Termly Curriculum News
Year Four – Autumn 2nd term
A warm welcome back to school for all the Year 4 pupils for the start of an exciting new half term.
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English (reading and writing) Literacy work has a narrative and non-fiction focus including poetry, play scripts and non-chronological reports. Pupils will be reading a variety of texts to stimulate interest and explore new and related vocabulary. Spelling, punctuation and grammar rules will be covered daily to ensure pupils are developing their Literacy skills. | |
Maths Maths will focus on; place value and number, mental/written multiplication and division, classifying 3D shapes and calculating time. Please note that Year 4 will be sitting a national times tables test in the summer term. Therefore, it is extremely important that pupils learn the multiplication facts up to x12. They will be tested every Thursday in class and they will be working towards achieving 50 times tables in 3 minutes. You can help your child to achieve this by practising times tables at home or using TT Rockstars website which is funded by the school.
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Further curriculum subjects & Topic
- The new Science topic is Electricity which will involve pupils in constructing a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers. They will also be able to recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors.
- The Geography topic this term involves the children in exploring Spain including its physical geography, climate, culture food and architecture.
- In RE, the focus is on Christianity and Advent on the run up to Christmas.
- Our ICT topic will be focused on Internet Safety,
- In Design and Technology, pupils will design and create a ‘light up’ box.
- Our PSHE focus will be on relationships with friends and family including Online Safety.
Class reminders
P.E is on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure that your child wears a PE kit on those days.
Homework and spellings will be handed out on Fridays and expected to be in school by the following Thursday.
Home reading and Times Tables practice are encouraged every night.
Year Four – Autumn 1st term
A very warm welcome back to school for all the year 4 pupils for the start of an exciting new school year. Invitations to join year 4 class dojo will be sent home during the first week back. | |
Literacy (reading and writing) Year 4 pupils will begin the year learning about the popular legend ‘The Loch Ness Monster’. Pupils will use their knowledge and literacy skills to plan and write their own magazine article and story about the monster. Pupils will be listened to every day in guided reading activities. By reading extra at home it enables your child to broaden their vocabulary and become fluent with their reading, whilst also understanding what they are reading. | |
Maths Maths will mainly focus on place value and mental/written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Pupils will apply their knowledge and skills to solve reasoning style problems.
Please note that Year 4 will be sitting a national times tables test in the summer term. Therefore, it is extremely important that pupils learn the multiplication facts up to x12. They will be tested every Thursday in class and they will be working towards achieving 50 times tables in 3 minutes. You can help your child to achieve this by practising times tables at home or using TT Rockstars website which is funded by the school.
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Further curriculum subjects & Topic
In our History topic, the pupils will be learning about the Scots, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. They will create timelines and use historical skills to find out more about these invaders and settlers.
Science this term will focus on Sound. This will involve them in investigating how sounds are made and how it travels.
Our focus in RE this half term is Hinduism. We will be exploring Hindus’ beliefs and learning about the Hindu festival ‘Diwali’.
In ICT, we will be learning about Databases and their uses.
In Art & Design, pupils will be storytelling through drawings.
Our PSHE focus will be on relationships with friends and family.
Class reminders
P.E is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please ensure that your child comes to school in their PE kits on these days.
Homework and spellings will be handed out on Fridays and expected to be in school by the following Thursday.
Home reading is encouraged every night with books changed in school when brought in.