In Science this half term, Year 4 are learning about electricity. We have discovered the…
Click here to read about what we are doing in Year 4 this term and for links to useful websites to support your child’s learning.
School value
Autumn 1: Cooperation
Autumn 2: Politeness
Literacy
In class, we will be reading:
Stories of Peace and Kindness – Elizabeth Laird
A range of non-fiction texts about dinosaurs.
We learn the spelling patterns from the national curriculum for Year 4, along with words from the statutory spelling list. Alongside this, we revise patterns learned in KS1.
We secure the correct letter formation and basic joins.
We work on writing clear and accurate sentences to build short paragraphs e.g. a story ending or a character description.
Reading:
The library at Touchbase Pears is a great resource to use to borrow books and is free. This online library is another great place to read.
Epic Reading online library is another great resource, which we use in class – click here and enter our Year 4 class code zwm2726.
Please read to your child and listen to them read every day. It only needs to be for 10 minutes and that time spent sharing a book and talking about it together is one of the most important ways to support your child’s learning.
Grammar
Discovery Education is a resource that your child has a log-in for as part of our school subscription. This site has videos and activities to support their revision. KS1 Grammar – click here. KS2 Grammar – click here.
Spellings
Your child needs to be able to spell all of these words by the end of Year 4. In Year 4, spellings are tested on Mondays and new words are sent home on Wednesdays to practise. Try using games like Karate Kats and Spooky Spellings to make spelling fun.
Maths
We will be focused on place value, addition and subtraction.
Your child has a school subscriptions for two excellent, National Curriculum-aligned maths sites/apps that will support the children in their learning.
The log-in details for these can be found in the front of their reading record.
- Mathletics – click here
- Times Table Rock Stars – click here
Science
Unit 1: What’s that Sound?
Unit 2: Living Things
You may find these helpful to look at with your child:
Computing
We use the Teach Computing curriculum. In Autumn 1 our topic is Computing systems and networks- the Internet. In Autumn 2 our topic is Creating Media – Audio production.
You can use the Think U Know website to support your child with their learning about e-safety and becoming responsible digital citizens.
Keen coders might enjoy this free club at the Central Library.
Great online safety resources here.
These links explain parts of computing really clearly.
Trips for the term
Lapworth Museum on the University of Birmingham campus is free to visit and has a great range of rocks and fossils as well as a huge allosaurus!
Topic Focus
Footprints from the Past – the focus is dinosaurs!
Art and Design
Learn about texture and form in these videos.
Design and Technology
We will be learning about about mechanical systems, levers and linkages and pneumatics. Look at these levers and linkages. What could you design and make at home?
History
We carry out a study of the life and work of Mary Anning, Lyme Regis, 1799.
Read more about Mary Anning here.
This BBC video really brings her story to life..
Geography
We will be using maps, atlases and globes. We will identify fossil sites, look at key features and time zones. You can use Google Earth to explore compass points and time zones.
Can you use these resources from the Ordinance Survey to help your child learn more about maps?
Maybe you could visit Wren’s Nest in Dudley.
Spanish
This term, we will be continuing to practise our pronunciation and conversational Spanish skills. In Autumn 1 we will learn how to say the names of instruments. Here are some games that you can play with your child to help them with their pronunciation.
Music
This term, Miss Wyatt will be teaching the children all aspects of the music curriculum for Year 4. We will be learning about pitch, harmony and learning songs for performances in the school.
We sing songs related to our topic, and to sing at the harvest and Christmas concerts.
PE
In PE, Year 4 will be looking at invasion games (football and hockey) across the term. They will also be looking at health-related fitness in Autumn 1 where they will compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
RSHE
In Autumn 1, we are focusing on respect and manners and healthy friendships. In Autumn 2, we will be focusing on bullying, stereotypes and change and loss.
Watch Dog’s Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp.
RE
In RE, we will be looking at expressing joy, being thankful, being curious and valuing knowledge. These videos are a great place to start exploring the many faiths in our school.
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