Year 4
Welcome to Year 4
4LE are taught by Mrs Luckman and Mrs Evans, 4GL by Mrs Lineham and Cedar Class by Mrs Beasley. Our teaching assistants are Mrs Bass, Mrs Needham and and Mrs Keyte. PPA time will be covered by Mrs Bass (4GL), Mrs Galvin (4LE) and Mrs Keyte (Cedar).
We are looking forward to an exciting year with lots of learning and great progress being made by all the children.
Year 4 Team
Homework Expectations
Spellings
Spellings are handed out each Friday; the following Friday the children will write some dictated sentences in class using some of those words. They will not be given a mark. Children should bring in their Spelling book each Friday. We want children to use the correct spellings in their work, not just know them for a test, so practising little and often is far better than cramming the night before!
Reading
Children are provided with Reading Records and are expected to read 5 times per week for around 20 minutes a time. This will help them to develop their vocabulary and understanding of how to write and communicate well. It will also help them to develop strong comprehension and understanding, while hopefully developing a love of English. Reading records should be handed in every day so that we can monitor children’s reading at home.
Times Tables
As this year the children will be expected to complete the Multiplication Check towards the end of the academic year, we recommend that they practise their times tables weekly. We also encourage the children to use TTRockstars to practise their times tables. Their sign in information can be found in the front of their reading record. Times Tables Rockstars is avaliable as an app or online at https://play.ttrockstars.com/
PE
PE sessions for 4GL and 4EM will be on a Tuesday and a Thursday and Cedar will be Monday (Indoor) and Friday (Outdoor). The children will also run the Daily Mile twice a week. For PE, children should wear their Somers Park coloured Castle T-shirts with black shorts and well-fitting outdoor trainers. They may also wear the black Somers Park PE hoodie if they wish. They must have trainers in school every day.