Autumn Term 1 (2024)
Welcome to the Year Four website page

Welcome back and say HELLO to the Year 4 webpage! Here you will find all of the key information about what the children are getting up to this term. The door for Year 4 will be opened at 8:45am and will close at 8.55am for registration. Please ensure children arrive on time to ensure that they can settle into the school day successfully.

Reading

Our novel this half term is ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ by C.S. Lewis. This enchanting book has captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since 1950 – that’s 74 years ago!

Reading continues to be an important part of the day. Please ensure that your child reads at home daily and that this is recorded in their reading record. Your child’s reading book and reading record need to be sent into school daily to enable us to read at school, change books and monitor your child’s reading progress. A mixture of them reading to an adult as well as reading independently is encouraged in order for children to develop their fluency and comprehension. Our library day is Friday, however the library is also open every lunchtime for children to peruse books.

Writing

As writers, we will be writing a finding tale, based on the model text ‘Adventure at Sandy Cove’. The children will develop their ability to build suspense, use descriptive language and expand on their vocabulary.

Maths

In Maths, we will continue to learn all about Place Value – the vital thread of learning which underpins it all. Please also encourage your children to learn their times tables as this will be integral to helping children with all areas associated with maths. A great, interactive way for children to do this is by logging onto TT Rockstars. Children can even achieve certificates if they can reach Rockstar, Rock Legend and Rock Hero status!

Physical Education

This term, children will be doing PE on a Monday afternoon and they will be doing ball skills. Please ensure children are dressed appropriately and are ready for physical activity.

Home Learning

Remember to check the Home Learning section every Friday to practice your spellings and times tables for your tests the following week.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to email us at:

d.bell@southill.dorset.sch.uk and m.ryan@southill.dorset.sch.uk

Dan Bell and Matt Ryan