Welcome to Year 4

Our class teachers are Mrs Ashcroft and Mrs Bell

Our classroom assistant's are Mrs Clayton and Mrs Kauser

A message from your teacher...

"Welcome to our Year Four Class page. Below you will find  information you may need to help your child in Year Four.  It is a wonderful privilege  to teach your child for this year; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask."   Mrs Ashcroft & Mrs Bell

Year Four Classroom Information

School start and finish Times

The doors open at school at 8.40am lessons begin at 8.45am. School finishes at 3:15pm. Breakfast club is available every day from 8am for £1.50 per day. 

Break and Lunchtimes

Morning break is at 10:30 and lunch is from 12.15 - 1.15.  If your child wants a snack at breaktime, you could send in a piece of fruit. Children will also have access to our snack shop at break times. Snacks cost 50p each. At lunchtime, your child can play on the all-weather pitch if they bring in 'pitch shoes' - an old pair of trainers to change into, which can be kept in school. 

P.E.

A kit consisting of green shorts, black pumps and a white PE T-Shirt is required. Kits should be worn to school on the day that your child has PE. You will be informated at the start of each new half term to let you know the day our PE lesson will happen on.  The PE kit should be labelled with your child's name. PE pumps can be left in school to put on just before the lesson.  As PE can take place outside, a pair of plain, black jogging pants or leggings can be included during colder winter months. 

In September, we begin our swimming lessons, which are part of the PE curriculum. Please note, the swimming baths are very specific regarding what is allowed at the pool. Please make sure your child brings appropriate swim wear and a towel. The baths have requested that long hair be tied up and covered by a swimming cap. Swimming trunks must not be longer then the middle of the upper thigh and should be close fitting. All jewellery must be removed and left at home, including stud earrings.

Homework

Daily: In Year 4 the children should read, practise times tables and common exception word spellings, alongside practising weekly spelling lists each evening - approximately 20 -  30 minutes each day. 

Weekly: Additional homework is given out and explained on a Friday, to be returned the following Monday.  It may include handwriting practice linked to spellings as well as another subject to complete e.g. maths, English, comprehension or topic work. The children can also access maths practice from White Rose Maths here.

Reading

Currently, reading books are sent home daily and are due back daily.  Parents are asked to complete the reading record and should question their child about what they have read, using the questions on the bookmarks.  Children are asked to read daily and read books they have from home.  They are also encouraged to listen to audio books. Please take your child to Oldham Library to become a library member.

Times Tables

All Year 4 children in England sit a Government set Multiplication Tables Check, this will be held in June.  It is important that children practice each day, not just to be ready for their test but to help their progress in Maths. As the test will be held online, it is strongly recommended that children practice daily by using Times Tables Rock Stars  

All children have been given a username and password.

Spellings

Spellings are given out in class and sent home to be practised.

Birthdays

We encourage children to make healthy choices, and after consulting with the class, we have decided that a reading book for our class Library would be a great way to celebrate any birthdays in Year 4, rather than sweets or cake. Your child knows how much we all love to read in Year 4, and any books bought for our class library to celebrate a birthday will have a special certificate added to the front so that children know who has brought the book for us to enjoy. 

Class Dojo

We use a communication tool with parents called Class Dojo. It is an app that you can download and keep up to date with school news and your child's learning. We post pictures often of what has been happening in class. We will also post homework on here and ideas about how to support your child's learning at home.  This programme also allows your child to earn dojo points by demonstrating positive behaviour in school.

Other Rewards: 

Individual children are rewarded in Year Four with raffle tickets.  These are collected by the children per half term and the prize draw carried out on the last day of the half term.

Additionally, we have a jar that we fill with cubes earned through collaborative working and good choices for behaviour. This is to encourage the children to be supportive of peers and to foster good choices from all children, not just some. The children feel that this helps them to work better as a team, and are extremely motivated by the reward day of their choosing at the end of each term. 

