Year 4
Welcome to Year 4
We have a very exciting year of learning ahead of us!
Year 4 Teaching Team
Mrs Hayes – Class Teacher
Mrs Parker – Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Carnall - Music & Spanish Teacher
Physical Education Reminders
P.E kits are required on a Monday (Dance) & Thursday (P.E.)
Homework Reminders
On a Tuesday the children will be given homework, the Homework book should be returned to school by Friday. Children should aim to read and learn spellings on a daily basis. Spellings will be given and retested on Mondays. More information will follow on our new spelling system.
Curriculum Information
This year at Kings Meadow, we have developed new themes and learning sequences to inspire our 'CRACKING Curriculum'.
| Term | Theme |
| Autumn 1 | The Viking Sealord (History) |
| Autumn 2 | The French Connection ( Geography) |
| Spring 1 | Stopping Slavery (History) |
| Spring 2 | Liberating Leadership (History) |
| Summer 1 | The Last Anglo Saxon King (History/Geography) |
| Summer 2 | Roots (Geography) |
In Year 4 our mascot is Ruby the Red Squirrel. Through our teaching, and the experiences we offer, our children will learn to be:
- brave
- resilient
- bold
- prepared
Our current theme is 'Roots' The Rainforest and Mayan civilisation
Our aim in teaching geography in Squirrels is to equip pupils with knowledge of diverse places, people, resources, and natural and human environments. By the end of this phase, they should have an understanding of a wide range of physical and human features and processes, as well as being able to recognise and explain the interrelationship between location and environment. They should understand the difference between primary and secondary sources of evidence and recognise the role that fieldwork plays in contributing to the collection of primary evidence. Geographical vocabulary should include more specific and complex language which pupils are able to use appropriately and in context. Pupils should recognise and value interdependence through themes such as food, tourism and trade. Through this thematic unit, pupils build on the meta-concepts of place, space and environment, focusing on interdependence, sustainability, and processes and changes in the tropical rainforest biome. They will further explore the relationship between proximity to the Equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn with climate, and the resulting biodiversity
Roots
Our current class novel is 'The Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry.
English and Mathematics Coverage in Year 4:
