt-week-young-bakers-budgeting-masterminds) ![Image of โ€‹๐Ÿ‚ Blackburn Children's University: Autumn Challenge Time! ๐Ÿ“š](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/Half-term_challenges_Children-s_University(3).jpg) 21 Oct [2026-10-21-blackburn-children-s-university-autumn-challenge-time](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-21-blackburn-children-s-university-autumn-challenge-time) #### [โ€‹๐Ÿ‚ Blackburn Children's University: Autumn Challenge Time! ๐Ÿ“š](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-21-blackburn-children-s-university-autumn-challenge-time) ![Image of This week we started Addition & Subtraction using digital manipulatives! These interactive tools help children visualise numbers, spot patterns, and build math confidence through hands-on visual learning. ๐Ÿงฎ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1792166008875.jpg) 16 Oct [2026-10-16-this-week-we-started-addition-subtraction-using-digital-manipulatives-these-interactive-t](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-16-this-week-we-started-addition-subtraction-using-digital-manipulatives-these-interactive-t) #### [This week we started Addition & Subtraction using digital manipulatives! These interactive tools help children visualise numbers, spot patterns, and build math confidence through hands-on visual learning. ๐Ÿงฎ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-16-this-week-we-started-addition-subtraction-using-digital-manipulatives-these-interactive-t) ![Image of Our mini-historians shone at Ribchester Roman Museum and Baths! Patrick was impressed by their knowledge and great answers. They represented the school brilliantlyโ€”well done, everyone! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1791908588226.jpg) 13 Oct [2026-10-13-our-mini-historians-shone-at-ribchester-roman-museum-and-baths-patrick-was-impressed-by-t](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-13-our-mini-historians-shone-at-ribchester-roman-museum-and-baths-patrick-was-impressed-by-t) #### [Our mini-historians shone at Ribchester Roman Museum and Baths! Patrick was impressed by their knowledge and great answers. They represented the school brilliantlyโ€”well done, everyone! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-13-our-mini-historians-shone-at-ribchester-roman-museum-and-baths-patrick-was-impressed-by-t) ![Image of Taking rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 and turning it into basketball! โ›น๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธโ›น๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1791483768865.jpg) 8 Oct [2026-10-08-taking-rounding-to-the-nearest-10-100-and-1000-and-turning-it-into-basketball](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-08-taking-rounding-to-the-nearest-10-100-and-1000-and-turning-it-into-basketball) #### [Taking rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 and turning it into basketball! โ›น๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธโ›น๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-08-taking-rounding-to-the-nearest-10-100-and-1000-and-turning-it-into-basketball) ![Image of The children became full-fledged game developers at Computing Club today! ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ They built 3D maze worlds from scratch, added custom game mechanics like villains and health boosts, before test-playing each otherโ€™s creations! ๐Ÿ‘พโœจ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1792689912078.jpg) 6 Oct [2026-10-06-the-children-became-full-fledged-game-developers-at-computing-club-today-they-built-3d-ma](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-06-the-children-became-full-fledged-game-developers-at-computing-club-today-they-built-3d-ma) #### [The children became full-fledged game developers at Computing Club today! ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ They built 3D maze worlds from scratch, added custom game mechanics like villains and health boosts, before test-playing each otherโ€™s creations! ๐Ÿ‘พโœจ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-10-06-the-children-became-full-fledged-game-developers-at-computing-club-today-they-built-3d-ma) ![Image of Number lines but practical! We made human number lines to help us understand that they can have a different number of intervals and therefore count up in different amounts.](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1790179165946.jpg) 23 Sep [2026-09-23-number-lines-but-practical-we-made-human-number-lines-to-help-us-understand-that-they-can](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-23-number-lines-but-practical-we-made-human-number-lines-to-help-us-understand-that-they-can) #### [Number lines but practical! We made human number lines to help us understand that they can have a different number of intervals and therefore count up in different amounts.](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-23-number-lines-but-practical-we-made-human-number-lines-to-help-us-understand-that-they-can) ![Image of Our science experiment this afternoon was so much fun! We were investigating what happens when sounds are made and how sound travels through different mediums to our ears ๐Ÿ‘‚๐ŸŽถ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1790179332034(1).jpg) 23 Sep [2026-09-23-our-science-experiment-this-afternoon-was-so-much-fun-we-were-investigating-what-happens-](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-23-our-science-experiment-this-afternoon-was-so-much-fun-we-were-investigating-what-happens-) #### [Our science experiment this afternoon was so much fun! We were investigating what happens when sounds are made and how sound travels through different mediums to our ears ๐Ÿ‘‚๐ŸŽถ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-23-our-science-experiment-this-afternoon-was-so-much-fun-we-were-investigating-what-happens-) ![Image of Year 4 scientists in the making. Our new unit is all about Sound ๐Ÿ›Ž We used tuning forks to explore what happens when a sound travels through water. We saw the vibrations and some even made a splash! Great fun ๐Ÿ˜€](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1789710316533.jpg) 18 