WELCOME TO YEAR 4!
Mrs Slack is our Class Teacher.
Ms Gabbitass is our Teaching Assistant.
Please contact Mrs Slack using messenger on Class Dojo and keep a look out on the class story for what we are learning about!
If it is urgent please contact the office and they will do their best to help you.
Curriculum Overview for Year 4
This half term in RE we are learning about the
Bible
We will learn that the Bible is a story of God’s love and concern for us. We will learn that the Bible is a living book through which God speaks to us and tells us about himself. We will learn that the Bible is one story told through many different books and they will learn about Moses, David and Jonah as well as learning how to find a Bible reference.
We will have the chance to:
- explore how the Bible helps us to pray and experience how God speaks to us in the Bible
- participate in a liturgy and experience a guided meditation on a text from the Bible
At home
You could help your children by:
- reading some of the stories the children have covered in class
CLASS CHARITY
MARY'S MEALS
Your money will help ensure children in some of the poorest parts of the world are fed at school, enabling them to learn.
Class Saint
Year 4 class saint is St Andrew who is the patron saint of Scotland.
Our VIRTUE is Respect and Courtesy
Our My Happy Mind focus for this half term is
Meet your brain
This module is focussed on teaching children all about how their brain works
This half term we are learning in...
Science
We are learning about States of Matter
ICT
In Computing we will be learning about the internet
Geography
We will be learning about the 8 point compass
DT
We will designing and making our own 3D book
Our School Mission!
God asks us to
be the best version of ourselves.
God asks us to
try our best and keep everyone learning.
God asks us to
keep ourselves and others healthy and safe.
God asks us to
accept everyone.
God asks us to
look after others and the world around us.
Let us
Love, Learn and Live in Christ!
Our Class Mission
In Year 4…
We treat everyone and everything with care and kindness
We tell the truth and say sorry
We listen to others and wait our turn to talk without shouting out
We work hard, try our best and don’t give up
We learn from our mistakes
Class Notices
Future Dates!
Harvest Festival - 23rd October at 9.15
14th November (am)- Roman Workshop Thanks to the PTSC
Christmas craft afternoon - 3rd December 2pm-3pm
Christmas Party day - 16th December
Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day - 18th December
Year 4 go swimming every Thursday. Children need a swimming costume/trunks (not baggy shorts) and a towel. They can bring goggles
PE is on a TUESDAY. Children will come to school in their PE kit. Please see the Class Dojo message for what children need
PE
This half term our PE focus is Invasion Games
Homework
will go out on a Monday to by returned the following Monday.
Homework 13th October
Homework 20th October
Expanded noun phrases
This week in Year 4 we have been working on expanded noun phrases
The cat was drenched and shivering.
This can be extended using a prepositional phrase
The cat under the bush was drenched and shivering.
We can also add in adjectives to expand our noun phrases
The small, black cat under the bush was drenched and shivering.
Can you rewrite these sentences in your book so they include expanded noun phrases?
- The fish swam through the reef.
- A dragon came crashing out of the cave.
- The boy reached for the chocolates on the top shelf.
- The wizard waved his magic wand
- The girl ran to the field.
Spellings
will go out on Monday for a test on the following Monday
Spellings for the 13th October
Words ending with 'sion' with root words ending 'se' , 'de' or 'd'
division invasion
confusion decision
collision television
revision erosion
inclusion explosion
Spellings for 20th October
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Words with a /shuhn/sound spelt with ‘sion’ (if root word ends in ‘se’, ‘de’ or ‘d’) |
expansion extension
comprehension tension
corrosion supervision
fusion conclusion
persuasion suspension
Reading
When your child has finished their reading book, please remind them to place it in the 'books to be changed' box in class.
Every Wednesday your child can change their library book. Please encourage them to look after the books they bring home and return them to school as soon as they have finished reading them.
Thank you to the parents who attended the information meetings on Wednesday. The powerpoint is below
