Year 4
Autumn 2
Welcome to Year 4:
Hyacinth and Carnation Class
Miss Parmar is teaching Hyacinth Class and Miss Rahman is the class teacher in Carnation Class.
Welcome to Autumn 2. We hope you find the information below useful. This information will help you support your child at home with the organisation of their week and their learning at home.
Key Times
| Homework | Each week, children are expected to learn their spellings and read for at least 30 minutes each day. Children will learn times tables and access Times Tables Rock Stars on https://ttrockstars.com/. |
| PE | This term, both classes will have one PE lesson in school on Thursdays Swimming will continue to be on Wednesday afternoons until 4/12/24 |
| Key Times | The school day begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3:30 pm. Please ensure that students arrive to school on time. |
 
What are we learning?
| Literacy | In Literacy, we will be reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. It is a marvellously imaginative classic story, which has been loved by generations of children. We will learn how to write captivating setting descriptions, adverts and poetry. |
| Maths | In Maths, we will begin by practicing addition and subtraction with exchanges. We will then begin learning how to measure the area of a shape. Finally, we will begin a unit focusing on multiplication and division, where children will learn how to multiply and divide numbers up to the 12x tables. |
| Science | In Science, we will compare and group materials together according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases. We will observe and record how the substances change state. Also, we will learn how to identify evaporation and condensation and discuss their part in the water cycle. |
| Geography | Tectonic plates, earthquakes and volcanoes will continue to be the subject of our geographical learning for this term. We will be using maps and atlases to locate countries and describe their features, as well as exploring the advantages and disadvantages of living near volcanoes. |
| History | In History, we will continue to learn about Ancient Greece and use artefacts to investigate Greek legacy: education, democracy, Olympics, architecture and alphabet. |
| RE | In Religious Education we will learn about Christianity, Christmas and Christingles. |
| Computing | In computing this half term, students will be exploring how to make music on Chrome Music Lab. They will identify the differences between traditional and digital music and explore how rhythm, beat and pitch can impact a piece of music. |
| Art | In art, we will be learning about collage, exploring the work of Jiri KoláÅ™ and Man Ray. We will focus on the visual element of shape. |
| French | In French, we will be discussing numbers, birthdays and Christmas. |
| PSHE | In PSHE we will be thinking about relationships, bullying, culture and diversity. |
| PE | In PE we will be learning Swimming, Football and Cross-Country running skills. |
| Music | Children will continue learning singing skills. Also, we will listen and appraise music using comparisons of rhythm, pulse and tempo. |
| DT | In DT we will design, create, and evaluate packaging for biscuits! |
How can I help at home?
One of the ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 20 minutes – this can be with you, or on their own, but it is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses and learns outside of school. Practicing times tables frequently is vital, and children should be confident in their times tables by the end of year 4.
Children have logins Times Tables Rock Stars – please encourage them to use this frequently, as it will really help with their quick recall of mathematical facts.
If you have any questions, please talk to either of us, or you can arrange a meeting at the school office.
Thanks,
Miss Parmar and Miss Rahman.
