Year 4
WELCOME TO YEAR 4
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
(John 14:6)
Class Teacher - Mr M Wilson
Teaching Assistant - Mrs Mikinnik
PPA Cover - Mrs Jobbins
Welcome to Year 4
We have so many things to look forward to this Spring term!
- RE - Our new topic is The Eucharist. In this topic the children will learn about the liturgy and Holy Communion. We will learn why Sundays are important to Catholics and why we go to mass and how we respond in mass. Year 4 will also look at the signs and symbols of the sacrament of Baptism. You can help your child by taking your child to mass to let them experience the consecration of the bread and wine.
- English - This half term we will be studying the text The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross and a persuasive writing. The Demon Headmaster will be taught using both the text and the script. This will provide your child an opportunity to act and grow their confidence at speaking and performing in public. You can help your child by hearing them read regularly and discussing the story opening of the book. It would also help your child to look at character descriptions in the stories and discuss the types of characters that are portrayed story opening of the book.
- Maths - This half term, we will be learning about fractions. The children will recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions. They will count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by one hundred and dividing tenths by ten. They will solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities. Finally, they will add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. You can help your child by thinking about sharing everyday objects equally, such as sweets, pizzas and amounts of money. Remind them the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction and the denominator is at the bottom.
- Science - Our topic this half term is Animals including Humans. In this topic the children will describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. They will identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions and will construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey. You can help your child by visiting the library and looking at information books relating to animals and their habitats
- Geography/ History - This half term's topic will be 1066 and The Norman conquest. The children will find out about the William the Conqueror. They will learn about the kingdoms of Britain prior to the invasion. They will learn how people in 1066 lived and defended themselves against enemies. Children will study some artefacts, first learning what the artefact is and what they were used for. Finally, the children will learn about Hastings and the Bayeux tapestry. All history lessons will be complimented with Art and DT to give the children and enriched learning experience. You can help your child by taking them to library or encouraging them to use the internet to learn more about The Normans and the battle of 1066.
- PE will be on Tuesday and Swimming will be every Thursday afternoon. Please can all children be dressed appropriately for both.
- Homework will be set on a Monday due in for Friday.
- Spellings will be set on a Friday for a test the following Friday.
- There will be ad hoc times tables tests in lessons so please make sure you are learning all your times tables at home.
Paired Reading- World Book Week
Year 4 had a lovely afternoon reading to Year 1 as part of our World Book Week.
Common Exception Words
Key Maths Facts
International Week (France)
Torch Making in Design Technology
Remembrance Day Assembly
