Year 4
Year 4
Foxes and Otters
We are thrilled to welcome Mrs Saxena to the Otters class. It's great to have you as part of our team!
Our School Vision
Love Learn Grow
This is our school. With God's help we care for one another, are curious in our learning and know we are all loved.
Luke 10:27 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbour as yourself.
Year 4 Information
Please use this page to access useful information, class updates and to see what the children have been getting up to.
Learning at home
This is support for pupil learning where they are off school yet are themselves well enough to work and learn from home. If you have difficulty in accessing this, please contact the school office so we are able to download for you some of the resources at an appropriate time if your child is in the situation of having to stay at home.
Key Class Information
| Key Dates | Information |
| Spellings Test | Monday morning
| New spellings are given out every Monday - weekly spellings can be found on the website. |
| Homework | Regular reading at home and noting it down on Boom Reader. Regular access to TT Rockstar. | Homework is ongoing throughout the year. |
| Reading Records | Boom Reader
| Ensure you read at least 3 times a week at home and noted onto Boom Reader by a parent/carer and pupils. |
| PE | Otters - Mondays and Wednesdays Foxes - Wednesdays and Thursday | Please come to school in the correct kit on these days. |
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Please ensure you have provided medical tape if your child wears earrings and cannot remove them for PE.
Recommended reading list
Spellings
Your child has been advised of their spelling group.
In the block below is a Word document which contains your child's weekly spellings.
Spring Term 1
Autumn 2 Spellings
Autumn 1 spellings
Extra addition and subtraction
Maths Word Problems
Curriculum Subjects
Year 4 pupils are taught a wide variety of subjects from the New Curriculum and are assessed throughout the year against milestone 2. Throughout lower key stage 2 they will be assessed using a basic, advancing or deep understanding of their learning, using the milestone criteria.
What subjects do we cover?
• English: Writing, Reading and Communication
• Mathematics: To know and use numbers, multiplication and division, fractions, properties of shape, position, direction and movement, measures, statistics and algebra
• Science: working scientifically, biology, chemistry and physics
• History
• Geography
• Physical Education
• Art and Design Technology
• Religious Education
• Personal Development and Citizenship, including our school Christian Values.
• MFL- Spanish
• Computing
• Music
Although there are all these discrete subjects, many are taught through a themed approach through a range of exciting topics and themes throughout the school year. In the Year 4 Class, our Christian school values are deeply embedded and every day we discuss our belief of the day which links to our focused Christian value for the half term.
Homework
Every Monday the children have their spellings test. As part of their homework, children should be practising their spellings throughout the week.
On Friday the children have their times tables test. Children should also work on their times tables throughout the week. Please encourage your child to use Times Tables Rockstar's so that the class teacher can check in on their progress and areas where your child may need further support.
As part of their homework, the children need to read to an adult at least three times a week. Please write a short note in your child's home school diary to acknowledge this so that they can receive the reading rewards.
KIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) - These are handed out at the beginning of each half term and have recommendations for challenges that the children can complete. Each half term, the class will be assessed on their KIRF.
Useful Links
Listed below are some really excellent websites that we regularly use in class.
https://spellingframe.co.uk/ - Fabulous website for learning and practising spellings. The children are familiar with this and know how to use it.
https://www.timestables.co.uk/ - This website is great to prepare for the upcoming times tables test. There is a 6 second timer to help the children familiarise themselves with the timing.
https://ttrockstars.com/ - Excellent for practising times tables. The class teacher can also keep track of your child's progress and note any times tables they may be struggling with.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button - A really fun website to help with times tables and other maths related topics.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-collection/zr4ky9q - Particularly good for times tables but also with subjects such as English. We regularly use this website to sing our times tables and dance.
https://app.gonoodle.com/ - A fun website for learning through movement. It also offers children exercise and opportunities for reflection and meditation.