Welcome to Year 4!

Who's who

Mrs Farooq - Class Teacher

Miss Pearson - Learning Support Assistant

Mrs DeLancey- Learning Support Assistant

Reading

Children should be reading regularly to an adult at home - at minimum of 3 times a week.  Year 4 home reading books can be changed every Tuesday and Friday. Reading Records are checked every Friday and the number of times your child had read is noted down. Reading certificates are awarded every 20th log in their record. 

Homework: Spellings, Reading and Times Tables

Year 4 children will take home one piece of homework every Friday which will have a spelling focus. These words will be tested in a written spelling test in school the following Friday.  We recommend that spellings are practiced every day. 

Children will also take home a new reading book every Friday.  This book will correspond with their reading level in school.  Children are encouraged to read for 10 minutes every day.  Reading can be recorded in their red reading logs.

When testing times tables, focus on facts that children are unable to recall automatically. All children have access to Times Tables Rockstars and should be practising for 10 minutes each day. All Year 4's in the country have a multiplication assessment at the end of the year and this is the best way to practice for that. 

Below is our Year 4 Spring Homework Grid which includes spellings for the term as well as extra pieces of homework that children can choose to complete at home across the term. 

P.E and Forest School

P.E will take place every Monday. Children should come into school wearing their full P.E kit (navy/black joggers or shorts, house colour/white t-shirt and dark jogging top or blue school jumper).

Swimming will take place every Wednesday. Please send your child in with their swimming kits.  (swimming costume/short and towel)

 

Spring Term 2026

English

This term, we will be looking at the text ‘Tuesday’ and write a narrative based on the images of the book. We will also look at a non-fiction text to support us in writing a non-chronological report on the Romans. In the second half term, we will read 'The Water Horse’ and write a diary entry from the perspective of the main character and a news report based on the events of the story. 

Maths

During this term, we will be learning about length and perimeter, with a key focus on looking at measuring perimeter of shapes. We will then move on to fractions where children will be working towards converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. Later in the term, we will begin to focus on decimals. 

Science

During this term, we will be learning about states of matter.  In this unit, children will be focusing on the properties of solids, liquids and gases as well as the process of condensation and evaporation. In Spring 2, children will learn about digestion. 

History

Our History unit for this term will be Roman Invaders! Children will be learning about where the Romans came from, the Roman invasion and how the Romans left their legacy in Britain!

Online Maths Games

Please find a range of resources to support your child in maths.

Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com)

Year 4 Maths - BBC Bitesize

Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)

Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks

1-Minute Maths App | White Rose Maths

5-a-day – Corbettmaths Primary

Autumn Highlights!