Welcome to Year 4

Year 4 Essential Information

Year 4 Curriculum Map

Year 4 Essential Information - Spring 1

Happy New Year! We hope that all of our Year 4 families had a wonderful Christmas. It is lovely to see all of the children back in school and ready to learn. Please see our attached Long Term Plan to view our upcoming learning in Year 4. 

Our Year 4 team this year continues to be Mrs Quinn, Miss Dakin, Mrs McDonald, Miss McNamara and Mrs Starkey.  

Miss Dakin is the class teacher on Mondays and Thursdays.

Mrs Quinn is the class teacher on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Miss Dakin and Mrs Quinn alternate teaching on Wednesday mornings, and Mrs Starkey teaches during PPA time on Wednesday afternoons. 

Mrs McDonald and Miss McNamara share the role of Year 4 teaching assistant.

If you need to get in touch, please contact us on: 

grace.quinn@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk  and chloe.dakin@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk 

It is always best to copy both class teachers into your communications with us, so that we are both aware of anything that is going on.

Thank you for your continued support,

Miss Dakin and Mrs Quinn

Homework In Year 4

Reading:  Your child's reading book should travel to and from school with them every day, alongside their green reading record. 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 to be checked in school each Monday. 

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, five of the ten words will be tested, as individual words, and the new spellings for next week will be taught in a spelling lesson.

Mathletics: This is to be completed every week – there will be new Mathletics tasks set each Thursday 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 

This half term the children will have PE or Forest School on a Wednesday. You will already have received a letter to let you know on which dates your child will be taking part in Forest School. For PE, your child needs black jogging bottoms or leggings, a white t shirt, a black hoodie or tracksuit top and a pair of trainers. For Forest School, your child needs clothing suitable for the outdoors, which they do not mind getting dirty. Your child should come to school on a Wednesday wearing either their Forest School clothing or their PE Kit; they do not need to change during the school day. 

 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. Gloves and hats are also a good idea at this time of year.
• 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.