Year 4 2023 - 2024

Miss Darbyshire

Miss Miller

Welcome to Year 4!

The teachers in Year 4 are Miss Darbyshire (4D) and Miss Miller (4M). The teaching assistants are Mr Foster, Miss Finch and Miss Edith. We are very much looking forward to having you all in school, we hope you are excited for all you will continue to learn in Year 4.

What will we be learning this half-term?

English

This half term we will study a Journey tale based on Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson. The children will focus on utlising character speech to move forward their story plot and continue the narrative. For our non fiction writing children will have the opportunity to write an information text on Ancient Rome  linked to our history topic on The Roman Empire. 

Maths

This term, we will be focusing on multiplication tables up to 12x12. Children will gain a depth of multiplicative understanding using both mental and formal written methods within their maths lessons. Children will also be taking part in the NCTEM mastering number scheme as part of our maths lessons to again consolidate and increase understanding of multipications in preparation for our Y4 multiplication check. 

Reading

This half term,we will be beginning with a fiction unit in our shared reading studying a text called 'Perry Angel's suitcase' children will explore the idea of emotive language within the text and have opportunity to uncover the purpose and meaning behind this and to make links between their main character within their literacy model text. 

Science

This term, the children will be learning about states of matter and will have opportunity to take part in practial experiements whereby they will explore melting, boiling and freezing points of different materials. They will also have opportunity to plan and carry out their own experiment based on changes of state. 

DT

In DT this half term, children will have the opportunity to design and make a toasted sandiwch suitable to take on a school trip. Children will follow the design , plan , make and evaluate structure to their lessons and have opportunity to take part in group work to practise and share their ideas.

 

History

In history this half term, we will be exploring the question 'What happened when the Romans came to Britain?'. Children will explore the success of the Roman Empire through trade and engineering developments. Children will also study the Roman's impact in modern Birtain and uncover developments and remains of Roman rule still present in comtemporary life such as roads and linguistic elements. 

 

Home Reading

Children will be given a reading book to use for reading at home. The books should be returned to school once the children have read them, at which point your child will receive a new book to read. We expect children to be reading at least 3 times a week at home to an adult. Children will also be given a reading record to record when they have read to an adult at home. Reading records will be checked to ensure they are being used effectively.

 

P.E. and Swimming

Children will take part in weekly P.E. lessons. P.E. will take place on Tuesdays. Children are to come to school in their PE kits, ready for PE. This PE kit is to consist of a white top, black trousers/shorts/leggings and appropriate trainers.

Children will take part in weekly swimming lessons. Swimming lessons will take place on Mondays starting on 11th September. Children must come to school ‘swimming ready’ with their swimwear on underneath their uniforms. Children must bring underwear and a towel in their swimming bag. Please refer to our swimming information letter, which can be downloaded on this website page, for details about the sessions and what your child needs to wear.

Homework

Children will be expected and encouraged to follow our Year 4 homework timetable to support their learning at home. As part of the Wider Curriculum, children will be encouraged to spend time reading and learning the information within their Knowledge Organizers. Children will be set work on Google Classroom connected to their learning of the Knowledge Organizers.

 

Monday to Thursday

Weekend

Reading

10 minutes daily reading practice: Collins text on app or Home reading book

10 minutes daily reading practice: Collins text on app or Home reading book

Phonics / Spelling

Monday & Wednesday:

5 minutes practice of spellings and/or phonics

 

Maths

Tuesday & Thursday:

5 minutes Timestable Rockstars

20 minutes Mathletics practice from learning in class

Wider Curriculum  

 

20 minutes Knowledge Organiser work

Spellings

Children will be given spellings at the start of each week. These must be practised during the week, ready for our spelling test on Friday.

 

Times tables

By the end of Year 4, children need to know all the times table facts for the 1-12 times tables. At the end of the year, children will take part in the Year 4 National Times Table Check which tests their knowledge of the times table facts for 1-12 times tables.

This assessment will take place during a two-week period beginning the week of June 3rd 2024.

We will practise regularly in school but it is crucial that children are practising their times tables at home daily for rapid recall. To support them with this, please make sure your child is regularly practising on Times Table Rockstars. In order to support your child further, we will have a weekly focus on a particular multiplication group which will then be tested and their progress monitored.

 

If you have any questions or need any help or support, please come and speak to us at the end of the day or email at the following class email addresses.

Miss Darbyshire 4D
4d@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk

Miss Miller 4M

4m@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk 

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Ashbury Meadow Community Primary School
Rylance St,
Beswick,
Manchester M11 3NA
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