Welcome to Elm Class.
Autumn Term
Welcome to the Autumn term, we are so excited to welcome the children back. This is going to be a fun and exciting term with harvest and Christmas to look forward to.
Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays.
Welcome to the Autumn term, we are so excited to welcome the children back. This is going to be a fun and exciting term with harvest and Christmas to look forward to.
Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays.
Ways you can help
- Read with your child for 10 minutes every day.
- Ask the children questions about what they are learning about in school.
- Ask the children to tell you the time. You could show them both analogue and digital clocks to help them become more familiar with reading time in different formats.
- Ask the children to help you to count, money. You could also ask your children to tell you what change you should receive when paying in a shop.
- Support your child with their times tables.
English
In English, we will be enjoying reading and writing fiction and non-fiction texts, as well as stories. We will be looking at different types of poems and we will be focusing on basic skills weekly both in class and with homework, including grammar and spelling skills.
Reading
Year 4 is a busy year, however we will continue to listen to all children read at least once a week from their reading book and in our guided reading sessions weekly, please ensure you child has their reading record and reading book in school every day. We thank you for continuing to listen to your children read at home. In the past, parents have asked about suggestions to keep children reading, so you might like to try listening to audio books or using ebooks on a tablet device as an alternative to a traditional format. As children become more confident readers, please continue to encourage your child to read out loud to an adult at home and ask questions about what they are reading. Please record anything they read aloud into their reading records.
In English, we will be enjoying reading and writing fiction and non-fiction texts, as well as stories. We will be looking at different types of poems and we will be focusing on basic skills weekly both in class and with homework, including grammar and spelling skills.
Reading
Year 4 is a busy year, however we will continue to listen to all children read at least once a week from their reading book and in our guided reading sessions weekly, please ensure you child has their reading record and reading book in school every day. We thank you for continuing to listen to your children read at home. In the past, parents have asked about suggestions to keep children reading, so you might like to try listening to audio books or using ebooks on a tablet device as an alternative to a traditional format. As children become more confident readers, please continue to encourage your child to read out loud to an adult at home and ask questions about what they are reading. Please record anything they read aloud into their reading records.
Maths
This year we will be working hard on becoming fluent with our times tables ups to 12 x 12 please continue to practise time tables at home. This term we will be starting with place value and addition and subtraction. We will begin to look at more challenging maths problems and applying some of the skills we learned in year 3. Remember to keep checking the time looking at both analogue and digital clocks, as we will be working in class on converting time between analogue and digital in both 12 and 24 hour. If you have a few spare moments please encourage your child to log onto TTRockstars as often as possible.
This year we will be working hard on becoming fluent with our times tables ups to 12 x 12 please continue to practise time tables at home. This term we will be starting with place value and addition and subtraction. We will begin to look at more challenging maths problems and applying some of the skills we learned in year 3. Remember to keep checking the time looking at both analogue and digital clocks, as we will be working in class on converting time between analogue and digital in both 12 and 24 hour. If you have a few spare moments please encourage your child to log onto TTRockstars as often as possible.
Science
This term we will be investigating electricity. We will be constructing our own simple circuits, making switches and investigating insulators and conductors. After half term we will be investigating sound, looking at different types of instruments and how sound travels.
This term we will be investigating electricity. We will be constructing our own simple circuits, making switches and investigating insulators and conductors. After half term we will be investigating sound, looking at different types of instruments and how sound travels.
Humanities
We will be starting off with Geography this term, looking at maps including keys and OS symbols. We will investigate map grids and try and make our own simple maps to scale. After half term we will be doing history where will be finding out about Anglo Saxons.
We will be starting off with Geography this term, looking at maps including keys and OS symbols. We will investigate map grids and try and make our own simple maps to scale. After half term we will be doing history where will be finding out about Anglo Saxons.
Art and DT
In the first part of the term we will be doing art where we will focus on sketching. We will be learning about famous architects, Antonio Gaudi and Bella Hadid and we will be drawing old and new buildings.
After half term we will be doing DT and will be designing and constructing a working light box, using our electrical knowledge from science..
Art and DT
In the first part of the term we will be doing art where we will focus on sketching. We will be learning about famous architects, Antonio Gaudi and Bella Hadid and we will be drawing old and new buildings.
After half term we will be doing DT and will be designing and constructing a working light box, using our electrical knowledge from science..
Computing
We will begin the term reminding ourselves about e-safety and the importance of being safe online. We be working in Purple Mash sending and receiving emails with attachments. We will then move on opening and saving documents using different versions.
We will begin the term reminding ourselves about e-safety and the importance of being safe online. We be working in Purple Mash sending and receiving emails with attachments. We will then move on opening and saving documents using different versions.
PE
Our PE lessons will be on Mondays and Wednesdays for the first half term and we will be learning the skills of tag rugby and going swimming at Flitwick Leisure Centre. After half term we will be doing dance and gymnastics. PE
Our PE lessons will be on Mondays and Wednesdays for the first half term and we will be learning the skills of tag rubgy and going swimming at Flitwick Leisure Centre. After half term we will be doing dance and gymnastics.
RE
During the first half term we will be thinking about how festivals and worship show what matters to a Muslim. After half term we will be learning about the deeper meaning of religious festivals
During the first half term we will be thinking about how festivals and worship show what matters to a Muslim. After half term we will be learning about the deeper meaning of religious festivals
Music
In music we will continue our learning by using Charanga using singing and thinking about the interrelated dimensions of music.
In music we will continue our learning by using Charanga using singing and thinking about the interrelated dimensions of music.
We are aware that this is an exciting year for the children, being the oldest children in the school. We cannot stress enough how important it is for the children to be good role-models, showing their values and taking responsibility for their learning at all times. Please feel free to approach us about any concerns you may have. You can contact me (Mrs Chandler) directly after school, or via the school office.
Regards,
Mrs Chandler and Mrs Parker
Miss Smith, Mrs Pugh, Mrs Gillespie, Mrs North, Mrs Pugh, Mrs Kelly, Mrs Gates
Year 4 team
Regards,
Mrs Chandler and Mrs Parker
Miss Smith, Mrs Pugh, Mrs Gillespie, Mrs North, Mrs Pugh, Mrs Kelly, Mrs Gates
Year 4 team