yEAR 4

Welcome to Year 4!

We hope you've had a wonderful Summer break, and are looking forward to coming back to school.

What an exciting term we have in store for you all! We will be studying volcanoes through our geography lessons before October half-term, and travelling back in time to learn about the Romans after half term. Additionally, we have trips planned to a mosque, which will aid our learning in RE and Lunt Roman Fort to complement our history curriculum (more details to come soon) amongst other things. We are thoroughly looking forward to this academic year and can't wait to share all of the wonderful learning opportunities we have planned with you!

Thank you,

The Year 4 Team

Meet the Team:

Mr Murday - Phase Leader
Mr Hardwick - Year 4 teacher
Mrs Dixon - Year 4 teacher
Mrs Congreave - Teaching Assistant
Miss Tilney - Teaching Assistant

If you require anything, please contact the school office: office@barnfields.staffs.sch.uk

Key Information:

PE: lessons will take place on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure children have PE kits in school on this day.
Homework: Homework will be set every Friday and will be required to be completed and handed in by the following Friday.
The children will be able to choose their own reading books from our bookshelf which matches their Accelerated Reading colour; please read regularly with the children at home.
Music: in Year 4, the children will be learning the violin and will be allocated an instrument in the coming weeks. Our lessons are every Thursday. Please make sure your child brings their violin to school on this day (once they have been allocated it).
Multiplication tables check: in June, all children in Year 4 will be taking a multiplication tables test online. This will test the children's recall of all tables up to 12.
Library: The children will have regular opportunities to visit the school library, but also have access to a choice of books in their classroom.

Useful links for supporting learning at home:

Important Dates:

20th October - Trip to Mosque, Wolverhampton (more details to follow)

25th and 28th November - Trip to Lunt Roman Fort (one day for each class - more details to follow)

Useful Links for Multiplication Tables Check

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multiplication-tables-check

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/at-school/year-4-multiplication-tables-check/

Curriculum in Year 4:

Autumn Term

This term, we are travelling back to Ancient Rome to discover what life was like. Our learning will take us on an incredible journey as we study the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius; why the Roman Army was so successful; Julius Caesar's reign and explore how the Romans have influenced our lives today. In science, we will be exploring states of matter through practical investigations and research. We will study volcanoes of the world in geography and learn about the process of an eruption. We will create a Roman tile inspired by Gorgon’s Head in Art. In design and technology, we will be making a rustic meal fit for the Emperor! You can find more information about our exciting Year 4 curriculum on the 'Curriculum at Barnfields' page on the website!

Year 4 Autumn Timetable