Welcome to Year 4 

Welcome back after the summer break. We hope that you have had an enjoyable holiday! As always, we have an exciting term ahead, with a variety of stimulating Topics and events. Lessons will now be taught discretely, building on key skills they have been taught previously.

 

In Geography pupils will focus on exploring the UK, paying particular attention to the regions and counties. In History, children will explore Ancient Greece, learning about its location, society and the differences between Greek city-states.

 

In Maths this term, we will continue to deliver maths using the maths mastery programme. This will enable pupils to work alongside their shoulder partner, using different manipulatives to support them with their learning. Alongside this, arithmetic lessons will continue to be taught once weekly, which will focus on quick recall of key facts in order to solve sums involving the four operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide). There will be a strong focus on times tables, rapidly recalling them in preparation for the National Multiplication Test.

 

This term, in English, pupils will write a range of genres including narratives, persuasion, recounts and reports. The children will be encouraged to use a variety of vocabulary, conjunctions, fronted adverbials and punctuation in order to engage the reader and make their writing exciting. We will continue to work on spelling, grammar and punctuation (SPaG) throughout the year during daily starter activities.

 

In Science, we will be learning about the human digestive system, exploring how food is processed and the different types of teeth and their functions. They will also investigate the properties of solids, liquids and gases, discovering how materials change state through heating and cooling, and explore evaporation, condensation and the water cycle. The children will have the opportunity to design and carry out a variety of experiments, selecting the most appropriate ways to record their work.

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For more information about our learning this term, please see our curriculum overview.

 

Our PE sessions are on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure that children have the correct PE kit in school at all times. In the interests of safety, no jewellery, including earrings, should be worn on PE days.

 

Children in Class 4 receive regular homework and spellings, which the pupils are encouraged to complete each week.

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Mrs Preece

KS2 Assistant Headteacher Year 4 Teacher