Welcome to Year 4 

Teacher: Miss Fallows

Class TA's: Mrs Younis & Miss Shan

Welcome back Kingfishers!

This term is full of exciting learning for pupils, and I am thrilled to share what your children will be exploring across the curriculum.

In Maths, our focus is on Money and Time. Children will be developing their confidence in using coins and notes to solve practical problems involving addition, subtraction, and giving change. We will also be learning to read and write the time using both analogue and digital clocks, including 24-hour time. This helps build essential life skills, and we encourage practice at home.

In English, we are delving into the world of mystery writing. Pupils will be exploring the features of mystery stories—suspenseful settings, intriguing characters, and clever clues—as they work towards planning and writing their very own mystery story. Along the way, we will be developing our use of fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases and will be organising our writing into paragraphs.

Our Guided Reading sessions are currently focused on the classic novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. This rich and imaginative text provides an excellent opportunity to deepen reading comprehension skills, explore themes of courage and friendship, and discuss character development. 

In History, we’re travelling back in time to explore The Romans. The children are learning about Roman society, the Roman invasion of Britain, and what life was like for both Romans and Britons during this period. We will also look at key figures such as Julius Caesar and Boudicca, and consider the legacy the Romans left behind—including roads, aqueducts, and language. 

In Art, we are linking with our history topic by studying Roman mosaics. Children will learn about the purpose and design of mosaics in Roman times and have the opportunity to design and create their own mosaic patterns using a range of materials. This creative project helps them to appreciate ancient art and develop their own artistic skills in colour, pattern, and composition.

We look forward to seeing the progress the children make this term and to celebrating their achievements along the way. Thank you for your continued support!

Important updates

PE 

We have two PE lessons each week. These will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure your children have brought back PE kits ready to wear. Parents and carers, please can you check that PE pumps and kit fit your child comfortably. We noticed at the end of last half-term that some PE kits were becoming a little small. If you have PE kit items that are too small and would like to donate them to school, please feel free to leave them with me. We always need spare kit.

Spellings will continue to be sent home each week and children will be tested the following week. Please can all children continue to learn the spellings each week. This really does help in all subjects. If spellings have been lost, there are spare copies in the ‘home time tray’.

Things to remember

Reading 

Your child has been given a home reading book and a library book and reading record. We aim to change books each week on a Tuesday. Mrs Younis has a tray for books to be placed in every Tuesday morning. Please read with your child at least 3 times a week. After reading, please fill in their reading record, adding the date and pages they have read. Children receive raffle tickets for every 5 reads (signed by an adult). These are placed in a draw for a golden ticket for the reading tea party!

If you have any questions at all about supporting your child, or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact us.

If there is any other information you need, please do not hesitate to ask.

Miss Fallows 

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