Welcome to the Year 4 Page
On this page, we have information about the Year 4 curriculum, home learning, PE days and further support for your child.
Mr Jack Ryan
Teaching Assistant/Sports Coach
Mrs Myriam Clarke
Teaching Assistant
For health and safety reasons, earrings should be small studs. Nose rings or other piercings are not deemed suitable. It is not desirable for children to wear other jewellery to school. Any jewellery and watches are the responsibility of the child and not the school.
PE Kit:
- White PE t-shirt
- Navy blue shorts
- White socks
- Elburton hoody (available from the PTA)
- Navy blue tracksuit in Winter
- Sports trainers which provide full support (no fashion brands)
When wearing shorts for indoor PE days, children may wish to come to school wearing their tracksuit bottoms over their shorts to keep warm. These may be removed for their PE activity and replaced afterwards if needed.
For safety reasons, hair should be tied up for PE.
Swimwear (Summer Term Only):
Children who have long hair must tie it back or wear a swimming hat. One-piece costumes and swimming shorts or trunks only. Please could we ask for no boarding shorts to be worn as they constitute a potential health and safety hazard and are not recommended as appropriate swimwear. Earrings must always be removed before swimming.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL CLOTHING IS LABELLED.
LOST PROPERTY IS NOW KEPT IN THE COMPUTING SUITE IN THE KS2 AREA.
Home Learning in Year 4
Reading
Regular reading at home should be a priority for home learning. We expect the children to read aloud to an adult for 10-15 minutes at least 5 times a week in order to develop their fluency, give you the opportunity to explain the meaning of new words and to check their understanding through questioning.
In addition, we strongly recommend that you read a book that they would not necessarily choose or be able to read themselves. This will develop their understanding and overall enjoyment of reading. Reading to your child has a huge impact on their progress.
Spelling
We will continue to introduce a new spelling rule every Monday in school and practise it throughout the week. These weekly spellings will be set on Spelling Shed for the children to practise at home and will be tested on the Friday.
Times tables
Times Table Rock Stars will continue to be accessible at all times with appropriate tables assigned for your child.
Maths or English Tasks
A maths or an English task will be set each week. On occasions, we will also set home learning from one of the foundation subjects.
The Accelerated Reader Program works by identifying a child’s ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) which is a selection of books that will not only match their ability, but will also challenge them and develop their vocabulary.
Each child takes an online comprehension test in order to determine their ZPD. Children will be directed to choose books from the class library that fall within this range. When they have finished the book, they will take a short, electronic quiz that assesses their understanding. It also enables teachers to closely monitor individual reading progress and ensure that children are selecting books that are challenging enough to meet their individual needs. Teachers will have meaningful discussions about a child’s reading: what they have learnt and how we can help them to develop.
Children are encouraged to read through an award system linked to Accelerated Reader which monitors the challenge, quizzes as well as number of words children are reading.
To access a parents guide on the scheme please click on the link below.
Parents guide to Accelerated Reader
AR Bookfinder
You can help your child choose books that are both interesting and enjoyable with AR Book Finder.
We have attached a guide to this for your information.
