Year 4
Team
Latest News for Year 4
- We have a book club session every Wednesday, children can bring books from home for the session but please do write your child's name inside the book.
- Year 4 have PE every Friday - - please ensure your child comes to school in the correct PE kit and footwear. If you are unsure on the PE uniform, it can be found on the tab 'Uniform'.
- If you were unable to make it to our curriculum meeting, please click on the link at the side to access the presentation used
- Year 4 will be using charcoal during art lessons on Tuesday 16th September so you may wish to send in an old top/shirt or apron to protect their uniform
Important Dates
Tuesday 2nd September - Back to school
Thursday 9th October - Year 4 harvest assembly in church
Friday 24th October - Break up for half term and visit by fire service
Monday 27th - Friday 31st October - Half term (One week)
Monday 3rd November - Inset
Tuesday 4th November - Back to school
Friday 19th December - Break up for Christmas
Monday 22nd December - Friday 2nd January - Christmas holiday (Two weeks)
English
During our English lessons throughout the Autumn term, Year Four will be focusing on an autobiography in non-fiction writing and a fantasy story in fiction writing.
Throughout all lessons, we will continue to reinforce and develop the use of accurate punctuation and grammar alongside a focus upon the Year 3/4 statutory spelling list (which can be found in the documents). Chlidren can log onto spelling shed at home to practise their spellings www.edshed.com
Reading
During the Autumn term, Year Four will study the text 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl. We will focus upon the core reading skills of vocabulary, inference, predicition, explanation, retrieval and summary.
The children will also take home their own reading book from school based upon their ZPD level. We encourage the children to read every day, whether this be independently or through shared experiences, across a range of text types to support their confidence, fluency and exposure to vocabulary.
Maths
As a school, we follow the Power Maths scheme and the units we cover are outlined in our curriculum overview. These units support the children in developing problem solving and reasoning skills as well as the ability to explain and justify their answers using manipulatives where necessary. In addition to this, we complete a daily 5 in 5 (five questions to test the retrieval of mathematical learning) and TTRockstars to help build confidence, fluency and accuracy within the subject.
Curriculum
During the Autumn term, the children will study a variety of interesting units in our wider curriculum which are outlined in our curriculum overview.
Art - the children will create 3D drawings in the style of MC Escher.
History - we will study the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Geography - the children will study earthquakes and volcanoes
Design and Technology - the children will design and make a shell structure
Science - the children study states of matter
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Please read with your child daily if you can, if not at least 3 times a week.
Please take time to help your child learn the spellings that are sent home weekly.
Please encourage your child to complete TT Rockstars daily in preparation for the national multiplication check, which they will complete in June.
