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
This project is also supported by mini projects in:
Science: Sound
Art and Design: Warp and Weft
Design and Technology:
Computing: derived from D.A.R.E.S
Music: Ukulele whole class instrument tuition
PE: Tennis and Tag Rugby derived from TeamThemeKent Resources
PSHE: derived from Jigsaw
RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects
More information about the Year 4 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 (Tennis) and Wednesday (Tag Rugby).
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 8/12/25
We will be writing our explanation texts based on Wallace and Gromit's Cracking Contraptions.
Spellings - 'you' Phoneme
For dictation spelling test on Tuesday 9th December
Acorns
mum
summer
swimming
come
someone
become
welcome
crumb
lamb
autumn
Conkers
stomach
mum
temperature
summer
mammal
come
someone
become
welcome
limb
lamb
autumn
column
Pine Cones
stomach
mum
temperature
summer
recommend
come
someone
become
welcome
limb
lamb
plumber
autumn
column
solemn
hymn
condemn
Notes
Please continue to support your child by listening to them read at home. Please record this in their reading records.
Your child can also access Ed Shed for both spellings and Grammar arcade.
Maths
W/c 08/12/2025
We will begin our second block of work on multiplication and division:
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Step 1 Factor pairs
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Step 2 Use factor pair
- Step 3 Multiply by 10
- Step 4 Multiply by 100
We will also continue our Times Tables fluency which can be supported at home by accessing TT Rockstars.
'Hit the button' (https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button) is also a good site for fluency in multiplication and division facts.
Or try out some catchy multiplication songs on Youtube. Here is a good one to support our in class fluency sessions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7rYbk9PNuM
Additional Information
In Term 2 PE will take place on Wednesday (Dance).
The children will be taking part in Forest School on Friday afternoons.
Please make sure that all weather PE kits (waterproof shoes, spare socks etc) are in school for these days.
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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 TT 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.