Welcome to Year 4

Welcome to Year 4

Summer 2 - 2026 

Welcome back to the final term of the year. We hope you have had a restful and joyful half term break. We have all sorts of engaging activities planned for the new term. This term, our topic will take us on a journey to the Americas. This half term, our topic question is: 

"Can we go on an American adventure?” 

 

We will be using our geography skills to understand countries, population and climate in North and South America. We will also be looking at features of these areas and how they are different to the UK.

In English, we will be learning to write a vlog script for our non-fiction writing, and poetry for our fiction unit.

In Maths, we will be moving on to Shape, Statistics and Position and Direction. We will be consistently consolidating our knowledge of times tables, throughout the year, in preparation for the national multiplication check this year. The multiplication check takes place in Weeks 1 and 2.

Our Science work this half term will focus on the topic of Animals, including Humans. We will be learning about how to keep our teeth healthy, how the digestive system works and food chains.

Our class texts this half term are:

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.

During this half term, we will be learning about:

• Maths – Shape, Statistics and Position and Direction.
• Science – Animals, Including Humans.
• Computing - Data Logging.
• Geography – The Americas.
• DT – Nutrition.
• Spanish - Summertime.
• PSHE  - Health and Wellbeing 2.
• PE - Swimming and Rounders.
• RE – Identity and Belonging.

Key Dates

Please note the following dates for your diary:

• Monday 1^st June – Return to School
• Monday 1^st June-12^th June – Multiplication Tables Check
• Friday 3^rd July – INSET Day
• Wednesday 10^th June – Friday 13^th June – Hathersage Residential.

Knowledge Organisers 

Below you can find our knowledge organisers for our subjects this half term. These can be used to quiz at home about topics or to revise key concepts.

PE & Outdoor Learning

This term, Year 4 will go Swimming on MONDAYS. Outdoor Learning takes place on alternating TUESDAYS. See below for details.

Swimming kit consists of a one-piece swimsuit for girls or swimming trunks without pockets for boys, and a towel. Children are encouraged to bring a swimming cap to prevent wet hair and goggles are permitted. PE kits consist of PLAIN black shorts or jogging bottoms, PLAIN white t-shirt and trainers. Please pack an extra warm top for outdoor PE lessons. Please label PE kits with children's names.

W/C:	1.6.26	8.6.26	15.6.26	22.6.26	29.6.26	6.7.26	13.7.26	20.7.26
Clover	Tues - PE	Tues - OL	Tues - PE	Tues - OL	Tues - PE	Tues - OL	Tues - PE	Tues - OL
	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming
Heather	Tues - OL	Tues - PE	Tues - OL	Tues - PE	Tues - OL	Tues - PE	Tues - OL	Tues - PE
	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming	Mon - Swimming

 

Outdoor Learning is on alternate Tuesdays. 

Outdoor Learning kits consist of:

• Warm clothing.
• Black jogging bottoms or leggings.
• John Clifford jumper, cardigan or warm plain jumper.
• Waterproof coat, trousers or all in one.
• Extra layers.
• Warm socks.
• Hat, scarf, gloves.
• Wellies or old trainers (brought to school in a named bag).

Please ensure that all kit is clearly named and in a bag which can be hung on your child’s peg on the day.

Please could we ask that outdoor learning kits are not left in school.

In Outdoor Learning, children have the opportunity to build dens, explore the mud kitchen, look after our animals and get messy! Please send in clothes that you do not mind getting messy or wet.

Homework in Year 4

Homework Books:

Children will be given 2 homework books, a Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling homework book and Maths homework book. Each week, children will be set a section to complete, as practise for the learning we are doing in class.

Homework books will be sent home on FRIDAYS and must be returned by the following WEDNESDAY. 

We will continue setting ‘sessions’ on TT Rockstars – this means the children must complete 15 minutes of Garage before they can access other games. This is expected to be completed weekly. Please let us know if there are any issues accessing this.  

Homework timetable to be updated.

Reading:

We ask that all children read with somebody at home at least three times a week. This could be with any adult or an older sibling or friend. Please sign their diary and add a comment. Children should bring in their diaries every day.

Every bit of reading and being able to talk about what is being read really does help children with their learning and enjoyment.

Spelling:

Children will be given spellings to practise on Friday every week, which can be found inside the Communication Diary. We conduct a spelling quiz each week as part of a dictation lesson and children are encouraged to use the words in their writing each week. 

Times Tables:

A vital aspect of Maths is that the children have a secure recall of times tables up to 12x12, so we ask that they spend some time each week on TT Rockstars practising these. There will be weekly class competitions for Year 4, as well as some beat the teacher competitions. Log in details can be found in your child's Communication Diary. Heatmaps will also be given to children to stick in termly so that you can see your child's progress.

PLEASE NOTE: The Year 4 Multiplication Check takes place this year. More information will be communicated nearer the time. 

 

Hathersage

Day 1

Good afternoon,

We're very busy after a smooth journey. We've had lunch, collected our kit and put our luggage in our dorms. We have yet to take the challenge of making our beds and trying on our walking boots for our day hike tomorrow.  Lots of smiles & excitement. Everyone happy with their accommodation for this week. Just off to Brookfield Manor for stream study and orienteering. Fingers crossed the rain holds off.

Love from the Hathersage Crew xx

Day 2

Ready for our day of adventure, lots of fun had by everyone on our walk despite the weather.

Day 3

Once we had finished breakfast and were all packed up we headed over to Treak Cliff Cavern to where Blue John Stone occurs naturally and learn about the formation and history of the Cavern