1. Welcome to Year 4

2. Staff
Mrs Fyfe Mrs Steiner Mrs Baker Mrs Jackson Miss Jackson Mr McKenzie Mr Barclay

3. Project Based Learning
Romans & Anglo Saxons Classical Music Rainforest
Science
Animals & Humans/ Habitats (Biology)
States of Matter (Chemistry)
Circuits/Sound (Physics)

4. Equipment Please could you check regularly for a:
A sensible pencil case (to fit in drawer)
A glue stick
Whiteboard pens
Folder or wallet for your reading book, homework, letters or slips
Handwriting pen – by agreement with CT

5. Literacy
Spelling lessons are part of their Literacy lessons or as stand alone sessions with a focus on rules and patterns.
HFW are still a focus
Continue with learning the NC Y3/4 word lists
Spelling Home Study details tbc
Reading – please read/discuss reading with your child x3 a week and sign their journal (journals checked weekly)
We focus on teaching children about the rules and patterns that apply to the majority of the English language (85% of spelling in English is predictable).
The children will be tested on the High Frequency Words (the most common words that do not fit the rules or patterns).
A list of age appropriate High Frequency Words can be found in your child’s Reading Journal and we ask that you work with your child/ren and the school to help them learn these words.
In Year 4, the children continue to learn some words from the Year 3/4 National Curriculum spelling list.
We have focus words that the children practise in class and also in their Home Study.
Reading- Children will need to read to an adult for 20 minutes at least 3 times a week at home and have their reading records filled in and signed by an adult.
They can read independently and fill in the pages they have read in addition to reading to an adult.
The new Reading Journals (coming home next week) will contain some guidance for questions that you can ask when hearing your child read and also some of the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar that the children learn in KS2. Questioning and discussion is a vital part of the reading process and we strongly encourage you support this.

6. Maths Y4 is a strong foundation for Y5/6 and KS2 SATS
Times tables is a key NC objective within this up to 12x12
Weekly times table tests eg Marathon Maths and individual times tables tests
Mathletics is set on Fri – please encourage your child to complete this over the weekend so they can consolidate their learning whilst fresh

7. Other Information Learning Logs- every 3rd Friday and in on a Friday.
Tuesday Swimming kit
Thursday Outdoor P.E Kit
Suitable snacks at break including one in a bag or container for swimming
Our first trip will be Mon 2nd October to the Veralanium Museum, St Albans

8. Other Information
Independence - please encourage your child organise themselves for school.
Polite reminder – the chn will be unable to return to the classroom from the playground once dismissed
New end of the day arrangement forms should be completed for Yr 4.
Please send in a note if your child needs to go with a different adult not on your form eg a playdate or party

9. Thank you Any Questions?