Year 4 is an exciting year for our children. We focus on developing skills and independence in the core subjects and across the whole curriculum. Please read below for more information:
Over the year in Year 4, we cover the following topics:
We also have lots of exciting and fun filled trips and event days throughout Year 4.
Reading is something we love to do and we really hope you can share this experience with your child. We ask you to listen to or read to your child as much as you can and write a note in their diary to tell the teacher about their experience and understanding. When reading with your child at home, you will have a range of books to choose from. Each child will take home a Lexiled book that they have chosen. At Parkgate, gaining enjoyment from reading is really important to us, therefore each week the children choose a book from the reading area that particularly interests them.Â
Home School Diaries
These are used to communicate between parents and teachers. The teachers will check the children’s diary once per week. Please write a note when your child has read and comment on their understanding of the text. We really appreciate as much reading as you are able to do with your child. When they have read, please ask them questions about what they have read to make sure they understand the text.
Homework
Spellings will be given out each week on a Monday and children will be tested on these the following Monday. You will find your child’s spellings in their Spelling Journal that they will stick in each week. We ask that children practise their times tables a minimum of 3 times a week and that children are listened to read, each day, for a minimum of 10 minutes. Maths, Reading and SPaG homework will be set as appropriate.
Class Dojo
We use Class Dojo as a communication app. Please see your child’s class teacher for your child’s details for you to access this.
Year 4 only – Similarly, multiplication is a significant part of Year 4 and every child will have access to the school’s Times Table Rockstars website to support them at home (https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/36257). It is important that they practise their times tables regularly and when each of the 12 times tables have been mastered they will be rewarded with a Year 4 Times Table Champion badge. Another website that will aid recall of multiplication is https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
Useful Websites
https://educator-slz03.scholasticlearningzone.com/slz-portal/#/login3/GBR876R
https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/
https://www.purplemash.com/login/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
The Year 4 team are always available and happy to discuss any queries you may have.
For more information about the Key Stage 2 curriculum, please contact Miss Phoebe Eyre (Key Stage 2 Leader and Vice Principal).
For general enquiries please contact Elaine Leivers
