Year 4

 

The staff in Year 4 are:

Mrs Moore & Miss Simpson: Class 14

Mr Haswell: Class 15

Supported by Mrs Wilson

Literacy      

We have a literacy lesson everyday + 30 minute ERIC sessions everyday.  ERIC stands for Everybody Reading In Class.   The children have writing and reading targets which are changed each term. 

Can you help your child with their target?

  

Summer: Writing Targets

  • Could: be able to use full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, speech marks, commas in lists and apostrophes in most of my writing.
  • Should:  be able to use full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, commas in lists and speech marks in most of my writing
  • Must:  be able to use capital letters, full stops, question marks and commas in lists in lost of my work.



 Reading Targets

  • Could: be able to use my knoweldge of prefixes and suffixes to read unknown words and discuss their meaning.
  • Should: be able to use my knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to read unknown words.
  • Must:  use my phoneme knowledge to read unknown words.


Spring: Writing Targets

  • Could: be able to begin sentences with different words to extend them by giving extra detail.
  • Should: be able to write sentences with conjunctions to extend them using reasons and detail.
  • Must: be able to add and adjective or an adverb to improve a sentence.

 Reading Targets

  • Could: be able to explain the different features of non-fiction texts and discuss the reasons why they have chosen a particular strategy.
  • Should: be able to identify the features of different types of no-fiction texts and use the correct reading strategy when needed.
  • Must: be able to know the names of the features of non-fiction texts.

Autumn: Writing Targets

  • Could:  be able to confidently manipulate parts of a complex sentence using commas to separate the information.
  • Should: be able to separate adverbial phrases in a sentence using commas such as saying how, when or where something happens.
  • Must: be able to add one bit of extra information to a sentence about a character or setting such as an adverb or adjective.

 

 Reading Targets

  • Could: be able to talk about words and phrases that have been used and offer alternatives.
  • Should: be able to talk about why I think writers have chosen specific words and phrases.
  • Must: be able to identify important words and phrases in a story or poem.

 

HOME READING

  • Children change their home reading book on a regular basis.
  • They need to bring their book back on their appropriate day whether it is finished or not.

Reading is an imortant part of your child's school day.  It would be most helpful if someone at home listened to your child read on a regular basis. 

Children enjoy reading and enjoy learning.

 

 

Numeracy  

Your child has 5 sessions of numeracy every week and 2 sessions of basic skills.  During basic skills time your child will work on their targets.  Numeracy targets change each term.  They are encouraged to practise and learn their targets at home for at least 10 - 15 mins every night. 

Summer: Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion Targets

  • I know what a fraction means e.g. one tenth means one whole divided into 10 equal parts.

  • I can recognise unit fractions such as ½ 1/3 ¼ 1/5 and 1/10 and use them to find fractions of shapes.

  • I can recognise unit fractions such as ½ 1/3 ¼ 1/5 1/10 and use them to find fractions of numbers.

  • I can recognise simple fractions that are several parts of a whole such as ¾ 2/3 3/10.

  • I can recognise simple equivalent fractions for example 5/10 and ½ 5/5 and 1 whole.

  • I can position halves and quarters on a number line.

  • I can estimate a simple fraction.

Autumn Addition and Subtraction Targets

  • Know by heart all pairs of number with a total of 10.

  • Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number up to 20.

  • Derive quickly all number pairs that total 100.

  • To be able to use knowledge gained in real situations and word problems.

 

Autumn Multiplication and Division Targets

  • To count forwards and backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s.

  • To know by heart multiplication facts of 2x, 5x and 10x tables.

  • To know by heart division facts of 2x, 5x and 10x tables.

  • To count forwards and backwards in 3s, 4s and 6s.

  • To know doubles and halves for all numbers to 20

 


Homework

  

Literacy 

  • Every Monday, the children are given a list of 10 to 20 words for a spelling test on Thursday or Friday.
  • It is important for your child to learn these spellings each night, for about 10-15 minutes.  
  • Your child should be able to read the word, write the word and understand its meaning. 
  • On Tuesday, literacy homework is given out. It needs to be  completed and returned for the following Friday. 
  • It will either relate to what they have been doing in class that week, or to recap previously covered work.

Your support is greatly appreciated with homework and spellings.


Numeracy

  • Every Tuesday your child will receive a piece of numeracy homework to be returned the following Friday.
  • It is important that it is returned on time as it will be a part of Friday’s lesson.
  • Numeracy targets are sent home at the beginning of each term or as a new target is set. We expect you to support your child with their targets until they are achieved.
  • Your child needs quick recall skills, to enable them to successfully complete their numeracy targets.

P.E  

  • Tuesday afternoon Class 15
  • Wednesday morning Class 14 
  • Every other half term there will be a 2nd P.E. session on Friday morning
  • Children must bring P.E. kit; which should include shorts, t-shirt and gym shoes and when appropriate outdoor shoes
  • Children are not allowed to wear any jewellery (ear rings etc.)
  • School P.E. kit can be ordered from the office.

General Information   

  • Attendance and punctuality is very important.  We have been working hard with Every School Day Counts to promote good attendance and punctuality.  If your child is absent for any reason they will need to bring a note when they return to school.  Our school day starts at 8.55 am
  • Medication - If your child needs to have any medication during the school day a form needs to be completed at the school office.
  • Problems or queries – If there are any problems concerning your child please see your child's class teacher as soon as possible.

 

  Downloads

Download assessment record for year 4 2006