1. Year 4 Curriculum Evening
Learning happens when you make mistakes.

2. The Year Four Team Mr. Oakley – Year Group Leader 4O
Miss Colman – Class teacher 4C
Miss Miesuria – Class teacher 4M

3. The Curriculum Texts: Foundation subjects: English: Maths: Theme:
Poetry
Play scripts
Non-chronological reports
Instructions
Fables
Adventure stories
Persuasion
Texts:
Bill’s New Frock – Anne Fine
Roman myths and legends
Aesop’s Fables
The Firework Maker’s Daughter – Philip Pullman
The Marble Crusher – Michael Morpurgo
The Iron Man – Ted Hughes
Maths:
Place value of numbers
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions
Geometry
Statistics
Measures
Theme:
The Romans
Food and Farming around the World
Crime and Punishment
The power of the monarchy
Britain from the air
Foundation subjects:
RE – Sikhism
Music
French PE
Sport

4. Homework Daily: Reading; Spellings; Times tables; Gratitude diary;
Weekly:
Home-school learning activity log;
Termly:
POWer Projects;
Reading for pleasure.
Class teachers will be checking that these are being completed.
Some ideas:
Go shopping – weighing/adding /handling money/identifying unknown fruit and vegetables;
Bake/cook with your child – allow your child to follow instructions, weigh and measure, tell the time and be creative;
Visiting a place of interest e.g. museum/place of worship etc.;
Play cards/board games and encourage your child to add/subtract the scores;
Play number games e.g. addition/subtraction tennis.
Mathletics and Spelladrome

5. Trips 11th November 4O Assembly 9.00 am
17th November Year 4 trip to Science Museum
13th January 4M Assembly 9.00 am
19th January Year 4 CSI Day
23rd March Year 4 trip to Kew Gardens
24th March 4C Assembly 9.00 am
4O Swimming Dates: September 14th and 21st October 5th, 12th and 19th November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. 4C and 4M dates will be confirmed before the start of each term.

6. Swimming Information
Please remind your child to bring in their swimming costume or trunks, a towel and a swimming hat.
Coats need to be worn on swimming days, as it can become quite cold for the children when they leave the pool.
Please note that boys must have trunks that are no longer than mid-thigh length. Bermuda shorts are not allowed and they will be unable to swim if these shorts are worn.
Children will not be permitted to wear goggles until they have passed the National Curriculum. This is because the test up to and including the National Curriculum have to be achieved without the use of goggles. A letter would be needed for any medical conditions that would require a child to wear goggles.
Jewellery must not been worn in the swimming pool. It is recommended that earrings are not worn on swimming days so that they will not be lost or broken. If earrings can’t be taken out a headband is needed to be worn underneath the swimming hat. Any religious bracelets must be taken off during the swimming session or covered with waterproof tape, sweatband or bandage.

7. Learning happens when you make mistakes.
Expectations
All children to be supported at home;
Children to challenge themselves and always work to the best of their ability – chilli challenge;
To be organised;
To reflect on their learning with the use of ‘Assessment Cups’;
Set a good example for year 3 and act as positive role models;
Take risks, give concepts a go and make mistakes;
Maintain positive behaviour.
Learning happens when you make mistakes.