Y4 Newsletters
Y4 – Autumn 2018
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to school. We hope you had a restful break over the summer. This is another important year for your child as they move up into Year 4 and the top of lower KS2!
In literacy we will continue to work with them to boost their writing, grammar and reading comprehension skills to enable them to achieve their very best each term. In maths we will work hard to increase their arithmetic speed, times table recall skills and boost their understanding to help them answer a range of reasoning questions too. We also have some exciting opportunities in store for the children this term with topic work exploring the Stone Age to the Iron Age. In ICT we will focus on the important subject of e-Safety by deepening their understanding so they can write and perform an e-Safety rap.
There will be an emphasis throughout school on the children demonstrating and understanding our school values as part of the character curriculum. We want our school values to underpin everything the children do: Kindness, Respect, Commitment, Responsibility, Appreciation, Honesty and Resilence.
It is important that you encourage your child to read at home every day and continue to listen to your child read as much as possible. This will help develop reading speed and fluency, boost their understanding and extend their vocabulary. We will especially expect those children who are receiving additional support in reading in school to be reading regularly at home, to an adult wherever possible. We will reward children who consistently read at home, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. The national expectation is that they should know all of the tables up to 12 times 12 by the end of Y4. Even if your child already know these, they should regularly rehearse them to maintain the rapid recall needed at this level. Someone testing them at random each day will have a huge impact on them being able to respond quickly and use these facts accurately in calculations.
Homework will usually be given out on a Friday and collected in on the following Friday. As well as this, spellings will also be given out weekly on a Tuesday and tested the following Tuesday. There may be additional homework given throughout this term for groups or individuals if we feel that it will help your child.
P.E will take place on Fridays with Mrs North. However, we may also do additional P.E sessions throughout the week, so please ensure your child’s P.E kit is kept in school at all times. We will also be climbing at Nottingham Climbing Centre in Hyson Green on Wednesday afternoons.
Please note that your child will need to come to school with their own water bottle (already filled) this year. We also value your cooperation in ensuring your children do not play on the playground apparatus before or after school.
A number of enrichment opportunities will take place this term including a Stone Age Day. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to help out with anything we are doing in school, then please feel free to come and speak to us.
Thank you for your support,
Mr Poole and Mrs Hodgkinson.
Dates to note:
Wednesday, September 12th - Climbing starts Thursday, October 25th - Break up for half term
Friday, September 28th - Stone Age Day Friday, October 26th - INSET Day
Friday, October 5th - Harvest assembly Monday, November 5th - Return to school
Monday, October 22nd - Black History Week Monday, December 3th - Advent reflection day
Wednesday, October 24th - Parents’ Evening Friday, December 14th - KS2 Christmas production
Friday, December 21st - Break up for Christmas
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to school. We hope you had a restful break over the summer. This is another important year for your child as they move up into Year 4 and the top of lower KS2!
In literacy we will continue to work with them to boost their writing, grammar and reading comprehension skills to enable them to achieve their very best each term. In maths we will work hard to increase their arithmetic speed, times table recall skills and boost their understanding to help them answer a range of reasoning questions too. We also have some exciting opportunities in store for the children this term with topic work exploring the Stone Age to the Iron Age. In ICT we will focus on the important subject of e-Safety by deepening their understanding so they can write and perform an e-Safety rap.
There will be an emphasis throughout school on the children demonstrating and understanding our school values as part of the character curriculum. We want our school values to underpin everything the children do: Kindness, Respect, Commitment, Responsibility, Appreciation, Honesty and Resilence.
It is important that you encourage your child to read at home every day and continue to listen to your child read as much as possible. This will help develop reading speed and fluency, boost their understanding and extend their vocabulary. We will especially expect those children who are receiving additional support in reading in school to be reading regularly at home, to an adult wherever possible. We will reward children who consistently read at home, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. The national expectation is that they should know all of the tables up to 12 times 12 by the end of Y4. Even if your child already know these, they should regularly rehearse them to maintain the rapid recall needed at this level. Someone testing them at random each day will have a huge impact on them being able to respond quickly and use these facts accurately in calculations.
Homework will usually be given out on a Friday and collected in on the following Friday. As well as this, spellings will also be given out weekly on a Tuesday and tested the following Tuesday. There may be additional homework given throughout this term for groups or individuals if we feel that it will help your child.
P.E will take place on Fridays with Mrs North. However, we may also do additional P.E sessions throughout the week, so please ensure your child’s P.E kit is kept in school at all times. We will also be climbing at Nottingham Climbing Centre in Hyson Green on Wednesday afternoons.
Please note that your child will need to come to school with their own water bottle (already filled) this year. We also value your cooperation in ensuring your children do not play on the playground apparatus before or after school.
A number of enrichment opportunities will take place this term including a Stone Age Day. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to help out with anything we are doing in school, then please feel free to come and speak to us.
Thank you for your support,
Mr Poole and Mrs Hodgkinson.
Dates to note:
Wednesday, September 12th - Climbing starts Thursday, October 25th - Break up for half term
Friday, September 28th - Stone Age Day Friday, October 26th - INSET Day
Friday, October 5th - Harvest assembly Monday, November 5th - Return to school
Monday, October 22nd - Black History Week Monday, December 3th - Advent reflection day
Wednesday, October 24th - Parents’ Evening Friday, December 14th - KS2 Christmas production
Friday, December 21st - Break up for Christmas
