Year 4

English

This half term in English, we will be using the story; 'Diver's Daughter' by Patrice Lawrence to create a newspaper article focusing on the sinking of the Mary Rose.

Maths

In Maths, the children will be continuing their learning on decimals before looking into building on their previous years learning of money and time.

Science

In science, the children will be investigating 'living things and their habitats'. The children will be working scientifically by classifying, identifying and comparing different living things.

History

This half term the children will be delving into the Tudor times looking specifically at Henry VIII and the experiences of black Tudors in British History.

Computing

In Computing, year 4 will be looking into how to use 2logo to create letters and to use and build different procedures.

RE

RE learning will focus on the religion of Judaism. The children will begin to learn the Jewish festivals and rituals.

PE

This half term will see the children work on their multi sport skills in indoor PE. In outdoor PE, they will be practising their striking and fielding skills.

Design & Technology

For DT this half term, the children will be linking their science learning to create a moving fan that controls the temperature of an animals habitat.

Music

The children will continue to be musicians of their own right this half term as they connect musical notes to their feelings.

French

In French, the children will begin to understand and name French festivals. They will talk about people do at the festivals and the meaning they have for French people.

RHE

Within RHE, the children will be looking into how to keep physically and mentally healthy. The children will also focus on how to keep safe.

Homework expectations

Reading for pleasure daily for a minimum of 15 minutes per day
Practice of weekly spelling list
All multiplication tables up to 12 x 12

Handwriting practise

We use Letter-Join as our whole-school handwriting scheme. Children can log in to the Letter-Join website at home on iPads, tablets and computers to practise the skills in the classroom.

Home Learning platforms

Beyond the core homework activities, Foxfield provides access to several engaging online platforms for optional additional tasks, for which your child has been given a login. These platforms include Letter-Join for handwriting practice, spag.com for spelling and grammar practice, Collins Big Cat e-library for access to all levelled reading books and Numbots for addition and subtraction practice. Class teachers will assign specific activities on these platforms, and children are able to regularly participate in fun activities.

Children should be encouraged to log into Letter-Join on a weekly basis and complete the handwriting activity assigned by their class teacher, linked to the current skill they are learning in class that week. For spelling and grammar, children will be set one activity a week linked to their learning in class. In the Collins Big Cat e-library, the children will have all books within their secure phonics level assigned to their account. This will not replace the physical book they bring home, instead they will have access to reread old titles or have further practice of the previous phonemes they have learnt. For numbots, the children will have the opportunity to develop their understanding of numbers within 100, including quick recalls of addition and subtraction facts. If the level they choose in ‘Storymode’ is too easy, please move onto the next level - you do not have to complete all elements on this website, although some levels can be used to recall learning from Reception. To further support your child’s learning, we will be setting a selection of activities on Purple Mash once every half term. Purple Mash is an online platform containing cross-curricular creative tools and activities that allow children to explore and enhance their knowledge in a fun, engaging way.

Your child will be expected to work their way through the assigned tasks at their own pace over the course of the half term. The homework will cover a variety of subjects, including core areas such as reading and maths, as well as other curriculum areas like science, history, and computing.

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