Year 4

In our learning this term, we will start our journey of learning by covering areas such as Ancient Egypt in history, drawing in art and animals and humans in our science.

As writers, we will create our very own narratives based on the traditional tale, 'Jack and the Beanstalk’'! We will write an explanation text linked to our topic of Ancient Egyptians to create a step by step guide on how to mummify. 

In our reading lessons, we will be working on key skills such as retrieval and inference to improve our reading comprehension skills. Our class reads will allow us to escape into a world of imagination along with our weekly library visits. 

With the multiplication check coming up this academic year, our number skills learning will continue to focus on times tables with weekly homework being set on TT rockstars. Please ensure that your children are using this tool to build their confidence for the check. Home learning is set on a Friday and has to be completed by the following Friday. We have a class check in each week to see how the children are getting on. 

In maths, we are starting the year off with a breakdown of numbers including place value and positional knowledge. With a Shape day within and continuous times tables. 

In our afternoon learning the children will have the opportunity to build slingshot cars out of wood, organising instructions to build and debug online games as well as taking a trip back in time to Ancient Egypt!

We will have PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please send children to school wearing their PE kits. 

We can’t wait to get started on our learning this term! 

• Year 4 will have PE every Tuesday and Thursday. 

• At The Oaks, we expect children to read at least four times a week. Children will be rewarded for completing this regular reading, so please make sure it is recorded in planners. 

• TT rockstars home learning is set each week to build the children's confidence in the multiplication check!