Year 4 – Newsletter
Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome Back
A big welcome back to all the pupils! We’ve missed you! The teachers, Miss Taylor, Miss Southon and Mr Cooper have been hard at work preparing for the new term and sorting the Year 4 classrooms.
Communication
This year the year 4 team will be out on the playground both before and after school therefore if you require to see your child’s class teacher we will be more than happy to speak with you then. If you need a longer conversation then please do make us aware and we will be more than happy to arrange this time with you.
Curriculum
This term, Year 4 will be working very hard in all their learning. We will be focussing on reading, writing and maths in our morning sessions and will focus on our topic subjects in the afternoon. As part of our RESPECT curriculum we will be learning about Bear Grylls. Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter, most well-known for his TV shows, such as ‘Man vs Wild’ and ‘Born Survivor’. We are excited to find out about his survival techniques and his adventures hiking across the Himalayas and climbing Mount Everest! The children will also take part in missions which will focus on our RESPECT values. We will need to use resilience, our communication skills and teamwork to successfully complete the missions together. In the second half of the term the children will be taking in part in WOW sessions which focus on wellbeing and self-care. The children will also be practising mindfulness throughout the week.
Madame Beth and Miss Rawling will also be in Year 4 for our weekly French and Computing lessons.
Home Learning
To help support your child at home, we encourage parents to read with their child daily. Frequent reading will enable your child to increase their language fluency, comprehension skills and reading stamina and will help with all areas of the curriculum. Support with homework where possible would help enable your child to progress further throughout the year. Please take a look at our fantastic homework menus, which you can find on the school website and at the front of your child’s homework book. English and Maths homework is given out on Thursday and is due in the following Tuesday. Another excellent way to support your child at home, is by practising spelling their high frequency words or practising the spelling rule they are being taught that week. Spellings will be given out on a Thursday and there will be a spelling quiz on the Friday of the following week. Similarly, the Year 4 children will be tested on their multiplication tables at the end of the year and so practising these at home will help to prepare them. We will be learning our multiplication tables up to 12x12 and will be practising them in class also.
General Information
Water bottles – Please send your child in with a reusable water bottle with your child’s name clearly marked. PE – PE kits are provided by the school. However, we do require the children to bring in a pair of sensible shoes to participate in outdoor lessons. You can send your child in with a pair of shoes to keep in their lockers throughout the week.
Fruit – During playtimes we do have fruit available for purchase. You can pay each day at 20p or pay for the full week at £1. Please feel free to send your child in with a healthy snack for playtimes.
Swimming - Swimming lessons will take place throughout the year on a weekly basis.
4MT – Monday afternoons 4AC and 4CS – Thursday mornings
To ensure your children get the best out of these sessions, please send them into school with the correct swimming costume and a towel.
Drop off and collection
This year we have returned to our previous years pick up and drop off times. Please drop your child off promptly at 8.45 on the junior playground entrance 1 each day. Collection at the end of the day is also at junior playground entrance 1 and is at 15.15
Our Year 4 Team –
4AC – Mr Cooper and Mrs Roberts
4MT – Miss Taylor, Miss Bolger and Mrs Smith
4CS – Miss Southon, Miss Lowton and Mr Fletcher
Key Stage Lead – Mrs Buckley