Year 4R
Welcome to 4R's class page.
4R's class teacher is Miss Reid. The Learning Support Assistants in Year 4 are Mrs Rushna Khatun, Mrs Shahena Khatun and Miss Charlotte Conlan. The children will be taught by other specialist staff for PE, Music, Computing and MFL (Spanish) and Art.
We have a really exciting year of learning planned for Year 4 to help children build on their knowledge, understanding and skills. All of the adults will be working together to support the children in achieving the very best possible outcomes.
We will be updating this page regularly with information and examples of children's learning, so please keep looking in to find out what's been happening or is going to happen.
Timetable
Autumn 1
In our English lessons, we will be exploring a mystery -does a strange aquatic creature lurk underneath the surface of Loch Ness in Scotland? When we have examined all of the evidence presented in different ways - written, digital, video clips - we will use it to write an article for The Week Junior, a children's magazine, entitled 'Does the Loch Ness Monster exist?’'
We will then read a story about two children meeting the Loch Ness Monster, and will compose our own narratives using the same features and structure.
In maths, we will be focussing on number. We will be looking at numbers and their place value to 1 000 000. We will then compare numbers to 1 000 000 using our knowledge of place value in addition to bar model supports to assist us. We will complete the first unit by making number patterns and rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 1000, 10 000 and 100 000.
We will move on to calculations in addition and subtraction where renaming is required. Once we have mastered addition and subtraction, we will look at problem-solving questions and practice using bar models.
We will be learning to multiply and divide 3- and 4-digit numbers by single and double -digit numbers. We will begin this by finding and defining multiples and factors and common factors. We will begin to work with prime numbers and work with square and cube numbers before moving on to multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000.
As scientists, we will be carrying out investigations to help us learn about electricity: which household appliances need electricity to make them work; how to make electricity travel from its source to these appliances and how to keep ourselves safe around electricity.
Our key question for the year is:
How should we live our lives?
Our focus question for this half-term's unit is :
What might Hindus learn from celebrating Diwali?
We will be learning what the story of Rama and Sita teaches Hindus about good and evil and how celebrating the festival of Diwali demonstrates these beliefs.
The main focus of our learning in History is the concept of invasion and settlement. We will learn how and why the Ancient Roman Empire expanded, then focus on the invasion of Britain, its impact and lasting legacy.
In PHSCE we will be exploring strategies we can use to ensure good mental health. We will also be focussing on respectful relationships.
After learning different collage techniques and skills, we will apply them to produce an image of the Loch Ness Monster, linked to and drawing on our learning in English.
