Year 4 - Mrs Cunningham
Hello and welcome to Year 4's class page!
We have hit the ground running in Year 4 and have been busy learning and developing our skills across the curriculum. Have a scroll through our page to see what exciting things we have been getting up to in each subject.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on our class Seesaw, leave a message with the school office or catch me at the end of the school day.
Mrs Cunningham
Maths
At St Alban’s we follow a Mastery Approach to teaching Maths, ensuring children have a firm understanding of the different mathematical concepts through varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving. During the autumn term we will be covering:
- place value
- addition and subtraction
- area
- multiplication and division
All children have a Timestables Rockstarz login, they are encouraged to use this regularly at home to prepare them for the end of year multiplication check.
English
In Year 4 we will be developing our creative writing skills in English lessons using a class book as a stimulus. Our writing inspiration for autumn 1 has come from the book 'Counting on Katherine' all about Katherine Johnson - an amazing American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechaincs as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. We made space themed sun catchers to hook us into our writing unit and have enjoyed learning about Katherine's life. We have covered many writing genres from fact files to letters and diary entries and will finish the unit writing a fact file all about this inspirational lady!
READING
We believe reading is the passport to countless adventures. Each week, we have two Pathways to Read sessions, one written reading comprehension and daily story time. You're never too old to sit back and enjoy listening to a good book; we are currently enjoying 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl.
Everyone in Year 4 also has a Reading Plus login. Children are given a time slot each Wednesday morning so that they can access this invaluable online reading programme in school. They are also encouraged to login at home to improve their reading speed and develop thier comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way.
PE
Throughout the year, Y4 experience a range of sporting activities. During the Spring Term, Y4 will develop their understanding and skills of Gymnastics.
PE will be on a Thursday this half term, so please ensure your child has appropriate footwear and the correct PE uniform each week.
RE
As a Catholic school, we follow in the footsteps of Jesus and He is at the heart of all we do. We take part in daily collective worship and Year 4 are becoming more confident in planning and leading prayer and liturgy. We follow 'To Know You More Clearly' for our RE lessons which enables us to have a deep understanding of scripture. We learn about religion creatively though drama, art work and music.
Our branches for autumn term are:
Branch 1 - Creation and Covenant
Branch 2 - Prophecy and Promise
We look forward to celebrating the First Holy Communion for some of our children during this Year.
Science
During Spring term, Y4 explore themes of Electricity. The children will plan and complete a range of investigations, reporting their findings in a suitable way. Later in the term, Y4 will explore Living things and their habitats.
History
The Ancient Greeks
How did the civilisation of Ancient Greece develop in power to create a lasting legacy?
Geography
Compare Italy & the Lake district
Y4 will use maps, atlases, globes & digital/computer mapping to explore & compare the similarities & differences of Italy & The Lake District.
Use the eight points of a compass, four-figure grid reference, symbols & key to build their knowledge of the wider world.
Useful Links:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://play.ttrockstars.com/ttrs/online/play
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/games/