Year 4

What to expect in Year 4

Times tables, confidence, and fun!

Congratulations! Your child is in Year 4. This is a year in which teachers nurture and encourage the feelings of independent thinking, learning and decision making. So just what can you expect if you have a child in Year 4?

They already know the routines for the Juniors; they have already realised that they have to do homework; they already understand that they are expected to learn a lot in a year; they can dress themselves (mostly!). Read on for Oxford owl's guide to life as a parent of a Year 4 child here:

What to expect in Year 4 (age 8–9) at school | Oxford Owl

Welcome to Year 4!

We are really looking forward to welcoming you all back to the start of a fantastic academic year!

Miss Cameron will teach 4C and Mrs Hodge (Monday to Wednesday) and Miss Pyner (Thursday and Friday) will teach 4HP. Mrs Hurst and Mrs Bridson will also be supporting you with your learning in both classes, while Mrs Mrs Biggs and Mrs Hurst will be covering PPA. We are all here to help you with any questions or problems you may have, so please do not hesitate to ask. Parents/carers should ring, email or make an appointment through the school office and we will get back to you as soon as we possibly can. Your happiness at school is very important to all of us.

Here is some important information about your school week:

Daily Equipment

Each day you will need:

a water bottle
your packed lunch (if you are not having a school dinner)
healthy snack for break time as this is no longer provided in KS2 (fruit, cheese, yoghurt, vegetable sticks)
appropriate coat for weather conditions as we will be outside as much as possible

P.E.

P.E days will be on a Monday and Thursday. No children should bring a PE kit to school. Please wear appropriate P.E kit to school on those days. Prepare for these sessions to be outdoors unless weather does not allow for this. If your child wears laced trainers, please ensure that they can tie their laces before coming to school.

Reading Books

You will have one reading book to read that will go between home and school daily. Please do bring your reading book and reading record to school everyday as there will be opportunities to read independently and to the class teacher and teaching assistant. Rewards for regular reading in and out of school will be given.

You should be reading every day at home (if possible) and, as a minimum, three times a week. Research into learning shows that the more that you develop your comprehension skills and understanding of vocabulary the better you will do in school across the whole of the curriculum. Please do give reading the priority it needs and make sure you keep a list of, and look up, any tricky words you come across- there is a space in your reading diary to make a list of these.

Further useful information to support your child in reading can be found on Oxford Owl, using the following link: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/at-school/year-3-at-primary-school/

Times Tables are an important aspect of year four, due to the statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC), which takes place in June. Please follow this link for more information. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiplication-tables-check-information-for-parents

It is essential that you practise your tables regularly. By Year 4, the National Curriculum states that children should know all of these up to 12 x 12 by the end of the year, so if you are still learning them, make sure to practise daily. The more confident you are with your tables the easier other aspects of maths will be.

In year 4, we run a times tables 'Olympic Challenge,' in which children work their way up from finalist to Olympic level when they are secure on each set of multiplication and related division facts. This test will take place weekly.

We will also be encouraging children to use TT Rockstars as regularly as possible. The times tables set in the garage area will be matched to their level on our Olympic challenge, while the sound check feature is very similar to the MTC that the children will complete in June. As an incentive for regular times tables practice, we will be rewarding those children who have spent the most time practising each week.

Spellings

Spellings will be sent out at the beginning of the year, with guidance on how to support your child at home. They will be tested in school throughout the term and practised as part of ongoing phonics and grammar sessions. There will no longer be a weekly spelling test within the school blue books, but you will be kept up to date with how your child is progressing at parents evenings.

We look forward to a very successful year ahead.

Best wishes,

The Year 4 team

Homework :

Reading at least 3 times a week.

Times tables practise on TTRockstars

Spellings will be put on Purple Mash weekly

Maths CLIC challenges will be sent home weekly, to enable further practice.

TTRockStars

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Year 4 Knowledge Organisers

PSHCE Curriculum at Pomphlett At Pomphlett Primary School we have developed a whole school thematic approach so that different year groups will be working on similar themes at the same time throughout the year, allowing for cross-phase collaboration and to enable them to link the PSHCE curriculum to whole school assemblies and class learning opportunities.

PE Curriculum at Pomphlett At Pomphlett Primary School, we deliver a high-quality Physical Education curriculum that encourages all pupils to lead active lifestyles in a range of ways, through access to wide-ranging and inclusive sports, not just traditional games. This aims to inspire pupils to have an enthusiasm for all forms of physical activity from an early age, which supports both their health and well being.

RE Curriculum at Pomphlett Our main aim of religious education at Pomphlett is to explore what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live, so that pupils can gain the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to handle questions raised by religion and belief, reflecting on their own ideas and ways of living

Useful links to use at home

Please use the links below to support home learning.

If you forget your passwords at anytime please let a member of the Year 4 team know so we can help.

My Maths My Maths is an interactive online teaching and homework website to build pupil engagement with maths and consolidate maths knowledge

TT Rockstars The website allows the children to practise their times tables through a competitive element.

Purple Mash Purple Mash is a cloud-based platform for primary-aged children. It contains a wide range of age-appropriate, creative software tools for writing, drawing, coding, animating, blogging and much more.