Year 4

We hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year and are excited and ready for a new term! We have had a small change with the adults in Year 4. They are Mrs Monk (Class Teacher), Mrs Catchpole (Teaching Assistant) and Mrs Fresh (Learning Support Assistant). We are all here to help and support so please come and speak to us. 

The school day starts at 8:40 and finishes at 3:10. Please be on time arriving and collecting your child from school. If your child is unwell and unable to attend school, please make sure you inform the school office promptly. 

Uniform

Children should wear uniform every day, this includes ties. Please make sure your child’s name is on all pieces of clothing, especially ties as these can get easily lost. 

It is important for the children to stay hydrated, as our classroom can get very hot (even at this time of year). Please make sure they have a named water bottle that is cleaned daily. 

P.E. 

Year 4 have P.E on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Your child should come to school in their normal school uniform and bring their P.E kit with them. We will encourage the children to leave their kit at school on Tuesday, ready for P.E again on Wednesday. All clothes should be named to prevent anything being lost. A reminder that if your child has their ears pierced, then only stud earrings are to be worn and they should be removed on P.E days. 

Concept

Our class concept continues to be Society. We will be answering our enquiry question of “What guides the development of a successful society?” We will be continuing to learn about different aspects of society both present day and from the past. We will be thinking about how different societies have developed over time, the impact they have on present day and what makes them successful.   

Reading and homework

Please read with your child as much as possible at home, but at least 3 times per week. If you have a longer, chapter book, you can read a few pages or a chapter at a time. Please write in the reading record for each time read. I love reading and I am pleased to see many of Year 4 developing a love for reading too! Spellings are given out on a Friday to be returned the following Friday in the homework book. Please encourage your child to practise as much as possible, if the activity is completed daily it should be a quick activity to complete. The homework includes a choice of different activities to help you be able to choose the way you learn best. Please also make sure you are regularly practising your times tables, either by logging into Times Table Rockstars or in your homework book.