Welcome to Year 4
Welcome Year 4 to Summer 1! We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable Easter holidays! Our Geography topic for this Summer term is "Norway" We will be exploring the country of Norway including its physical and human geography. Remember to keep a lookout on this page for any useful information for you to refer to including our PE days, homework and other important messages.
The Year 4 Team - Miss Evans, Mrs Kemp, Mrs Woolgar.
In the Summer term children will be exploring geographical concepts linked to Norway. We will explore the physical and human features of Norway. We will use maps skills to create topographical maps.
In English we will listen to and discuss a wide range of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks linked to our Geography topic "Norway" Eg: The Last Bear, The North Child and Eco poetry
In Mathematics we will be continuing learning how to add and subtract fractions. We will also be learning how to represent fractions as decimals.
In Geography we will be exploring the country or Norway. We will locate world countries on a map, understand geographical similarities and differences of a region in a European country, as well as use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
In DT we will be researching, designing and making a moving pneumatics system.
In PE we will be focusing on developing our skills in cricket and athletics.
In Computing we will continue how to develop our skills and knowledge using the computer programme 2logo.
In RE we will be exploring biblical stories linked to our topic "To the ends of the Earth"
In Music we will be learning to listen, appraise a variety of music and begin to compose and perform simple melodies.
In French we will be learning how to say different furniture names and household items in French.
In PSHE we will be recognising how to form and develop positive relationships.
In Science we will be exploring living things and their habitats.
Our PE Days are Tuesday (outdoor) and Friday (indoor). Please come to school dressed in your PE Kit on these days and you will remain in your PE kit for the whole day.
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Multiplication Test
In the summer term 2025 - the children will be sitting a multiplication times tables test. They will be asked lots of questions and be given approximately 6 seconds to answer. This is why daily practice of the different times tables needs to be learnt off by heart so they can be answered automatically. We have set up weekly times table battles on TT Rock Stars which we would strongly recommend the children take part in. They can also practice individually using TT Rock stars or using the Mathsframe multiplication checker which replicates the test the children will be given. To complete the times tables test the children need to answer all the questions correctly which is very tricky, so the more they practice the better prepared they will be!
Here is a link to practice your timetables:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
Dates for Diary
Homework
Homework will be set each week below. We have a pink homework exercise book to record homework in. Children are expected to either mark alongside a parent/carer or use the answers provided to self-mark. Marked homework is handed in on the following Monday.
Children will be set three English tasks and three Mathematics tasks, not including daily reading. Our recommendation is that children complete Task 1 for English and Maths on Tuesday, Task 2 for both on Wednesday and Task 3 for both on Thursday. This short, frequent style of homework will support children to consolidate their learning. However, this is not compulsory and timing of homework can be managed accordingly to suit family schedules.
Snack
Please remember to bring in a water bottle each day.
You may bring a snack of either fresh fruit/ salad, plain popcorn, plain breadsticks or plain rice cakes.
Please remember not to provide snacks that contain dairy or nuts due to the children with allergies being on the playground.
Please make sure you have written your names on your jumpers, coats, water bottles, sandwich boxes and snack pots.
Useful Websites