Welcome to Year 4
Welcome To Year 4
Miss Grinnell, Mrs Plant and Mrs Allen
Values and Virtues
In Year 4, we are focusing on being Curious and Active. We are being Curious by asking questions and being engaged by the world. We are Active as we are trying to make the world a better place everyday.
Zacchaeus was eager to see Jesus and climbed a tree and to get a glimpse of Jesus because he was curious about Jesus. He changed his ways after he met Jesus and became an active follower of Christ. We too can be active followers of Christ.
Catholic Social Teaching
Our Catholic Social Teaching is Dignity of the Human Person
In Year 4, we know that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God. God made each one of us, so every life is important and should be protected. Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are going to try our best to help others live with respect and dignity.
R.E.
This half term our first unit is Creation and the Story of Abraham to Joseph. In this unit we will learn about some of the stories from the Book of Genesis. They will explore some important images of God found in these stories and consider what it means for human beings to be made in the image and likeness of God. Our next unit is the Old Testament: Moses to David. In the unit we will study stories about Moses and God's relationship with the people of Israel. We will also learn about the life of King David.
This half-term, we will be linking our writing to last terms History topic, War of the Roses and will be using this as a platform to write a recount. We will also spend time developing oracy within the classroom to improve children's speaking and listening skills.
Maths
This half term, we will be learning about place value and understanding numbers up to 10 000. We will also be learning how to add and subtract 4-digit numbers, either with exchanging or no exchanging. Along side this we will be also focusing on learning and practicing our time tables.
Our topics for the wider Curriculum:
Science - Human Body
History - Life in Ancient Rome
Geography - Spatial Sense
Art - Light
Music - Orchestra
Class notices
- We have PE on a Wednesday so full kit must be worn in school.
- Water bottles are to be brought into school and taken home each day.
- Reading books and diaries are to be taken home each night and diaries to be signed each night.
- Spellings are given every Friday in their reading diaries for a spelling test on the following Friday.
- We love Times Table Rock Stars! Please use it at home. https://ttrockstars.com/login and check your timestables on https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/
- Remember! Excellent handwriting means that you can earn the right to use a pen in class! Keep practising!