Year 4 Curriculum
Welcome to the Summer Term Year 4!
This term, our curriculum will continue to have lots of Reading, Writing and Maths opportunities. Our topic this term will be “Vikings”. We will be immersing ourselves in the world of How to Train Your Dragon!
Our History themed topic this term is The Vikings and The Anglo-Saxons. We will look at their lives at home and their adventures across the world.
Thank you for sending in your Viking shields and helmets. They will be much enjoyed on our spark day.
Please encourage your child to bring their book bag every day. Three reads a week, signed by an adult, earns the title “Regular Reader” and we are aiming for 100% across both classes.
All children in Year 4 are expected to know and recall all times tables up to and including 12 x 12. Please help your child to learn their times tables so that they will be prepared for their times tables test and Year 5.
This website can help. https://ttrockstars.com
PE lessons will take place outside so please make sure that your child has an outdoor PE kit (including suitable footwear) in school each day as we will take full advantage of good weather.
Spellings remain a focus and your child will bring their spellings home each week on a Monday, to learn ready for a spelling test on the Friday.
Homework will handed out on a Friday. Please encourage your child to complete the tasks, returning them to school the following week.
Merits will be awarded each week, so keep an eye out for a special certificate coming home with your child.
Miss Clegg and Mr Richards
Further information:
Leaders and teachers have high expectations for every child.
Classrooms are calm and purposeful places for pupils to learn.
Throughout my time at Wheeler, I have been given so many opportunities to experience and learn new things
Leaders are passionate about preparing pupils to be good citizens for the world beyond Wheeler Primary School
Pupils in key stage 2 talk confidently about a wide range of authors and texts they have read.
Being at Wheeler is like being part of a family and that makes learning fun
The teachers are so supportive they help and guide you all the way through the year
Pupils are excited about adding experiences to their ‘Bag for Life’.
Pupils report that bullying is rare, but if it happens, staff will sort it out quickly and fairly.
Pupils enjoy coming to Wheeler Primary School every day.
The best thing is having someone to go to when you’re upset
There are
opportunities for pupils to attend different clubs and raise funds for charities
Pupils are proud to be part of the Wheeler family.
Parents say that the school is ‘fantastic’ and that staff ‘greet the children come hail, rain or shine’ every morning as they arrive.
Everyone cares for each other and that every teacher adds a little bit of fun into every lesson
They want pupils to ‘Be Respectful, Responsible and Resilient in Learning and Life’
The pastoral team works well together to ensure that pupils are safe.
The support that leaders provide for families is a strength of the school.
Leaders have designed and implemented an ambitious and well-planned curriculum.
The school has made recent changes to the teaching
of phonics to help pupils get off to the best start with their reading.
Leaders give pupils the opportunity to complete well-planned and exciting
activities, such as performing in front of an audience, in order to create a ‘bag’ full of life experiences as they progress through the school. .
I think the best thing about being a Wheeler pupil is that all of the staff listen and care about you
The leader’s vision for the school is demonstrated in the way pupils behave
The staff are really encouraging. They always help us to be the best we can be
It is a safe and happy place to learn.
Pupils take books home which contain the sounds that they are learning in class. This gives them plenty of practice.
Pupils are encouraged to develop a positive attitude towards themselves and others.