Year 4

Dear Families,

Welcome back to Summer 2 of Year 4. We hope you had a relaxing, well-deserved break and are ready for the last term of year 4.

This Summer, Year 4 will be exploring an exciting range of topics across the curriculum. In Geography, we will be learning about volcanoes and earthquakes. We will explore how they are formed, where they occur, and the impact they can have on people and the environment. In Science, we will be learning about electricity. This will involve investigating circuits, components, conductors and insulators, and using this knowledge to support our Design and Technology project. In Design and Technology, we will be designing and making torches. Children will apply their understanding of electrical circuits to create a working torch, considering its purpose, design and effectiveness.

On the second week of this term, children will under go a government based multiplication test. It is imperative that the children continue to practice their times tables as soon as possible. We will incorporate times table practice weekly during Maths lessons as well as provide homework on Sumdog. But we encourage parents to support children with practising at home. Furthermore, we have a added biweekly spelling practice on to Sumdog, which children will have 2 weeks to complete.

Below you’ll find the learning taking place over the next 6 weeks. You will also find the homework grid. Homework is now compulsory, so please encourage your child to complete some or all of the activities. You will find all the resources on the google classroom. Your children access this in class regularly so should be confident using it at home. Please don’t hesitate if you have any questions or queries to get in touch.

Important Dates:

Sports Day: 19th June

Celtic Harmony: 9th -10th July - powerpoint/letter in useful resources

Ukulele concert: TBC

Greek day