Year 4

Welcome to Year 4,  the home of Merlin and Kestrel classes!

We always have lots going on in school and this page aims to give you an insight of what we will be getting up to.

Our P.E days this year are on Mondays. Please send your children to school  dressed in their P.E kits with ear piercings and jewellery removed.

If you have any questions, please contact us through Dojo and we will be happy to help.

Miss Dabell, Mr Dutton, Mrs Hunt, MIss Jacques.

Welcome to Year 4!

Welcome to the Spring Term in Year 4!

We hope you’ve all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas break and are feeling rested, refreshed, and ready for a brand‑new term of learning adventures. We’re delighted to welcome you back to Year 4 with Miss Dabell and Mr Dutton.

This term, our main topic is the destruction of Pompeii, viewed through the eyes of two children escaping the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Through this dramatic and powerful narrative, we’ll be exploring Roman life, how people lived in ancient times, and how volcanic eruptions can shape—and transform—the world around us. In geography, we’ll investigate volcanoes, how they are formed, and where they are found across the globe. In history, we’ll learn about the Romans, their achievements, and the legacy they left behind.

Our class text for the term includes the much‑loved Varjak Paw, which will support our reading discussions and inspire creative writing throughout the term.

In Design and Technology, the children will be working on a practical and meaningful project as they explore emergency food packs used in disaster relief, thinking carefully about nutrition, survival, and how communities respond to natural disasters.

PE will continue to take place every Tuesday, so please remember to come to school in your kit and ready to take part.

As the term progresses, we will also begin looking forward to the run‑up to the Festival of Easter, exploring its traditions, themes, and significance in our RE lessons.

We’re really looking forward to another fantastic term of discovery, creativity, and curiosity.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us on Class Dojo.

Many thanks,
The Year 4 Team

Mr Dutton & Miss Dabell

Mornings and Afternoons.

Please line up next to your classes signpost on the large playground in the morning where you will be met by the class teacher. At home time, we will walk our classes to the same location.

Year 4 Homework

Homework will be in two main forms.  The first will be the ongoing set of regular tasks:

• Nightly reading followed by quizzing books, when completed, through Accelerated Reader.
• Times Table Rock Stars.  This is best approached with shorter sessions multiple times a week to achieve the easier and most effective progress. The children will need to get 50 correct questions a week on TT Rockstars to maintain progress towards the official test to be taken in the Summer Term. 
• Spelling Practice through Spelling Shed.  The children will be monitored through the website and in their outcomes in the regular spelling tests.  The work will be differentiated for children working at different levels.

The second will be occasional homework tasks to back up and assist class work that will be posted through Class Dojo and sent out on paper when appropriate.

We will also issue tasks related to the half term's RE themes that the children can produce Art and other work to express their understanding of these themes through the year.

Please get in touch if your child will have difficulty accessing the different homework activities.

Useful Documents and Links

Spellings

Spelling Shed

This is the page that will give the children access to the spelling activities for the week and allow them to practice their spellings for the tests.

Accelerated Reading

The children are intended to read most nights of the week from a book in their assigned range.  They are also encouraged to read from a book of their own choice for pleasure.  This book can be at any level but we would suggest it should only take up to three weeks to complete.  This will help the child to better retain the meaning of the book.

The children should be aiming to complete two to three quizzes a week if they are reading simpler books below 3.5, through to weekly quizzes for books up to 5.5. With longer books being quizzed at a rate of once a fortnight for longer or more complex books (Level 5.5 and above).

The children can read books from any source: school, home or libraries.  But the children should always have a book that is in their range to read as a priority.

Times Table Rockstars

TT Rockstars

This is the practice site for Times Table Practice.

Internet Safety

We will teach the children about being safe online every half term. Please help us with this by being mindful of children's internet access at home..