Welcome to Year 4
Year 4 Essential Information
Year 4 Curriculum Map
Year 4 Essential Information - Autumn 2
Welcome back! We hope all the children had a lovely half term break.
If you have any questions, please contact us both on
kirsty.moleele@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk and chloe.dakin@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk and one of us will reply as soon as we can.
Miss Dakin and Mrs Moleele
Homework In Year 4
Reading: Reading helps children’s learning in a huge number of ways, including improving their vocabulary, developing the quality of their writing and building their comprehension skills. We expect children to read at home at least three times per week. We ask that a parent or carer sign this off in the reading record and return the reading record to school each Tuesday. In Year 4, it is still extremely beneficial for your child to carry out some of their home reading with an adult, either reading aloud, being read to, or a combination of the two. This allows for you to discuss the book with your child too which will help boost their comprehension skills.
Spellings: A new spelling list will be sent home each Friday and should be practised regularly, in short bursts throughout the week, ready for a test on the following Friday. The children will also have some opportunities in class to practise. In the Friday test, all ten words will be tested through dictated sentences.
Mathletics: This is to be completed every week – there will be new Mathletics tasks set each Friday with trickier tasks (those scoring less than 50%) being re-set. Please check if your child needs support with any re-set tasks.
Times Tables Rock Stars: Using TTRS to practise times tables regularly at home is a very good idea. Just a three minute burst every day should see recall speeds continue to improve.
PE
Our PE days will be Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. Appropriate kit (trainers, black trousers/shorts with a white t-shirt and plain black jacket/jumper) must be worn on these days.
Things to remember:
- All children should bring a named flask or bottle of water to school. This should be taken home and washed every day.
- Named pumps must be worn in school. Children should be able to tie laces quickly if they have lace-up pumps/outdoor shoes and pumps should be checked by a parent every half term to ensure they are in good condition to prevent trip hazards.
- Named, appropriate clothing for the weather should be brought every day – please ensure your child has a coat in school every day in the Autumn term.
- School Policy is that, other than for religious reasons, children should not wear jewellery in school apart from a watch (smart watches are not allowed). These need to be removed for PE lessons.
Year 4 Class Blog
Pantomime - Robin Hood
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
On Thursday the whole school enjoyed a treat when a visiting pantomime came to our school hall. Everyone enjoyed watching Robin Hood - thank you to the PTA who funded this lovely opportunity.
Investigating Pitch
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
As part of our science learning about sound, today Year 4 carried out an investigation into what affects the pitch of a sound. They explored using boomwhackers, twanging rulers, tapping bottles of water and blowing straws. They noticed a pattern: longer or larger objects tend to produce lower sounds than shorter or smaller ones.
Anti-Bullying Week
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
This week the whole school has been marking Anti-Bullying Week and thinking about the theme ‘Choose Respect’. Do you like our odd sock designs?
DT - Slingshot Cars
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
Year 4 have had a brilliant DT Day today making slingshot cars. We had to build a car chassis and create a slingshot mechanism, think about air resistance as part of the design process and use our measuring and drawing skills to accurately make nets to build the body of the car. Well done Year 4!
Nelson Mandela
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
Year 4 have been getting thoroughly stuck into Black History Month this week with a focus on Nelson Mandela as well as a recap of last year’s learning on explorer Matthew Henson. Year 4 have been extremely thoughtful in their discussions - well done.