Year 4
Welcome to Year 4! Here you can find out all about what we will be learning this year. Our Year 4 team is Miss Byrne (Year group leader), Mrs Etheridge and Miss Turnbull. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak to us at the end of the day, write a note in your child's planner or email us on our year group email address year4teachers@gdps.uk.
The Year 4 Curriculum
Each term our projects are carefully planned to ensure all of the objectives for Year 4 on our curriculum grids are taught in an appropriate sequence. You can find out all about the content of each subject area by visiting our Curriculum Page and selecting the subject you are interested in. Individual subjects are grouped together into common areas, for example, STEM subjects such as Science, DT and Computing are under the Science and Technology tab.
The Maths Curriculum
Click on the link here to view the maths curriculum for Year 4.
Curriculum Maps 2024-2025
Year 4 Autumn Term 2024 Curriculum Map
Project Take Away
As well as your child's weekly homework there is a project take away to complete each term linked to their project.
Year 4 Autumn Term 2024 project take away
Click on the link here to view the homework expectations for Year 4.
Termly Newsletters
Click on the links to read the termly newsletter for Year 4. This will give you all the key dates and an overview of all of the exciting learning that will be taking place that term!
Year 4 Autumn Term 2024 Newsletter
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser
Click here to view your child's knowledge organiser for this term which you can look over with your child to help them retain information for their new project.
Science Topic Pages
Below are the documents which show you the knowledge your children will be learning in science throughout the year:
Y4 Materials - states of matter
Y4 Living things & their habitats
Things you can do at home if you are off school or would like additional work:
In your planner (home school book), explore:
P93 - recommended reading books
P100 - Keywords - practice reading and spelling them
P147 - Roman numerals - can you read and write them?
P148 - time - can you tell the time?
P150 - 2d shapes
P151 - 3d shapes
P153 - Map of the United Kingdom - do you know all our home countries?
P154 - World map - which countries can you pick out?
P155 - Country flags and capitals - how many can you remember?
P158 - Random acts of kindness
P160-162 - The body
P163 - Spanish words - can you count to 20 and re-call the days of the week?
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Reading The links below will take you to the top-recommended reads for Year 3 and Year 4. Some of these books you may have at home or can be purchased on Amazon or on Kindle.
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E-books Why not look at the e-books available for free on Oxford Owl? These may be some that interest you!
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Maths Use your My Maths login to complete your homework tasks for the week and then play additional games and activities. Practice your time's tables using your TTRockstars login. |
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BBC Bitesize The BBC have produced lessons and resources for parents to use with their children linked to the national curriculum.
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National Oak Academy Use the link below to the National Oak Academy and select Key Stage 2 to find lessons for your child to follow. |
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