Year 4 2023 - 2024

Welcome to the start of autumn term and a new school year in year 4!

In Year 4, the teachers are Mrs Wharton in one classroom and Mrs Kenyon and Mrs Richardson, who share the week between them, in the other classroom.  We also have our fantastic teaching assistant Mrs Rustage supporting learning throughout year 4.

In addition, year 4 have a very important member of the classroom, our bearded dragon lizard called Gus!

Curriculum

This term our topic is Ancient Greece.  In history sessions we will focus on our key question  - what are the Ancient Greek influences in modern life?

In English this term, our texts are 'Gorilla' by Anthony Browne and 'Leon and the Place Between' by Grahame Baker-Smith.  Over the term, the children will be producing writing that includes a range of genres but focuses on narrative including fantasy. 

During guided reading lessons,  we will be looking at two texts, 'Beegu' and 'The train to Impossible Places'.  Linked to our English, children complete regular spelling sessions during the week.

During autumn term, the childen begin with Number and Place Value as a unit then move on to Addition and Subtraction.  We strongly encourage the children to develop a sound knowledge of all the multiplication tables as all pupils in year 4 take part in the national multiplication check during the summer term (see below for more information).   Please support your child/children by using their Times Tables Rockstars login.  There are additional ideas to support the learning of the multiplication tables in the files section of this page.

During our science lessons, we will be learning about Animal including humans.  The children will also have weekly Spanish, art and music lessons in which they will learn to play the Ukelele during autumn term.

PE will take place on a Monday and Friday.  For both days, children will need to come to school dressed in their PE kit and will not need to bring anything else to get changed into as they will go home in their PE kit.  

Reading

In year 4, we value and promote a love of reading which we hope captures the children's imaginations.  We read exciting texts as part of our English work, guided reading and also at the end of the school day.  We know the week can be busy but we would ask that you try and read with your child as many nights a week as you can.    Once they have read, we ask that you log the book and page number using the BoomReader app.  Children will have the opportunity at given times during the week to select a new book from the library which they can read for pleasure or share with an adult at home.  

Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)

This is a national check that all year 4 pupils take part in during the summer term.  This will be commecing during school time during the summer term.  In school, we will be working on the fluency and quick recall of all the multiplication tables to 12 x 12.  We ask that you do all you can to support your child/children with the fluency of their multiplcation tables in order to support them with this check.  

Keeping in touch

This website is updated regularly so keep checking for updates and photos showing what we have been up to!  Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or queries.  We will aim to check our email each day between 8am and 5pm. 

Please use the Y4 email address below to contact us or, for something urgent, give the office a call. 

y4@charlesdarwin.cheshire.sch.co.uk

Mrs Wharton, Mrs Kenyon & Mrs Richardson