Welcome to Year 4

Our class is called Apollos and we are taught by Mrs Rowson.

Our teaching assistant is Miss Bourne.

PE

Our PE lessons will take place on a Monday afternoon (when the children will be taught by our specialist PE teacher, Mr Stevenson-Leigh) and a Friday afternoon (when the children will be taught by Mrs Rowson).  

Library

Children in Apollos will have the opportunity to visit the school library every Thursday where they will be able to choose a book that they can read for pleasure as well as changing their reading practice book. Each day, children will spend some time reading a book of their own choice and therefore should bring their library book to school each day if they wish to read it during our reading for pleasure time.

Home Learning

Give Me Ten - Children are expected to read for at least ten minutes every day and should record this in their reading record. Children should bring their reading book and reading record to school every day. In year 4, children are not always expected to always read to an adult, however a parent/carer will need to sign their reading record to show that they have read at home. We hope to see lots of children becoming Reading Champions each term! 

Maths Magicians - There are a number of key mathematical facts that children should know and remember. These are, of course, taught in school but it is essential that children practise them at home too. You can find out which facts your child is currently working on by checking the front of their home learning book.  Please practice these facts at home. Children will be quizzed on their maths facts every Friday. As they progress through the different stages of facts, children have the opportunity to earn rewards and work towards becoming Maths Magicians! In year 4, most of our Maths Magicians facts relate to times tables.

Times Tables - Times tables (and the associated division facts) are a vital part of mathematical knowledge and understanding. It is crucial that your child practises these skills at home daily. One great way to do this is by logging onto Times Table Rockstars - your child's log in for this is on the first page of their homework book. In June, the Year 4 children will participate in the Multiplication Tables Check and we will provide you with more detail about this closer to the time. Please see the maths star on our class page for a link to the practice page for this.

Spelling - In school, we will teach the children spelling patterns and rules. At home, we would like the focus to be on learning and practising the Year 3 and 4 statutory spellings (you can find these by clicking on the spelling star at the top of this page).

Maths and English

Each week, your child will receive a grid of homework for maths and English that will focus on revisiting current learning as well as tracking back to learning completed the week before. Please be aware that this homework should only take them a maximum of 20 minutes and won't include any new learning. If your child needs any support with their homework, please do let me know by finding me on the door or writing a note in their homework book. Not only will this homework be a great way to consolidate any prior and current learning but will support your child in becoming more independent and will inevitably help to prepare them for homework in secondary school. 

Handwriting

In order to support your child with their handwriting please use letter join - https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/. For more information on how to log on at home, with your child, head to the handwriting star.