Year 4
Welcome to the class page for Year 4!
Welcome to Year 4!
Autumn term
This page will be updated with information throughout the year. Keep checking in to find out what is going on in Year 4.
Meet the teachers:
4S - Mr Sond
4P - Mrs Piper
4A - Mrs Vickers
Support staff:
Miss Bennett, Mrs Seymour
Follow the link to find out more about us! : Who's who!
If you have any queries or need to speak to a class teacher please email on:
We will get back to you as soon as we can.
English
Children will be developing their use of adjectives, conjunctions, fronted adverbials and subordinate clauses, through the following text types:
Non chronological report, biography, narrative and instructions.
A continued application of spelling and grammar features will run throughout and development of a variety of punctuation marks and vocabulary.
Mathematics
This term we will continue to develop our mastery approach. This will include place value to 10,000, addition and subtraction, perimeter and multiplying and dividing. The children will continue to use ‘Times Table Rockstars’ to develop their fluency. There is daily opportunity for fluency and catch up for children. The children will be developing their explanations and reasoning.
Here is a link to:
Our topic is ...
Planet Protectors
This topic is designed to build on children’s understanding of the wider world and their impact on it. Children will recognise that they can make a positive impact to their future world, through choices and changes they make. This will allow children to develop their understanding of how the environment impacts animals in their locality and the wider world. Children will see the impact of these choices in other areas of the world.
We want the children to be the change and make a difference now!
Our educational visits will be to Warley Woods, to create some land art, and visiting Dudley Zoo, to enhance our knowledge of animals, habitats and current issues surrounding them.
Throughout this term, the children will be offered these experiences in conjunction with our Abbey ethos:
Soft skills:
Debating, creative problem solving, listening skills and showing empathy.
Life Skills:
Tying shoe laces, sewing and caring for the community.
Bucket List:
Visiting a zoo, Christmas party and fundraising.
Homework
The homework each week will be:
Spelling Tests
Children will be given a hard copy of their spellings each week, and these are also available to download from the school website. Spellings will be tested every Thursday.
If your child forgets their copy, spare ones are always available in the classroom—just ask the class teacher.
You can also practise spellings online using your ‘Spellingframe’ login. Follow the link here: Spellingframe.
You can also practise your spellings online using your 'Spellingframe' login. Follow the link here: 'Spellingframe'
If you go to the bottom of the page, you are able to download the Spellings for this term.
Reading Books and Diaries
Each child has a school reading book. Please read with your child at home and record this in their reading diary.
Children are responsible for changing their own reading book, either at story time or first thing in the morning.
Reading diaries will be checked by the class teacher every Thursday. However, it is important that children bring their reading diary into school every day, as plans may change or they may have the opportunity to read with an adult.
TT Rockstars
Please encourage your child to log in to TT Rockstars as often as possible.
Regular practice will help them build confidence with their times tables while earning points and rewards along the way.
Statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)
In June, Year 4 pupils will be required to take the statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). The check is to test if children can fluently recall their times tables up to 12, which is important for fully accessing many areas of the Mathematics curriculum throughout Key Stage 2, and beyond. The MTC is an on-screen check with 25 times tables questions. Children will have six seconds to answer each question. The check should take around five minutes to complete. Children have been practising their times tables on a regular basis with their class teachers using a range of teaching and learning tools such as games, songs and www.ttrockstars.com, which they can also access at home too.
PE
Swimming
Swimming lessons will take place every Friday. We will be leaving school promptly at 9:00am, so please make sure your child arrives on time.
Children must bring the correct swimming kit each week. A swimming cap is strongly recommended, especially during the winter months, as it helps keep hair dry and warm. Please remember that we do not have any hair-drying facilities at the pool.
Jewellery must not be worn for swimming, and children with verrucas should wear swimming socks.
PE
PE kits should be in school at all times. Children will take them home at half-term to be washed and ready for the next half-term. The kits should include: a white t-shirt, royal blue shorts and black PE pumps. Plain black or navy jogging bottoms can be worn in the winter.
During the course of the year, the children will be developing their football and gymnastics skills. Through these units, the children will learn how to dribble, pass and shoot the ball. They will then be able to strike the ball confidently and play a game of football competitively. In gymnastics, the children will develop their balancing and rolling techniques and stability.
4V - TBC
4P - TBC
4S - TBC
2025 Parents Guide
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Do you know all your times tables??
Year 4 children need to know all the multiplication facts, and associated division facts by the end of the year. Do you know them all? Use these games to test yourself!
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Hit the Button!
Test your knowledge of your number facts and number bonds in this quick fire game!