Welcome to Year 4!
Welcome to an exciting year of learning, discovery and new experiences in Year 4! We are looking forward to working with the children and helping them grow in confidence, independence and achievement throughout the year.
Mrs Hulland - Class Teacher
Mrs Thomas - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Joy - Teaching Assistant
Together, we are committed to creating a happy, supportive and inspiring classroom where every child can thrive.
What We Are Learning This Term
This term, our class text is Gorilla by Anthony Browne.
The children will be:
We are looking forward to developing our reading and writing skills through this fantastic book.
We will begin the year by revisiting important Year 3 learning before moving on to new Year 4 objectives.
Our focus will include:
Regular practice of times tables at home will greatly support children's progress.
Our Science topic is Animals Including Humans.
The children will learn about:
We are particularly excited about our egg experiment, which will help us investigate the effects different liquids have on teeth!
Reading is a key part of our week and we will take part in Shared Reading sessions three times each week.
Children will develop:
We encourage all children to read regularly at home and discuss what they have read with family members.
Our Topic this term combines History and Geography as we explore our amazing capital city, London.
Children will investigate:
Please take a look at our Knowledge Organiser for key information and vocabulary that children will be learning throughout the term.
This term's featured artist is Stephen Wiltshire, known for his incredible cityscape drawings created from memory.
Children will:
Our Musicians of the Month are Oasis.
Children will learn about the band and their contribution to music while developing listening and appreciation skills.
The whole school will also continue to enjoy weekly singing practice in the hall.
In Spanish, we will be learning about:
Children will also create posters and use ICT-based games to make language learning engaging and enjoyable.
Our focus religion this term is Christianity.
Through discussion and investigation, children will:
PSHE lessons will be taught by Mrs Elsmore.
Our unit is Being Me in My World, where children will explore:
We have two PE sessions each week.
Location: Hyde Leisure Centre
Children will need:
Led by Mr Rotars and Mr Jaffery
Children will focus on:
Please ensure PE kits are brought to school and clearly labelled.
We Look Forward to a Fantastic Year!
Year 4 is an exciting year packed with learning opportunities, creativity, challenge and fun. We are looking forward to working closely with both children and families to make this a successful and memorable year for everyone.
Mrs Hulland, Mrs Thomas and Mrs Joy 😊