--- title: "Year 4 Get Connected!" url: "https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-09-24-year-4-get-connected" school: "Trawden Forest Primary School" --- # Year 4 Get Connected! ![Image of Year 4 Get Connected!](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/news/IMG_7111.JPG) 24 September 2026 Today, Year 4 combined **Computing and Science** as they explored how electrical circuits work. The lesson began with the children trying to build real circuits using bulbs, batteries and wires. Unfortunately, the equipment had other ideas! After a few technical difficulties, we switched to creating **electronic circuits on our Chromebooks** instead. The children were shown the different components they could use, but the challenge was theirs: **could they work out how to build a complete circuit and make the bulb light up?** At first, there was plenty of trial and error. We had circuits that would not work, wires connected in the wrong places and even a few batteries that caught fire on the screen after being given far too much power! However, Year 4 showed brilliant perseverance and problem-solving skills. Before long, children were successfully creating working circuits and explaining why they worked. Some even took the challenge further by adding a **switch** so they could control when their bulb turned on and off. It was a fantastic way to bring Science and Computing together, with lots of experimenting, debugging and learning from mistakes. Thankfully, the only fires were virtual ones! ### Science - Electricity - 23.09.26 [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7108.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7108.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7109.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7109.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7110.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7110.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7111.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7111.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7112.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7112.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7113.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7113.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7114.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7114.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7115.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-electricity-23-09-26/IMG_7115.JPG) [Science](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/science) [Computing](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/computing) [Class of 2029](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/class-of-2029) [ Meet Our Young Garden Leaders](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-09-23-meet-our-young-garden-leaders) [A Huge Thank You for Supporting Our Macmillan Coffee Morning! ](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-09-25-a-huge-thank-you-for-supporting-our-macmillan-coffee-morning) ### School News - [Calendar](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/calendar) - [Events](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/events) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Trawden-Forest-Primary-School-2044364025884936) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/trawdenforestprimary/) - [News](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/news) - [Newsletters](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/school-news/newsletters) ![Trawden Forest Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/trawden-forest-primary-school-2/images/logo/Untitled_design.png) #### Trawden Forest Primary School Dean Street Trawden Lancashire BB8 8RN (01282) 865242 #### Useful Links - [Contact Us](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/contact) - [Term Dates](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Absence Reporting](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/absence-reporting) - [Calendar](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/calendar) - [Job Vacancies](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/job-vacancies) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Trawden-Forest-Primary-School-2044364025884936) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/trawdenforestprimary/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Trawden Forest Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.trawden.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)