Year 4: Class 10 and Class 11
Welcome to Year 4
We are the class teachers: Mrs Lake (Class 10), Mrs Richards & Mrs Wellard (Class 11)
Key Information
Class 10 have PE on Wednesdays.
Class 11 have PE on Fridays.
In the autumn term, every Tuesday afternoon term, we will be going to Meadowlands Pool to have our swimming lessons. Please ensure that your child has a swimming costume, hat, goggles and towel.
You can find further details of what your child is learning each week by looking at the half termly plans.
At the beginning of June 2025 we will be taking part in the statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). This will check your child's ability to recall their times tables and inform future teaching and support. See the parent guide below for further information.
At the beginning of June 2025 we will be taking part in the statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). This will check your child's ability to recall their times tables and inform future teaching and support. See the parent guide below for further information.
ICT Games (Maths)
Numbots
We would love it if at home, you shared as many types of texts with your child as possible. Magazines, newspapers, books, picture books, electronic and audio books - they all count!
Numbots
We would love it if at home, you shared as many types of texts with your child as possible. Magazines, newspapers, books, picture books, electronic and audio books - they all count!
See below for the Y4 suggested reading list.
Year 4 Residential
Where: Dartmoor for 2 nights
When: March 2025
Activities: Weaselling and orienteering on Dartmoor. Campfire building and toasting marshmallows.
There will be a parent meeting later in the year to provide further details.
Stars of the Week!
Congratulations to the following children for being this week's stars of the week.
Class 10: Eli
Class 11: Harry
Our trip to The Pimple
In Art we are learning about landscapes, and what better landscape to sketch than the one that is right on our doorstep, Dartmoor.
We walked up to the moors and spent some time taking in the beautiful view. We had a visit from a cheeky pony who was the subject of some of our close up images.
We walked up to the moors and spent some time taking in the beautiful view. We had a visit from a cheeky pony who was the subject of some of our close up images.
For the love of reading
We have had our first browsing session of the term. This is where we look at all of the lovely new books available in our classrooms and see what tickles our fancy. We talk about genres and authors, new characters, fact and fiction - the world is our oyster.
We have had our first browsing session of the term. This is where we look at all of the lovely new books available in our classrooms and see what tickles our fancy. We talk about genres and authors, new characters, fact and fiction - the world is our oyster.
PSHE - Emotions
There were no worries in Year 4 when naming and exploring their emotions in PSHE. The children were able to list a broad range of emotions and express a time when they may feel these. All children had a very mature attitude to their learning and finished their learning happy!
There were no worries in Year 4 when naming and exploring their emotions in PSHE. The children were able to list a broad range of emotions and express a time when they may feel these. All children had a very mature attitude to their learning and finished their learning happy!
Show and tell
Hazel found the skull of a young deer on her weekend and brought it in for an interesting show and tell. The rest of the class enjoyed finding out about where she found it and what she is going to do with it after.
Hazel found the skull of a young deer on her weekend and brought it in for an interesting show and tell. The rest of the class enjoyed finding out about where she found it and what she is going to do with it after.
Round the outside!
This week year 4 have begun to look at finding the perimeter of a 2D shape. They used string to measure the outside of an image and compare lengths. Over the next week, they will begin to use values in their calculations and compare regular and irregular polygons.
This week year 4 have begun to look at finding the perimeter of a 2D shape. They used string to measure the outside of an image and compare lengths. Over the next week, they will begin to use values in their calculations and compare regular and irregular polygons.
It's arra-zing!!
We are using arrays to reinforce our times tables knowledge. So far we have revisited our 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables.
Arrays have helped us to visualise grouping and understand the numbers that we are working with.
We are using arrays to reinforce our times tables knowledge. So far we have revisited our 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables.
Arrays have helped us to visualise grouping and understand the numbers that we are working with.
It's electric!
In Science we are learning all about circuits. We have explored the components that we need to make a complete circuit and have been exploring scientific symbols. We used these to create circuits in our books and with the equipment. Then we explored how circuits changed if we change the components. Over the next few weeks we will explore items that are conductors and insulators.
In Science we are learning all about circuits. We have explored the components that we need to make a complete circuit and have been exploring scientific symbols. We used these to create circuits in our books and with the equipment. Then we explored how circuits changed if we change the components. Over the next few weeks we will explore items that are conductors and insulators.
Reward time
Class 11 had a pj and movie day as they earnt a treat from filling their marble jar.
They watched a movie and coloured as a treat.
They watched a movie and coloured as a treat.
Snaily exciting news
Class 11 were very kindly gifted some Giant African Land Snails by one of the children in the class. The children are looking forward to naming them, feeding them and looking after them!