Year 4

Hello Year 4!

Welcome to Autumn Term 2024 at Pikemere and a brand new classroom!

I hope that you had the best time during the Summer holiday and made some amazing memories!

I can’t wait for us to start a new year together.

On this page you will find all the information that you need, ready to start school on Tuesday 3rd September.

We know you may be feeling a little nervous about being in a new class, as well as excited about seeing all your friends. These feelings are completely normal (in fact the grown ups feel like this too!)

Just remember, we are there to help you learn as well as to help you feel safe and happy. Please talk to one of us if you are unsure of anything.

Meet the team!

Timetable

Here is our weekly timetable:

Timetable Autumn 2024

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AUTUMN TERM 2024 OVERVIEW

Here is our Year 4 curriculum overview for the Autumn term. It will give you an idea of the topics we will be learning about.

AUTUMN 2024 YEAR 4 CURRICULUM WEB

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MyMaths homework will be live on a Wednesday and needs to be completed by the following Wednesday. If you are not sure of your log in, you will have a letter in your planner.

You can also practise your times tables by logging onto Times Tables Rock Stars. Remember, by the end of Year 4 we need to know all our times tables up to 12 x 12.

SPELLINGS- new word lists will be stuck into planners on a Monday following a spelling lesson and will be reviewed on a Friday with a mini test. Please try to learn these along with the spelling pattern.

READING- For accessing your area and to complete a new quiz about the book you have just read, click on the link below and log in with your 5 letter log in and abc password. Have fun reading, building up progress points and seeing your word count totals increase!

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6699614

Of course, we would love you to read as much as you can at home-even 5 minutes every night will really help you in class. Remember, if you do read to an adult, get them to sign your planner!

There is a wide range of reading books in class for you to borrow, but you may to bring your own from home if you prefer. I wonder if you have read any of these?

7-10+

The Highland Falcon Thief written by M.G.Leonard and Sam Sedgeman, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli (Macmillan)

Owen and the Soldier written by Lisa Thompson, illustrated by Mark Lowery (Barrington Stoke)

Check Mates written by Stewart Foster (Simon & Schuster)

The Girl Who Stole an Elephant written by Nizrana Farook (Nosy Crow)

Lori and Max written by Catherine O’Flynn (Firefly Press)

The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates written by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Rob Biddulph (Usborne)

Information Books 3 -14+

Big Ideas for Young Thinkers written by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins (Wide Eyed Editions)

The Missing written by Michael Rosen (Walker)

The Apartment written by Alexandra Litvina, translated by Antonia Bouis and illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya (Abrams Books for Young Readers)

Exquisite : The Life and Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks written by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi Cabrera (Abrams Books for Young Readers)

The Undefeated written by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Andersen Press)

Hidden Planet written and illustrated by Ben Rothery (Ladybird)

New books are expensive but if you join the library you can get up to 20 books free every week!

You will need to wear your full school uniform everyday apart from THURSDAY and FRIDAY. On these two days, you can wear your P.E. kit for the whole day as this is when you will do your P.E. lessons.

FOOD AND DRINK IN SCHOOL

Remember we are a NUT FREE school and this is because we have some children who have severe allergies to nuts and need to avoid any contact with them.

Make sure you bring a healthy snack for morning break and to keep you going until lunchtime. You will also need a packed lunch if you are not having a school dinner.

It would be beneficial to bring a named water bottle too to help keep you hydrated during the day-remember this will help your brain work better.

Don’t forget to name EVERYTHING you bring into school.