Year 4
Year 4 Project - Invasion
In the Invasion project, your child will explore the effects of the Roman withdrawal and the chronology and geography of subsequent invasions. They will study the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in detail, examining their reasons for invading, their settlements and their everyday life. Your child will also look at monasteries and the Anglo-Saxon legacy. They will consider how we know about life in this period and investigate the Sutton Hoo ship burial. They will learn about Athelstan, an Anglo-Saxon king, and what happened after his death, before ending the project by learning about the Norman invasion of 1066.
Memorable Experience -The Ruin
History - Roman withdrawal from Britain; Chronology of invasion; Anglo-Saxon invasion; Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, beliefs and customs; Religion; Everyday life in Anglo-Saxon Britain; Viking invasion; Everyday life in Viking Britain; Significant people – King Athelstan; Norman invasion; Legacy
Geography - Geographical sources
This project is also supported by mini projects in:
Science: Digestive System and Sound
Art and Design: Warp and Weft
Design and Technology: Fresh food, Good food
Computing: derived from D.A.R.E.S
Music: derived from Kapow
PE: derived from TeamThemeKent Resources
PSHE: derived from Jigsaw
RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects
More information about the Year 3 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 4 Long Term Plan 2024 document found below.
Year 4 Key Information
In Year 4 PE lessons are timetabled for Tuesday and Thursday.
Please make sure that earrings are removed or taped prior to the lesson. Please also make sure PE kits include waterproof shoes and outdoor kit (jogging bottoms and jumpers) as we will be outside in all weathers. Please also provide socks if your child wears tights.
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English
w/c 16/12/2024
We are currently looking at 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy'. This week we will explore prefixes before using prefixes in our writing to describe Henry's illness and the Doctor's prescriptions.
We will be ending the week with festive writing activities - we will create out own Christmas acrostic poems.
Spellings
Dictation on Wednesday 18th December
Acorns
tube
use
cue
continue
human
feud
Europe
ewe
queue
few
new
Conkers
use
few
new
continue
human
actual
popular
regular
Europe
queue
Pine Cones
use
altitude
tube
few
new
continue
cue
beauty
beautiful
human
actual
particular
popular
regular
feud
Europe
pneumonia
nuisance
pursuit
ewe
queue
Maths
W/c 16/12/2024
This week we will continue our multiplication and division unit. This week we will:
- Multiply by 10; and
- Multply by 100
We will also be using our learning so far to crack the Christmas code and find out who ate Rudolf's carrot.
We will also continue our fluency sessions, in which we are revising the 5 and 10 times table.
We will also continue our Times Tables fluency which can be supported at home by accessing TT Rockstars.
Additional Information
On Monday 16th December Year 4 have their class reward. They have chosen a festive film and snacks. They can also bring a teddy to school (this must be small enough to sit on the table) for their reward hour (I will store it safely until that time).
Please contact us via the office/speak to us on the playground should you have any questions.
In Term 2 PE will take place on Tuesday (Paralympic Games) and Thursday (Netball). Please make sure that all weather PE kits (waterproof shoes, spare socks etc) are in school for these days.
As the weather is changing please ensure your child has a pair of wellies in school and that they bring a coat with them everyday.
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This week's homework is;
- Read for at least 15 minutes everyday with an adult. Please record any reading completed at home in the reading record.
- Revise spellings on Spelling Shed.
Please also access Doodle, TT and Numbots regularly to help consolidate classroom learning for Maths.
All log in details are in reading records.
To check which book level your book from home is, use:
https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/UserType.aspx?RedirectURL=%2fdefault.aspx
You can complete quizzes on school books and books that you are reading/bring in from home.
YEAR 4 - Meet the Teacher
The presentation for this week's 'Meet the Teacher' meeting is provided for your information.