Year 4
Welcome to our Year 4 class page
In Year 4 we are happy, kind and enthusiastic. We know the importance of having aspirations and resilience - we try hard in all we do.
Mrs Austin is our teacher and Miss Ore supports our learning too.
Autumn Term News
This term has seen a huge leap in growth mindset, with a willingness to face new challenges and learn confidently from mistakes.
In English, engaging quest stories have been written using fronted adverbials, similes, and direct speech to capture the reader's interest. In Mathematics, strong progress has been made in adding and subtracting four-digit numbers, as well as multiplying and dividing with increased confidence. In Geography, pupils can name counties in the UK and identify the five surrounding Worcestershire, alongside a secure understanding of compass points and grid references.
A highlight this term has been Music, where great enthusiasm has been shown in learning to play the ukulele, culminating in performing a variety of Christmas songs at the end of the term.
What are we Learning?
Please click the link below for our Spring One Overview where you can find information about what your child will be learning.
Important Information
Forest School kit:
Children take part in outdoor learning whatever the weather and will need:
- Long thick jogging bottoms
- Long-sleeved t-shirt
- Fleece or warm jumper
- Extra socks
- Waterproof coat
- Wellington boots
- Extra hat, scarf, gloves
- Please ensure that all of these items are named.
PE kit:
- House coloured t-shirt
- Blue football-style shorts
- Blue school sweatshirt/cardigan
- Black P.E. slip-on or velcro pumps/daps/plimsolls or trainers that the child is able to manage themselves
For safety reasons, long hair must be tied back and earrings removed or covered.
Wednesday and Thursday will be our P.E days for this half term.
Please send your child to school wearing their kit on P.E days.
There is no Forest School this half term.
Reading in KS2
As a school we love to read and think this is really important. It is the expectation that children read for 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Children can borrow books from their classroom or the school library. The children should be completing accelerated reader quizzes, when they have finished their book.
You can access accelerated reader here -
Our Reading into Writing journey this year:
Homework Information
Spellings
We teach spelling rules within class, as well as statutory spellings. Our yearly spelling overview can be found here -
Times Table Rockstars
This year, there will be a big focus on times tables. Your children will have their logins and instructions on how to access the site sent home. There will be lots of exciting battles and challenges set on Times Table Rockstars to ensure learning them is made fun.
You can access TTRS here -
