YEAR 4
Introduction
Welcome to Year 4. We have an exciting year planned and cannot wait to get started! The children have made a good start to the year and we look forward to helping them Reach for the Sky!
Should you have anything you wish to discuss, please contact your child’s teacher at the earliest possibility and we will be happy to help.
We look forward to an exciting Year 4 together!
Year Group Staff
Teachers
Mrs Wen Walsh (4CW on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Mrs Clare Cresswell (4CW on Wednesdays to Fridays)
Miss Sarah Smith (4S)
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Ann Langston
Mrs Tracey Taylor
Mrs Susan Francis
Curriculum theme for this half term
Why is it important to protect the Hednesford Hills?
Subject Focus: Geography and Art
Home Learning
Take 15 and Maths practice is due in on Friday 20th October.
Spellings should be practised daily and will be tested in class during the final week of the half term.
Games and ideas for how to learn spellings are available in this document.
Children should aim to read for a minimum of twenty minutes reading a night to develop fluent reading habits. Reading books are required to be returned to school every day for reading sessions. Please ensure your child remembers their book each day.
Children should also be playing TT Rock Stars regularly to become fluent in their recall of Times Tables facts. The ideal amount of time to play is around 2 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Please let us know if you need another copy of their log in details.
Additional Year Group Information
Keep some clothes in school that can get dirty for use in outdoor classroom; we will let you know when you might need wellingtons.
An old shirt for painting and crafting would be very handy to have in school too..
P.E. Information
Please bring P.E. kits in a named bag - please ensure children have the correct P.E. kit all week, as this subject is an important part of our curriculum. P.E. this half term will take place on a Monday and Wednesday. For Outdoor P.E., please ensure your child has warm, weatherproof clothing for these sessions. Outdoor P.E. Kit to include: house T shirt, jogging bottoms, a tracksuit top/hoody and trainers.
All clothing is to be kept in school.
It is preferable for earrings be removed on P.E. days or please provide micropore tape.
Break time
Children are welcome to bring a bottle of water to drink in class and a healthy snack for playtime. If you would like your child to have toast and milk, this can be ordered in advance for them using School Money.