Year 4L

Welcome to 4L's class page.

Our class teacher is Mr Latif, supported by our fantastic Learning Support Assistants, Mrs R Khatun, Mrs S Khatun and Mr L Dickinson. Throughout the year, we will also enjoy learning with specialist teachers for PE, Music, Computing, Spanish and Art. 🎨🎵⚽💻🇪🇸 We have an exciting year of learning, challenges and adventures planned, with lots of opportunities for children to discover new things, develop their skills, have fun and achieve their very best. 🚀

All of the adults in Year 4 will work together to support and encourage every child to become a confident, independent and enthusiastic learner. We will regularly update this page with examples of fantastic work and exciting news, so make sure you keep checking back to see what 4L has been getting up to! 📚✨

Timetable

Key Information

Swimming.

Some of Year 4 will be attending swimming every Monday. Your child knows if they are attending swimming.

Please bring a towel, swimming costume and swimming cap in a bag. Remember to have personal items labelled.

Please DO NOT wear your swimming kit under your uniform.

Do come to school wearing your PE Kit

PE will be every Thursday.

PE Uniform: This includes blue shorts and white t-shirt underneath your blue tracksuit for outdoor learning. Your trainers should be plain black and must be worn every day.

No earrings and long hair should be tied back.

Class Charter

In class, we have been thinking about our rights. We have started the year by thinking about Article 17, 'Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously'.

Children have shared their ideas about what responsibilities they have as Right Holders to ensure everybody can enjoy their rights. We have also thought about what Duty Bearers’ (adults) responsibilities are.

We all agreed that we will uphold our responsibilities on our Class Charter.

British Values

As British citizens, we know the difference between right and wrong and we respect people's different opinions and choices. These are known as British Values.

In school, we promote all of the British Values:

- The Rule of Law

- Democracy- Individual Liberty

- Mutual Respect and Tolerance

We look at a different value each week in Collective Worship Time and we share our opinions and listen to others.

Homework

All children in year 4 are expected to complete their homework every night. This includes:

Reading in a quiet place for 20 minutes every day
Practising times tables and related division facts - all children know the ones that they need to practise
Spelling by logging into their Spelling Frame account or spelling words for Year group

Multiplication Times table Check (MTC)

Click on the link below for information about the MTC. There is also a practice option for your to have a go under test conditions.

Year 4, Key Stage 2, Practice Times Tables Tests (Multiplication Tables Check)

Autumn 1

As writers, we will be exploring a mystery -does a strange aquatic creature lurk underneath the surface of Loch Ness in Scotland? When we have examined all of the evidence presented in different ways - written, digital, video clips - we will use it to write an article for The Week Junior, a children's magazine, entitled 'Does the Loch Ness Monster exist?’'

We will then read a story about two children meeting the Loch Ness Monster, and will compose our own narratives using the same features and structure.

As mathematicans, we will be focusing on number. We will be looking at numbers and their place value to 1 000 000. We will then compare numbers to 1 000 000 using our knowledge of place value in addition to bar model supports to assist us. We will complete the first unit by making number patterns and rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 1000, 10 000 and 100 000.

We will move on to calculations in addition and subtraction where renaming is required. Once we have mastered addition and subtraction, we will look at problem-solving questions and practice using bar models.

We will be learning to multiply and divide 3- and 4-digit numbers by single and double -digit numbers. We will begin this by finding and defining multiples and factors and common factors. We will begin to work with prime numbers and work with square and cube numbers before moving on to multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000.

As scientists, we will be carrying out investigations to help us learn about electricity: which household appliances need electricity to make them work; how to make electricity travel from its source to these appliances and how to keep ourselves safe around electricity.

Our key question for the year is:

How should we live our lives?

Our focus question for this half-term's unit is :

What might Hindus learn from celebrating Diwali?

As Theologians, we will be learning what the story of Rama and Sita teaches Hindus about good and evil and how celebrating the festival of Diwali demonstrates these beliefs.

The main focus of our learning in History is the concept of invasion and settlement. As Historians, we will learn how and why the Ancient Roman Empire expanded, then focus on the invasion of Britain, its impact and lasting legacy.

In PHSCE, we will be exploring strategies we can use to ensure good mental health. We will also be focussing on respectful relationships.

As Artists, we will learn different collage techniques and skills; we will apply them to produce an image of the Loch Ness Monster, linked to and drawing on our learning in English.