Horsehead Lane, Derbyshire, S44 6XH.
01246 822324

 

4AJ 4BR 4LE

 

Class Teacher - Miss Jepson 

Teaching Assistant/First Aider - Mrs Butler

Class Teacher - Miss Ratcliffe

Teaching Assistant/First Aider
- Mrs Wallington

Class Teacher - Miss Baller

Teaching Assistant -
Miss Valkova

 

Welcome to our Year 4 page!

Here we can keep you up to date with everything that is happening in Year 4.

 Our curriculum this term is titled...

 

 

Welcome to the Blue Abyss.

Dive into this magical world of wonder by exploring the seas and oceans of our planet. 

Explore animal habitats and the incredible adaptations animals have made to survive in the places they call home. Learn how to classify living things and see where you yourself fit into the animal kingdom. For more information on our science driver, take a look at our knoweldge organiser to see what we will be learning about. 

 

Linked text: Treasure Island 

For up-to-date information and photographs of your child's learning, please keep an eye on your child's Class Story on Class Dojo.

 

Year 4 parent meeting: Tuesday 19th September 2023

 

Autumn 1

4 September 2023 to 27 October 2023 (40 days)

(INSETs –  4th and 5th September 2023)

 

Autumn Term 2

6 November 2023 to 22 December 2023 (35 days)

 

Spring Term 1

8 January 2024 to 16 February 2024 (30 days)

(INSETs – Monday 8th January 2024 and Friday 16th February 2024)

 

Spring Term 2

26 February 2024 to 28 March 2024 (24 days)

 

Summer Term 1

15 April 2024 to 24 May 2024 (6 May 2024 is a bank holiday) (29 days)

(INSET – Friday 24th May 2024)

 

Summer Term 2

3 June 2024 to 23 July 2024 (37 days)

 

INSET Days 2022-23

Monday 4th September 2023
Tuesday 5th September 2023
Monday 8th January 2024
Friday 16th February 2024
Friday 24th May 2024

 

 

Each week, Year 4 will have the following homework tasks to complete:

  • Spellings - key words that they have been learning in the week are sent home on a Friday to prepare for a spelling test on Monday. 

 

  • Reading - at least 5 times a week at home, this can be on MyOn or with a school reading book. Please ensure you read for at least 20 minutes with an adult.

 

  • Times Tables  - practice your times tables daily using Times Table Rockstars (see below). The expectations are: 30 minutes fluency and 3 sound checks per week.

 

If there are any issues with the completion of the homework tasks set each week, please contact your child's class teacher.

 

It is very important that you are able to rapidly recall your times tables up to 12 x 12. We will be practising our times tables in school on a daily basis to improve our mental arithmetic.


Remember, we are always looking for our top TTRS scorer and there are extra rewards for those who earn the most coins each week! This is a fun and interactive way to help you learn your times tables! 

Here is a multiplication grid to help you learn your times tables:

 

 

Keep checking our Twitter and Class Dojo app to see what else we are up to...

 

We will keep you up to date with reminders via Class Dojo and Parent Hub throughout the year. 

If you have any questions or concern, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are more than happy to help wherever we can. 

You can contact us via phone (the school telephone number is 01246 822324) or Class Dojo.

 

We ask that Year 4 are reading for a minimum of 20 minutes each day - this can be your school ZPD reading book, a book from MyOn or any other time of text - a newspaper, magazine, website article or your own reading book.

This can be independent reading - without reading to an adult - although if possible, please read to an adult at least once a week and record this in your reading record. 

Once you have completed a school reading book with a ZPD sticker, then you can complete the Reading Quiz to gain points on the Accelerated Reader website here:

https://ukhosted60.renlearn.co.uk/2236284/

 

Wanting some inspiration about what to read?

Check out this website with suggested books for Key Stage 2:

http://www.suecowley.co.uk/100-books-for-ks2.html

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Year 4 are passionate about reading.

The children will get a chance to read and be read to every day.

 

If you are looking for some fab books, use the link below to find some of our Year 4 recommended reads...

https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-4

Take a look at some of these top choices.

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Click the link below to access the Year 3/4 word list. 

It is expected that the children can spell the majority of the words on this list by the time they reach the end of Lower Key Stage 2. 

Year 3 and 4 Word List

 

It is expected that pupils come to school wearing their PE kit.

This should consist of the following;

  • A plain white t-shirt
  • Navy shorts (or during the colder months, children can wear tracksuit bottoms)
  • Trainers
  • Navy/grey tracksuit or joggers for the colder months.

*Children can also wear a hoodie for outdoor lessons during the colder months.

Our PE days in Year 4 are Monday (outdoor) and Thursday (indoor), if this changes then you will be contacted by your child's class teacher. 

 

All earrings need to be removed (due to Derbyshire County Council policy, we can no longer provide tape to cover them) plus a bobble must be provided to tie back long hair.