Year 4

Welcome to Year 4!

 

Panda Class - Miss Ward

Polar Bear Class - Ms Harvery-Mott

Welcome to the Year 4 page. This is where you can find all information you need to know about what we will be doing this term and throughout the year. There is so much to look forward to this year!

 

Every child will be happy and feel safe, enabling them to make outstanding progress socially, emotionally and academically – developing the confidence and self-belief to thrive in the world beyond Prestwood.

“Ignite the SPARK”

 

 

This year we will be studying:

English:

Fiction - Greek Myth/Defeating the Monster – Description using Theseus and the Minotaur

Non-Fiction- Recount – “A day in the life of.” using Oliver and the Seawigs

Fiction - Tale of Fear – Setting using The Ice Forest

Fiction - Finding Tale – Dialogue using Spiderwick

Non-Fiction - Balanced Arguments using Do dragons make good pets?

Recount – Newspaper using Spiderwick

Non-Fiction - Non-Chronological report using The Explorer - (Amazonian animal)

Fiction – Portal - Action using The Secret Tree

Non-Fiction – Explanation using Until I met Dudley and Fergus Crane

Non-Fiction – Persuasion - Holiday brochure linked to

Rivers unit in Geography

We will also being doing poetry focusing on Haikus, Tankas, Cinquains and how similes and metaphors are used effectively in poetry.

Maths:

Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Length and Perimeter, Fractions, Decimals, Money, Time, Shape and Statistics.

History:

Anglo-Saxons, How have children’s lives changed?, The Mayan Civilisation

Geography:

Where does food come from?, Rainforests and Rivers

Religion and Worldviews:

Are all religions equal?, Just how important are our beliefs?, Who was Jesus really?, Why is the Bible the

best-selling book of all time?, Does the language of scripture matter?

Science:

Digestion and Food, Electricity and Circuits, States of Matter, Sounds and Vibrations, Classification and changing habitats and How does the flow of liquid compare?

Guided Reading:

Oliver and the Seawigs, The Explorer, Spiderwick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Until I met Dudley

French:

Introduction to French: Greetings, adjectives and numbers, Age and birthdays, In a French classroom, A circle of life in French, Clothes – getting dressed in France, French food – miam, miam

Computing:

Online safety, Computing systems and networks, Collaborative Learning Option using Microsoft Office, Creating Media, Website Design, Skills, Showcase: HTML and Data Handling: Investigating the weather. 

PSHCE:

Families and Relationships, Health and Wellbeing, Citzenship, Economic Wellbeing, Safety and the changing body and RSE.

Physical Education:

Tag Rugby, Basketball, Gymnastics, Hockey, Fitness, Tennis, Dance, Athletics, Swimming, Rounders, Dodgeball

Design and Technology/Art:

Drawing: Power Prints, Electrical systems: torches, Painting, mixed media light and dark, Craft and Design: mechanical systems, Textiles: Fastenings. Structure: Pavilions.

Music:

Rock and Roll, Body and Tuned percussion – rainforests, Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics – theme rivers.

 

Weekly Reminders 

PE Days - 

Monday – Polar Bears

Tuesday – Both Pandas and Polar Bears

Thursday – Pandas

Homework - 

This is handed out every Monday it consists of:

• Maths Worksheet
• Times Tables Worksheet
• Spelling Worksheet
• Spelling Words to learn

Reading - 

The day for when you need to hand this in can be found on the front of your reading journal – any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

Here is  a Recommended book list – for year 4.pdf

 

Meet The Teachers

Polar Bear Timetable

Panda Timetable

Curriculum Overview Year 4 2025/2026

Home Learning

Times Table Rock Stars

White Rose

Ed Shed

 

Key Dates

Tues 25th Nov – FLU immunisations YR – Y6 PIS & PJS

Wed 26th Nov - INSET DAY

Sun 7th Dec – Christmas Fayre at PIS

Thurs 11th Dec – Whole school trip to Elgiva Jack and the Beanstalk PJS

Tues 16th Dec – Carol service Holy trinity Church 6-7pm

Thurs 18th Dec – End of Term Finish PIS 1:30pm PJS 2pm

Spring Term – The Living Rainforest trip to be confirmed.

Summer Term – Camping Trip to be confirmed