Year Four

Welcome back to Year 4 after our Easter break!

Our topic learning this term will be focused on Ancient Civilisations.

 

 

In the Ancient Civilisations project, your child will learn about three of the earliest civilisations in the world; ancient Sumer, ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley civilisation. They will study the ancient Sumerian and ancient Egyptian civilisation in detail, to discover how crucial factors like water sources and farming helped them to develop and thrive.

They will find out about important inventions and the growth of cities. They will also study the lives of different people in society, including the roles of kings and pharaohs. The children will reflect on their learning by identifying the similarities and differences between the two civilisations, before studying the Indus Valley civilisation independently.

They will explore sources of evidence about the location of the Indus Valley, cities and trade, and note the reasons why historians know less about the Indus Valley than other ancient civilisations. The children will then compare all three civilisations, before learning about the causes and consequences of each civilisation’s decline. They will also consider whether or not these civilisations left a lasting legacy.

Our Class Text this term is Perry Angel’s Suitcase by Glenda Millard.

 

Times Tables

Times tables are incredibly important and I would encourage you to help your child with these at home. In year 4, children are expected to know all of their timetables up to 12x12. This term we will be completing our national Year 4 multiplication check.

Spellings

The children are currently learning spellings from the recommended spelling list for year 3/4. There will be a spelling test every Friday. It is important that your children practice and prepare for this each week. They will be given a set of spellings that will last across a two-week period.

Reading

Children should be listened to read every night at home for around 5-10 minutes to build their confidence and knowledge. When your child finishes their book they can swap it for a different one on a Friday morning. Reading record books should be filled in regularly and brought to school each Friday so that we can get your child signed off to earn their reading reward badges.

P.E

PE takes place each Friday afternoon. Please bring appropriate outdoor P.E kit as this term we aim to get outside for P.E where possible.

Their P.E Kit should consist of a white T shirt, black shorts/jogging bottoms and suitable outdoor footwear.

If you have any questions about how you can support your child’s learning in Class 4 please come in and ask.

Thank you,

Mr Wheeler

Link to Year 4 Maths Key Instant Recall Facts