Welcome to Year 4
We are happy and excited to welcome you back after the summer holidays. We have three classes in Year 4:
- Beech class with Miss McKnolly
- Hazel class with Miss Hovell
- Poplar class with Miss Ali
- Supporting staff: Mr Goodridge and Mrs Patel
The Curriculum
Each term we have a topic or theme that we focus our learning around. This term the topic is The Roman Empire.
In Year 4 we have a big focus on reading, your child will have a daily reading lesson and reading for pleasure lesson which includes reading regularly with an adult. In Year 4, we expect your child to read at least 3 times a week for a minimum of twenty minutes during school. Your child will be getting two different types of reading books. One book will be a book that is matched to their reading ability and the other is a library book or free choice book. Your child might not be able to read this book, but it is a great book to share together. Books can be changed any day. Reading at home with your child is extremely important and you should aim to listen to your child read 3 times within the week and record this in their reading record.
PE
Year 4 will have two sessions of PE each week.
- Beech - Wednesday and Thursday
- Poplar - Tuesday and Wednesday
- Hazel - Tuesday and Thursday
Homework
Homework tasks will be sent home each week which will include Maths fluency questions, an English task and an optional topic task. Homework will be handed out on a Friday and is due in on Wednesday.
- How you can help at home
You can support your child at home by encouraging them to read every day and ask them questions about the text. Encourage children to practice Times Table Rockstars daily as this will assist with fluency with their timetables. As always, speak to your child about what they are learning.
General
They should bring in a clearly named water bottle (water only) into school every day and that any snacks provided for our morning break are healthy such as fruit, vegetables. Please ensure that if your child brings in a bag it is labelled clearly. Ensure that all your child’s uniform is named. Any lost items will be placed in our lost property bin at the front entrance to the school. Please check your child’s book bag each day, as notes or messages from the day are often sent this way. We also ask that you check your Arbor account regularly for any whole school communication.
If you have any questions, please talk to either your child’s class teacher or contact the school office.
Useful websites for Year 4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary#england
