1. Welcome to Year 4
Woodpeckers

2. Mrs Jenkins – Teaching Assistant (a.m.)
Year 4 Team
Class teacher:
Mon & Tue: Mrs Gresham
Wed – Fri: Mrs Barron
Mrs Jenkins – Teaching Assistant (a.m.)

3. Skills based Curriculum
Topic based learning:
Literacy
History
D&T
Mayans/
Chocolate
Geography
Numeracy
Art
Music
ICT

4. Reading
Please sign reading records every weekend and every time your child has read (daily)
We will stamp the books when we do a guided reading session (at least once a week)
Please ensure that your child reads every night (30 minutes).
Learning key words and asking questions about the books that they are reading.

5. Literacy Areas of learning this term:
Class text: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Introducing a new character /narrative
Explanatory text
Persuasive text
Spellings – test and new spellings to be given out on Fridays
Grammar focus each half term
Expectations of presentation

6. Numeracy Areas of learning this term: Place Value Roman Numerals
Addition and Subtraction
Reasoning and problem solving
Written and mental strategies
Presentation of work
To know by heart all the times tables up to x12 by the end of year 4 (daily practice).

7. Homework Homework will be given weekly on a Friday
To be handed in by 9.00 am the following Wednesday
Work relating to the half term topic or during that week for English and maths when appropriate
Weekly Spellings
Times table practise
Daily reading

8. Monday and Tuesday – PE and games kit
Physical Education
Monday and Tuesday – PE and games kit

9. Healthy Minds Water bottles – access all day Morning snack
Healthy lunchboxes
Healthy School Meals

10. Classroom Plan – Our Promises
Developing independence
Responsibilities to take care of their own belongings, letters, homework and PE/ Games kit
Spare homework and letters always available
To ask for help whenever the children require it

11. Thank You
Thank you for attending and we look forward to getting to know you all!