Year 4
WELCOME YEAR 4s AND PARENTS/CARERS!
Welcome to our Year 4 page. We will keep this page updated with key news and information about our curriculum.
Core notices:
Any notices that are urgent or really important we will display here each week.
Slides from the CURRICULUM EVENING LINK CLICK HERE
(please take some time to read if you were unable to make it)
-With regards to the residential, we collected hundreds of photos of the children. We've been thinking hard about the best way to share these with parents and we think we have an idea! We're going to make a movie with a compilation of the photos and videos and invite the children and parents in to watch it. We will confirm the date closer to the time on parent mail. We will also get the children to make a homemade photo frame where we will stick a photo of the whole group who went in the middle of it as a souvenir of their trip.
-Ukuleles every Monday.
-Please ensure that any outstanding payment for either swimming, residential and/or the Lunt fort trip is settled as soon as possible.
Key Documents
Overview of year- click
- VIPERS reading comprehension - Literacy Shed Plus - Literacy Shed Plus - Teaching Resources Made Easy
- Reading list - Books for Year 4 children aged 8-9 | School Reading List
If you missed the curriculum evening, please have a look through the ppt by clicking here. Feel free to arrange a chat if there is anything you wish to discuss further.
Spelling:
Below is an overview of the core spellings we learn this year:
PE and Swimming:
Our day for indoor PE is Tuesday afternoon. On this day, children can come to school in their PE kit. During the Autumn term, children will be taken swimming in blocks of 4 weeks to assess their skills and find out who may need extra sessions later in the year and in year 5. Mr Healey/ Mr Parker's class will be going first for 4 weeks (commencing the second week back), followed by Miss Smyton's class for the 4 weeks after. During the block where a class is going swimming there will be no indoor PE those weeks for that class as swimming will take its place. Swimming will always be a Monday afternoon regardless of which class is going. There will be a separate letter which goes home about swimming.
Our day for outdoor PE is Friday. On this day, children can also come to school wearing their outdoor PE kit and remain in their kit for the day.
Homework and Spellings
Homework will be set on a Monday and will be due in on the following Monday.
Spellings will also be set on a Monday and will be tested on the following Monday.
Reading Diaries
Children are encouraged to read at least three times a week with an adult. Teachers will check reading diaries weekly in order to check that children are reading regularly. Reading diaries will be checked on a Monday and those reading 3x or more with an adult at home each week will be entered into a reading raffle for small prizes.
Times tables practise
We encourage weekly practise of timetables. There are regular tournaments and challenges which we set the children through the Times Tables Rockstars website -Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com). Children should be familiar with this from year 3, but we will provide new log ins/ passwords to those who have lost or forgotten them. Teachers can use this website to set individualised timetables for each child to practise based on their performance in weekly class assessments.
R.E. and P.S.H.E
Over the course of the year we will develop a deeper understanding of the different faiths (see the long term plan, under curriculum for more information). We will be organising a visit to a Mandir in the Spring term. In P.S.H.E. lessons, children will be covering topics regarding staying safe in the wider world and dealing with increased responsibility as they get older.
PIimsolls
It is really important that every child has a pair of indoor shoes that they are able to change into when in the classroom. As we get further into the term and the weather changes, the playground and outdoor spaces will become much wetter and muddier. Having a pair of indoor shoes will ensure that the classrooms stay clean and comfortable environments for the children to learn in.
Week beginning:
Literacy:
In our Literacy lessons this week, we will be working on a unit that is based upon a short film called, 'Soar'. Last week, the children watched and discussed the film and then made notes and observations about teh appearance and personality of the main character. This week, children will consolidate their notes and use them to write a brief character description, including adjectives to add detail.
In their grammar lesson, children will be introduced to fronted adverbials, specifically fronted adverbials of place. These will provide children with more options for sentence openers when writing.
Monday 7th April
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Literacy:
This week, we are aiming to finish our unit based on the book 'Until I Met Dudley' by Roger McGough. This book is filled with engaging explanation texts that will inspire the children in their writing. Our goal is to teach the students how to craft their own explanation texts. So far, we have written creative texts using causal conjunctions and multi-clause sentences. This week we will look at the use of modal verbs to write a step of instructions. |
Maths: This week, we will finish our unit on decimals. We will then start our next unit on money. We will be looking at the link between money and decimals. We will then look at comparing different amounts.
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Geography: We will finish our unit on landscapes this week looking at how cities are historically built around rivers. We will using mapping software to see examples of this, following the river Danube across Europe. Science: We will continue to look at oil spills, planning an investigation to look at the most effective way to remove oil from a bird's feathers. PE: Indoor PE: Gymnastics Outdoor PE: Orienteering PHSE: Fair trade of sugar. ICT: We will be developing our knowledge of coding looking at how we can write repeating instructions using the 'repeat' command. DT: Building our final models from our adapted CAD designs. |
Monday 28th April
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Literacy: We are excited to begin a new writing unit centered around Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit. This captivating historical fiction book brings to life the dramatic events surrounding the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. In the first week of the unit, students will focus on developing rich setting descriptions, using expanded noun phrases and carefully chosen details to bring scenes vividly to life. This unit not only enhances descriptive writing skills but also deepens students' historical understanding through imaginative engagement with the text.
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Maths: Our new maths topic this term is Money, an important area of learning that helps students apply their understanding of number and calculation to real-life contexts. Children will build on their knowledge of pounds and pence, practice converting between the two, and develop fluency in adding and subtracting amounts of money. They will also learn how to estimate costs, give change, and solve word problems involving money in practical situations. This unit supports financial literacy and encourages children to think critically and confidently when handling money in everyday life. |
History: This term humanities will be a history focus looking at the Anglo-Saxons. ICT: We will conclude our topic on repetitive code using turtle academy. Science: We will begin our new topic on states of matter. PE: Indoor PE: Yoga Outdoor PE: Athletics PHSE: 'Be yourself'- celebrating our differences and the importance of expressing yourself. Art: Illuminated letters- a style of art based on the angle Saxons. |
Take a look at our curriculum in action.
Romans
We had an amazing Roman day at Lunt Fort. We learnt about the life of a Roman Legionary and even had a go at different shield formations.
Making Roman heads of Caesar and sketching faces.
