North Borough Junior School

Welcome to the Year 4 Learning Page

Here you can find out useful information about what your child is learning throughout the year and when they will need certain things (such as PE kit) during the week.

4LG

Ms Grey

Mrs Raines

4JL

Miss Lewis

Mrs Duncan

Mr Gerrard

Mr Hawney

4DG/HF

Ms Neale

Mrs Fantham

Miss Sgkouni

Homework

Reading We expect you to listen to your child read a minimum of Five times a week but preferably every day. Aim to spend around 10 - 15mins listening to your child read and asking them questions about the text to check their understanding. Were there any words they didn't understand? How do they think the character's were feeling? Why did they act that way? What do they think might happen next? This reading needs to be recorded in your child's reading record book and signed each time. Please mention the pages read and if the book has been completed so that we can keep track of your child's reading. There are prizes that children can earn for reading, such as stationery, books and in-school treats. The more times you read each week, the better the prizes to be won!
	Maths Maths homework is set using Times Tables Rock Stars. Using Garage Mode, this automatically chooses the times tables that are best suited to your child’s abilities. There are many other game modes to choose from. Click here to practice your times tables. Please speak with your child’s class teacher if you have any difficulties. Aim to play 5 minutes every day.
Spelling Spellings are now completed using Spelling Shed. Click here to find your child’s spellings. There are new spellings every week linked to the spelling patterns being studied in school. If you have any issues with accessing Spelling Shed, please speak with your child’s class teacher. Aim to play 5 minutes every day.
	Topic Topic homework will be given out each term and will contain a choice of activities for your child to complete with you. Please choose at least three to complete each term. Topic homework can be brought in at any time throughout the term and will be shared with your child's class. House points will be given out as a reward for effort and quality. More information about this can be found here.

Top Tips for Successful Home Learning

With reading, spelling and times tables, the key is to practice little and often - every day if at all possible, but if not, certainly try on week days. This has far more impact on your child's progress than spending an hour or two once a week.

Find a time which works best for you and your family and try to establish a routine. Some find it best to do homework as soon as they get home, others just before bed or even first thing in the morning.

If you have any concerns, difficulties or questions around homework, please do not hesitate to talk to your child's class teacher.

P.E.

You will need to wear your P.E. kit into school on Wednesday.

On a Wednesday afternoon year four will be taking part in outdoor PE sessions. For this the children need to wear PE clothes appropriate for the weather that day.

Library

Our day to visit the library is a Tuesday. Teachers will endeavour to remind children to bring their library book into school on these days.

Curriculum

Year 4 Curriculum Overview
Subject	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Maths	Place Value Addition and Subtraction	Area Multiplication and Division Consolidation	Multiplication and Division Length and Perimeter Fractions	Fractions Decimals	Decimals Money Time	Shape Statistics Position and Direction Consolidation
English –Text Focus	The Whisperer by Nick Butterworth Beowulf by Rob Lloyd Jones Poetry by Kennings Odes	Bonfire Night Poetry Vikings Non-Fiction Arthur and the Golden Rope by Joe Todd Stanton The Dragon's Hoard: Viking Sagas by Lari Don	The Boy Who Biked the World by Alastair Humphreys Non-Fiction Travel Guides	Himalayans/Tibet Non-Fiction The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson	Performance Poetry (Michael Rosen, Roald Dahl and Allan Ahlberg) A Kid in My Class By Rachel Rooney Perseus and Medusa Leo and the Gorgon's Curse by Joe Todd Stanton	The Explorer by Katherine Rundell Rainforests Non-Fiction
Science	Sound	Sound	Electricity	Living Things and Their Habitats	Animals, Including Humans	States of Matter
Computing	Coding	Online Safety	Spreadsheets	Writing for different audiences	Effective Searching Hardware Investigators	Logo Animation
History and Geography	Anglo Saxons	Vikings	Climates	Europe	Ancient Greeks	Rainforests
Art and DT	Structures	Anglo Saxons / Vikings	Living things	Sewing - Rainforests	States of matter' Cooking - Bread	Vincent Van Gogh Cooking and Nutrition
Music	Using Technology/ Digital music	Sounds Music Express	Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue	Hildegard of Bingen Early music	Zadok the Priest Celebration music	Gamelan
Understanding Faith	What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?	What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?	What can we learn from religions about what is right and wrong?	Why is Jesus inspiring to some people?	Why are festivals important to religious communities?	Why do some people think life is a journey?
PSHE	Cycle Safety Healthy Living	Appropriate Touch Disability Awareness Month	Coming Home on Time Jealousy	Online Bullying Chores at Home	Breaking down barriers Mental Health Awareness Month	First Aid Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Month
PE	Swimming Netball	Dance Hockey	Fitness Tag Rugby	Gymnastics Football	Tennis Rounders	Athletics Cricket
MFL	Me presento (Presenting myself)	La Familia (The family)	Desayuno en el café (Breakfast in the café)	Mi clase (My class)	Habitats (Habitats)	Las Olimpiadas (The Olympics)