Year 4
Team
Latest News for Year 4
- 4M received the award for best attendence for week beginning 30.9.24 and again for week beginning 7.10.24 - Well done.
- 4T received the award for best attendence for week beginning 21.10.24 - well done
- After half-term we will 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
- Thursday 21st November - could children please bring empty washed out plastic take way containers to school if you have any.
- Monday 2nd December - forest school session.Children need to wear trousers or leggings and have a suitable waterproof coat for being outdoors as well as suitable footwear
- Friendhsip values homework to be completed as soon as possible and returned to class teacher
- Children can access homework which is updated every Friday on LBQ - www.lbq.org When they log into the account they need to click on independent study and access a code: 4M - 5z 52 ju gz 4T - z8 37 fe 6n. The children have received cards with these codes on them and they are stuck into spelling books.
Important Dates
Tuesday 26th November - Non-uniform day with donations for Christmas fayre e.g. chocolates, sweets
Monday 2nd December - Forest school session - need waterproof coat and suitable footwear such as boots/wellies
Friday 6th December - Christmas Fayre 3:45-4:45
Thursday 12th December - Christmas jumper day
Friday 20th December - last day of term
English
During our English lessons throughout the Autumn term, Year Four will be focusing on fantasy narrative writing. Following on from this, the children will then research and write their own non-chronological reports with a focus on technical vocabulary and structural devices.
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 texts 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl and 'Varjak Paw' by S.F. Said. Throughout both texts, 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 M.C. Escher.
History - we will explore the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings.
Geography - the children will study volcanoes and earthquakes.
Design and Technology - the children will design and make a shell structure for a product.
Science - the children study vertebrates and invertebrates and how to classify them as well as solids, liquids and gases.
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.
