Year 4

This matrix shows the learning in Y4 across all subjects.

Spring Term 1

Year 4 is taught by Mrs Walters on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mrs Dinham, our school SENDCo, teaches the class on a Monday. Our class TA is Miss Edwards.

Reading

Our class text, on which our daily reading sessions are based, is ‘ Kensuke’s Kingdom’ by Michael Morpurgo.’ We begin each week by learning the definitions of new vocabulary coming up in the text and recap on these each day. We then read the text together and work on a range of tasks focussing on author choice, vocabulary, compare, contrast and comment, retrieval, inference, summary and prediction.

We also read a non fiction text weekly and use our skills to retrieve information from it. This half term, our non fiction text is ‘Shipwreck Detective’ by Richard Platt.

English

We will be writing instructions to survive on a desert island, ship’s logs, and Haiku poems.

Maths 

We will be developing our multiplication and division skills, including formal written methods.

History

We will be learning about wreck and rescue on the Cornish Coast, including the wreck of the Solomon Browne and Union Star at Mousehole.

Computing

We use Project Evolve for an online safety lesson each half term and use Cornwall Digital Learning computing units.

Art

We’ll be studying ‘The Great Wave off the coast of Kanagawa’ by Hokusai and making our own versions in pastel, watercolour, stick and ink and printing.

Science

 We’ll be learning about States of Matter and The Water Cycle.

PE

Each week, we will be enjoying 2 PE sessions:   basketball on Wednesdays and  levels and direction on Fridays. Please make sure your child wears a full PE kit on these days.

 RE

We’ll be asking ‘What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?’

MFL

We will be learning French for describing people and nationalities.

 

PSHE

We use the Lifewise scheme and will be studying these themes:

Bullying

Everything will be alright

All about Tik Tok

Identity and gender

Fairtrade: Change through choice

Music

Stop! – a song/rap about bullying.

It is our aim that every child in Year 4 has a great year. Please come and see us if you have any questions or concerns.

How you can help

It is expected that all children read at home for at least 15 minutes please. Please ensure they bring in their book and reading diary every day. There will be rewards for daily reading and bringing in your signed diary.

All children should be practising their times table skills regularly on TTRockstars please, alongside practising the ‘format’ of the online times table assessment in June. This can be found at:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

This is particularly important this year as, in June, the children undertake an assessment of all tables up to 12X12.

‘Maths whizz’ can also be used to practise maths skills at home; your child’s log in is stuck in their reading diary.

We now do all spelling practise in school which will give you more time to complete reading and times tables practise.

Thank you for your support- it really makes a difference!

More on reading

We love reading at Lanner!  Reading to, and with, your child is one of the greatest gifts you can give as this early acquisition of a love for reading will ensure your children becomes a reader for life.  Research shows that reading and talking to your child about stories, information books and poems from an early age benefits them for life.

Sometimes, knowing which book to choose can be a little confusing with such a wide range available, so why not have a look at the recommended reads below for Year 4 children.  Many of these books are also available at the local library so, if you’re not already a member, why not take a look at the link below to join up?