Welcome to Year 4! 

Teacher is Mr. Crone

 Teaching Assistant is Mrs. Emery 

Mrs Oldham will also teach you each Thursday morning

Spring 2:

In English, for book week, Year 4 will be studying a poem called ‘Refugees’ by Brian Bilston. Children will then write their own poems, using a similar format / structure.

After this, they will study an abridged version of R.L Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island’ - writing character descriptions, dialogue, and sea shanties.

This half term’s targets will be:

• to use and punctuate direct speech
• to use suffixes and understand how to add them
• to draft and improve written work
• to prepare poems to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action 
• to discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination

• to identify main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarise these

In Maths, Year 4 will be learning about fractions and decimals, as well as time. They will focus initially on calculating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions, before learning how to add and subtract fractions and solve fractions problems. They will learn how to convert tenths and hundredths into their decimal equivalents, order decimals, round decimals and divide whole numbers by 10 and 100. In addition, they’ll learn how to read 24-hour time, converting between units of measurement of time, and solving problems involving time.

This half term’s targets will be:

• to convert between units of measurements
• to convert tenths and hundredths into decimal equivalents
• to compare and order decimals
• to round decimals to the nearest whole number
• to divide whole numbers by 10 and 100
• to solve problems including decimals and money
• to calculate equivalent fractions and to simplify fractions.

• to add and subtract fractions.

Science: In Biology, Year 4 will be learning about eating and digestion, including comparing different types of teeth. They will also cover habitats and how animals are adapted to their environment. In Chemistry, they’ll further their learning on fossils and soils.

Computing: Our topic this term is ‘Writing for different audiences’. We will be looking at how the style of and layout of different documents varies depending on purpose. We will be producing a newspaper report and writing for a campaign.

History: In History, we will be furthering our knowledge of the Romans – with a particular focus of Roman Britain.

Geography: In Geography, we will be continuing to learn about ‘Europe’, including which countries make up this continent, their capital cities, similarities and differences, customs and traditions.

Design Technology: Year 4 will be making pizza this half term. This will involve food preparation using a recipe to measure and mix ingredients. The children will use a range of techniques.

PE: For PE this half term, on Mondays they will be developing Health-related fitness – this will involve stretching, being active, and setting personal challenges. On Wednesdays, they will be learning about and developing Tag Rugby skills - passing, ball skills, keeping possession, small games

Music: Working with Mrs Moorhouse, Year 4 will be learning about ‘Haiku, music & performance: Hanami’ - using descriptive vocabulary to create a Haiku, putting it to music and adding percussion sound effects to bring all elements together before a final, group performance.

RE: With Mrs Oldham the children will be exploring the question, ‘Why is Jesus inspiring to some people?’ This will link to the Easter story.

PSHRE: The theme for this half term is ‘Good to be me’. We will learn about recognising our strengths and weaknesses and how to deal with these. We will also explore dealing with disappointment, strategies for calming down and being assertive.

French: We will be learning about the weather in French, and the water cycle - learning phrases to describe the weather and vocabulary for the compass points; counting from 1-100 in multiples of ten; combining this knowledge to make statements about what the temperature is in different parts of France and to deliver a weather forecast.

​​​​​​​General Information:

Homework, usually Maths, English, spelling and multiplication tables will be given out on a Friday to be handed in by the following Wednesday. Please read with your child regularly and record this in their reading record as it is part of their weekly homework. Times tables and spelling tests take place every Thursday.

 PE lessons this half term are on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please ensure that your child has suitable kit for the weather.  Children with earrings are asked to remove them and leave them at home on P.E. days or remove them and keep them safe at school. If ears have been pierced recently, the children are responsible for covering their own earrings with tape.

 Please ensure your child has a named water bottle, and names in uniform and accessories they may bring into school. 

 If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to come and see me, or email dcrone@wellgreenprimary.co.uk (Please do not use this email to report absences, or for anything that requires an immediate response.) 

 Thank you for your support and co-operation.

Mr. Crone