Year 4 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Year 4!

The teachers in Year 4 are Ms Rothwell (4R) and Mrs Miller (4M). The teaching assistants are Mr Foster and Miss Ali. We are very much looking forward to having you all in school, we hope you are excited for all you will to learn in Year 4.

By the end of Year 4, children need to know all the times table facts for the 1-12 times tables. At the end of the year, children will take part in the Year 4 National Times Table Check which tests their knowledge of the times table facts for 1-12 times tables.

This assessment will take place during a two-week period beginning the week of June 2nd  2025.

What will we be learning this half-term?

English

This half term we will study a book by  author Aaron Becker called 'Journey'. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny!

The children will focus on utlising a variety of grammatical and linguistic techniques to continue the narrative. These will include,  adverbials of time, reported speech and figurative language. 

Maths

In this term, pupils will learn to count in multiples of 25, 100 and 1000 in order to count larger numbers comprehensively. They will learn about the relative size of numbers and complete number sequences within 10 000. Pupils will learn about place value to 4 digits and they will link numbers in numerals and in words. Children will also be taking part in the NCTEM mastering number scheme as part of our maths lessons to again consolidate and increase understanding of multipications in preparation for our Y4 multiplication check. 

Reading

This half term,we will be beginning with a fiction unit in our shared reading studying a text called 'The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Phillip Pullman. Children will explore the idea of creating narrative through inference within the pictures and have opportunity to uncover the purpose and meaning behind this and to make links between their main character within their literacy model text. 

Science

This term, the children will be learning about States of Matter and will have opportunity to take part in practial experiements whereby they will explore observing, measuring and conducting live fieldwork to get hands on with nature. They will also have opportunity to plan and carry out their own experiments. 

Art

In art this half term, children will have the opportunity to develop their sketching skills by drawing an observation sketch of human lips. Using the sketches of Michelangelo to gain ideas of how to include tone, perspective, and proportion.  Children will follow the design , plan , make and evaluate structure to their lessons and have opportunity to take part in group work to practise and share their ideas whilst exploring their mediums. 

Geography

In geography this half term, we will be exploring the question 'Is there more to North america than just the USA?'. Children will explore natural environments and describe them using a range of key vocabulary (e.g. make a place in a box that shows the habitat of an animal and demonstrate creativity and initiative. It should label aspects of the environment including the landscape, food, weather and impact of people.

Home Reading

Children will be given a reading book to use for reading at home. The books should be returned to school once the children have read them, at which point your child will collect a new book to read themselves. We expect children to be reading at least 3 times a week at home to an adult. Children will also be given a reading record to record when they have read to an adult at home. Reading records will be checked to ensure they are being used effectively.

P.E. and Swimming

Children will take part in weekly P.E. lessons. P.E. will take place on Tuesdays. Children are to come to school in their PE kits, ready for PE. This PE kit is to consist of a white top, black trousers/shorts/leggings and appropriate trainers.

Children will take part in weekly swimming lessons. Swimming lessons will take place on Mondays starting on 9^th September. Children must come to school ‘swimming ready’ with their swimwear on underneath their uniforms. Children must bring underwear and a towel in their swimming bag. Please refer to our swimming information letter, which can be downloaded on this website page, for details about the sessions and what your child needs to wear.

Homework

Children will be expected and encouraged to follow our Year 4 homework timetable to support their learning at home. As part of the Wider Curriculum, children will be encouraged to spend time reading and learning the information within their Knowledge Organizers. Children will be set work on Google Classroom connected to their learning of the Knowledge Organizers.

Spellings

Children will be given spellings at the start of each week. These must be practised during the week, ready for our spelling test on Friday.

Times tables

By the end of Year 4, children need to know all the times table facts for the 1-12 times tables. At the end of the year, children will take part in the Year 4 National Times Table Check which tests their knowledge of the times table facts for 1-12 times tables.

This assessment will take place during a two-week period beginning the week of June 2nd  2025.

We will practise regularly in school but it is crucial that children are practising their times tables at home daily for rapid recall. To support them with this, please make sure your child is regularly practising on Times Table Rockstars. In order to support your child further, we will have a weekly focus on a particular multiplication group which will then be tested and their progress monitored.

If you have any questions or need any help or support, please come and speak to us at the end of the day or email at the following class email addresses.

Ms. Rothwell 4R
4r@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk 

Mrs. Miller 4M

4m@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk