Welcome to Year 4

Otters: Mr King (Year Leader) 

Voles: Mrs Thomas and Mrs Turner 

Hedgehogs: Miss Jemison

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Kent  Mrs Studley  Ms Nicholaides  Miss Wilkinson                

Welcome to Year 4. We are delighted to be working with your children and welcome you to another exciting year in their school lives.

If you would like to discuss your child’s learning or share any pastoral information (e.g. changes in circumstances at home, friendships) please contact the team on AskYear4@longfleet.coastalpartnership.co.uk , noting in the subject heading which teacher you would like to get in touch with. We will endeavour to get back to you as quickly as possible during the working week. For all non-learning matters (e.g. payments, clubs, pick-up arrangements), please contact Office@longfleet.coastalpartnership.co.uk .

Our aim is to give every child the opportunity to experience ‘An Honourable Life in All Its Fullness’ and we hope that your child has a wonderful year with us here in Year 4.

PE day: Tuesday

Your child will need to come into school in their PE kit on their PE day, alongside any days in which they are attending an after school sports club. We also advise that pupils have a spare pair of trainers in the cloakroom for daily 'active time' sessions (if their school shoes are not appropriate for running).

Home Learning

Reading: At least 3 times a week, checked on Friday

Your child will bring home a selection of books to read. Ideally, we hope that our children read daily but we expect every child to read a minimum of 3 times a week and record this in their reading record. Please see our 'home reading guide for parents' below for further year group-specific information.

Pupils are encouraged to take Accelerated Reader quizzes on every book they read to earn points for their class and reach their next million words.

Spellings: Set on Tuesday, tested on Tuesday

Your child's weekly spellings will be available to view on Google Classroom.

Maths:

Your child's weekly maths homework will be in the form of two activities to complete on the online program Freckle. Children should try and work through this independently but you may help them should it be required. The homework set will be based on an objective they have learnt in maths within the previous week.

Pupils are encouraged to play on Times Tables (TT) Rock Stars throughout the week to develop their times tables skills and compete for the top spot in the year group.

SPAG: Set on Tuesday, completed by Tuesday 

Your child will be set a spelling, punctuation and grammar task on the online platform SPAG.com. Children should try and work through this independently but you may help them should it be required.

For technical and password support, please contact Mr Oulton on AskGoogle@longfleet.coastalpartnership.co.uk or follow the link below:

Newsletters

Autumn Term Year 4 Newsletter - Please find a link to below for details of what Year4 will be learning during the Autumn Term.    

Longfleet 'Must Reads' for Year 4

Below are a selection of our 'Must Read' books that we enjoy throughout the year in Year 4. These are high quality texts that we feel will enrich our children's reading experiences as well as help to take them on a varied reading journey throughout their time at primary school. By the end of Year 4, all of the children will have heard and enjoyed these books in class but they may wish to add them to their own collection at home. Re-reading and discussing favourite books is such a valuable part of the reading experience and something that can also be enjoyed as a family. Happy reading! 

Swimming and School Trips

Swimming will start in Spring 1 on a Tuesday morning.

How Can I Support My Child at Home?

Here are some helpful links and resources to use at home:

Hit the Button - Number bonds and Times Tables interactive game

Online resources for the whole of the national curriculum - The National Academy 

English writing resources - The Literacy Shed 

Support for Reading