Welcome to the Year 4 class page!

Spring Term Two - What will we be learning?

English – In English this half term we will be focussing on a range of fantastic books. We will be begin by creating a descriptive poem based on the song 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong which will contain fabulous figurative language. For World Book Day, we will be looking at a wonderful book called 'The Good Egg' by Jory John and Pete Oswald. This book contains fantastic writing accompanied with beautiful illustrations that will capture the children's imaginations. We will also explore several other books where children will have the opportunity to showcase their superb writing skills. As always, there will be a focus on children correctly using grammar, vocabulary and spelling, but most importantly of all we want the children to enjoy writing and create superb pieces of work.

Reading – Reading takes place every day in school, in a variety of ways: whole-class guided sessions, individual reading, and during the class text. Vocabulary, retrieval and improving inference are all of high priority, but ensuring your child enjoys reading is the main thing that matters! Please encourage your child to read as often as possible outside of school. Remember, comprehension and an appreciation of what you have read is of equal importance to speed and fluency. It is so important that each and every child has an enjoyment of reading. There is a book for everyone! If you're not sure what your child should be reading next, please come and ask. If you need any recommendations, please ask. Lovereading4kids.co.uk is a wonderful website for recommendations but we have a vast selection in school.

Maths – This half term children will develop their skills on multiplication and division using concrete resources before progressing to more pictorial and abstract, formal strategies. As the Year 4 Times table check will be taking place later on in the school year, there will be an increased focus on times tables, children should be able to recite all the times tables within 5 seconds. To achieve this we will be practising them daily but any extra practise at home would be hugely beneficial. Times Tables Rock Stars will help with this, so ask for your child's login details if you are you do not already have them. In addition to this, children will complete a daily 5 a day recap of various areas of maths that will recap and embed previous learning.

Science – Our science topic for this half-term is Living Things and their Habitats'. We will be conducting a range of wonderful and stimulating investigations encouraging the children to think scientifically and develop their scientific knowledge.

History – This half-term, children will focus on Britain following on from their previous topic on Anglos Saxons, progressing on to investigating Vikings and the impact they had on both our past and present.

Geography – Our next geography topic will be in Summer One.

R.E – Our topic this half term will focus on 'Christianity' where we will investigate what being a good Christian is all about and investigating the Easter Story.

Spanish – Our topic this half-term is 'In the Classroom' where we will be looking at key vocabulary.

PSHE – Our focus this half term is all about ‘Healthy Me’. We will discuss what makes us unhealthy and what we can do to be healthier both physically and mentally.

Art & Design – We will be taking inspiration from bodies and will develop our sketching skills.

P.E - This term PE is every Tuesday and Thursday.
Don't forget to bring the correct kit, ready for the lessons. This is a white T-Shirt, black shorts and a pair of black pumps, as well as plain black jogging bottoms and a jumper for the colder months. It would be ideal if this kit was clearly labelled and kept securely in a labelled P.E. bag, so that any misplaced items can be returned quickly.

Swimming– 4H will begin their swimming this half-term. They will need a towel, swimming costume (for girls), swimming trunks (for boys) and a swimming cap. If you have any questions regarding this, please speak to a member of the Year 4 team.

Homework – Reading will be the children's main activity that is expected outside of the classroom. If the right book is found, this should not seem like hard work! Weekly spellings and maths practise will also be provided. Of course, any additional research or work is richly encouraged and will only benefit your child's progress throughout the year.

If you have any questions or queries, please arrange a phone appointment via the school office. We thank you for your continued support as we head into this next half term.
Mr Holden, Mr. Allaway and the Year 4 Team :)