🌟 Welcome Back Beaver Class! 🌟  

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful half-term break — now we’re ready for the last part of the term ahead!

In English, we will begin exploring Riddle of the Runes by Janina Ramirez. Taking place in the imagined Viking settlement, the crime novel follows a brave, young girl and her loyal companion. Later in the term, we will move on to Varmints, a beautifully illustrated picture book dealing with regeneration and responsibility.

In Maths, we will be finishing our work for Year four. We will focus on shape, time, statistics, position and direction. It is highly recommended that you please show them 24hr and 12hr clocks at home and help them practise telling the time. Finally, they will be drawing line graphs and how to plot co-ordinates on a grid.

In RE, we will be looking at Humanism and how humanists live a good life.

In Science, we will be doing a new unit which investigates the flow of liquids and dips into all the knowledge and skills they have used in Year 4.

In Geography, we will be investigating rivers and understanding more about our local river.

In music, throughout the whole of the Summer term, we will be learning to play the ukuleles. We will be playing along to a Latin dance tune and then composing pieces ourselves.

We’ll end our Guided Reading sessions by finishing the book from last half term – Varjak Paw. 

PE will continue to take place every Tuesday. Please make sure children come dressed in the correct kit. This term, we’ll be developing our skills in Rounders.

As the weather can still be unpredictable, a light coat or jumper is recommended. Please ensure all clothing and water bottles are clearly labelled so they can be returned if misplaced.

Weekly spelling quizzes will continue, and both spellings and MyMaths homework will be set every Friday.

We’re looking forward to a brilliant term ahead with lots of learning, curiosity, and new experiences.

There will be a weekly spelling test; please assist your children in studying for this.  Don't forget spelling and Mymaths homework, which will be set every Friday.

Other important information:

Please ensure that your child is:

Reading at home at least three times a week.
Completing their Mymaths homework – found at - Home - MyMaths
Visiting Rockstars at least twice a week – found at - Times Tables Rock Stars: Play
Practising Year 3/4 spelling words ready for weekly tests on Fridays.
Learning and practising the Spring 2 KIRFs

Here’s to a wonderful term ahead!

Many thanks,

Miss Sharma

Homework

Please find the homework on the Year 4 Class page. 

E-Safety Games

https://sos.fbi.gov/en/biomes/city

https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/8_10/

https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland/tower-of-treasure

Year 4 - Multiplication test

In June, your child will need to take a short online test to make sure their times tables knowledge is at the expected level, answering questions up to 12x12. As well as practicing times tables and Rockstars at school, please ensure your child is recalling multiplication facts at home too. You can find further information about the test at: Information for parents about multiplication check

Below I have attached a link to what the Year 4 times tables test will look like, this will be very useful for children to use at home: https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/