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'.
- This half term the values homework is on love children can complete any piece of work to be shared at the end of the half term in church
- If you were unable to make it to our curriculum meeting, please click on the link at the side to access the presentation used
- Well done 4M highest attendence in school of 97% for week beginning 13.10.25
- Homework please log onto lbq on line and weekly homeowrk will be set. Code for 4M - m9 zk ku pc code for 4T - 5g qf 6k da
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Important Dates
Friday 19th December - Christmas Carols in Church
Friday 19th December - Break up for Christmas
Monday 22nd December - Friday 2nd January - Christmas holiday (Two weeks)
Monday 5th January 2026 - school closed
Tuesday 6th January 2026 - 4M start swimming every Tuesday - children need towel and swimming kit in a bag. Long hair needs to be tied back and no jewellery worn
Friday 13th February - Break up for half term
Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February Half Term (One Week)
Tuesday 24th March - 4M last swimming session
Friday 27th March - Break up for Easter holidays (2 weeks)
Monday 13th April - Return to school
Tuesday 14th April - 4T start swimming - children need towel and swimming kit in a bag. Long hair needs to be tied back and no jewellery worn
Monday 18th May 2026 - school closed
Monday 20th July 2026 - school closed
English
During our English lessons throughout the Spring term, Year Four will be focusing on an explanation in non-fiction writing and a wish 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 Spring term, Year Four will study the text 'Outlaw Varjak Paw' by S.F.Said. 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 Spring 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 rainforest art in the style of Henri Rousseau
History - we will study the Battle of Hastings and 1066 and visit Stafford Castle
Geography - the children will study rainforests
Design and Technology - the children will design and make a moving device using pneumatics
Science - the children study sound
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.
