Mrs A Brasier-Creagh
Teacher - Year 4, Trust Teacher Development Leader
Year Leader
Class 14
Mrs L Lavill
Teacher - Year 4
Class 14
Miss J Saunders
Teacher - Year 4
Class 13
Mrs B Westwood
Teacher - Year 4
Class 15
Welcome back to school and Happy New Year; we hope the children are well and are looking forward to their Spring Term learning.
The Spring term is always a busy time for children in Year 4 with lots of new learning taking place as well as consolidating previously learnt skills. English and Mathematics will continue to be taught daily and focus on key writing skills and mathematical calculations. Times tables remain a main priority right up to 12x12, and we appreciate your help in practising these at home. We will continue with regular Rockstar challenges in class, and at home, and our very popular ‘Superheroes’ work. We will also be practising regularly to prepare for the Year 4 Statutory Multiplication Check.
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In our Science lessons, we will be exploring ‘States of Matter’, exploring solids, liquids and gases.
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For more information about our learning this term see the Curriculum Overview.
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​​Please continue to send your child with a named water bottle, that they can refill and use in school. We ask that it is plastic rather than metal please, as these can be heavy. We will continue with morning toast up until close of register and should you wish, children can continue bring a piece of fruit to school for their morning snack.​
This year we are continuing with our exciting, thematic approach, allowing children to make connections between areas of learning and consolidate skills. All the themes chosen deliver the programmes of study for the National Curriculum and this term our first topic this term will be “Lightning Speed”. Our History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology and Computing work will all be linked to this topic.
MFL, R.E and Science will be taught discreetly. In our Science work, we will be studying “Electricity”, followed by “Sound”.
Year 4 PE sessions are Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please can we remind parents that no jewellery should be worn in school with the exception of stud earrings, and in line with Health and Safety guidelines these should not be worn on PE days. Children will be asked to remove earrings before PE sessions. We ask please, that all PE kit and uniform is named so that we can return any mislaid items easily to you.
For homework, purple creative books will continue fortnightly and spellings will be given out and tested the following week. Reading books will need to be brought to school each day please, and taken home each night, and we continue to ask for at least one journal to be completed each week. The journals have been refreshed with a new Vocabulary focus for the Spring Term. Times table homework may also be given, as needed.
We anticipate a busy and exciting term ahead and we thank you in anticipation of your continued support. Year 4 is a very important year. We will be in touch soon, with details of a local trip and some events in school for our new topics. If you have any concerns or worries, please do arrange a time to speak to one of us, as you play a vital role in your child’s education.
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Mrs A Brasier-Creagh / Mrs Lavill Mrs Westwood Miss Saunders
(Year group leader) Class 15 Class 13 Class 14
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