Adults in Year 4
Class 4JG Teachers – Mrs Jones and Miss Green
Class 4JG Teaching Assistant – Mrs Townend
Class 4JG LSA – Mrs Garden
Class 4A Teacher – Mrs Alexander
Class 4A Teaching Assistant – Mrs Phillips
Mathematics
- Recall multiplication & division facts up to 12 x 12; mental maths focus.
- Recognise place value of each digit in a 4 digit number; multiply/divide mentally.
- Round numbers to nearest 10, 100 or 1000; order & compare nos. up to 5 digits.
- Add and subtract numbers up to four digits using written and mental methods.
- Multiply 2 & 3 digits by 1 digit, using formal written layout.
- Solve two step word problems in contexts for all operations.
- Compare/classify geometric shapes; calculate perimeter & area.
- Convert between units of measures; analogue & digital time.
- Understand & solve problems involving fractions & equivalents.
- Describe positions on a 2D grid as coordinate in first & second quadrants.
- Identify different types of angles, compare and order angles.
- Interpret & present data. Solve problems using information in graphs & tables.
English
- Study a range of fiction and non-fiction linked with key texts – The Baker by the Sea and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (class text)
- Characters and settings – descriptive writing
- Characters and settings – how they are described
- Linked non-fiction writing in foundation subjects eg. History and Science
- Grammar – understanding word classes and sentence structure embedded within writing.
- Spelling Rules
- Developing understanding of spellings, grammar and punctuation.
- Using VIPERS to read and understand texts in more detail.
Science and Outdoor Learning
- Sound
- States of Matter
- Habitats
- Year group garden
Geography
- City study – Rome
History
Roman Britain
- Why did the Romans invade Britain & what is the legacy of this invasion?
- Why did the Romans almost lose control of Britain?
- What did the Romans do whilst they were in Britain?
- Roman Day – Thursday 22nd October
Religious Education
Learning about and from religion through the use of questions:
- How special is the relationship Christians & Jews have with God?
- What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christians today?
Music
Sing- Up unit – The Pink Panther
- Use and understand staff and other musical notations.
- Learning about how to improvise and compose music for a range of purposes.
- Understand how pulse, rhythm and pitch work together to create music.
- Learn and perform a song.
Physical Education
- Hockey & Basketball
- Gym (Rocking and Rolling) & Circuit training
School PE kit should be worn on a Wednesday and Friday
Art
- Roman mosaics
- Observational drawing
- Michelangelo
Art activities – Please keep an old shirt or apron in school at all times.
Design and Technology
- Cooking – Pumpkin Soup – we use our homegrown pumpkins to make soup and cakes linked to Literacy unit.
- Sewing – Christmas decorations
Computing
- On-line Safety & Project Evolve
- Digital Exploration & Imagery; creating animations
- Basic word processing skills
- Programming
- Research skills
PSHE
- Class rules & optional School Council Manifesto
- Being me in my world
- Celebrating difference
- On-line Safety and Evolve (linked with Computing)
French
- Greetings
- Numbers
- Asking questions and giving answers; classroom objects.
P4C (Philosophy for Children)
- P4C themes will vary according to the concepts and topics we are focusing on in class. With the teacher as facilitator, the children will be working collaboratively to create and answer questions, give reasons for opinions and discuss the validity of those opinions, develop a sense of trust, tolerance and fair-mindedness and to promote reflective thinking.
Homework
- Times tables (20 mins a week) Times table tests every Wednesday.
- Spelling homework, (10 mins a week) given on a Thursday and to be handed in on Tuesday.
- Reading (5 times a week). Minimum 10 mins- to be recorded in Homework Diary, indicating which day your child read to an adult.
- Curriculum Homework (20-25 minutes a week). This will cover various subjects such as Reading Comprehension, Maths Calculations, History/ Geography Quiz or Task, Science Quiz or Task, Arts Quiz or Task, Games Week, Half Term Review.
Please check your child’s homework diary regularly and sign it at the end of each week.
Key Dates
Parents’ Evening – Wednesday 7th October and Wednesday 14th October
Autumn Harvest Celebration held at Wellington College – Wednesday 21st October
Roman Day – Thursday 22nd October
Minstead Parents’ Drop-in Session – TBC – Please remember deadline for trip deposit is 30th September
Decoration Day – Monday 30th November
Carol Service – Thursday 17th December
Xmas Jumper Day – Friday 18th December