Year 4 2024 - 2025

"Do everything in love” 1 Corinthians 16:14

 

Learning to love, loving to learn

Welcome to Year 4

Our staff

Mrs Orton is our class teacher and Miss Roberts and Mrs Furnival will be supporting your children's learning this year.

 

The following information tells you a little more about the work and activities we will be doing in Year 4. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

helen.orton@st-marys.halton.sch.uk

 

General information

• Please kindly ensure that your child has their PE kit in school at all times.
• Please ensure your child brings a water bottle to school every day.
• Homework will be given out on Fridays and we would ask you to kindly ensure it is returned to school on or before the following Wednesday for marking.
• Please read with your child at home and record their learning in their reading diary. Please kindly ensure reading diaries are brought to school on Fridays for marking.

 

Summer Half Term 2

 

We can't believe we have reached the final half term already! Doesn't time fly when you are having fun!

 

Please find below some information regarding what topics the children will be exploring this half term:

 

Our Christian Values

During the Summer term, our Christian values are 'Honesty' and 'Determination'.

 

RE

In our RE lessons, we will be studying 'prayer.' We will be looking at what prayer is, what religious artefacts are commonly associated with prayer and how prayer is used in the Christian faith aswell as other world faiths.  

 

Reading

During our reading lessons, will be using Pathways to Read to teach children specific reading strategies. This half term, we will be reading 'A Myth Hunter's Travel Guide' by Tom Button. 

 

 

English

This half term, the children will be using the book 'Blue John'. We will be learning about the features of underground caves by exploring some beautiful figurative language within the book. The children will be learning the features of a letter and at the end of the unit, will have the opportunity to show off what they have learned across the whole of the year 4 by writing their own letter to a character within the book. 

 

 

Spelling

We will continue to use Pathways to Spell as part of our English lessons to develop spelling strategies and learn spelling rules, as well as the Y3/4 spelling words. 

 

Maths

In maths, the children will learn through concrete experiences, moving onto pictorial and abstract methods as their confidence builds. They will also be encouraged to use their learning to reason about maths and solve problems. 

Our focus for the final half term will be 2D and 3D shapes, symmetry and co-ordinates.

During this half term, the children will undertake a Times Tables test. We will continue do lots of work with the children in class to help them learn their tables and we will continue to set weekly times table practice tasks for homework. If you would like any advice regarding how you can further support your child at home, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Science

This term, the children will be learning about sound and the functions of the ear.  

 

History

Our history topic for this half term will be the Ancient Egyptians. We will be taking part in lots of practical and hands on activities to explore every day life during Ancient Egyptian times.

 

DT

In our Design & Technology lessons, the children will be using the knowledge of electrical circuits that they acquired during the autumn term and will be creating a greetings card that incorporates a simple circuit. 

 

PE

Our PE lessons will continue to promote a healthy lifestyle. This half term, the children will be practising a variety of track and field disciplines. 

 

Courageous Advocacy

As we continue to live our lives and act out the teachings of Jesus, we will look to be courageous advocates and promote good mental health and support children less fortunate than ourselves. 

 

PHSE

In PHSE, we will continue to learn about the importance of mental wellbeing and will learn further strategies to keep our minds healthy. We will be following the school value of 'Determination' in our PSHE lessons. 

 

Music

This term, we will be using Charanga for our music lessons. We will ask ourselves how music improves our world and compose pieces to try to connect with our spiritual selves.

 

MFL

In our French lessons, we will be building on the knowledge and vocabulary we have already learned. The children will be learning how to explain their likes and dislikes and describe features of their homes and gardens.  

 

Computing

Computing lessons are crucial in this increasingly digital age. This half term, the children will be using their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes acquired in their maths lessons to create repetative patterns. 

 

Homework

Homework will be sent out on a Friday to be returned on or before the following Wednesday.

We expect each piece to take around 15-20 minutes. If you have any questions or queries, please come and see us or write a note on the piece of work. Homework will be designed to either build on skills taught in class or pre teach knowledge or skills for the following week. Therefore, we appreciate your support with this important part of your child's learning journey.