St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Finkil Street, Brighouse HD6 2NT

01484 713037

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

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We are proud to work with all the Catholic schools across our two local authority areas, particularly as the Trust grows and benefits from the expertise and knowledge that other schools joining in the future will bring.

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 WELCOME TO YEAR 4!

Mrs Slack is our Class Teacher.

Miss Murray 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

Our RE for this half term is 

Jesus the Saviour

 

We will learn that Jesus is truly God and, as man truly human and learn that Jesus came to share our life so that we can share his life. We learn that when Jesus died on the cross he took away our sins, learn what happened in Holy week an learn what happened on Easter Sunday.

At Home:

You could help your children by:

  • reading the stories of Jesus’ last week with them
  • visiting church during Holy Week


 Parents of children who will be receiving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion please check all the information in the Catholic Life tab - First Sacraments

 

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.
So far we have raised £73.90.Thank you for your support.

 


 Class Saint

Year 4 class saint is St Andrew who is the patron saint of Scotland.

Our VIRTUE for this half term is 

Summer Digital Resources — Virtues to Live By

supported by the British Value of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This half term we are learning in... 

 

 

 

History

We will be learning about

Who were the Anglo Saxons and Scots?

 ICT

In Computing we will be learning about data logging

Art

In Art we will be learning about the work of Georgia O'Keefe

DT

In DT we will be learning how to make money containers

 

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 are positive, try our best and don’t give up when we find things difficult.
  • We work quietly, listen to others and concentrate.
  • We are kind to everyone and look after our classroom.
  • We tell the truth and say sorry.

Class Notices

  • Year 4 go swimming every Friday. Children need a swimming costume/trunks (not baggy shorts) and a towel. They can bring goggles 
  • PE is on a WEDNESDAY all children need a PE kit, trainers and pumps

 

 PE 

This half term our PE focus is 

Attacking and defending

 

Homework

will go out on a Monday to by returned the following Monday. 

 

25th February


4th March

Homework - Equivalent fractions

11th March

Homework- Subordinate clause sorting game

ALSO 

Please send some time practising your times tables each week

Please use these to practise quick recall of your times tables

Times table game

Times table Website

Times table games

 

Spellings

will go out on Monday for a test on the Friday

11th March

phone          real

phonics     reality

microphone     realistic

telephone     unreal

homophone    realisation

 

 

 Please practise these words  

Reading: read every day (either school book and reading for pleasure).

When your child has finished their reading book, please remind them to place it in the 'books to be changed' box in class.