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 FreckleDaily 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.

Useful websites for learning at home...

  

KiVa Games http://data.kivakoulu.fi/game1/en/login.html

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