Hello and welcome to our gorgeous Y4 class!

Take a dive into the exciting world of our class, where children are actively engaged with radiant smiles upon their faces. We foster a love of learning as our inquisitive minds eagerly explore new ideas and push the boundaries of our understanding. Creating a supportive and compassionate learning environment, we respect others and show kindness towards all of our peers.

 

 

Key information

• Our school will open at 8.30am with our first lesson beginning at 8:35am
• Boom Reader will be checked every week on a Friday morning
• Our weekly homework (as a minimum) will consist of reading, spelling and TTRS (Times tables Rock Stars)
• Friday will be our P.E day – children to arrive to school in their P.E kit with appropriate footwear
• We kindly ask that children bring in a water bottle each day
• If you would like to contact me, you can private message me on Class Dojo, contact the school office or catch me on the yard at 3:15pm

Autumn term

Writing 

Developing skills to entertain and to persuade 

Using 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' as a stimulus for our writing

Reading

Exploring the wonderful 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' novel 

Maths

Numbers up to 10,000

Addition and subtraction within 10,000

Multiplication and division

History 

Exploring Mining in the North East

Geography

Studying UK regions (North East area)

Science

Investigating electricity and states of matter

P.E

Developing skills in: netball, badminton, dance and basketball

R.E

Exploring the importance of the Bible to Christians and the true meaning of Christmas 

Computing

Understanding animation, logos and branching databases

PSHE

Exploring the theme staying safe and developing our understanding of VIPs

Music

Listening, appraising and performing 'Let your spririt fly'

French

Developing our understanding of the core vocabulary

 

Spring term

Writing 

Developing skills to inform and... 

Using 'The Legend of Podkin One-Ear' as a stimulus for our writing

Reading

Exploring the magnificent 'The Legend of Podkin One-Ear' novel 

Maths

Multiplication and division

Graphs 

History 

Roman Empire in the North East 

Geography

Studying the beautiful Italy 

Science

Investigating rocks and forces and magnets

P.E

Developing skills in: gymnastics, OAA and tennis

R.E

Exploring the life of Jesus and the importance of lent for Christians 

Computing

Understanding sound stories and coding

PSHE

Studying the importance of money and exploring how to aim high

Music

Listening, appraising and performing 'The dragon song'

French

Learning how to say the different animals 

 

Summer term

Writing  

Using 'Wonder' as a stimulus for our writing

Reading

Exploring the novel 'Wonder'  

Maths

Fractions 

Time 

History 

Studying the amazing Binin

Geography

Studying the wonderful Brazil

Science

Investigating plants 

P.E

Developing skills in: cricket, tag rugby, athletics and rounders

R.E

Exploring Durham Cathedral and how people show that they care 

Computing

Understanding the basics of making music, touch typing and AI

PSHE

Studying the changes of our growing bodies and diving into diverse Britain 

Music

Listening, appraising and performing 'Bringing us together'

French

Learning how to say the different fruits