Year Four

Year 4 Class Overview – Miss Leigh and Miss Rigby

Year 4 is a supportive and positive environment where children are encouraged to be resilient, independent, and enjoy their learning. The creative and engaging curriculum builds on Year 3, introducing new challenges across all subjects.

In English, children will continue developing as fluent readers and writers by exploring a wide range of texts. A love of reading is strongly encouraged, supported by a well-stocked and regularly updated class and school library. In maths, the focus is on building number fluency through daily skills sessions and structured White Rose Maths lessons.

Foundation subjects such as Science, PE, RE, Spanish, PSHE, Art, DT, Computing, History, and Geography give children the chance to apply and expand their knowledge in varied and exciting ways.

Each Monday begins with a ‘Check In’ session to help children settle into the week, while Fridays end with a ‘Check Out’ to reflect on successes and share experiences. Daily routines include spelling (which can be practised using Spelling Shed), reading fluency or comprehension, and writing or grammar lessons. After playtime, the focus shifts to maths basics followed by the main maths lesson.

Afternoons are dedicated to foundation subjects, giving students the opportunity to explore a wide range of learning areas. PE takes place every Monday and Wednesday and children are expected to come to school in their full PE kit on those days.

Home support plays a big role in children's progress. Families are asked to ensure children read at least five times a week and bring their reading books and diaries signed to school each day.

In May/June, Year 4 children will take the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) – a statutory national assessment designed to check fluency in times tables up to 12×12. To help prepare, it is vital that children regularly practise on Times Table Rockstars (TTRS) at home. Frequent use of TTRS will make a huge difference in their confidence and speed when recalling times tables.

Homework is set online through Spelling Shed and TT Rockstars, though paper copies are available if preferred. The class also takes part in the ‘Walk to School’ scheme, which promotes fitness and rewards children with badges.

If you have any questions, you’re encouraged to get in touch via Class Dojo. You can also keep up with the class’s learning journey through updates posted on Twitter and Dojo.