Welcome to Year 4
Welcome Year 4 to Spring 2! We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable half term. Our Geography topic for this Spring term is "What makes the Earth Shake?" We will be exploring natural disasters such as Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions! 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 Spring term children will be exploring geographical concepts linked to natural disasters. Our focus question will be "What makes the Earth shake?"
In English we will listen to and discuss a wide range of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks linked to What Makes the Earth Shake? Eg: The Firework Maker’s Daughter/ Escape from Pompeii. .
In Mathematics we will be continuing how to multiply and divide using formal written methods as well as continue to consolidate our learning in our times tables. We will also begin our fraction topic, exploring mixed numbers, improper fractions, counting in fractions as well as adding and subtracting fractions.
In Geography we will be exploring different natural disasters and understand the impact that volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and climate zones have on an area as well as the community.
In DT we will be using electrical systems to research, design and create a suitable torch.
In PE we will be focusing on developing our skills in Yoga and Hockey.
In Computing we will be learning how to use the computer programme 2logo
In RE we will be exploring biblical stories linked to our topic "Desert to Garden"
In Music we will be learning to listen, appraise a variety of Rap music and begin to compose and perform simple melodies.
In French we will be learning how to order a variety of food items in French.
In PSHE we will be recognising how money is an important aspect of being a citizen in the wider world.
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