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Year 4

Year Four

Welcome to Year 4- with Mrs Belford, Mrs Parton and Mrs Khan

Mrs C Parton

Class Teacher

Mrs V Belford

Class Teacher

Mrs R Khan

Teaching Assistant 

Our Class Saint - St Thérèse of Lisieux

During our transition days, the children choose St Thérèse of Lisieux to be our class Saint. 

Feast Day: 1st October

This half-term our values and virtues are Intentional and Prophetic

 

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Swimming

Every Tuesday morning year 4 will continue going swimming. Lessons will continue into the summer term.  Please make sure that your child has their swimming costume/trunks, swimming cap and towel in school with them every Tuesday.

Curriculum Information

 

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Lent

In this unit the children will explore some of the customs and practices associated with the celebration of the Season of Lent. Through the life and teaching of Christ they will learn about prayer, fasting and almsgiving and the forgiveness that God offers to those who believe in him. This unit builds on work in Year 2 and Year 3 about the Season of Lent. It also builds on the children’s study of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Year 3.

English

Key text – The Nowhere Emporium  

This half-term we are concentrating on narrative writing pieces. We will be writing our own setting descriptions and diary entries based on the text The Nowhere Emporium.

We will continue reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in our reading for pleasure slots this half term.

 

Maths

In maths we will focus on place value to begin with.

The children will 

  • count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1,000 

  • find 1,000 more or less than a given number 

  • count backwards through 0 to include negative numbers 

  • recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (1,000s, 100s, 10s, and 1s) 

  • order and compare numbers beyond 1,000 

  • identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations 

  • round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000 

  • solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large positive numbers 

  • read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of 0 and place value 

 

Science

The focus this half term in electricity. The children will mke predictions to what will and work in a circuit. Understand the function of a switch. Identify common conductors and insulators. Identify metal as a good conductor. Describe differences between conductors and insulators. 

 

History

Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

The children will 

  • Know where the Anglo-Saxons came from and two famous Anglo-Saxons. 

  • Use a timeline to show when the Anglo-Saxons were in England. 

  • Know the link between Anglo-Saxons and Christianity 

  • Know Anglo-Saxons gave use many of the words that we use today

Art

 

Our first unit is storytelling through drawing. We will explore how artists create sequenced drawings to share and tell stories. Then we will create comic strips to retell poetry or prose through drawing. 

 

Computing

We are software developers 

The children will 

  • Experiment with variables to control models 

  • Give an on screen robot specific instructions that takes them from A to B 

  • Debug a program 

  • Recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour using technology 

  • Make an accurate prediction and explain why I believe something will happen (linked to programming) 

French

Unit 4- French Weather and the Water Cycle

The children will learn about 

  • Use a physical response to show their understanding of six to eight weather phrases.
  • Repeat new phrases with accurate pronunciation.
  • Say at least two sentences intelligibly to convey the weather in a given place.
  • Point or move in the correct direction during a compass points game.
  • Understand and say several directions and weather sentences.
  • Place weather symbols in the correct locations on a map.
  • Match at least three temperature numerals and words correctly.
  • Say the correct number for a temperature.
  • Show an understanding of the water cycle and relevant cognates in both English and French.

 

 

Useful Websites

Here are some websites that you might find useful in supporting your child’s curiosity at home. Find more websites and resources on the Kids zone section of the website.

Multiplication Tables Check 

Useful websites

https://classroom.thenational.academy/year-groups/year-4

http://royalsociety.org/summerscience

https://www.childrensuniversity.co.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize 

Spelling with Emile – Improve Spelling in your school (emile-education.com)

In Year 4, children take part in a National Multiplication Tables check. You may find the following links as useful tools in ensuring their success with the check.

Online Times Tables Tests – TimesTables.me.uk

Multiplication Tables Check – Mathsframe

End of Year Expectations in full

End of Y4 Expectations

Please click on the link below for recommended books for Year 4.

Year 4 Book list.pdf