Welcome to

Year 4

The Staff:Mrs AdamsMr Hilditch

Miss StevensMrs Bennett Mrs Thomas

Mrs Cox

Reading in school• Guided reading sessions take place daily for half

an hour.• Children will read once a week with the class

teacher and on the other days will complete activities linked to the text they have been reading.

• Some children will also complete RWI with a teaching assistant during this time to develop their reading fluency and comprehension.

• Children will be grouped according to ability within the class to ensure texts are accessible.

• Where possible, texts will link with English topic or our theme for the half term.

Reading at home• Please spend 10 minutes each day reading

with your child.

• Please record all reading completed in the reading section of your child’s planner.

• Please ask your child to bring their reading book and planner to school everyday.

• Reading books are changed once a week and children are encouraged to read texts of their choice once they have completed their reading book.

Maths• Maths sets • Daily lessons• Develop an understanding of number,

calculation, shape, space, measure, data handling and problem solving.

• All lessons are differentiated so that children of all abilities are supported to do their best.

English• The children are set for English this year. • Monday’s lesson will focus on spelling rules

and patterns. Handwriting practise also takes place on a Monday.

• Throughout all of our work in English lessons, we focus on developing the children’s basic skills at word, sentence and text level. In particular, we are focusing on the writing of high quality and interesting sentences including the use of interesting vocabulary, a range of effective conjunctions, a variety of sentence openers and consistent use of correct punctuation.

EnglishWriting:

In year 4, we are following the new curriculum for literacy and this will mean that we will study the following text types throughout the year: Fables (Aesop’s Fables)Creatures Great and Small (Poetry)

Writing for Real (Advertising and Persuasion) Modern Fiction (Eye of the Wolf) Myths (Greek Mythology) Historical Fiction (Times of Charles II/Queen

Victoria)

Homework• Approximately two hours a week on

homework. • English, maths and spellings are set on a

weekly basis. • Homework will link to topics that have

been covered in class.• All homework is provided on a Thursday

and needs to be returned on a Monday.

TimetableDay Session 1

8:45-9:05Session 29:05 - 10:05

Assembly 10:05 - 10:25

Break10:30 - 10:45

Session 310:45 - 11:45

Session 411:45 - 12:15

Lunch12:15 – 1:15

Session 51:15 - 1:45

Session 61:45 - 2:35

Session 72.35- 3.15

 

M 8:45 - 9:00(AS door duty)

Early morning work/registrationTimes Tables

9:00 - 10:00Spellings

10:00 - 10:30Assembly

WholeSchoolSinging

AS/LT duty MathsVB/JC support

Guided Reading 12:15 - 1:00 1:00 - 1:45Guitars

1:45 - 2:00Break

2.00 - 2:45Topi

c

2.45-3.15French

T (JH door duty)Early morning work/registration

Maths Cup

MathsVB/JC support

AssemblyWholeSchool

JH/VB duty EnglishVB/JC support

Guided Reading 1:25-2.00Computing

2.00-2.35Indoor PE

2.35-3.15PHSE

 

W (VB door duty)Early morning work/registration

Practise spellings

MathsWeeks 1, 3, 5, 7VB/JC support

Class assembly KA/JC duty MathsWeeks 1, 3, 5, 7VB/JC support

1:15-1.45Guided Reading

1:45-2.00Rapi

d Writing

2.00-3.15Science

 

T (KA door duty)Early morning work/registration

Times Tables

EnglishVB/JC support

Guided reading JH duty 10.45-12.00Maths

VB/JC support

12-12.15Rapid Writing

ART/RE/Outdoor PEYear 4 PPA 1:15 - 3:15

 

F (LT door duty)Early morning work/registration

Free Reading

9:00 - 9:30Celebration Assembly

9:30 - 10:25Maths

Mental ArithmeticVB/JC support

KA duty EnglishVB/JC support

Guided Reading 1:15-1.30Rapid Writing

1:30 - 2:45Topic

2:45 - 3:15Golden Time

 

Science• Autumn 1 – Classification• Autumn 2 – Digestion• Spring 1 – Sound• Spring 2 – Respecting our Environment• Summer 1 – States of Matter• Summer 2 - Electricity

Science• Science will be taught on a Wednesday afternoon.• Links have been made with topic or English where appropriate, but most science will be stand alone sessions.

Topic•Autumn 1 – Roman Rule•Autumn 2 – World’s Kitchen•Spring 1 – Reign Over Us•Spring 2 – To be arranged•Summer 1 – Crime and Punishment•Summer 2 - Victorians

Topic• Where possible, we will link

English and maths with our topic.

• Music, Art, History, Geography and Design Technology will all be incorporated into Topic lessons.

MusicThe children will have the opportunity to learn the guitar. This is taught on a Monday afternoon by Wider Ops.

The children will also be offered the opportunity to take part in concerts.

Computing•Autumn 1 – Data Handling•Autumn 2 – Technology to connect•Spring 1 – Digital citizenship•Spring 2 – Coding •Summer 1 – Digital Media•Summer 2 – Combined project

Physical EducationIndoor PE is taught on a Tuesday and outdoor PE is delivered on a Thursday.

Children are expected to have their PE kits in school every day.

Keeping in touchTeachers are available at the end of each

schoolday.You can send messages in children’s planners

or via letters.If there are any other issues please feel free

toring the office and leave a message or

arrangean appointment.

Any Questions?