Welcome to Year 4
Year 4 Essential Information
Year 4 Curriculum Map
Year 4 Essential Information - Spring 2
Welcome back! We hope all of Year 4 had a lovely half term break and are back in school feeling refreshed and ready to learn.
This half term we welcome Miss Leeming-Sykes to Year 4, a student teacher from York St John University. She will be working alongside both class teachers to teach Year 4 over the coming weeks. We know that Year 4 will make her feel really welcome.
If you need to get in touch, please contact us on:
grace.quinn@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk and chloe.dakin@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk
It is always best to copy both class teachers into your communications with us, so that we are both aware of anything that is going on.
Thank you for your continued support,
Miss Dakin and Mrs Quinn
Homework In Year 4
Reading: Your child's reading book should travel to and from school with them every day, alongside their green reading record. Reading helps children’s learning in a huge number of ways, including improving their vocabulary, developing the quality of their writing and building their comprehension skills. We expect children to read at home at least three times per week. We ask that a parent or carer sign this off in the reading record to be checked in school each Monday.
Spellings: A new spelling list will be sent home each Friday and should be practised regularly, in short bursts throughout the week, ready for a test on the following Friday. The children will also have some opportunities in class to practise. In the Friday test, all ten words will be tested through dictated sentences.
Mathletics: This is to be completed every week – there will be new Mathletics tasks set each Friday with trickier tasks (those scoring less than 50%) being re-set. Please check if your child needs support with any re-set tasks.
Times Tables Rock Stars: Using TTRS to practise times tables regularly at home is a very good idea. Just a three minute burst every day should see recall speeds continue to improve.
PE
Our PE days will continue to be Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. Appropriate kit (trainers, black trousers/shorts with a white t-shirt and plain black jacket/jumper) must be worn on these days.
Things to remember:
- All children should bring a named flask or bottle of water to school. This should be taken home and washed every day.
- Named pumps must be worn in school. Children should be able to tie laces quickly if they have lace-up pumps/outdoor shoes and pumps should be checked by a parent every half term to ensure they are in good condition to prevent trip hazards.
- Named, appropriate clothing for the weather should be brought every day – please ensure your child has a coat in school every day. Gloves and hats may also still be a good idea at this time of year.
- School Policy is that, other than for religious reasons, children should not wear jewellery in school apart from a watch (smart watches are not allowed). These need to be removed for PE lessons.
Year 4 Class Blog
Comic Relief Talent Show
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
We were all very excited for the ASJ Comic Relief Talent Show! A fantastic number of talented Year 4 children auditioned to take part and we were extremely impressed with their confidence to perform in front of one another as well as by their wide-ranging talents. It was also lovely to see what a supportive and respectful audience Year 4 were for one another - well done, everyone. The three acts that were voted through to the whole school final were Philippa with her wonderfully entertaining performance of a Michael Rosen poem, Gracie M with her energetic cheer routine and Alice, Sofia, Matilda, Gracie C and Bethan with their fantastic acro dance. They all did us proud!
Science - Research Using Secondary Sources
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
Year have been using research from secondary sources to answer the enquiry question: ‘How can we look after our teeth?’. They found out lots of information and demonstrated excellent partner work.
DT - Pavilions
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
Year 4 had a great DT Day today getting stuck in to our new DT project: Pavilions. We started by researching pavilions and exploring structures using jelly tots and cocktail sticks. Then we designed our own pavilions, making sure they met the design brief and choosing our own themes. This afternoon we began building our structures. It was quite difficult, but Year 4 persevered and the pavilions are beginning to take shape!
World Book Day
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
Year 4 had a brilliant time on Thursday celebrating World Book Day. We shared books together with Year 2, enjoyed a ‘Book Tasting’ and drew our own book monsters by drawing along with author and illustrator Rob Biddulph. Year 4 looked fantastic in their costumes!
The Digestive System
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 4 Class Blog
Year 4 had a messy time on Thursday afternoon when we modelled the digestive system using tights! We have learned some of the major parts of the human digestive system, their locations in the body and their functions.
