Year 4 2021 - 2022
Miss Preugschat
Miss Gibson
Mrs Wilson
Mrs baldwin
To contact Miss Preugschat email Year4@elton.cheshire.sch.uk
Welcome to your first term in Year 4,
I hope you have all enjoyed the summer break and that you are ready to work hard this term! I am extremely excited to get stuck in to our learning and I’m sure you will enjoy all of the interesting topics we are going to cover just as much as I will! There will be a big focus upon times tables this year to support you with the rest of your maths work and prepare you for the statutory multiplication tables check in June next year. We will be practising our times tables up to 12x12 every day in class and it would be great if you would continue this at home.
We have lots of exciting learning planned this term which will take place during our new topic Europe. Our geography this term will be taught through our topic of Europe. We will learn about the countries and capital cities of Europe. We will explore climate zones and environmental regions and topographical features of Mediterranean Europe. In history, we will be learning about the Ancient Greece. We will study Greek life, their achievements and influence on the western world
PE
PE will be on a Tuesday and Friday afternoon. This term, Danielle (our sports coach) and Miss Preugschat will be teaching all of our PE units on these days. You need to have a labelled PE kit in school at all times, which can be taken home to be washed over the weekend or half termly.
English
In English we will be focusing our learning around two books called Gorilla by Anthony Browne and Leon and the Place Between by Graham Baker-Smith. Throughout the term, we will focus on letter writing and narrative recounts as well as completing extended writing within our topic work. Throughout the year, we will continue to develop our use of ambitious vocabulary, conjunctions, punctuation and sentence openers.
Homework and Reading
This year, Learning Log homework and Maths will be given out on a Friday and returned on a Wednesday. Occasionally, we may give out a piece of homework that lasts for a longer period of time, such as a mini-project. Reading books need to be changed at least once a week and don’t forget to bring your Reading Journal and book in everyday, so that we can keep track of the books you are reading and so you can earn raffle tickets! You need to continue to learn your times tables at home as well as covering them in class, there will be a times table test every Friday.
Times tables
There will be a huge push on times tables this year in preparation for the statutory multiplication tables check in June 2022. The multiplication tables check is an on-screen check consisting of 25 times tables questions. Your child will answer 3 practice questions before moving on to the official check, and will then have 6 seconds to answer each question. On average, the check should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. To support you in learning your times tables, you will have access to Times Table Rockstars at home and will be set a weekly times table to learn.
Spellings
Spelling lists will also be sent home at the beginning of a half term and are to be practised each week. It is important that you take the time to learn the spellings as it will impact on your English work.
Water Bottles
It is really important, particularly at the moment, that you bring in your own water bottle every day. You must take it home each evening for it to be washed. Normally we would have extra cups for children in the classroom, but we are no longer allowed to do this as it increases the risk of cross contamination. Please bring your own, named bottle each day. You will be allowed to refill it throughout the day, if you drink all your water.
Miss Preugschat
Things to remember at a glance:
PE kits (black shorts/white t-shirt/trainers or pumps/tracksuit for colder weather)- TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Reading books—EVERYDAY
Reading records - TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
Water bottles—EVERYDAY
Homework—WEDNESDAY
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