Mrs Hannaford
Class Teacher
Mrs Forshaw
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Welcome to Year 4!
Summer Term
Welcome back to school for our final term of Year 4! I hope you had a peaceful Easter break and are ready for an exciting summer term.
During the summer term we will be learning about; -
- Maths - Decimals, Money, Time, Shape, Statistics, Position and Direction
- Writing - 'Where the Forest Meets the Sea' by Jeannie Baker (Summer 1) and 'Blue John' by Berlie Doherty (Summer 2)
- Reading - We will be reading a range of different text types during our Guided Reading lessons
- Reading for Pleasure - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
- Science - Habitats and Deforestation (Summer 1) and The Digestive System and Food Chains (Summer 2)
- Art - Sculpture and 3D - Mega Materials (Summer 1)
- Music - Blackbird (Summer 1)
- D.T - Cooking and Nutrition (Summer 2)
- R.E - Prayer and Multi-Faith
- Jigsaw PSHE - Relationships (Summer 1) and Changing Me (Summer 2)
- Computing - Programming - Coding with Scratch (Summer 2)
- History - The History of Space Travel (Summer 1)
- Geography - Coasts (Llandudno case study - Summer 2)
- P.E - Gymnastics (Flight and group sequences) and Agility / Static Balance
Homework will be set on a Friday and due by the following Thursday.
If there is anything you would like to discuss, please don't hesitate to speak with me at the end of the school day or send a message via Class Dojo.
Mrs Hannaford
Spring Term
Welcome back to school and to an exciting new term! We hope you had a restful Christmas break.
During the spring term we will be learning about; -
- Maths - Multiplication and Division, Length and Perimeter, Fractions and Decimals
- Writing - 'Escape from Pompeii' by Christina Balit (Spring 1) and When The Giant Stirred by Celia Godkin (Spring 2)
- Reading - We will be reading a range of different text types during our Guided Reading lessons
- Reading for Pleasure - The Water Horse by Dick King Smith
- Science - Sound (Spring 1) and Electricity (Spring 2)
- Art - Painting and Mixed Media - Light and Dark (Spring 1)
- Music - Lean On Me (Spring 2)
- STEM - Mindful Moments Timer (Spring 1)
- D.T - Torches (Spring 2)
- R.E - 'Jesus' and 'Easter'
- Jigsaw PSHE - Dreams and Goals (Spring 1) and Healthy Me (Autumn 2)
- Computing - Online Safety (Spring 1)
- P.E - Dynamic Balance and Co-ordination (Spring 1), Co-ordination and Counter Balance (Spring 2). Year 4 Will also have swimming lessons across the Spring term.
Homework will be set on a Friday and due by the following Thursday.
If there is anything you would like to discuss, please don't hesitate to speak with me at the end of the school day or send a message via Class Dojo.
Mrs Hannaford
Autumn Term
Mrs Forshaw and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to school and to Year 4! We hope you had a lovely summer break and the children are excited to start a new year of learning. I am delighted to be teaching Year 4 this year and cannot wait to get started.
During the Autumn Term we will be learning about; -
- Maths - Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Measurement and Multiplication and Division
- Writing - 'Gorilla' by Anthony Browne (Autumn 1) and 'Leon and The Place Between' by Grahame Baker Smith and Angela McAllister (Autumn 2)
- Reading - We will be reading a range of different text types during our Guided Reading lessons
- Reading for Pleasure - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
- Science - Grouping and Classifying Living Things and States of Matter
- History - Ancient Greece (Autumn 1)
- Geography - Earthquakes (Autumn 2)
- Art - Drawing - Power Prints (Autumn 1)
- Music - Mamma Mia! (Autumn 1)
- D.T - Textiles - Fastenings (Autumn 2)
- R.E - 'Good News', 'God' and ‘Christian Communities’
- Jigsaw PSHE - Being Me in My World (Autumn 1) and Celebrating Differences (Autumn 2)
- Computing - Computer Systems and Networks (Autumn 2)
- P.E - Autumn 1 - Real P.E (co-ordination and static balance) and Rugby with Warrington Wolves, Autumn 2 Real P.E (dynamic and static balance) and Real Dance (artistry and partner work).
Homework will be set on a Friday and due by the following Thursday.
If there is anything you would like to discuss, please don't hesitate to speak with me at the end of the school day or send a message via Class Dojo.
Mrs Hannaford
Useful Websites
Please find below links to websites used as part of our weekly homework.
1. TT Rockstars
Take a look at some of the amazing learning we do in our class!
PAN Arts Festival 2024
We are incredibly proud of our contribution to this year’s PAN festival. The children across our school worked collaboratively to create this wonderful piece of art linked to Chinese New Year. We loved visiting The Gateway Centre in town to see our hard work displayed.
Tag Rugby Festival with Warrington Wolves
Year 4 took part in this year's rugby festival with Warrington Wolves. We loved competing against some of the other local schools and especially loved meeting Wolfie!
Ancient Greeks Workshop
We visited the World Museum in Liverpool for a workshop linked to our learning on Ancient Greece. We were able to handle ancient artefacts like real archaeologists and learned lots of information about life in Ancient Greece. We also, unexpectedly, experienced a real fire in the museum and were evacuated from the building! We were incredibly sensible and calm, applying what we practise in our fire drills in school to help us evacuate the building quickly and safely.
