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Year 4

Welcome

                      Year 4
Mr Emes 4E              Mrs Johnson 4J
emesg@leighton.cheshire.sch.uk johnsonl@leighton.cheshire.sch.uk

 

Other familiar faces to our classrooms:
Mrs Prince, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Lucas and Miss Proctor

4E Class Councillor: Alfie Nickisson                 Deputy: Harly Walsh

4J Class Councillor: Skye Harrison                  Deputy: Charlie Nickisson

4E KiVa Ambassador: Madison Critchley

4E Class Librarian: Joseph Stokoe

4J Class Librarian: Charlea Welch



Year 4 Summer Overview

What are we learning?

Subject

Summer 1

Summer 2

Subject

Summer 1

Summer 2

Maths

Power Maths

Decimals 2

Money

Time

Number Sense

 

Power Maths

Statistics

Geometry - angles and 2D Shapes

Geometry - position and direction

Number Sense

Art

Romans

Collage and Mosaics

Artist – Emma Biggs

 

 

English

T4W

The Lost Happy Endings

Twisted Narrative

Persuasive Letter

 

Manfish

Invention Narrative

Recount - Biography

D and T

 

Aqueducts - Structures

Science

States of Matter

 

States of Matter

Humanities

How did the Romans Change Britain?

Chester vs. Rome

The Roman Empire

How did the Romans Change Britain?

Influential Person: Boudicca

Volcanoes and Layers of the Earth

Computing

Effective Search

Animation

Hardware Investigators

Online Safety Lesson

Religious Education

Christianity

Does Love Really Exist?

Christianity

What Impact can I have on the World?

 

P.E.

Football

Outdoor Athletics

Sports Day

Dance

Tournaments

Music

Say Hello. Wave Goodbye

Rap, pulse and rhythm

Musical Appreciation

'Bhabiye Akh Larr Gayee' by Bhujhangy Group

'Tropical Bird/Yellow Bird' by Tropical Steel Band

Personal Development

KiVa

No Outsiders

Drugs and Alcohol – Alcohol

KiVa

No Outsiders

German

Feeling Unwell

Jungle Animals

The Weather

Ice Creams

 

 

IMPORTANT YEAR 4 DATES 

Multiplication Check: Monday, 5th June 2023 to Friday, 16th June 2023

End of Year Assessments: week beginning Monday, 12th June 2023

Sports' Day: Y3/4 Thursday, 22nd June 2023

Non-uniform Day: Friday, 30th June 2023

Leighton's Got Talent: Wednesday, 5th July 2023

Romans Workshop: Wednesday, 19th July 2023


Reminders

P.E. is now on Wednesday P.M. (Tournaments) and Thursday A.M. (Dance) - please send your child into school wearing full PE kit but consider the weather and ensure they have extra layers for playtimes, and during the day. 

Water bottles  
Please clean the bottle each evening and send in with fresh water daily - not juice.
This helps us adhere to current safety regulations. Sun cream may now need to be applied in the morning as the weather improves. A hat will also provide some protection from the sun.

 


Supporting your child’s learning

Our Year 4 webpage contains links and guidance to involve you in your child's school learning journey. We very much view you as our team. Without your support, our aims are harder to achieve. This can be done through practising times tables, spellings and reading together. 
 


                                        Reading


We ask that children read for at least 30 minutes five times each week. Books sent home do not have to be completed all at once, and we strongly encourage an equal amount of questioning to ensure the text and vocabulary has been understood. If you are not sure how you can do this, please ask and look at this link
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-comprehension/ .

We have added a document that contains recommended reads for Year 4 children.  We will continue to update this termly.  Please let us know if there is a book that your child has really enjoyed and wish to have added to this document.

We have found a website that contains a large number of book recommendations for all year groups.  It is called 'The Reader Teacher' and can be located at https://www.thereaderteacher.com. Please let us know what you think of the recommendations.

Remember that when your child has read a book that they can complete a reading comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader
If you feel your child needs more books than given, please look at the Cheshire Libraries catologue of online books.  Membership will be required.

Reading Online

             https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/         

             eResources (cheshireeast.gov.uk)


Freckle and Online Platforms

The Multiplication Check is just three months away now. Please ensure your child spends at least three minutes on Times Tables Rockstars EVERY day. Focus on a different times table each day. Regular practice will ensure success.

Each week we ask that your child uses Freckle. Daily use is recommended, with Adaptive Maths, Fact Practice and Focus Skills accessed across the week. Tasks set by your teacher will appear in Rucksack. These will often need completing before any other Freckle questions can be answered. Times Table Rockstars is also a great learning platform for practising times tables.

                      

 


Spellings

As well as looking out for spellings in our weekly email, by the end of Year 4 pupils are expected to read and spell the words listed below. Please give your child the best chance at learning these by choosing a few each week and practising how to read and spell these. The Year 1 and 2 Spelling List is also available to view in the Documents section at the bottom of this page.

 

T2 E 2088 2014 Curriculum Year 3 and 4 Spelling Word Mat

 


  

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spellings w/c 5.6.23 'Anti-' and 'Inter-' Prefixes

e.g.

antidote, antibiotic, antihistamine, antihero

international, intergalactic, interrupt, intervene, intertwine, interject, interpersonal, 

intercept

 

Documents

Page Downloads Date  
Y34 Statutory Spelling List 16th Sep 2020 Download
Year 4 Sex and Relationships Plan 06th Aug 2020 Download
Year 1 and 2 spellings 31st Aug 2021 Download
Recommended reads for year 4s 17th Sep 2021 Download