Year 4 Spring Newsletter
Maths
The children will be looking at various areas in Mathematics. This will include developing mental and written methods:
Multiplication and division
Measurement Length and perimeter
Number – fractions (including decimals and percentages )
This is included in our new Scheme of Work. The children are enjoying PowerMaths.
One of our main focus will be the multiplication assessment in June. The children will have the opportunity to practice their tables in school and at home using the online websites that we have signed up to. They are -
TTRockstars
MyMaths
Mathshed (found in Spelling Shed) Please spend at least 10 minutes everyday helping your child become an expert in multiplications.
Literacy
This will include reading, writing, speaking and listening, drama, handwriting, grammar and spelling.
Written work will include 3 units from the Write Stuff scheme of Work. This covers a Non-fiction unit and two fiction units.
In grammar, we will look at the effective use of pronouns, fronted adverbials, understanding conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause.
We will be reading both nonfiction and fiction books this term and these books will link up with Destination Reader.
Reading
Spellings
Your child will receive spelling homework every Thursday. These spellings should be learnt over the week ready for a spelling test the following Thursday. Children will also need to write a sentence using each of the words to ensure understanding of the correct spelling words.
Reading Record
Your child has been given a reading record which they need to complete daily, after at least 15 minutes of reading. Please ensure that you read with your child on as many occasions a week as you can. It is the most effective academic help you can provide.
MFL
During French lessons this term, children will be learning:
la date
en classe
Geography
The children will be learning:
Rainforests
The Railways
Music
All children in the year group will be learning musical notation and singing
RE
Christianity and pilgrimages
D/T
Art : Friut and Vegetables
D/T: Marbulous Structures
Science
During Science lessons this term, children will be learning Living things and Habitats, Magnets.
Computing
All children in the year group will be learning Internet Research and Animation
PSHE
Health and Well being, Citizenship and Economical Well being
PE
Pupils will be learning: