Our Curriculum

Welcome to Year 4

Welcome back to your last term in Year 4! We hope you have enjoyed your break and are ready to learn about our final topics before moving up into year 5.

This term our topic is Rivers. We will start by identifying rivers of the world before focusing on rivers in the UK. Children will then go on to explore the journey of a river and focus on using geographical vocabulary in their writing. Next, we will research why rivers flood and identify and compare the use of rivers around the world before discussing why their purposes may vary. Finally, towards the end of the term, children will research the river Mersey and discuss its changing uses over the years. They will then create an explanation text about rivers using all their new knowledge from this term to teach others about rivers from around the world.

Our Science topic is Living Things and their Habitats, with a focus on conservation. Children will learn how to recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things. They will explore how humans can impact environments and find out about pollution, looking at changes they can make to their own lives in order to help other living things.

Some important information for Year 4 parents/carers:

  • Children will take part in weekly wellbeing lessons with Everton in the Community every
  • Children will have weekly Spanish lessons on a
  • PE for year 4 is on Wednesdays. All children need trainers or pumps on PE days.

Year 4 teachers would like to encourage children to bring in water bottles and a piece of fruit for snack, if they wish.

 

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC):

In June, Year 4 will be taking part in the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC).  This is an on-screen check consisting of 25 times tables questions. Children will answer three practice questions before moving on to the official check, and will then have 6 seconds to answer each question. On average, the check should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.

In preparation for the check, we will be using the ‘try it out’ area on the MTC site with the children so that they are aware of the expectations and know not to worry about the exercise. As being able to recall times tables along with their corresponding division facts, is so important for children in many areas of their life, we always practise times tables in a range of different ways so this will also help prepare the children for the MTC.

Please note, statistics on MTC data will be published on the GOV.UK website in October, however school and pupil level data will not be published.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to talk to the Year 4 teachers, Mrs. Mellor or Mr. Vine. More information can be found at:

Information for Parents Multiplication Tables Check

How to prepare

A good way to prepare is start early and build a daily routine practising the times tables. With regular practise you will learn all the questions and gain confidence. We suggest practising 10 to 15 minutes a day for optimal results.

With the year 4 multiplication timetables fast approaching, it is important that all children are confident in recalling their timetables up to 12×12. Here are some websites for the children to use at home.

You can either download the App or use the website below. Your child will be given their username and password in school. This will help children answer at speed.

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/36529

  • Hit the button

This interactive game will also encourage children to answer at speed.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

 

Year 4 Curriculum overview

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Knowledge Organiser – Year 4 – Living things and their habitats – Conservation

Year 4 Geography Knowledge Organiser – Rivers

Year 4 Summer 2 Home school sheet

Year 4 Summer Homework Menu