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. 

Subject Knowledge Organisers

For more information around subject coverage, knowledge and skills, head on over to our Foundation Subjects section on the website which can be found here.

Topic Summer 1 

Shrinking Britain

Welcome back Year 4! We hope you all had a restful break. During this term we are going to be looking at whether erosion is causing Britain to shrink. We will be looking at the positive and negative impacts of erosion and the fascinating geographical features it produces!

During this term we have two exciting trips! Frist, we will be going to visit Grimm & Co for a creative writing workshop before they come in to work with us for the next 5 weeks. Then, we will be visiting Sheffield Hallam University to meet the author Sophie Anderson and ask her questions about our story “House with the Chicken Legs”.

In P.E we will be continuing with our swimming lessons. In Science we will be looking at the human body and conducting lots of exciting experiments. In Art we will be practising our sketching skills by drawing the British coast.

We cannot wait to get started this term!

Books to enjoy at home!

Summer 1 

Erosion – Changing Earth’s Surface

Did you know that rain, waves, wind, snow, and ice can change the shape of Earth’s surface? They can create valleys, sea stacks, caves, and rock arches. Learn about the natural forces of erosion and how they shape the land.

Investigating Coasts (Explore Geography)

An essential classroom resource for developing students’ geographical knowledge and skills. Supports the KS2 Geography Scheme of Work. ‘See for yourself’ boxes suggest things to see and do in the field. Includes photographs, maps and diagrams and Teacher's Guides with lesson plans.

Coast – A celebration of Britain’s coastal heritage

Accompanying the BBC series, Coast is not only a superbly illustrated celebration of Britain's coastal areas but a practical guide to all that they have to offer.

The first part of the book is divided into the 12 coastal regions as featured in the programme, with lavish photography, maps and evocative essays. The second part is a region-by-region reference of places, people, activities, natural history, historic events and fascinating facts all clearly laid out to help you plan your own trip.

Whether destined for the coffee table, your reference library or the car, Coast takes you there with charm and style.