Spring 2025
Year 4
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Welcome back. Please find below an overview of what the children will be learning this year in the Spring term Please do email me should you have any questions or concerns – KLeDuc@thorngrove.herts.sch.uk
Welcome back. Please find below an overview of what the children will be learning this year in the Spring term Please do email me should you have any questions or concerns – KLeDuc@thorngrove.herts.sch.uk
As readers and writers, we have just begun our Narrative text 'The Boy, The Mole. The Fox and The Horse' by Charlie Mackesy. It is a beautiful story with plenty of opportunities for us to explore rhetorical questions and inner thought as well as continuing to write effective sentences of our own.
After this our book, The Princess and Pea will mean traditional tales will be our focus.
The children will also have the opportunity to create magazine articles.
The children will also have the opportunity to create magazine articles.
As mathematicians, we will focus on learning times table facts (up to 12x) and using these to solve multiplication and division problems.
As mathematicians, we will focus on learning times table facts (up to 12x) and using these to solve multiplication and division problems.
We will also look at measurements inc money, continuous discrete data and perimeter, symetry and properties of shape, decimal numbers and fractions
As scientists, we will learn firstly about States of materials i.e. Solids, liquids and Gas, their properties and how they change.
As scientists, we will learn firstly about States of materials i.e. Solids, liquids and Gas, their properties and how they change.
Later our science will look at Animals and their habitats.
As computer scientists, we will learn to code with repeated patterns of shapes and then importantly safe use of the internet.
As computer scientists, we will learn to code with repeated patterns of shapes and then importantly safe use of the internet.
As geographers, we will explore Rainforests.
As geographers, we will explore Rainforests.
As historians, we will learn about the Vikings.
As historians, we will learn about the Vikings.
As artists, we will create work using "mega materials".
As artists, we will create work using "mega materials".
As designers, we will learn about what is needed to build a slingshot car.
As designers, we will learn about what is needed to build a slingshot car.
In Relationship and Health Education, we will focus on keeping ourselves safe and our rights and responsibities as individuals.
In Relationship and Health Education, we will focus on keeping ourselves safe and our rights and responsibities as individuals.
In French, we will learn the alphabet, days of the week and counting to 31.
In French, we will learn the alphabet, days of the week and counting to 31.
As learners of religion, we will consider what Christians mean by 'The Body of Christ' and the importance of Prophethood in Islam.
As learners of religion, we will consider what Christians mean by 'The Body of Christ' and the importance of Prophethood in Islam.
As musicians, we will use the scheme Charanga and become familiar with and perform the genres of Grime and Soul/Gospel.
As musicians, we will use the scheme Charanga and become familiar with and perform the genres of Grime and Soul/Gospel.
As athletes, we recieve will coaching in Tag Rugby, Dodgeball as well as Communication and Tactics. Dance will provide children with the opportunity to use expressive movements whilst creating a Cat dance.
As athletes, we recieve will coaching in Tag Rugby, Dodgeball as well as Communication and Tactics. Dance will provide children with the opportunity to use expressive movements whilst creating a Cat dance.
PE sessions will be held on Tuesday
PE sessions will be held on Tuesday
This term we will be focusing on the essential skills Aiming High, Creativity and Staying Positive. Click here for more information about Skills Builder.
Skills Builder has a resource platform dedicated to helping parents and carers to build their child’s essential skills at home: Skills Builder Homezone (skillsbuilder.org/homezone).
Home learning will continue to be set online.
Home learning will continue to be set online.
We are also continuing our drive to encourage more children to read for pleasure. Research shows a positive link between reading frequency and enjoyment and educational attainment. Please continue to support your children by reading with them, discussing their reading ans ensuring time is set aside for reading.
We are also continuing our drive to encourage more children to read for pleasure. Research shows a positive link between reading frequency and enjoyment and educational attainment. Please continue to support your children by reading with them, discussing their reading ans ensuring time is set aside for reading.
Our primary concern is that children are happy in school so please do feel free to contact us if they are experiencing any difficulties so that we can offer any support that they might need.
Our primary concern is that children are happy in school so please do feel free to contact us if they are experiencing any difficulties so that we can offer any support that they might need.
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