Welcome to Year 4!

Topics: Autumn 1&2: Marvellous Maya Spring 1: Energy! Spring 2: Wild Thing! Summer 1&2: The Roman Empire

Literacy: Autumn 1&2: Marvellous Maya Spring 1: Energy! Spring 2: Wild Thing! Explanations Animal poetry Summer 1&2: The Roman Empire ‘Escape from Pompeii’ story writing Roman play scripts End of year poems Literacy: Autumn 1&2: Marvellous Maya Mayan myths ‘The magic Mayan box’ poems Report writing about The Maya Poetry performing Spring 1: Energy! Pollution setting descriptions Persuasive writing – caring for our planet.

Reading: Reading records handed in every day At home, children are to read at least 3 times a week Entries in reading records do not have to be school books – any reading can be recorded Children change their own books in Year 4 Parent comments in books (see examples) If the reading record is not signed 3 times within a week, children are given the opportunity to read in school over a break time

Maths: Place value: Numbers beyond 1,000. Rounding Addition and subtraction – 4 digit numbers Multiplication and division including written methods Measure Data handling Shape, symmetry, angles, coordinates, position and direction Fractions and decimals (including money) Time / Converting time

Times tables: By the end of Year 4, your child should know ALL their times tables up to 12 x 12. Weekly tables / Turbo tables End of year ‘Multiplication check’ Times tables at home

School uniform School shoes Girls’ hair Please name everything!

PE Autumn 1 – Rounders – outdoor kit Autumn 2 – Gymnastics – indoor kit Spring 1 – Orienteering – outdoor kit Spring 2 – Athletics – outdoor kit Summer term – Roman dance – indoor kit + Sports day – children will need a coloured top to represent their house team. At the end of each half term, children will bring their kits home to be washed.

Spanish Autumn 1 – Me Presento (introducing myself) Autumn 2 – La Familia (The family) Spring 1 – Desayuno En El Café (At the café) Spring 2 – Mi Clase (Classroom) Summer term – Ricitos De Oro Y Los Tres Osos (Goldilocks and the three bears)

PSHE Autumn 1 – Being me in my world Autumn 2 – Celebrating difference Spring 1 – Dreams and goals Spring 2 – Healthy me Summer 1 – Relationships Summer 2 – Changing me

RE Autumn 1 – Hinduism Autumn 2 – Christianity Spring 1 – Hinduism Spring 2 – Christianity Summer 1 – Hinduism Summer 2 – Christianity Human Responsibility & Values Justice & Fairness Sources of Wisdom Symbols & Actions Prayer, worship & reflection Ultimate Questions Identifying & Belonging Beliefs & Practices

Computing Autumn term – Kodu Spring term – Crumble Summer term – The internet

Homework Handed in each Wednesday One homework task from the left grid Spellings should be written into books, applied into sentences. Weekly spelling test on following Wednesday Times tables should be written out into homework books Homework will be checked and acknowledged by an adult If homework is not handed in by Wednesday, children will complete the work at school Presentation of homework

Seesaw A fantastic tool to show your child’s learning Parent comments / likes Code of conduct Important messages Communication with the teacher

Communication Majority of communications will be paperless It is essential that we have up-to-date email addresses and telephone numbers Please ensure you download the app which accompanies the school website Where permission slips are required, we are still working this out. If you have a printer, you can download letters, print and return. Letters & communications may also be made available on SeeSaw

Coming into class Outside door will open at 8.40am Children will enter through the cloakroom doors. Please note: Parents are not permitted entry If parents need to communicate with the teacher, either message on Seesaw, write in the reading record or meet at the end of the day. Registers close at 9.00am – children who arrive after this time will need to go to the office Morning tasks – a chance to consolidate, revisit and wake up! Children will leave from the back door. Permission will be needed, in writing, for children who walk home alone or to the gate.

Preparing for Year 4 September – Mayan cooking day (costs covered by school) October Harvest festival - food donation to come to school. Parents invited to join at St Mary’s church December Christingle service. Children are bring in a large orange. Parents also invited to join at St Mary’s church December Christmas fete Christmas jumper day / Christmas dinner Spring term – Swimming lessons £12.50 March World book day – Dressing up as favourite book character April – trip to Rye Meads £16 June – Roman dress up day – Please provide an outfit that children can change into by themselves £1 per child for materials 3 x class presentations throughout the year (dates to follow) Summer term – Camping at Tolmers £125 for 3 days (2 nights away)