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.
Elder Class
Ms Grey
Mrs Taylor
Mrs Copeland
Rowan Class
Mr Haynes
Miss Orchard
Miss Williams-King
Miss Kavanagh
Hawthorn Class
Mrs Durkan-Gladwell and Mrs Fantham
Miss Duncan
Miss Sgkouni
Homework
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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! |
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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.
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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
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Year 4 Curriculum Overview |
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Subject |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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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 |
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English –Text Focus |
The Whisperer by Nick Butterworth Beowulf by Rob Lloyd Jones Poetry by Kennings Odes
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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
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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
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Science |
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Computing |
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History and Geography |
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Art and DT |
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Music |
Using Technology/ Digital music |
Sounds Music Express |
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue |
Hildegard of Bingen Early music |
Zadok the Priest Celebration music |
Gamelan
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Understanding Faith |
What can we learn from religions about what is right and wrong? |
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PSHE |
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 |
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PE |
Swimming Netball |
Dance Hockey |
Fitness Tag Rugby |
Gymnastics Football |
Tennis Rounders |
Athletics Cricket |
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MFL |
(Presenting myself) |
(The family) |
(Breakfast in the café) |
(My class) |
(Habitats) |
(The Olympics) |
