Aims:  To give a brief overview of the curriculum that will be taught this year.  To establish timetables for homework, spellings, reading records and PE days.  To answers any queries or questions you may have about this year.

Autumn 1 The Stories we Tell Autumn 2 Around the World Spring 1 Time Machine Spring 2 Underground Over ground Summer 1 Going Global Summer 2 Changes

Daily Routines 8.45 – – 1.45 reading Wednesday Afternoon – Mrs Archbold Fruit Uniform PE kits – Indoor/Outdoor

Immersed in one quality text over a period of weeks. Creative approaches including speaking and listening, drama, art and written outcomes The learning we will be covering during this year are: Narrative, plays and scripts:  Stories with historical settings  Stories which raise issues/dilemmas  Stories set in imaginary worlds  Stories from other cultures  Plays Poetry:  Creating Images  Exploring form Non-Fiction: Recounts/newspapers/magazines Information texts Explanation texts Persuasive texts

The units of work we will be covering during this year are:  Counting, partitioning and calculating.  Securing number facts and understanding shape  Handling data and measures  Calculating, measuring and understanding Shape.  Securing number facts, relationships and Calculating.

 Moving and Growing  Magnets and Springs  Circuits and Conductors  Solids and Liquids  Habitats  Rocks and Soils

Marble Jar A full jar usually takes a few weeks to fill and results in one hour of golden time! Chance Card Draw Star of the Week Whole school recognition – certificates in assembly Sanctions – warning, 5, 10 or 15 minutes off break or lunchtime.

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Reading for 15 – 20 mins Reading for 15 – 20 mins Reading for 15 – 20 mins Reading for 15 – 20 mins Reading for 15 – 20 mins Spellings Maths/Literacy Projects Times tables Homework books collected Homework books given out with new learning. Reading records collected Suggested homework timetable: Little and Often!

SPELLINGS AND TIMES TABLES Blast Off! and spelling workshops will take place each week. The multiplication squares are inside the cover of homework books. Spellings are generally based on words they have made mistakes with in their writing books. We will also continue to investigate different grammar or spelling conventions each week and they may sometimes be given these words or useful topic related words to learn. LITERACY AND NUMERACY Each week the children will be given maths or literacy work to consolidate what we have been doing in class that week. READING The children need to read daily to an adult at home and a note of this kept in the reading record book so that the progression in reading outside of school can be seen. (Reading records collected and certificates given out for reading each Friday.) Guided reading sessions will take place 5 times a week in addition to free classroom reading.

There are trips in process of being organised for this year and a letter will be sent out with all of the relevant information when confirmed. Autumn Term… Kevin Graal story teller Felt Making Workshop Jungle Jo We are very grateful for parent volunteers for reading, cooking and to assist on trips - please can you give your names to the class representative or talk to me.

Year 4 cooking takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and can start at 1:45. Parents who are free to sign up please contact class representatives. Once this is up and running we will create a rota to ensure all children get equal opportunities to experience cooking.

 Link book - to be checked by the children  Open door policy (Best times after school – apart from Thursdays.