Year 4
2024-2025
The Year 4 Team
Mrs Youngs - Class Teacher
Mrs Taylor- Teaching Assistant
Miss Bailey 1-1 Support
Autumn Term
During the first half term in Science we will be learning about ANIMALS INCLUDING HUMANS
In this unit, children will expand on their learning from year 3 about how animals, including humans, need to get nutrition from what they eat. They will explore the different organs of the digestive system in humans and the functions of teeth in both humans and animals. Firstly, children will learn about the different types of teeth and the importance of good dental hygiene, before planning and carrying out an investigation into tooth decay using an egg as a model tooth. They will then learn about the parts and functions of individual organs of the human digestive system and carry out their own scientific demonstration of the process using everyday household items. Children will then learn more about herbivores, carnivores and omnivores in the context of teeth, digestion and food chains. They will extend their understanding of food chains from key stage 1 to include more complex chains, using the terms ‘consumers’ and ‘producers’ and compare food chains in different habitats.
In Geography, we will be looking at a unit of work called 'Mountain Ranges'.
Our topic in History will be 'Ancient Rome'.
In English we will looking at a variety of genres. First, the children will explore fantasy and fiction through reading Christophe's Story. This will be followed by a poetry unit where the children will be learning about Haiku poems.
Throughout all units, relevant grammar will be taught to support the children's understanding.
In Maths the children will work in their Power Maths books, our first units in maths will be about place value, and working with 4 digit numbers.
Please encourage your child to work hard to develop their times table knowledge as they will be completing a statutory on line assessment at the end of Year 4. Children will need to have developed a fast recall of all times table facts up to 12x12. More information will be provided about this as the academic year progresses.
PE kits and days
We have two hours of PE a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The lessons are taught by our sports coach, Mr Wolfe. It is very important that your child comes to school in a suitable outdoor kit with trainers.
Homework
Alongside spellings, English and maths homework will be set every Friday to be completed by the following Thursday.
As the year progresses, children will have the opportunity to take home their i pads to complete their homework. A paper copy will always be available if they would prefer.
Times Tables Rock Stars is a wonderful maths resource for your child to learn and practice their times tables to improve fluency and speed. The fun online resource is incredibly effective and highly recommended. It has been thoroughly enjoyed by many pupils throughout the school! Your child has already been given their login details but if you need them again please let me know and I will be happy to help.
Things we need
A bottle of water (no juice please in case of sticky spillages!).
A healthy snack for break.
Fridays are 'treat days' so your child can bring in a snack of their choice. Alternatively, £1 can be sent in a labelled envelope for sausage rolls and drinks.
A book bag with reading book and reading record.
Celebrating success!
Year 4 is full of amazing children and we want to celebrate every success and achievement during this year both inside and outside of school. We would love to hear about all the amazing things your child does, so please do tell us!
...and finally...
As a team, we are always here for you. If you need to discuss anything, please let us know. You can send a message via weduc or
if you would like a longer meeting please make an appointment so we can discuss your queries without feeling rushed. If you need any other information please do not hesitate to ask.
Many thanks for your continued support
Mrs Youngs and the Year 4 team.
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