Welcome to Year 4
Hercules Class
Mr. Hargreaves
Miss Khatoon
Robin Hood Class
Mrs. Greenfield
Mrs. Shah
Miss Begum
Please keep up to date with everything that is happening in both Year 4 classes on this page and on Class Dojo. If you need to speak to one of the Year 4 members of staff, please make an appointment at the school office.
Our Projects
Spring A
Romans! What were they good for?
In English
In English, we will teach:
Weeks 1 - 3:
Poetry on a theme – The World of Food by Carl Warner
Wk1 - Investigate poetry
Wk2 - Poetic language linked to imagery e.g. metaphors and personification
Wk3 - Planning, composing and presenting a poem involving imagery
Weeks 4 - 6:
Persuasion –
Wk4 - Investigate writing to persuade
Wk5 - Focus on grammar - conjunctions, clauses, commas and paragraphs
Wk6 - Planning and composing a piece of writing to persuade.
In Maths
Multiplication and Division
Wk 1 - Factor Pairs, Multiplying by 10 and 100
Wk 2 – Dividing by 10 and 100
Wk 3 – Multiplying - Formal Written methods
Wk 4 – Division of 2 and 3-digit numbers by 1-digit
Wk 5 – Length and Perimeter
Wk 6 – Length and Perimeter
In Science we will be learning
States of matter -
Lesson 1 - Solid, liquid or gas?
Lesson 2 - Why does a solid keep its shape?
Lesson 3 - What happens when we cool it?
Lesson 4 - How can we change the shape of a solid?
Lesson 5 - What happens when we heat it?
Lesson 6 - Why don’t we run out of water?
In History we will teach The Roman Empire
Lesson 1: What was Britain like before the Romans? (Place events on a timeline)
Lesson 2: How did the Roman Empire become so powerful?
Lesson 3: Why did Queen Boudicca lead a revolt against the Romans?
In Computing we will be learning about computer networks and systems and continuing how to use PowerPoint.
In PE we will be exploring hockey and gymnastics (Robin Hood also will be swimming until Feb. Then Hercules will begin swimming lessons)
In Music we will be learning to sing and play the glockenspiel.
Here are some websites that will help to consolidate some facts -
Also the website below is for all subjects- just search for different games.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years
Homework
Spellings
The children will have weekly spellings to practice. During the spelling lessons your child will have a spelling test. If your child does phonics they will only be tested on the first 5 spellings from the list.
Maths
The children have timetables and maths facts to learn and can access Timetables Rockstars at home.
The children take part in a Government “Times Table Check” in June, along with all Year 4 children across the country. It is important the children practice ALL their times tables at least 3 times per week if not more, throughout the year.
Reading
This is very important that children read EVERY DAY. Please encourage them, listen to them and show interest in their reading by asking questions. This helps them to understand their books. Children will be given a reading book within their book band plus a sharing book that they have chosen, this might be trickier for them to read but it has perhaps grabbed their attention and they want to read it.
Children need to have their reading records signed by an adult every time that they read at home in order to move up the Reading Tree.
They need to bring their book bags everyday with their reading book. Books will be changed regularly.
PE Kits.
Children have PE once a week for 2 hours. This will incorporate an indoor PE session and then an outdoor session.
Both classes can come into school on Wednesdays in correct PE kit. This is plain black joggers/leggings, a plain white T-shirt and a plain black hoody/jacket as well as plain black trainers. Shoes MUST NOT be worn for safety reasons.
Robin Hood will continue going swimming on Fridays, so will need a swimming kit. Hercules will be bringing home information about their swimming lessons.
Swimming is part of the national curriculum and therefore is compulsory. All KS2 children are expected to be able to swim 25m unaided by the end of the unit. Some children will achieve this and others will take a little bit longer to become confident. It is an important life skill and therefore we encourage all children to take part regularly and any additional swimming outside of school will benefit them.
Keep up to date with news about this half term with our class newsletters.
