• Curriculum

Welcome to Year 4!

Welcome to our Year 4 class webpage. 

Here you will find links to key skills and useful resources that you can use to support your child's learning and progress at home.

PE Days

Monday and Friday

Children should wear their school PE uniform to school on these days, along with appropriate sports footwear. Long hair should be tied up neatly and no jewellery should be worn.

Homework Expectations in Year 4

In Year 4, we ask children to complete the following each week:

Reading – Read regularly at home and aim to read at least 5 times a week.

Spelling Shed – Complete the weekly spelling assignment to practise and consolidate the spellings taught in class.

Times Tables Rock Stars – Practise times tables regularly to develop rapid recall and confidence.

Key Vocabulary – Practise the key vocabulary that we are learning in class. Children should be able to explain what the words mean and use them accurately.

Regular practice at home will help children to become more confident and independent learners.

If you have any difficulties accessing Spelling Shed, Times Tables Rock Stars or any other school resources, please let a member of the Year 4 team know and we will be happy to help.

Maths

There are some key maths skills that children need to be able to recall quickly and confidently throughout Year 4. These skills are important foundations for the maths we will be learning in class.

Please support your child in regularly practising:

Times Tables

Children should know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables securely and continue developing rapid recall of the 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables.

By the end of Year 4, children are expected to know all multiplication and division facts up to 12 × 12.

Telling the Time

Children should be confident reading an analogue clock and telling the time, including:

• o'clock and half past

• quarter past and quarter to

• 5-minute intervals

• using both analogue and digital clocks

Money

Children should be confident with basic money skills, including:

• recognising coins and notes

• counting amounts of money

• finding totals

• finding change

• solving simple problems involving money

Number Bonds

Children should have rapid recall of number bonds to 20. For example:

7 + 3 = 10
14 + 6 = 20

Being able to recall these facts quickly will help children with more complex calculations later in Year 4.

A few minutes of regular practice at home can make a huge difference to children's confidence and fluency in maths.

Zones of Regulation

At St Benedict's, we explore Zones of Regulation. There are four zones – red, yellow, green and blue – and each zone represents different emotions and feelings.

We talk about the different zones and discuss strategies that can help us to recognise and regulate our emotions.

Green Zone

In the green zone, we might feel:

• happy

• calm

• content

• focussed

• ready to learn

Blue Zone

In the blue zone, we might feel:

• tired

• sad

• bored

• worried

• unwell

We explore different strategies that can help us to feel more comfortable and ready to learn.

Yellow Zone

In the yellow zone, we might feel:

• worried

• nervous

• frustrated

• confused

• excited

• silly

We learn ways to slow down, recognise how we are feeling and choose a strategy that can help us regulate our emotions.

Red Zone

In the red zone, we might feel:

• angry

• out of control

• overwhelmed

• extremely upset

We discuss how recognising our emotions and using appropriate strategies can help us to manage difficult feelings safely.

Reading

Reading regularly is extremely important in Year 4. Children are expected to read at least 5 times a week and should bring their reading book and reading record into school every day.

Children choose their own books from our school library. We encourage them to choose books that interest them and to challenge themselves as readers.

Once a child has finished their book, they will complete an Accelerated Reader quiz in school. This helps us to check their understanding of what they have read.

Please support your child by:

• Encouraging them to read for a little time every day.

• Talking to them about what they have read.

• Asking questions about the characters, events and vocabulary.

• Listening to them read regularly.

• Signing their reading record each time you have read with them.

• Ensuring their reading book and record are brought into school every day.

We love hearing about the books that the children are enjoying, so please encourage them to talk about their reading at home!