Welcome to the Year 4 webpage

On this page, you will find information about Year 4.
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to speak to the class teacher.

Alternatively, you can contact school via email: enquiries@anstonparkjuniors.co.uk

Year 4 Teaching Staff:

Miss H. Fenton (4F) 

Mr. A. French (4Fr)

Y4 Teaching Assistants: 

Mr. A. Constantinou

Ms. S. Hutchinson

Y4 Long Term Plan 

Below is our long term plan for all subjects. This shows the topics that will we cover across each half term. 

English

Join Tranio, the son of an actor, and his friend Livia, the baker's daughter, in witnessing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Tranio, like most Roman boys, likes to watch whatever is going on: tradesmen selling their goods, ships unloading their exotic cargoes, politicians making speeches in the forum. But one hot August day a very different scene unfolds...

Escape From Pompeii is our text this half term. We will be writing for a range of audiences and purposes linked to the book.

Science

This half term we will be investigating animals further. We will be thinking about food chains. We will be finding out about producers and consumers and how energy travels along a food chain through what we and other animals eat. Remember the key vocabulary that we have learned before - can you rememmber the difference between prey and predator? Can you explain what a carnivore is? What about a herbivore or an omnivore?

You can begin your own learning by watching the clip below:

You can also learn more about food chains on the BBC website. Just click on the image below.

History

You can start your own research into the the Romans, food chains or any of our previous topics by visiting the BBC website. To find it, you can just click on the Bitesize image below and a new page will open.

This term we will be learning about the Ancient Romans and how Britain became part of the Roman Empire. Have a look at the map of the Roman Empire below. Do you recognise any modern-day countries?

We will be finding out about the Romans; when they came to Britain and how they got here and most importantly - why they came. We will also be investigating the reasons why they left Britain and what changed after they went. We'll also be finding out about some of the things that they left behind - some of which you can still see today.

You can watch a brief introduction below:

Homework Menu

As part of our wider curriculum, children can also choose to complete homework from our homework menu (see below). Complete one, several or all of the tasks. The homework is optional; however, completing homework will allow children to take their learning further and share it with you at home. Once any tasks have been completed please bring them into school for us to look at or share with the class.

Reading

Reading is an essential part of the curriculum and opens up many other curriculum areas. We expect children to read at least three times a week at home. Some children may choose to read independently, which is completely fine, but it is also helpful for adults to check children understand the vocabulary within the text and understand the content of what they are reading.   

Times tables

Children need to spend time at home practising their times tables. Children can prepare for the times table challenge and aim to achieve their best times. Don't forget to visit the Times Tables Rock Stars website to help them practise their tables and earn coins to promote their band! It is their challenge this year to top the leader board and help their band to win the Battle of the Bands. 

 https://ttrockstars.com/

MTC (Multiplication Tables Check)

The children in Y4 will be completing a Multiplication Table Check in June. You can find out more information about the MTC below our homework menu. 

Spelling

These are the list of statutory words that children need to be able to read and spell by the end of Year 4. The moreyou practise the more you will know! You could practise these words at home by handwriting them, asking an adult to test you or using some of the spelling strategies we have learnt in school.

Other Useful Information

P.E.

 Our PE days are Tuesday and Friday.

Please ensure that your child comes to school in their P.E. uniform on PE days. 

Indoor Kit = plain white t-shirt, shorts or tracksuit bottoms and suitable shoes (pumps or trainers)

Outdoor Kit = tracksuit bottoms and warm jacket and shoes suitable for the outdoors (trainers)

 

Please remember that no jewellery should be worn and earrings MUST be removed by children before P.E. Long hair also needs to be tied back.