Year 4
Welcome to Year 4!
Mrs Bee, Miss Whitley and Mrs Scott would like to welcome you to our class page.
Below, you will find some useful information about what is going on in the Year 4 classroom this year.
Reading
At Moulton, we aim to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading is central to everything we do in school and we love sharing engaging and exciting texts with the children.
If your child is reading on our Read, Write Inc. scheme, your child will be given a Read Write Inc. reading book to take home. These are changed on a three read cycle.
Once children have finished on the Read, Write Inc. scheme, your child will choose their own reading book from our classroom or school library. Books from home can also be brought into school to read.
Choosing a book can be tricky sometimes and we offer support and guidance to ensure the books chosen are at an appropriate level of challenge. We will work closely with children to provide this support.
English
In Year 4, we will continuously explore high quality texts. These will change over the half terms and this is what we will base our English work on in lessons.
The children will also continue to develop an understanding of the spelling, punctuation and grammar that is expected in Year 4.
Texts:
- Autumn: Gorilla and Leon and the Place Inbetween
- Spring: Escape from Pompeii and When the Giant Stirred
- Summer: Where the River Meets the Sea and Blue John
Maths
Maths is taught using the scheme, White Rose Maths. Each lesson, your child will gain experience answering a wide variety of questions to develop their fluency, as well as reasoning and problem solving questions to really encourage a deep level of understanding.
Times Tables:
In June, children in Year 4 will sit a statutory Multiplication Check. Please refer to our class dojo page for more information about the check. It is very important that the children are practising their times tables weekly so please encourage your child to log in to Times Tables Rock Stars at home.
P.E
The children will have PE twice a week. Year 4's PE sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday each week. The children should always to be ready to take part in physical activity by wearing their active school uniform. Please also ensure that earrings are removed at home and long hair is tied back.
History and Geography
Each half term, the children will be learning about different topics. Here are the Year 4 units for this academic year:
History:
How have children's lives changed?
What changed in Britain after the Anglo-Saxon invasion?
How did the achievements of the ancient Maya impact their society and beyond?
Geography:
Where does our food come from?
Why are rainforests important to us?
What are rivers and how are they used?
Communication
We keep you up-to-date and communicate via Class Dojo. Keep an eye on our class story for information on what we have been learning as well as important reminders. You can also keep track of your child's behaviour and see how many dojos they have been awarded.
Year 4 Team
Mrs Bee (Monday-Wednesday), Miss Whitley (Thursday and Friday) and Mrs Scott
