Year 4 Ash
- Ash trees can be found on four continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Arctic.
- They can live for up to 400 years!
- In autumn, their leaves fall when they're still green.
- Their leaves move in the direction of sunlight.
- Ash trees have both male and female flowers.
- Their flowers are purple.
Welcome to Year 4 Ash
A warm welcome to all families, carers and pupils to the Year 4 class page.
At Brambles Primary Academy, we are READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE.
Staff
Miss Farooq: Class teacher
Ms Bahar: HLTA
Important Information
The School Day
The class register will be taken at 8:45am and learning will begin immediately after this. It is vital that pupils are on time to school so that they do not miss any important learning.
Pupils should bring to school each day:
- Their reading book and reading record
- A water bottle with their name on
- Suitable clothing for the weather to ensure they are comfortable during outdoor break times
- A packed lunch (if required)
Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15pm
Attendance
Attendance every day is crucial. Each lesson follows the previous day, so missing one day may put the children behind for days.
PE
PE is taught on a Tuesday and Wednesday
Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit. For more information on uniform, please click - Uniform
Spellings
Spellings are given out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. Please practice these with your children as it will help them build their skills as writers and build their confidence.
Water
It is important to keep hydrated throughout the school day so please bring a bottle of water to school with your name on it every day. The children can fill these up at the tap as needed.
Reading
Reading books will be given out every Friday.
Your child will receive a 'Year 4 top 50 must read book', which is a book of their own choice to promote reading for pleasure. The children can change this whenever the children are finished it.
They may also receive a shared reader matched to their phonic reading level.
The shared reader will be changed on Friday.
Homework
Every Friday your child will receive homework to complement the learning in school. It is due back the next Friday. Homework is optional.
Times Tables
The children have all been given Times Tables rockstars logins. As Year 4 includes the times table check children are heavily encouraged to practice at home. The children will practice their times tables in school around three times a week.
Autumn 1:
First Day Back- 5th September
Last Day of Autumn 1- 27th October
This half term we will be learning...
English
At Brambles, we use the 'Write Stuff' scheme of work, created by Jane Considine.
Your child may have spoken to you about chotting! This is a mixture of chatting and jotting- where we brainstorm great vocabulary before using it to create some wonderful sentences.
Our writing targets this year are taken from the national curriculum.
This half term we are focussing on descriptive writing and a non-fiction factual report.
We will be focussing on a fantastic book for our first unit called Flood.
Guided Reading
In reading this half term, we have started reading 'Alice in wonderland' We will use this book to help us with our reading domains.
Maths
In Maths we will be working on Place value to 10,000 and addition and subtraction. The children will be completing times table practice 2-3 times per week as this will be a focus throughout Year 4.
Science
This half term our Science topic will be living things and their habitats. We will be grouping and classifying living things, comparing UK animals and plants to living things found elsewhere and looking closely at out local environment and the dangers it faces.
Geography
In Geography we will be investigating rivers and the water cycle. We will be labelling rivers from around the UK and the world and the advantages of living by a river. We will also be learning about the features of a river as well as how to protect it.
Art
In Art we will be developing our art and design skills by creating optical illusions and replicating famous artists such as Paul Cezanne and Barbara Hepworth.
RE
We follow the Kirklees Agreed Syllabus in R.E.
This half-term we will be exploring the theme and question - How are important events remembered in ceremonies?
Music
As Musicians, we follow the Charanga music scheme and learn how to find the pulse of a song. We do lots of singing and play along to the music.
Along with Charanga, as a whole school each week we listen to a focused artist. This enables children to experience a broad genre of music.
Each week we will also have a focused artist that we will listen to and learn about in the classroom.
PE
We will have PE on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday's session will be inside where our focus will be our footwork and balance. Tuesday's session will be outdoors where we will be focussing on team games.
PSHE
In PSHE we are learning about 'Being Me in my World'
Shared Reading
Links to try at home
Maths Videos and Games
Class Dojo Year Group Page
