Year Four – Summer 1^st term

A warm welcome back to school for all the Year 4 pupils for the beginning of the Summer term!                                                             

English (reading and writing)

In English, pupils will be reading a variety of poetry and creating their own Haiku and Kenning poems. They will also read and create their own stories based on a theme. They will explore different 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, measurement, geometry and number including fractions and decimals. Pupils will continue to learn times tables and related division facts up to x12.

Please note that Year 4 will be sitting a national times tables test this  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 are working towards achieving 50 times tables in 3 minutes.

Further curriculum subjects & Topic

• In Science, pupils will investigate materials and their properties.  They will compare and group materials according whether they are solids, liquids and gases.

• The History topic this term involves pupils in learning about Ancient Egypt. They will learn about Ancient Egyptians including their beliefs and how they lived their lives.
• The RE topic this half term is Islam,the focus is on the 5 pillars of Islam and the festival of Ramadan.
• In our new ICT topic pupils will be creating digital movies.
• In DT, the children will be making healthy pizzas for the King’s Coronation celebration.

Class reminders

P.E is on Tuesday and Wednesday Please ensure that your child comes to school in a PE kit on those days.

Spellings will be handed out on Fridays and the children will be tested on Tuesdays.

Home reading and times tables are encouraged every night.

Year Four – Spring 2nd term

A warm welcome back to school for the second half of the Spring term.                                                     

English (reading and writing)

Literacy work has a narrative and non-fiction focus including Explanation texts and Stories with Dilemmas. 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: shapes, position and direction, area and fractions. The pupils will also be learning written methods for addition and subtraction.

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 are working towards achieving 50 times tables in 3 minutes.

Further curriculum subjects & Topic

• The new Science topic is about living things and their habitats. Pupils will be able to recognise that environments can change and this can sometimes pose dangers to living things. They will learn that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways. They will also explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local environment.

• The Geography topic will focus on the ‘Environment’ where they will do a local study of the surrounding area. They will Observe, measure and record the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods including sketch maps and digital devices. They will also learn to describe and understand key aspects of human and physical geography.

• In Design and Technology, the focus will be on ‘Textiles’. The pupils will be designing, making and evaluating their own worry monsters.

• In RE, the pupils will be learning about Christianity and exploring the key question Is sacrifice an important part of religious life? They will investigate the person of Jesus through the concept of sacrifice. 

• Our ICT topic this half term is Programming.

• In PSHE, we will be exploring living in our wider community.

Class reminders

P.E is on a Tuesday and Wednesday Please ensure that your child has appropriate kit on those days.

Home reading, spellings and Times tables practice is expected at least 3 times a week. Evidence of all will be checked each Thursday.

Year Four – Spring 1st term

A warm welcome back and a Happy New Year to you all!                                               

English (reading and writing)

Literacy work has a narrative and non-fiction focus including persuasion and a novel with a theme. Pupils will be reading The Firework Maker’s Daughter 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 including decimals and negative numbers including temperatures. Written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and Fractions.

Further curriculum subjects & Topic

• The new Science topic is about teeth and digestion. Pupils will be able to describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. They will learn about the different types of teeth in humans/animals and their functions.
• The History topic will focus on the ‘Tudor’ period. Pupils will explore Tudor monarchs including Henry the VIII and learn about the Tudor times.
• In Art & Design, the focus will be on drawing skills including still life drawings and portraits.
• In RE, the pupils will learn about Sikhism including stories, artefacts and  festivals that are important to the Sikhs.

Class reminders

P.E is on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure that your child comes into school dressed in the appropriate 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 is encouraged every night.

Year Four – Autumn 2^nd term

A warm welcome back to school for all the Year 4 pupils for the start of an exciting new half term.  

Please note that our class assembly on ‘Diwali’ is on the 3^rd November at 2:30pm. All parents/guardians are welcome to join us!                                                          

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.

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.