Year 4
Welcome to Year 4
4G and 4UW
Welcome to our Year 4 page. Here you will find all the details about our year group that you will need to know, including your child's topics, class trips and class-based activities.
Class Teachers
Miss Gumbley - 4G
Mrs Wilson and Mrs Upton - 4UW
Our School Day
This is what a typical school day looks like in Year 4.
Our Foundation Subjects:
- Art
- Computing
- Design Technology
- Geography
- History
- Latin
- Music
- Physical Education
- Religious Education
- Relationships, Health Education
- Science
P.E.
P.E. is taught twice a week on Wednesdays (indoor) and Thursdays (outdoor). Your children should come into school that day wearing their PE kit:
- A House colour T-shirt
- Black shorts or black jogging bottoms
- School jumper
- Black jumper or hoodie can be brought in to wear outside as an extra layer on colder days
- Trainers that can be worn outside
Please ensure that all items are named as this makes it easier to return items if they are mislaid. There should be no large logos or obvious brands on PE clothing.
Forest School
Dates for Forest School for Term 1:
4G: 16th September, 30th September and 14th October
4UW: 23rd September, 7th October and 14th October
Children will come to school in their Forest School clothes and school shoes but bring their uniform to change into at the end. Please note that Forest School sessions can take place in the morning or afternoon, but children should come to school in their Forest School clothes in the morning regardless. Wellies/muddy trainers, any additional layers and waterproofs should be brought in a bag to change into. These can be left at school for the duration of the term when the class has Forest School if you wish.
Reading
Reading is fundamental to all children's education. In Lower Key Stage 2, we will be focusing on a range of key skills including retrieving and recording information, summarising main ideas, drawing inferences, predicting what might happen next, explaining the meaning of words in context and discussing, expressing and justifying views about a wide range of texts.
In addition to the reading that your child will engage with at school, they are expected to read at home at least four times a week and should record their reflection in their reading record. Although your child will be more independent with their reading, it is important that you engage in discussions with their reading and on a regular basis, still listen to them read.
Your child is responsible for changing their own book once they have completed it. Please can you work with us to encourage your child to choose books from a variety of genres and authors.