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Barnfields Primary School

yEAR 4

Welcome to Year 4!

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

What an exciting term we have in store for you all! We will be travelling in time to study the Anglo Saxons and Vikings in the Spring Term, before learning about the Industrial Revolution in the Summer. We are thoroughly looking forward to the rest of this academic year and can't wait to continue to share all of the wonderful learning opportunities we have planned with you!

We have also booked our trip for this term. We are visiting the Think Tank Museum in Birmingham on Tuesday 25th February.

Thank you,

The Year 4 Team

Meet the Team:

  • Mrs Turton - Phase Leader
  • Mr Hardwick - Year 4 teacher
  • Miss Sleight - Year 4 teacher 
  • Mrs Sutton - Teaching Assistant
  • Mr Lowe - 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 Friday afternoon. All children will have a full afternoon (two hours) of sport and activity on this day. Miss Manning will be delivering dance sessions, and Mr Lowe will take the classes for sport. Please ensure children have PE kits in school on this day.
  • Homework: TT Rock Stars tournaments will be set every Tuesday and will run to the following Tuesday.
    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. Reading diaries will now be checked every Tuesday. Homework will still be set on a weekly basis, but will now be given out on a Tuesday and expected in the following Tuesday.  
  • Music: in Year 4, the children will be learning the violin and will be allocated an instrument. Our lessons are every Wednesday. Please make sure your child brings their violin to school on this day.
  • 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:

Parents' Evenings: Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February 2025 (letters with more information will be sent nearer the time).

Inset Day (children are NOT in): Monday 24th February 2025

Year 4 trip to Think Tank Museum, Birmingham: Tuesday 25th February 2025

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!

Spring Term

During the Spring term, the children in Year 4 have a very exciting trip to the ThinkTank Museum in Birmingham on Tuesday 25th February to take our science learning to the next level! The children will learn all about life cycles and get to explore the wonderful museum for the day! As well as that, the children will be learning all about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and looking at comic strips in art. In geography, the children will be learning about the United Kingdom to further secure their knowledge of place, and in computing we will be creating our very own website on Microsoft Sway! There are so many things to look forward to in the Spring term - if you'd like to find out more, please see the Year 4 Curriculum Outline on our website! 

Summer Term

For our final term in Year 4, the children will be learning all about the Industrial Revolution! They will exploring the exciting and innovative developments of the steam locomotive and how it transformed Britain. Science will be truly electrifying this term as the children will be constructing simple circuits and investigating how different insulators and conductors affect electrical currents. The children will deep dive into their local area in Geography where they will be learning all about The Potteries and how it put Staffordshire on the map! In Design and Technology, the children will be using their knowledge of electricity to make their very own torch. It's an exciting final term and we can't wait to get stuck in!

 

In June, the children will be completing the Multiplication Tables Check and we will be inviting you into school nearer to the time to share all of the information you need about this.

  1. Spring Y4 Timetable