Year 4
Digital copies of your children's home learning packs
Click on the website links to access digital copies of your children's learning packs:
Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each year group
Classroom Secrets
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each year group
Home Learning Ideas and Websites
Here are some useful sites that you may wish to use whilst your child is at home. Please be careful of any hidden subscription fees!
Spend lots of time practicing times tables, the 3/4 common exception words and your joined up handwriting.
Year 4 have currently be working on their topic Burps, Bottoms and Bile (The Digestive System)
More home learning Packs
Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each year group
Classroom Secrets
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each year group
Teachers Pet
Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each key stage
TTS
https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html
Free home learning packs available for each key stage
Activity Village
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closures
Lots of free activity packs of word searches , crosswords.
Teaching Packs
https://www.teachingpacks.co.uk/100-challenge-ideas-for-home-learners/
100 home learning challenge
English
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age, levelled reading books and phonics appropriate.
Maths games and resources also available.
Pobble 365
Daily writing stimulus lots of grammar activities, reading and creative writing opportunities.
Reading Realm
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/
Reading activities on short texts.
Literacy Shed
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
Choose an age appropriate video to watch and complete some of the writing tasks.
Maths
White Rose Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
These are highly recommended , we use lots of these resources in school , they have included video tutorials for help too.
My Mini Maths
https://myminimaths.co.uk
Downloadable home packs for KS2.
Top Marks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk
Interactive Maths games.
Computing
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming
Foundation Subjects
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app. Our school language is French.
Red Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts.
Art for Kids Hub
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ
How to draw videos
BBC Teach
Lots of interactive lessons and videos from across a variety of topic areas.
Science
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos
DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/…
Activities and quizzes on a variety of topics.
P.E
Cosmic Kids Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Videos of yoga for children to carry out all based on a story.
Joe Wicks
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k
Workout videos the whole family can get involved with.
Go Noodle
Lots of fun videos to help keep active
More Home Learning Activities
This term we had the opportunity to take a group of Year 3 and 4 pupils on an Maths Day where we got to investigate patterns to help develop our understanding!
Our stars of the weeks are: Phoebe
Our handwriting stars are:
Year 4 Curriculum Map
Welcome to Year 4.
Your teachers are: Miss Fayers, Mr McFarland and Miss Spry.
Please visit their individual pages for more information on school life. This page will have year group events, dates and pictures on.
Please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher for any further information.
School uniform:
Please ensure that all of your children’s clothes are clearly labelled with their names, this enables lost items to be returned to their owners! Children must wear black shoes- not trainers.
P.E
We ask that your child brings their PE kit in on a Monday morning and leaves it in school over the half term, so that it is available to them every day of the week. Please ensure that all PE kit is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Their PE kit should consist of:
- Red polo shirt
- Black/navy shorts
- Black/navy jogging bottoms
- Black plimsolls for indoor use and trainers for outdoor use
- A jumper for the cooler seasons
Reading:
- Please ensure that your child reads 4 times a week- each class receives a reward if 100% of the class read . Year 4 are ready for success!
- Keep an eye out here for questions to ask your children whilst they are reading.
Medical Conditions:
Please inform your child’s teacher immediately if they have any medical conditions/requirements. Please speak to the office is medication is required within the school day.
All children with asthma should have a spare inhaler at school available to them at all times, which must be labelled with their name.
Absences
- If your child is unable to come to school for any reason, please call the school (01502) 565757 to let us know as soon as possible (before 9:00am) so that we can mark their absence correctly in the register
- If your child is absent for a longer period of time, your teacher will be happy to provide some work for them to do at home if you wish. Please contact your teacher if this is required
Contact
- You can contact the teacher by writing in their reading record book. Alternatively if you wish to have a meeting with your teacher, please make an appointment with them either through the school office or liaising with the teacher directly.
- Please let your class teacher know if your child is being picked up by an additional adult other than yourself. We will not allow a child to go home with an unfamiliar adult that has not been designated.
- Please inform us if you have a change of address/contact number.
- If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Phase Leader-Miss Spry- either by making an appointment directly, or through contacting the school office.
We're looking forward to a great year!
Year 4 team