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Welcome to Year 4!
Welcome to the Year 4 section of the website. Here you can learn about the exciting things we will be learning about this term as well as find any important information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask one of the Year 4 team.
Class Teachers:
4T: Miss Tideswell
4S: Miss Sherwin
4B: Miss Bateman
LSAs: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Johnson, Miss Houghton and Miss Gregg
In Year 4, it is important that you read with your child at least 5 times a week and sign their reading record. Children can access their reading books through reading plus using their log in details. Reading plus is an adaptive literacy program to improve reading speed, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension for students. We will also provide a book which is at the correct level for their reading if they are unable to access reading plus.
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
You can access free online books using the following link:
Magma Maths is a website that makes math learning interactive, enabling students to show work and providing real-time insights into their thinking. Teachers will assigned children work based on their current learning. Use your child's log in to access the lessons.
Weekly spellings and times tables will be given out on a Monday to be assessed on the following Monday.
At the end of Year 4, all children are assessed on their times table facts. You can find more information here. We expect children to be practising their times table on TTRockstars at least twice a week. Their log in details will be glued into their Reading Record. https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
We are fortunate enough to be able to take children swimming weekly during their time in Year 4. Please ensure children has swimming trunks or a swimming costume as well as a towel and swimming hat with them. Please note: swimming is for all children whether they are beginners or experienced swimmers.
4B Wednesday PM
4S Thursday AM
4T Friday AM
A gentle reminder that our school P.E. kit is a plain white t-shirt, black shorts and plain black pumps or trainers for outdoor sports, without visible branding. PE kit should be brought in a separate bag for children to change into before their PE lesson.
Water Bottles and snacks
Don't forget to bring a water bottle and healthy snacks to school each day - it is important for children to stay hydrated throughout the day by drinking plain water. Please label bottles and refill them each day.
Children are welcome to bring a healthy snack such as fruit and vegetables to school each day for snack time. Milk can be purchased at the start of each half-term (please speak to the school office about this).
Maths
Please note: Children may be taught by a different teacher for maths, in targeted groups so we can ensure children are receiving learning which is targeted to their individual needs and where gaps are closed.
Our focus this term will be:
As well as frequent multiplication practice, ready for the Multiplication Check Test at the end of the academic year.
Multiplication Tables Check
The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for all year 4 pupils and the purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. See links below for more information and links to websites for your child to practise.
Parent meetings about MTC are:
20th October 2025 at 3.30pm in 3Y
3rd March 2026 at 3.30pm in 3Y
English
In English this term, we will be using the Ready Steady Write scheme to help us develop our reading and writing skills. Our first focus text will be 'The Whale' by Ethan and Vita Murrow, which will inspire us to write a newspaper report and a setting narrative. Later in the term, we will explore 'Leaf' by Sandra Dieckmann, using this beautiful story to create our own information reports. These engaging texts will not only help children build key writing skills but also spark their creativity and imagination.
Science
This term in Science, we will be exploring a range of exciting topics to develop the children’s curiosity and understanding of the world around them. The children will learn about light and sound, discovering how they travel and how we see and hear different things. They will investigate states of matter, exploring solids, liquids, and gases through hands-on experiments. Our learning will also cover living things and their habitats, helping children understand how animals and plants adapt and thrive in their environments. In addition, we will study plants, looking closely at their parts, life cycles, and what they need to grow and stay healthy. Throughout all these topics, children will take part in practical activities and experiments, encouraging them to work scientifically, ask questions, make predictions, and record their findings in fun and engaging ways.
History
How have children's lives changed?
We will look at the Tudor and the VIctorian period, looking at how society was organised in different ways in different cultures and times and consisted of different groups with different roles and lifestyles. We will focus on education, science and technology and seeing how these have changed over time.
Geography
Why are rainforests important to us?
We will look at the Amazon rainforest; describing the layers of the forests as well as the plants and animals that live there. We will look at the changes in the rainforests and describe how these changes have positive and negative implications.
PSHE
Year 4 follow the Jigsaw curriculum for PSHE. Our focus topics for this term are:
More information can be found on the Jigsaw website at https://www.jigsawpshe.com/primary-pshe-scheme-of-work-including-statutory-relationships-and-health-education/
Religious Education
At our school, we are proud to uphold British values through our Religious Education (RE) curriculum. We create a safe and respectful environment where children learn about a wide range of religions, beliefs, and worldviews. By encouraging curiosity, open-mindedness, and thoughtful discussion, we help pupils develop tolerance, respect, and understanding for those with different faiths and beliefs. Our aim is to prepare children to be kind, responsible, and informed members of our diverse community and the wider world.
Our focus topics for this term are:
