Year Four
Welcome Back to Year 4!
We are very excited to welcome everyone back to a brand-new school year in Year 4. It’s going to be a fantastic term filled with learning, discovery, and progress. We’re looking forward to starting as we mean to go on – with high expectations for behaviour, attitude, and effort. Let’s make it a year to be proud of!
Reading
This half term, we will be exploring A World Full of Animal Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends by Angela McAllister. We will also use Reading Plus to further develop our comprehension and fluency skills – this is a brilliant resource that can also be accessed at home to support your child’s reading journey.
Literacy
In literacy, our work will be based around the book Gorilla by Anthony Browne. Alongside this, we’ll be covering SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar), which will be embedded throughout our reading and writing lessons. There will be a particular focus this half term on improving handwriting, presentation and spelling – all key skills that help children become confident and capable writers.
Maths
We’ll begin the year by focusing on place value, followed by addition and subtraction. Times tables are a big focus in Year 4, and we will be using Reflex Maths (available for use at home) to support quick recall and fluency. Arithmetic skills will also be practised regularly to build confidence and accuracy.
Science
Our topic in science this half term is Food and the Digestive System. Children will learn how the digestive system works, explore the different types of teeth and their functions, and link this to animal diets by creating food chains.
PE
PE this half term will take place on Tuesday afternoons, when the children will be going swimming at Rotherham Leisure Complex. Please make sure your child has the correct swimming kit each week.
History
In history, we will be exploring the topic of coal mining, learning about its historical significance, especially in our local area.
Spanish
We’re excited to continue learning Spanish this year, building vocabulary and growing in confidence when speaking and listening.
Fridays with Mrs Plummer
On Fridays, the class will be taught by Mrs Plummer, who will be covering a wider range of curriculum subjects during this half term. These include RE, PSHE, Art, Music, and Computing, along with some maths problem-solving and SPaG-based activities to further support learning across the curriculum.
Homework
Homework will be set weekly and includes:
Reading school reading books for 15 minutes at least three times a week
Weekly spellings
Practising times tables on Reflex Maths at least three times a week to keep times table knowledge sharp and efficient
All messages and announcements will be posted on Class Dojo, so please check regularly to stay up to date with what’s happening in school.
If you have any questions about any of the information above, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Many thanks,
Mrs Schofield
Useful documents to support your child’s learning at home can be found below.
