Welcome to Year 4
The Year 4 class team includes Miss McDonagh, the class teacher and Mrs Hartrick, teaching assistant.
During PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time on a Tuesday afternoon, Mrs Budd and the PE coaches teach the class.
Our PE days are Monday and Tuesday.
Week Commencing 02.02.2026
English - This week, we are continuing to look at persuasive writing, centred around the topic of plastic pollution. We will look at effective and weaker examples of persuasive writing, highlighting what makes a good piece of work, to be applied into our own writing.
Maths - We are finalising our unit of "length and perimeter", before moving onto a new unit all about fractions.
RE - This week, we are revising the story of Jesus being tempted in the desert and the impact of this story during the Lenten period.
Also!
- Please bring in spare shoes to participate in our Lenten charity fundraiser - don't forget to log your km! (See email for further information)
- Rehearsals are underway for our upcoming Y4&5 Easter performance (See email for costume infoormation)
- The School Disco is this Friday evening!
Homework Due: Thursday 5th March
- Maths worksheet in purple book
- SPaG pages - 54, 55 - "apostrophes"
Week Commencing 09.02.2026
This week is Assessment Week. Your children will complete assessments in our core subjects, including; maths (arithmetic and reasoning), reading comprehension, SPaG and times tables.
Aside from asessments, we will also be looking at the following:
English - This week, we are writing our own counter-arguments to practice being persuasive, using devices we have learnt so far, such as rhetorical questions, emotive language, repetition and the use of powerful langauge.
Maths - We are learning some more about fractions before completing our maths assessments. Specificially, we are looking at mixed numbers and improper fractions.
RE - This week, we are discussing "What makes a successful Lent?" by writing our own recipes for success. We will also look at the parable of "The Pharisee and the Tax Collector", with a focus on the importance of forgiveness.
Also!
- Please bring in spare shoes to participate in our Lenten charity fundraiser - don't forget to log your km! (See email for further information)
- Rehearsals are underway for our upcoming Y4&5 Easter performance - children are returning home with their scripts to practice their lines!
- Please continue to practice times tables with your child as often as possible at home.
Homework Due: Thursday 12th March
- Maths worksheet in purple book
- SPaG pages -
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