Year 4

Mr Emes 4E
emesg@leighton.cheshire.sch.uk

Mrs Smith 4S

smithb@leighton.cheshire.sch.uk

Other familiar faces to our classrooms:

Mrs Prince	Miss Gray	Mrs Robinson
4E Class Councillor: Finley Hughes	Deputy: Lola Thompson
4S Class Councillor: Ashton Ray	Deputy: Ava Daly
4E Class Librarian: Stanley Stokoe
4S Class Librarian: Molly Cameron

Year 4 Summer Overview

What are we learning?

Subject	Summer 1	Summer 2	Subject	Summer 1	Summer 2
Maths	Power Maths Decimals 2 Money Time	Power Maths Statistics Geometry - angles and 2D shapes Geometry - position and direction	Art	Romans Collage and mosaics Artist – Emma Biggs	Romans Collage and mosaics Artist – Emma Biggs
English T4W	The Lost Happy Endings Twisted Narrative & Persuasive Letter	Manfish Invention Narrative Recount - biography	D and T	Aqueducts – Structures	Aqueducts - Structures
Science	States of Matter	States of Matter	Humanities	How did the Romans change Britain? Chester vs. Rome The Roman Empire	How did the Romans change Britain? Boudicca Volcanoes and layers in the Earth
Computing	Effective Search Animation	Hardware Investigators Online Safety Lesson	Religious Education	Christianity Does Love Really Exist?	Christianity What impact can I have on the World?
P.E.	Rounders Outdoor Athletics Sports Day	Tournaments Dance	Music	Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Rap, pulse and rhythm	Musical Appreciation ‘Bhabiye Akh Larr Gayee' by Bhujihangy Group Tropical Bird/Yellow Bird by Tropical Street Band
Personal Development	KiVa No Outsiders	Drugs and Alcohol – Alcohol KiVa No Outsiders	German	Feeling Unwell Jungle Animals	The Weather Ice Creams

IMPORTANT YEAR 4 DATES

Friday, 21st June 2024 - DEVA Roman Experience in Chester (£19.50)

Friday, 12th July 2024 - Leighton's Got Talent

Thursday, 18th July 2024 - Leighton Pride

Reminders

P.E. will now be on Monday P.M. (Tournaments) and Thursday P.M. (Dance) - please send your child into school wearing full PE kit. A hat and/or sun cream protection may be needed in this summer term. The change in day from Tuesday to Monday enables Year 4 to fully utilise both pitches and have better participation in each tournament.

Water bottles
Please clean the bottle each evening and send in with fresh water daily - not juice.
This helps us adhere to current safety regulations. Sun cream may now need to be applied in the morning as the weather improves. A hat will also provide some protection from the sun.

Supporting your child’s learning

Our Year 4 webpage contains links and guidance to involve you in your child's school learning journey. We very much view you as our team. Without your support, our aims are harder to achieve. This can be done through practising times tables, spellings and reading together.

Reading

We ask that children read for at least 30 minutes five times each week. Books sent home do not have to be completed all at once, and we strongly encourage an equal amount of questioning to ensure the text and vocabulary has been understood. If you are not sure how you can do this, please ask and look at this link https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-comprehension/ .

We have added a document that contains recommended reads for Year 4 children. We will do our best to update this as the year progresses. Please let us know if there is a book that your child has really enjoyed and wish to have added to this document.

We have found a website that contains a large number of book recommendations for all year groups. It is called 'The Reader Teacher' and can be located at https://www.thereaderteacher.com. Please let us know what you think of the recommendations.

Remember that when your child has read a book that they can complete a reading comprehension quiz on Accelerated Reader.

If you feel your child needs more books than given, please look at the Cheshire Libraries catalogue of online books. Membership will be required.

Reading Online

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/

eResources (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Freckle and Online Platforms

The Multiplication Check will take place in June 2024. Please ensure your child spends at least three minutes on Times Tables Rockstars EVERY day. Focus on times tables in this order: x2, x5, x10, then x3 and x4, followed by x6 and x8, and lastly x9, x11, x7 and x12 times tables. Regular practice will ensure success.

Each week we ask that your child uses Freckle. Daily use is recommended, with Adaptive Maths, Fact Practice and Focus Skills accessed across the week. Tasks set by your teacher will appear in Rucksack. These will often need completing before any other Freckle questions can be answered. Times Table Rockstars is a great learning platform for practising times tables.

Spellings

As well as looking out for spellings in our weekly email and the page section at the bottom of this webpage, by the end of Year 4 pupils are expected to read and spell the words listed below. Please give your child the best chance at learning these by choosing a few each week and practising how to read and spell these. The Year 1 and 2 Spelling List is also available to view in the Documents section at the bottom of this page.