Year 4
Welcome to Year 4
Meet the team
Miss Mills - Class teacher
Mrs Peart - Teaching assistant
Miss Hardy - 1:1 support
Autumn 1
Class Saint - St. Joan of Arc
RE
Creation and the story of Abraham to Joseph
- Know the stories of creation, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Joseph from the Old Testament.
- Understand from the story of creation that human beings are made in God’s image and likeness and that this needs to be valued and respected in other people.
- Identify how God called and protected both Abraham and Isaac.
Jesus teaches us how to pray
- Know that Jesus prayed to the Father and they will be able to identify some of the prayers that he learnt growing up in the Jewish faith.
- Explain why it is important to call and to pray to God the Father.
Know some of the traditional prayers of the Church including the prayer of the Rosary.
Class Texts
Journey to Jo’burg – Beverly Naidoo
PE
PE will take place on Monday and Thursday.
Invasion Games (Football)
Use teaching points to keep the ball close & under control
Use teaching points to pass effectively
Use teaching points to shoot effectively
Use knowledge of technique to suggest ways for peers to improve
Homework |
Daily Homework
- Daily Maths homework will be four questions practising the four basic operations. They should be completed and returned daily.
- Daily English homework will support the development and enrichment of vocabulary. Words will be taken from class texts or stories read in school. They should be completed and returned daily.
Weekly Homework
- Children will receive two pieces weekly.
- One piece of work will be English or Maths and rotated on a weekly basis.
- One piece of homework will be based on learning in the wider curriculum. It will focus on either Science, History, Geography, Art, DT, French, Computing or PSHE (these subjects will be rotated on a weekly basis).
- This homework will be handed out on Thursday and to be handed in on the following Tuesday.
Reading Diaries
- Children are encouraged to read at home daily (for at least 20 minutes) and are expected to have their diaries signed by an adult at least 3 times a week.
Times Tables
- Times Tables should be practised regularly. Children are tested on their times tables every Friday.
New Website Links
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button