Year 4

Welcome to Year 4! 

 Miss Gault-Class Teacher

Miss Tull-Teaching Assistant 

Eisteddfod Poetry Competition 

Below are some example poems that the children can be practicing ready for Eisteddfod class round that will be happening on Monday 24th January in class, meaning children will have a week to practice. Children are able to pick another poem or write their own poem to perform.

PE is on Mondays and Wednesdays. 

Hello everyone, what a great first term we have had! I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas break and I cannot wait to hear what you all get up to!

We have an exciting new curriculum to look forward to this term and our topic for everything non-core will be Africa.This page will be updated weekly so if you need any information please look here first. If you have any questions or queries, then please get in contact with the office who will pass any messages onto me. 

Miss Gault and Miss Tull 

This week in class

Week beginning 17th January 2022

Collective Worship

Pupils will take part in collective worship daily, led by the heads of the schools. This term our value is Perseverance. 

Maths

In Maths, we will learn how to multiply a number using the written method, how to multiply and divide numbers in our heads, find the remainder when a number is divided, use bar models and part-whole models to solve multiplication and division problems. 

English 

In English, we will be looking at 'The Rhythm of the River'. We will be working towards writing a setting descriptions and an information leaflet about rivers. We will be focussing on writing in paragraphs, expressing time, place and cause by using conjunctions, adverbs and preposition. We will also work on using apostrophes for contraction and singular possession.

Topic 

In of Topic of Come Fly With Me Africa, we will be looking at African countries, African animals and healthy eating. 

RE

This term we will be learning about “Is a Hindu child free to choose how to live?”

PE

This term we will focusing on Dance and ball skills where we will be building our agility, balance and coordination. 

Stars of the week

Monday-Saffie

Tuesday-Riley

Wednesday-Fearne

Thursday-Casey

Friday-Liliana

Star of the week-Riley

Dojo winner

Iggy

Well done to all of our winners!

Spellings 

The new spelling list will go out each Monday. The children will be tested on a Friday morning. Below is an attachment with the spelling list for the year.

Please ensure children are practicing their weekly spellings at home!  This is incredibly important as spellings are learnt little and often! 

Thank you 

Spellings 17.1.22 Week 13

completion

expression

discussion

confession

admission

expansion

extension

comprehension

electrician

were

where

often

Homework

Homework this week will be set on Monday 10th January. It is due in on Monday 17th January for marking. 

In order to improve our carbon footprint, I will be setting the homework on to the class page. Please let me know if this is an issue for you and I will send paper copies home. Meanwhile here are some other activities children can be doing at home as well: 

• Daily reading- At least 10 minutes a day. 
• Timetables practice- Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) (Logins have been sent home)
• You can use the following two links to practice for the Multiplication Tables Check in June
• Multiplication Check Practice-TimesTables.co.uk
• Multiplication Check Practice-Maths Frame
• Spelling practice- SpellingFrame
• Reading Eggs- Learning to Read for Kids | Learn to Read with Phonics | Free Trial – Reading Egg (Logins have been sent home)

Home Learning (Isolating) 

If your child is ever self-isolating at home, please complete the attached home learning sheets and return them when you are back in school. 

Also please use the time to go on Reading Eggs and Timetables Rock Stars!

Home Learning Week 17^th January

Maths-In class we are looking at multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Please complete the sheet attached showing your workings.

Topic-In topic we are looking at the Big 5 animals of Africa. Please research what the Big 5 animals are and label on the blank map of Africa which countries the Big 5 animals can be found in. We are also looking at the origins of different foods. Think about the last 3 meals that you had. Can you list the ingredients and places where the ingredients came from? Can you split the ingredients between animal and plant. If you are unsure of a foods origin, research where it came from. 

Pictures of the Week 

Every week, new pictures will be added to show what Year 4 have been learning about this week. 

Book Review

If you have read any brilliant books and think others in the school might enjoy them then please create a book review using the template below. This can be emailed to me and I can upload it here.