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

• We will be doing PE on Thursdays and Fridays. However we would ask that your child has their PE kit in school every day as our timetable can change at short notice.
• Please ensure your child has a water bottle in 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 Wednesdays for marking.

 

Autumn Half Term 1

 

Mrs Orton, Miss Roberts and Mrs Furnival are incredibly excited about the year ahead. The children have settled in beautifully and have shown us how keen they are to recommence their learning journey.

 

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

 

Our Christian Values

During the Autumn term, our Christian value is Love.

 

RE

In our RE lessons, we will be exploring the key teachings of Christianity and the children will develop an appreciation of how religion plays an important part in people's lives.

 

Reading

Our class novel for this half term is The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie.

 

 

We will also be using Pathways to Read to teach children specific reading strategies. This half term, we will be reading 'A world full of animal stories' by Angela McAllister. 

 

 

English

In our first half term, the children will be using the book 'Gorilla' by Anthony Browne to write their own fantasy narrative. 

 

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 Autumn term will be place value and rounding.

Towards the end of Year 4, the children will undertake a Times Tables test. We will do lots of work with the children in class to help them learn their tables. If you would like any advice regarding how you can support them at home, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Science

This half term, the children will be studying electricity. They will be identifying objects that are powered by electricity (both battery and mains) and will be designing and creating simple circuits in class. 

 

Geography

Our focus for Autumn 1 will be Italy.  The children will be studying Italy's human and physical features and the link between the two. They will also be developing their map skills.

 

Art

In our art lessons, our focus will be Art Deco and the children will be taking inspiration from the greats to explore their creative side and develop their technical skills. 

 

PE

Our PE lessons will continue to promote a healthy lifestyle. This half term, the children will be developing their skills in rubgy league.

 

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, the children will be exploring how to create and maintain friendships and how to identify positive relationships. We will also be learning about the importance of mental wellbeing and learning strategies to keep our minds healthy. 

 

Music

This term, we are incredibly lucky to have a Samba Drumming workshops which the children will enjoy on Monday mornings. What a wonderful way to start the week!

 

MFL

In our French lessons, we will be building on the knowledge and vocabulary we learned in Year 3. The children will learn animals and colours aswell as how to ask questions in French. 

 

Computing

Computing lessons are crucial in this increasingly digital age. The children will learn about the internet and the importance of protecting their self image and identity online. 

 

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.

 

Possible trips and visitors

We are currently exploring a number of options for trips this year. We will be in touch once we have further information.