Year 4

Welcome to year 4! 

2018 - 2019

The teachers in Year 4 are Mrs Welch 4KW (temporarily covered by Mrs Zaibag) and Mr Welch 4CW - no relation!

The teaching assistants are Mrs Reid (Mon-Wed) and Mrs Howcroft 1:1 (temporarily covered by Nicole Williams). 

Summer context - 'Woodland Warriors'

The 'Woodland Warriors' topic begins before half term. This topic and will include lots of outdoor learning and exploration of the school grounds.

We will be looking at different woodland animals and their habitats. We will also learn about food chains. The children will study the many trees and plants we have in TYY's grounds.

The new topic kicks off with a WOW day on Monday 13th May. Please dress in camouflage or green/brown for the WOW day.

SPRING 2 CONTEXT - 'FIT FOR A KING' (Tudors)

During this context Year 4 will study the Tudor period and life in the Tudor times. It will all kick off on Tuesday 12th March with a WOW day where the children and teachers will dress up like Tudors and participate in Tudor related activities. The day will end with the children giving their ideas and questions they would like answered about the Tudors and other monarchs in Britain and around the world in recent history. These ideas and questions will direct the learning over the next 6 - 8 weeks.

As part of our English work this half term the children acted out a scene from a play script, edited it in imovie then added a backdrop using green screen. 

Here is an example of the work one of the groups produced. (You can scan and watch using a QR code reader)

SPRING 1 CONTEXT - 'Fit for the future'

During this context we will look at fitness and health and the effect exercise has on the body. This will include undertaking scientific heart rate experiments. We will also look at substance use and misuse with the focus on smoking. The context will end on Thursday 7th March where the children will be leading a coffee afternoon showcasing their work and leading sport related activities.

Autumn 2 context = 'Food Glorious Food' (Science)

Over the half term we will learn about healthy eating, a balanced diet and the effect of a healthy/unhealthy diet has on the body.

Homework!

Thursday is homework day

Spelling homework books will be sent home on Thursday.  Children should learn the words ready for the test the following Thursday; they should also complete one of the activities from the menu in the back of the book.  Please look after these books.  They MUST be returned by Wednesday.  

Please encourage your child to use continuous cursive handwriting when practising their words

(see the link on the Curriculum ppp).

Maths - Active Learn (Abacus) homework will also be set on Thursdays. This will be a mixture of online and paper homework.  Your child has been given a log in which they should have brought home. If they have any problems, just let us know. Please also encourage your child to regularly practise their times tables.

Reading - we teach reading and comprehension skills every day through our Guided Group Reading sessions which last for approximately 25 minutes.  In addition, we recommend that you encourage your child to read for pleasure for at least 10 minutes a day.  Children can read fiction and non-fiction books/magazines/comics/newspapers.  If necessary, pupils can borrow books from school (please make sure they bring them back when they have finished)

Year 4 will have Games on Monday (weather dependent) and indoor P.E. on Wednesday for both classes.

 The children will need trainers, black shorts/skirt/joggers/leggings/skorts and a white top.  During the colder months, please ensure your children bring warm jumpers/hoodies and tracksuit bottoms.  

As we sometimes change PE days, children need to have their kit in school every day.  They can bring their kits home on Fridays.