Welcome to Y4!

General Information

Staff:

Teachers: Mr Briggs and Miss Paterson

Teaching Assistants: Miss Johnson and Miss Jones

P.E:

Children will come to school dressed in their uniform and will bring their PE kit in a labelled bag.

Some PE sessions will take place outside unless there are extreme weather conditions i.e. ice, snow or heavy rain.

Please ensure they have the appropriate kit e.g. jogging bottoms/leggings and a jumper/hoodie.

Homework:

Home learning menus are given out at the start of every half term highlighting activities and projects the children can complete based on their current topic.

Each half term, children will be encouraged to complete homework from a 'homework menu' from their class teacher. This will be a range of activities relating to their current topic that parents can complete with their children.

Please do share photographs of your children carrying out the tasks by sharing them with the year group's Twitter page. 

Topics covered:

Summer 1

A Tale of the Unknown!

In our new topic, A Tale Unknown (Dracula), we are going to be learning lots of new things. We will be learning about the geographical features across the UK but in particular, Whitby (where Dracula came from!). We will be looking at how these areas have changed over time, how they have adapted for the people who live there and how urbanised areas and coastal areas compare. In science, we will be looking at a variety of different organisms we can find on our planet and practising grouping them into different categories. We’re also going to be creating collages of Dracula. In PE, we will be practising our orienteering skills as well as carrying on with our swimming. During this term we will also be visiting Sheffield Hallam University so that we can meet the author Sophie Anderson and find out some amazing details about her life!

We cannot wait to get started! We have so many fun things to do!

Books to enjoy at home!

Summer 1

Dracula by Bram Stoker

It begins when Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, and makes horrifying discoveries in his client's castle. Soon afterwards, disturbing incidents unfold in England - an unmanned ship is wrecked; strange puncture marks appear on a young woman's neck; a lunatic asylum inmate raves about the imminent arrival of his 'Master' - and a determined group of adversaries prepare to battle the Count.

The Boggin Beginnin: The Bad Beginning in Scots by Lemony Snicket 

There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution…

Let's Explore Britain: Coasts by James Nixon

How long is Britain's coastline? How are beaches formed? In this fascinating book, you can find out about the geography of British coasts. Learn about life in rock pools, what an estuary is, who works in coastal areas and much more. There is plenty to discover - so let's explore Britain!