Welcome to Year 4

Mrs Smith, Mrs Haycocks & Mrs Stokes

Ms Stone

Mrs Wickham, Mrs Webb, Mrs Sedar, Mrs Adams, Mrs Williams

Curriculum OverviewLiteracy• Reading • Writing• SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)• Spellings• Handwriting• Groupings

Literacy Homework• Spellings will be given on a Friday & tested on the following Friday.• One other homework task will normally be set on a Friday to be in on

a Thursday. • Please hear your child read at home at least 3 times per week –

children will gain a dolphin point when 3 signatures are seen in their homework diaries within a week.

N.B. – There is a folder/drawer in each classroom with spare homework sheets if the child is away or has lost their copy.

Curriculum OverviewNumeracy• Number and the Number System• Times Tables – 40 Tables• Geometry and Measures• Data Handling• Problem Solving• Groupings

Maths Homework• One piece of Maths homework will be given out on a Wednesday and

to be handed in by the following Tuesday. • In addition, children need to practise their times tables for their 40

tables test which is first thing on Monday morning.

N.B. – There is a folder/drawer in each classroom with spare homework sheets if the child is away or has lost their copy.

Curriculum OverviewCore Subjects – Science, RE, ICT (which will be taught through other subjects in a more creative way.)

Topics• History – The Celts and The Romans • Geography – Comparing our local area to another in the UK,

Mapping Skills• Potential trips to Roman Baths and Elm Farm, Burnett

PE• Kit:

Indoor – Tuesday– shorts, house t-shirt

Outdoor – Wednesday– shorts/jogging bottoms, house t- shirt, navy school sweatshirt, trainers

Long hair tied back, earrings covered with tape or removed

Curriculum Overview• Art – Kandinsky, Georgia O’Keefe, Andy Warhol

• D&T – Units to include: Money Containers, Pop-up Books, Salad

Please note that there may be a nominal cost or provision of ingredients / materials involved and we hope you will support your child in this.

N.B. These may change due to the revised curriculum.

TimetableMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

REGISTRATION REGISTRATION REGISTRATION REGISTRATION REGISTRATION

Maths    

Maths Mrs Stokes’ Literacy Group – Literacy

Mrs Smith’s Literacy Group - PE

Maths Maths

Assembly ( in class Friday)Break

Guided Reading 

Guided Reading Guided Reading Guided Reading 

Guided Reading 

Literacy Literacy  Numeracy Literacy Literacy

L U N C H

HandwritingScience PE Mrs Stokes’ Literacy

Group – PE

Mrs Smith’s Literacy Group - Literacy

Art Music - Drumming

PSHE Science / Topic Both Classes - RE Topic French

GOLDEN VALUESWe Value:

• Treating others as we would like to be treated

• Being respectful and polite to everyone

• Honesty

• Silence at agreed times of the day

• Careful listening when others are speaking

• Working quietly and allowing others to do the same

• Following instructions sensibly

• Keeping myself and others safe

• Caring for our school environment

BLP, Golden Values, Class Rules

• BLP – Building Learning Power

Housekeeping• Equipment your child will need every day• Dolphin Reward System• Toilet breaks• Water bottles• Star of the week• Work of the week• Healthy snack• Art shirts• Information board• School trips

Useful Websites

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/flash.aspx?f=hitthebuttonv11

http://www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english

http://www.buildinglearningpower.co.uk /

Thank You!Thank you for attending this meeting to support your

child in Year 4.

If you need to speak to any of the teachers at any point this year please feel free to contact the office to arrange

a mutually convenient time, or write us a note in the reading record and ask your child to show it to us.