WELCOME TO Year 4
This year, our class names at Blenheim are based on capital cities around the world.
Year 4 Hanoi Class is taught by Mrs Dunn, Miss Curran and Miss Duru.
Year 4 Tokyo Class is taught by Mr Collins and Mr Murphy.
Mr Kendle also teaches across both Year 4 classes.
Reading Curriculum
Here is our Long Term Plan.
Year 4 Long Term PlanWe are continuing with our very successful reading curriculum which was launched in 2022 and we have a whole new range of exciting books for Y4 to uncover in 2024-25. The children will continue to have 3 reading lessons every week, where they will practise their comprehension skills in discussion-rich lessons. Over the course of the year, they will be studying a wide, diverse range of fiction, poetry and non-fiction texts, exposing them to a huge range of authors, genres and writing styles and helping to build their contextual knowledge. Most importantly, we hope to foster a real enthusiasm and passion for reading, building habits that can last a lifetime!
EXPECTATIONS FOR CHILDREN IN YEAR 6
HOME READING
It is vitally important that your child reads at home as well as at school.
The expectations are that your child reads AT LEAST 4 times a week at home. Reading books can be handed in on any day to be changed, but they must be handed in on a Monday, along with their reading records, signed by a parent.
We would really appreciate your support by encouraging your child to read regularly at home, and to read aloud to a parent rather than reading to themselves; this means that any mistakes in pronunciation can be corrected and that they can be supported with (and questioned about) their understanding of the text. Reading is one of the best ways to improve their academic performance - our best readers become our best writers...and they also achieve higher across the whole school curriculum.
HOMEWORK is an extremely important part of your child’s learning.
Homework is given out every Friday and must be returned to school no later than the following Wednesday.
The homework will be a Learning Log task based on the termly topic, as well as a piece of work for both Maths and Literacy.
Children will also be given a list of spellings to learn and a times table sheet to help them practice. These do not need to be returned to school.
Times tables will be tested the following WEDNESDAY. Spellings will be tested on an ongoing basis during our regular spelling sessions.
Times Table Test
In Year 4, we have a statutory Times Table test due that all children will complete in June 2025. The purpose of this is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. You can find out more about this from this link...
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/multiplication-tables-check-development-process
To prepare our children for this, we have been using Times Table Rockstars. This app can be used at home on PCs, laptops, tablets and even smart phones. Your child should already know their log-in details but if you need help logging on or getting set up, please ask one of the Year 4 team.
https://ttrockstars.com/site/index
PE and Swimming Kit
Both Year 4 classes have PE on a Friday afternoon.
Please make sure your child has the appropriate PE kit. Children should come to school wearing their usual uniform and change into P.E. kit before the lesson.
Your child will need:
A plain T-shirt or polo shirt
Sports shorts, tracksuit bottoms or plain leggings
Sweatshirt, hoodie or tracksuit top
Trainers suitable for outdoors
Both classes take part in swimming on a Wednesday.
Children need an appropriate swimming costume, towel and goggles. Please do not bring shampoo. Goggles should be sports-style and not large, fun style or full face masks.
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Indoor shoes are an important part of our uniform!
Please send your child with a pair of pumps or other suitable shoes to change into when inside. This protects carpets, keeps indoors clean and gives their feet a chance to dry if their shoes are wet.
Please also provide your child with a water bottle to allow them to have a drink during the day.
Water Bottles
Please ensure all children bring a water bottle to school as having a drink when thirsty is vital for health and learning, whatever the time of year.
Healthy School
Please remember that we are a HEALTHY SCHOOL and therefore children should not be bringing unhealthy snacks such as chocolate, cake or sweets into school at any time, even for birthday treats. Only healthy treats thank you (without nuts).
And finally...
We look forward to sharing this exciting year with your child, and we will try our best to make their time in Year 4 a fun and successful one!
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need any support.
Mrs Dunn and Mr Collins.
Some helpful documents to support learning in Year 4
Maths
In Maths, we cover many different areas and return to them regularly to consolidate and move the children's learning onto the next level. The link below shows a summary of the main areas of Math's to be covered in each block throughout year 4.
Year 4 Mathematics Termly Overview
This Autumn term we will be covering unit 1 of Block A,B,C,D and E. The following links show the specific objectives for each block.
Year 4 Mathematics Planning Block A Objectives
Year 4 Mathematics Planning Block B Objectives
Year 4 Mathematics Planning Block C Objectives
Year 4 Mathematics Planning Block D Objectives
Year 4 Mathematics Planning Block E Objectives
Please see the following links for help with our calculation policy for each of the four calculations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and subtraction.