Aims:

To give a brief overview of the curriculum that will be taught this year.

To establish timetables for homework, spellings, reading records and PE days.

To answers any queries or questions you may have about this year.

Autumn 1The Stories we Tell

Autumn 2 Around the World

Spring 1 Time Machine

Spring 2 Underground Over

ground

Summer 1Going Global

Summer 2Changes

Daily Routines 8.45 – 8.55

1.15 – 1.45 readingWednesday Afternoon – Mrs ArchboldFruit

Uniform

PE kits – Indoor/Outdoor

Immersed in one quality text over a period of weeks.

Creative approaches including speaking and listening, drama, art and written outcomesThe learning we will be covering during this year are:

Narrative, plays and scripts: Stories with historical settingsStories which raise issues/dilemmasStories set in imaginary worldsStories from other culturesPlays

Poetry:Creating ImagesExploring form

Non-Fiction: Recounts/newspapers/magazinesInformation textsExplanation textsPersuasive texts

The units of work we will be covering during this year are:

Counting, partitioning and calculating.

 Securing number facts and understanding shape

Handling data and measures

Calculating, measuring and understanding Shape.  

Securing number facts, relationships and Calculating.

Moving and Growing

Magnets and Springs

Circuits and Conductors

Solids and Liquids

Habitats

Rocks and Soils

Marble Jar

A full jar usually takes a few weeks to fill

and results in one hour of golden time!

Chance Card Draw

Star of the Week

Whole school recognition – certificates in assembly

Sanctions – warning, 5, 10 or 15 minutes off break or lunchtime.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Reading for 15 – 20 mins

Reading for 15 – 20 mins

Reading for 15 – 20 mins

Reading for 15 – 20 mins

Reading for 15 – 20 mins

Spellings  

Maths/Literacy 

  Projects

 

Times tables

Homework books collected

Homework books given out with new learning.

Reading records collected

Suggested homework timetable: Little and Often!

SPELLINGS AND TIMES TABLESBlast Off! and spelling workshops will take place each week.The multiplication squares are inside the cover of homework books.Spellings are generally based on words they have made mistakes with in their writing books. We will also continue to investigate different grammar or spelling conventions each week and they may sometimes be given these words or useful topic related words to learn. LITERACY AND NUMERACYEach week the children will be given maths or literacy work to consolidate what we have been doing in class that week.

READINGThe children need to read daily to an adult at home and a note of this kept in the reading record book so that the progression in reading outside of school can be seen. (Reading records collected and certificates given out for reading each Friday.) Guided reading sessions will take place 5 times a week in addition to free classroom reading.

There are trips in process of being organised for this year and a letter will be sent out with all of the relevant information when confirmed. Autumn Term… Kevin Graal story tellerFelt Making WorkshopJungle Jo

We are very grateful for parent volunteers for reading, cooking and to assist on trips - please can you give your names to the class representative or talk to me.

Year 4 cooking takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and can start at 1:45. Parents who are free to sign up please contact class representatives. Once this is up and running we will create a rota to ensure all children get equal opportunities to experience cooking.

Link book - to be checked by the childrenOpen door policy (Best times after school – apart from Thursdays.