Year 4

 

Welcome Elephants, Lions and Tigers

Happy 2025 one and all!

The New Year is upon us and we hope you all had a wonderful break! We hope you are ready and raring to meet the challenges that the year has to offer. Hopefully, your break was just as exciting as the adults at school, but more importantly, are you as eager as the teachers to get back into the classroom? We have so much planned!

In English, we will be reading some high-quality texts including: ‘The Dancing Bear’ by Michael Morpurgo. If you would like to read stories with your children that would complement the children’s learning, then we would suggest any of the following books:

 - Trolls Go Home by Alan MacDonald

 - The Secret book of Trolls by Danny Willis

 - Stories From Around the World by Heather Amery and Linda Edwards

In Maths, during this term, you will be covering a wide range of topics:

• Number and Place Value
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication and Division
• Fractions
• Measurement
• Geometry and Properties of Shape

You will have opportunities to apply these skills within your maths learning by solving real life problems and puzzles in order to understand how maths forms a huge part of everyday life.

It would be really helpful if you continued to practise your maths and reading in addition to completing your weekly homework - please see the ‘useful links’ tab on the ‘Year Group Pages’ home page for easy access to the regular websites we use. There are also extension activities available on this page should you wish to complete them (this is optional).

In science, we will study ‘Sound’ and ‘Electricity’ and we will begin our learning about Europe in our 'Worlds Apart’ geography lessons. Don’t forget to read and discuss the vocabulary and knowledge mats with your family to deepen your understanding of what you are learning this term!

Finally, as we learn and make progress for our future, remember that we cannot replace time. Let’s enjoy each lesson to its full potential and make the most of the present. We worked so hard the first term; I think we can do the same in the next term in the lead up to Easter.

We are very much looking forward to our new adventures ahead!

Best wishes,

Miss Shaw, Mrs Perez, Mrs Hampton and Mr Hopkins