Welcome to the Year 4 webpage

Staff 

Mrs Cunniffe and Mrs Garratt are our Phase Leaders and teachers of Robin Class 

Mr Parr teaches Blackbird Class 

Useful links

Google Classroom - classroom.google.com/a/elworthce.cheshire.sch.uk

AR Bookfinder - http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/

My Maths - https://login.mymaths.co.uk/login

Times table Rock Stars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

Spelling shed - https://play.edshed.com/

AR Quiz - https://ukhosted34.renlearn.co.uk/2233835/ 

Autumn 2023

Mountain and Rivers

Splash! Where does all the water go?

Our topic for the autumn term is a geography based topic where we will be looking at mountains and rivers. The children will be developing their map skills, fieldwork skills and asking and answering geographical questions to find out more about mountains and rivers. We have an exciting visit planned to Macclesfield Forest as part of our topic. During this visit, we will be taking part in a river study which will include measuring different aspects of the river, including depth, width and speed of flow. We will also be visiting different river features and learning how they are formed.    

Please download the topic web at the bottom of the page to find out more about what we will be covering in our topic this term.

Spellings:                 

The children will receive weekly spelling homework on Spelling Shed linked to the spelling patterns they are learning in class. In addition, the children should learn the National Curriculum spelling lists which were given out at the start of the year. Children are expected to learn one column of spellings per half term and will require help and support at home to ensure the children achieve well. Ideally this should happen weekly – little and often – to enable the children to master the spelling of all of the words. We realise that some of these spellings may appear quite demanding, but every child in the country has to be proficient in the spelling of these relevant age-related words. (See attached list) 

PE Timetables 

Outdoor PE is timetabled for Wednesday afternoon for children in year 4 this term and all children need to come to school dressed in their PE kit at this time.  At this time of the year, the weather is very changeable so always send your child in with the appropriate PE uniform (please refer to the school PE uniform policy on our website for guidance).  May we remind you that all uniform should be labelled to avoid any confusion and missing kit. 

Fitness Friday

We will continue to come to school dressed in our PE kits on Fridays, as we have a focus on keeping active and healthy. Prepare for an active and enjoyable day of learning!

Reading 

All children are expected to read for up to 30 minutes three times per week as part of their homework and have their reading diary signed by an adult. These will be checked by their teacher during Reading lessons. All pupils in Year 2/3/4, when reaching a suitable standard, will have access to Accelerated Reader, where children read their choice of book and complete a comprehension quiz online at the end. These results are tracked by teachers and the children achieve points for good test results. 

Homework 

Children in year 4 receive weekly homework in maths, times tables, spellings and reading. Homework is set on a Monday to be completed by the following Monday..  

If you have any further questions or queries about life in Year 4, please arrange to speak with your child’s class teacher.   

Thank you for your continuing support, 

Mrs Cunniffe, Mrs Garratt and Mr Parr