Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you all had an ‘egg-tastic’ Easter break; we are very happy to welcome the children back for a new term and to begin our next exciting units of learning. In the first half term, we will be building on the children’s historical knowledge of Saxons and Vikings. We will focus on historical events during the Viking era through a local viewpoint. During science, we will be continuing to develop our knowledge of animals as we study their digestion and teeth. The children will also be refining their sketching and painting skills by using a range of brushes to create a different effects and reflections. During PSHE, we will be exploring ‘living in the wider world’, where we will be covering topics including brushing our teeth, hygiene and puberty. There will be further details regarding this nearer the time. The children will also explore the concept of ‘temptation’ through our RE unit.
After half term, we will be undertaking our final geography unit of the year which will involve studying changes in climate and land use. In DT, the children will have the opportunity to develop their understanding of structures and construction as they create their own toy. The children will also be discussing how to act responsibly when using computers and creating spreadsheets. If you would like to know more about what we will be learning in school this term, our curriculum maps and full curriculum overview are available on the school website.
https://beechwoodjuniorschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Beechwood-Wider-Curriculum-Overview.pdf
Year 4 PE days will remain on a Monday and Tuesday. Please remember, on our PE days, children need to come to school wearing PE kit that consists of a plain colour t-shirt and dark coloured bottoms. If you child has long hair, please ensure it is tied back. During PE this summer, will look at developing their skills in games such as athletics as well as field and track.
With regards to what you can do at home to support your child’s learning, we would suggest completing regular reading (this should be logged on Boom Reader) to improve fluency. We have also attached some stem questions at the bottom of the letter which can be used to support conversations/ questioning when reading together. This term the children will be completing an official multiplication test. We continue to dedicate sessions to practising multiplication and using Times Table Rockstar but carrying on this practise at home is incredibly important to best support the children in mastering their times table knowledge. If you wanted to support your child with spelling, we would suggest beginning with the words on the year 3/4 government spelling rules. These are also attached. Similar to Times Table Rockstar, we would encourage regular, short burst, practise of a small group of these words.
Below is the topic homework for this term. We don’t mind how this work is presented- it can be a presentation, a letter, a recorded video, sculpture, model or a piece of artwork. Thank you for the homework that has been created so far this year. We look forward to creating our new display for the children to showcase their spectacular work.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher and thank you for your ongoing support.
Best wishes,
The Year 4 Team
Summer Homework
Year 4 Summer 1 Curriculum Homework – Due Monday 26th May
History: Vikings
Use your history knowledge to create a project about the Vikings.
You must answer the question:
“What impact did the Vikings have on Britain?”
You could draw on your knowledge of:
What were Vikings like?
When did they raid vs when did they settle?
What did they do when they were here?
How did the Saxons respond to them?
Year 4 Summer 2 Curriculum Homework – Due in Monday 14th July
Art
Use the skills you have learnt to select an image and create the reflection to mirror it.
We will use paint in class, but you could use any material to complete this task. These are the skills we will focus on:
- Creating a background using a wash.
- Using a range of brushes to create different effects.
- Using tone, shape and colour to represent figures and forms.