Sep [2026-09-18-year-4-scientists-in-the-making-our-new-unit-is-all-about-sound-we-used-tuning-forks-to-e](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-18-year-4-scientists-in-the-making-our-new-unit-is-all-about-sound-we-used-tuning-forks-to-e) #### [Year 4 scientists in the making. Our new unit is all about Sound ๐Ÿ›Ž We used tuning forks to explore what happens when a sound travels through water. We saw the vibrations and some even made a splash! Great fun ๐Ÿ˜€](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-18-year-4-scientists-in-the-making-our-new-unit-is-all-about-sound-we-used-tuning-forks-to-e) ![Image of Abracadabra! ๐Ÿช„ We had a fantastic start to Computing Club today, learning the basics of block coding in Purple Mash! The children loved making objects vanish and move to create their own magic! ๐Ÿ’ปโœจ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1792689942422.jpg) 15 Sep [2026-09-15-abracadabra-we-had-a-fantastic-start-to-computing-club-today-learning-the-basics-of-block](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-15-abracadabra-we-had-a-fantastic-start-to-computing-club-today-learning-the-basics-of-block) #### [Abracadabra! ๐Ÿช„ We had a fantastic start to Computing Club today, learning the basics of block coding in Purple Mash! The children loved making objects vanish and move to create their own magic! ๐Ÿ’ปโœจ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-15-abracadabra-we-had-a-fantastic-start-to-computing-club-today-learning-the-basics-of-block) ![Image of We have had a great first day back in Year 4- the children have settled in brilliantly! I am very much looking forward to the exciting year ahead.](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/1788372448607.jpg) 2 Sep [2026-09-02-we-have-had-a-great-first-day-back-in-year-4-the-children-have-settled-in-brilliantly-i-a](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-02-we-have-had-a-great-first-day-back-in-year-4-the-children-have-settled-in-brilliantly-i-a) #### [We have had a great first day back in Year 4- the children have settled in brilliantly! I am very much looking forward to the exciting year ahead.](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-09-02-we-have-had-a-great-first-day-back-in-year-4-the-children-have-settled-in-brilliantly-i-a) ![Image of A huge well done to our Year 4 ALWAYS children! To reward their consistently brilliant behaviour, they had a fantastic time tackling a giant inflatable obstacle course today. We're so proud of you all for being wonderful role models! ๐Ÿฐ](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0267.JPG) 15 Jul [2026-07-15-a-huge-well-done-to-our-year-4-always-children-to-reward-their-consistently-brilliant-beh](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-07-15-a-huge-well-done-to-our-year-4-always-children-to-reward-their-consistently-brilliant-beh) #### [A huge well done to our Year 4 ALWAYS children! To reward their consistently brilliant behaviour, they had a fantastic time tackling a giant inflatable obstacle course today. We're so proud of you all for being wonderful role models! ๐Ÿฐ](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-07-15-a-huge-well-done-to-our-year-4-always-children-to-reward-their-consistently-brilliant-beh) ### Personal Development - [News](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news) - [Events](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/photo-galleries) - [Calendar](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/calendar) - [Vacancies](https://www.eteach.com/careers/staidans/) - [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/mental-health-and-wellbeing) - [Head Boy and Head Girl](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/head-boy-and-head-girl) - [School Council](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/school-council) - [St Aidan's Ambassador's Club](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/st-aidan-s-ambassador-s-club) - [Sports Day](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/sports-day) - [ALWAYS Play](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/always-play) - [After School Clubs](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/after-school-clubs) - [Choir](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/choir) - [Industry and Experiences](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/industry) - [Mini Police](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/mini-police) - [Young Leaders](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/academy-life/young-leaders) - ![shields](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/image4(1).png) - ![Mental Health](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/mhfa_mentalhealthfirstaiderbadgecolour(2).png) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/School_Games_mark_(1).jpg) - ![We are a Thrive School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Thrive_School_Badge.png) - ![Recipe 4 Health Gold](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Recipe4HealthGold_small.png) - ![Little Wandle](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Little_Wandle_Vertical_small.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/2_Years_of_Picture_News(3).png) - ![Asthma Friendly School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/6.1_Asthma_Friendly_School_Sticker.docx.pdf_(1).jpg) - ![Voice 21 school](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/v21cofe_(2).png) - ![Google Reference School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Validity_Badge_(41)_(2).png) ##### Location Norfolk Street Mill Hill Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4EW ##### Contact Us 01254 53148 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/staidansbburn) - [X](https://twitter.com/staidansbburn) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGd_eIIlobyGRSsLz1mi75w) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/staidansbburn?igsh=MTZudm02eDF5bWl2bw%3D%3D) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@st..aidans.primar) ยฉ Copyright 2021โ€“2026 St. Aidanโ€™s Primary School โ€“ A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)