Long Term Plans

Welcome to Year 4

Our class teachers are Mrs Ashcroft and Mrs Bell

Our classroom assistant's are Mrs Clayton and Mrs Kauser

A message from your teacher...

"Welcome to our Year Four Class page. Below you will find  information you may need to help your child in Year Four.  It is a wonderful privilege  to teach your child for this year; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask."   Mrs Ashcroft & Mrs Bell

Year Four Classroom Information

School start and finish Times

The doors open at school at 8.40am lessons begin at 8.45am. School finishes at 3:15pm. Breakfast club is available every day from 8am for £1.50 per day. 

Break and Lunchtimes

Morning break is at 10:30 and lunch is from 12.15 - 1.15.  If your child wants a snack at breaktime, you could send in a piece of fruit. Children will also have access to our snack shop at break times. Snacks cost 50p each. At lunchtime, your child can play on the all-weather pitch if they bring in 'pitch shoes' - an old pair of trainers to change into, which can be kept in school. 

P.E.

A kit consisting of green shorts, black pumps and a white PE T-Shirt is required. Kits should be worn to school on the day that your child has PE. You will be informated at the start of each new half term to let you know the day our PE lesson will happen on.  The PE kit should be labelled with your child's name. PE pumps can be left in school to put on just before the lesson.  As PE can take place outside, a pair of plain, black jogging pants or leggings can be included during colder winter months. 

In September, we begin our swimming lessons, which are part of the PE curriculum. Please note, the swimming baths are very specific regarding what is allowed at the pool. Please make sure your child brings appropriate swim wear and a towel. The baths have requested that long hair be tied up and covered by a swimming cap. Swimming trunks must not be longer then the middle of the upper thigh and should be close fitting. All jewellery must be removed and left at home, including stud earrings.

Homework

Daily: In Year 4 the children should read, practise times tables and common exception word spellings, alongside practising weekly spelling lists each evening - approximately 20 -  30 minutes each day. 

Weekly: Additional homework is given out and explained on a Friday, to be returned the following Monday.  It may include handwriting practice linked to spellings as well as another subject to complete e.g. maths, English, comprehension or topic work. The children can also access maths practice from White Rose Maths here.

Reading

Currently, reading books are sent home daily and are due back daily.  Parents are asked to complete the reading record and should question their child about what they have read, using the questions on the bookmarks.  Children are asked to read daily and read books they have from home.  They are also encouraged to listen to audio books. Please take your child to Oldham Library to become a library member.

Times Tables

All Year 4 children in England sit a Government set Multiplication Tables Check, this will be held in June.  It is important that children practice each day, not just to be ready for their test but to help their progress in Maths. As the test will be held online, it is strongly recommended that children practice daily by using Times Tables Rock Stars  

All children have been given a username and password.

Spellings

Spellings are given out in class and sent home to be practised.

Birthdays

We encourage children to make healthy choices, and after consulting with the class, we have decided that a reading book for our class Library would be a great way to celebrate any birthdays in Year 4, rather than sweets or cake. Your child knows how much we all love to read in Year 4, and any books bought for our class library to celebrate a birthday will have a special certificate added to the front so that children know who has brought the book for us to enjoy. 

Class Dojo

We use a communication tool with parents called Class Dojo. It is an app that you can download and keep up to date with school news and your child's learning. We post pictures often of what has been happening in class. We will also post homework on here and ideas about how to support your child's learning at home.  This programme also allows your child to earn dojo points by demonstrating positive behaviour in school.

Other Rewards: 

Individual children are rewarded in Year Four with raffle tickets.  These are collected by the children per half term and the prize draw carried out on the last day of the half term.

Additionally, we have a jar that we fill with cubes earned through collaborative working and good choices for behaviour. This is to encourage the children to be supportive of peers and to foster good choices from all children, not just some. The children feel that this helps them to work better as a team, and are extremely motivated by the reward day of their choosing at the end of each term. 

Long Term Plans