Year 4
Maths and Writing information for Year 4 parents.
Multiplication Check
Please find attached the power point slides used from the parents information meeting. For any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email or speak to a member of staff in school.
Multiplication Check MeetingMultiplication-check-meeting.pdf
Information_for_parents_multiplication_tables_check.pdf
Links to online resources.
URBrainy - URBrainy
Top Marks (Hit the button) - Hit the button
Times Table Rockstars - TT rockstars
Please let me know if you would like any paper resources to support your child with their times tables
Summer Term KIRFS 1st Half
This half term we will be focusing on rapidly recalling multiplication facts.
Spring Term KIRFS 1st Half
This half term we will be focusing on learning the multiplication and division facts for the 9 and 11 times tables.
Spring Term KIRFS 2nd Half
In this half term we will focus on learning decimal equivalents of fractions.
Autumn Term 2nd Half KIRFS
This half term we will be developing rapid recall of the six times table and related division facts.
Welcome to Year 4
Beginning of year meeting Please find attached the beginning of yearYear-4-Welcome-meeting-2024.pdf meeting slides.
Summer Term 1st half - What we are learning
We hope that you have had a lovely Easter holiday and are ready for lots of new learning in the Summer Term.
Maths
This half term in maths we are solving measurement and money problems, and exploring shape and symmetry
Measurement and money problems
We will begin this half term by learning about measurement and solving money problems. We will be exploring different units of measure including units of measurement for length, mass, capacity and money. We will be converting different units of length. As part of our learning on money, we will be using money to make amounts and solving money problems. Our work on mass will link to our previous learning on decimals and we will convert different units of measurement for mass.
Shape and Symmetry
During our unit on Shape and Symmetry we will explore different types of angles, including right angles, obtuse angles and acute angles. We will explore the angles that can be found in shapes. As part of the units we will explore the properties of quadrilaterals and triangles. We will be recognising lines of symmetry in 2D shapes.
Times Table Challenge
Each week children take part in a times table challenge where they have 3 minutes to answer questions based on their times table and related division facts. It is important to build times table fluency as speedy recall will enable them to progress.
Ultimate-times-table-challenge.pdf
It would be greatly appreciated if times tables can be practised at home also - such as using times table rockstars. This will help the children for their Multiplication Test in May/June 2025.
English
This half term our writing will be based on the texts Jungle Explorer and Where the forest meets the sea. During this unit we will be exploring a range of grammatical features. We will be developing our understanding of how to use the apostrophe for possession, including singular and plural possession. We will be using paragraphs to structure our writing and suggesting ways to improve our own writing. As part of the unit, we will explore a wide range of vocabulary.
At the end of the unit we will be writing an information text about the rainforest.
Reading
This half term in reading we will be focusing on the text Great Women who Saved the Planet. As part of this unit we will be making predictions about the text from details stated and implied. We will be using dictionaries to explore the meaning of words and clarifying vocabulary in the text. We will ask and answer our own questions about the text, and make inferences from what we have read.
Science
Our Science unit this half term is Sound. As part of this unit we will identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with vibrating. We will recognise that vibrations from a sound source travel through a medium to the ear. We will explore patterns between the volume of sounds and the strength of the vibrations that produced it. We will also recognise that sounds get fainter the further away they are from the sound source that produced the sound.
History
Our History unit for this half term is Why should we remember Emmeline Pankhurst? As part of this unit, we will develop understanding of where women's rights fit into the chronology of British History. We will explore the beginnings of the suffrage movement and the role of Emmeline Pankhurst. We will be using a range of historical sources to explore the suffrage movement.
RE
In RE this half term we are exploring Judaism. Our unit for this half term is What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God? We will explore different ways that Jews can show commitment to God. We will explore the Bar/ Bat Mitzvah ceremonies and why these are important to young Jews. We will also explore how prayer and worship are important ways for Jews to show commitment to God.
PSHE
In PSHE we will be exploring Economic Education. We will explore spending decisions and ways people can keep track of money.
Our My Happy Mind unit this half term is Engage.
PE
This half term in PE we will be Athletics. The children will be learning and taking part in a range of athletic activities and using a range of skills. We will also be thinking about health and fitness.
Music
In Music we are learning how to play the glockenspiel and recorder, familiarising ourselves how to play an instrument. As well as understanding notes on a music sheet. At the end of the unit we will compose our own interpretation of songs which we have been using.
French
In French we are exploring in the classroom. We will be learning how to say a range of features of a classroom and classroom activities in French. We will be developing our reading, listening and writing skills in French.
Computing
In computing we will be Effective searching. We will locate information using a search engine. We will be exploring how to use search engine to answer questions effectively and think about whether an information source is true and reliable.
Art
In Art this half term we will be exploring sculpture. We will explore the work of Salvador Dali and Antony Gormley. We will explore different ways to make a sculpture and design and make our own sculptures.
General Reminders
Weekly homework is due on a Monday.
Reading diaries will be checked every Thursday. Please ensure you read between 4 and 5 times a week in order to achieve golden tickets within school.
PE kits to be worn to school on a Tuesday with school uniform in a bag. Trainers to be brought on a Friday.
Any Questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email at year4@cpa.dsat.education
Mrs Eastwood and Mrs Creighton.