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
- 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.
- This half term's values homework is on the value of endurance please return the completed homework to the class teacher. The piece of work is to illustrate the value of endurance in any form you wish such as story, art work, poem, practical task
- 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
- Swimming is spring term on a Tuesday. NO JEWELLERY TO BE WORN. Long hair to be tied back. Children need swim wear and a towel. 4M to swim every Tuesday from 7..1.25 to 11.2.25 and 4T to swim every Tuesday from 25.2.25 to 8.4.25.
- 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
Friday 20th December - last day of term CHILDREN TO WEAR PE KITS AND CAN WEAR A SANTA HAT OR CHRISTMAS HEADWEAR
Tuesday 7th January - children return to school
Monday 3rd February - Visit to Stafford castle during the school day. Children need warm clothing, sensible footwear for muddy conditions and a packed lunch.
Thursday 13th February - Visit to mosque and church. Children need to wear school uniform and need a packed lunch
English
During our English lessons throughout the Spring term, Year Four will be focusing on persuasive writing and explanations 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 texts 'Outlaw Varjak Paw' by S.F. Said and 'Land of Roar' by Jenny McLachlain. 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 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 jungle paintings.
History - we will explore the Battle of Hastings and visit Stafford Castle
Geography - the children will study rainforests and deforestation.
Design and Technology - the children will design and make a product using pneumatics
Science - the children study sound and the digestive system.
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.
