Year 4

We have 2 classes in Year 4: Oak and Olive

Oak                                                                               Olive

Class Teacher: Mrs Mytton & Mr Tyson                 Class Teacher: Miss Stubbs

Teaching Assistant: Miss Jupe                                  Teaching Assistant: Mrs Hughes

 

To find out more about us, you can read our ‘All About Us’ sheets below. These are also displayed in the classroom and shared with children during transition.

Daily Timetable

Please see our timetable below.

Curriculum Overview of the Year

The table below gives an overview of the topics we will be studying across the course of the year.

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Maths Place Value and Addition & Subtraction Measurement – Area and Multiplication & Division Multiplication & Division and Measurement – Length and Perimeter Fractions and Decimals Decimals, Money and Time Shape, Statistics and Position & Direction
English The Whale Leaf Arthur and the Golden Rope The Lost Happy Endings The Journey Manfish
Art/DT Art DT Art DT Art – Power Pints DT – Structures
History/Geography Why do people live near volcanoes? How have children’s lives changed?

 

 Are all settlements the same? Invaders and settlers in Britain

 

 What are rivers and how are they used? Maya Civilisation
Science & Sustainability Classification and changing habitats Electricity and Circuits Digestion and Food

States of matter

 Sounds and Vibrations Comparing the flow of liquids Making Connections
PSHE Being in my world Celebrating difference Dreams and goals Healthy me Relationships Changing me
PE Gymnastics unit 1

 

Dance unit 1

 Gymnastics unit 2

 

Dance unit 2

 Badminton

 

Volleyball

 Handball

 

Lacrosse

 Tag Rugby

 

Rounders

 Sports day practice

 

Athletics
Computing Coding Animation Writing for different audiences Hardware/Effective searching Micro:bit Intro to AI
RE What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today? Why are festivals important to religious communities? What can we learn from religions about deciding what is right and wrong? What can we learn from religions about deciding what is right and wrong?

 

 What do different people believe about God? Why do some people think that life is like a journey and what significant experiences mark this?

 

We have a music specialist who will provide classes with a 45-minute music lesson each week, focusing on singing; playing instruments (including steel pans, ukuleles, keyboards and glockenspiels); and creating music through composition and improvisation. Children will also learn to listen to music critically, read music notation, explore different styles and traditions, and understand how music has changed over time. Both Oak and Olive will have music on Wednesdays.

 

Home Learning Menus and Reading Expectations

At Lower Farm, we expect children to read a minimum of 3 times a week with an adult who can question children and help further develop the skills taught in school.

By Year 4, all children should have mastery of all times tables up to 12 x 12. Please continue to work on these with children as it is important to their mathematical fluency. Children in Year 4 will also participate in the statutory times table check. This check requires children to be tested on their knowledge of times tables where they are given 25 randomised questions and have 6 seconds to answer each question. This check occurs around June time.

 

In addition to reading and times tables, your class teacher will send home a half termly ‘Home Learning Menu’. Your children can choose activities that interest and engage whilst furthering the learning taking place in school.

Overview and Homework Menu – Autumn 1

Overview and Homework Menu – Autumn 2

Overview and Homework Menu – Spring 1

Overview and Homework Menu – Spring 2

Overview and Homework Menu – Summer 1

Overview and Homework Menu – Summer 2

11 Before 11 Promises

“11 Before 11” is an initiative by the REAch2 Academy Trust, designed to ensure that every child experiences a rich and memorable primary education beyond the core curriculum. It’s a set of 11 promises – unique, character-building experiences – that every child in a REAch2 school is entitled to complete before they leave primary school at age 11. These experiences are designed to:

  • Inspire ambition
  • Build confidence
  • Encourage curiosity
  • Foster resilience
  • Create lifelong memories

In Year 4, we will be taking part in the Royal Ballet & Opera House Create Day 26′. This exciting opportunity links with our ‘Culture Vulture’ 11 before 11 promise, and the children will be involved in a range of creative activities throughout the day.  We’ll be capturing lots of photos and videos to share their experiences.

Also in Year 4, the children will be participating in ‘Hiking Heroes’ where we will be exploring some of the local area.

 

 

Trips, Visits and Experiences

Along with our 11 before 11 offer, we will be going on a few trips, welcoming experts into our school and supporting our learning with a variety of fantastic experiences. This year, we will be visiting Tamworth Castle and Cadburys World. Alongside these two amazing trips, we also have other fun and exciting opportunities throughout the year.

The table below gives further details, including the cost of futures trips to allow better planning.

When Where About the trip/visitor Approximate Cost Breakdown
Spring Term Tamworth Castle Tamworth Castle is an experience that links closely to the topic of invaders and settlers in Britain. With its Saxon origins and later Norman influence, the castle provides a real-life setting to explore how different groups, such as the Anglo-Saxons and Normans, shaped British history. Interactive exhibits and historical reenactments help bring this period to life, giving the children a deeper understanding of how invaders and settlers lived, defended their land, and influenced the culture of Britain. Approx £20
Summer Term

 

 Cadburys world Year 4 will be visiting Cadburys World as it is a fantastic destination for a school trip as it provides an engaging and interactive way to explore the origins of chocolate, which links directly to the ancient Maya civilisation, which is our History topic in the summer term. The Maya was among the first people to cultivate cacao and used it in religious ceremonies and everyday life, making this trip a great opportunity to bring history to life. Through exhibits and workshops, the children will discover how chocolate has evolved from Maya times to the present day, deepening their understanding of both history and food production Approx £20
Summer Term Lower Farm Academy We will be taking part in a local walk around the River Anker, as part of our Geography topic ‘what are rivers and how are they used?’. Alongside the walk, the children will be actively looking for different geographical features and making notes of these, as well as completing observational drawings. £0
Summer Term

 

 Lower Farm Academy Year 4 will be taking part in the Royal Ballet & Opera House Create Day 26′. This exciting opportunity links with our Vulture Culture 11before11 promise, and the children will be involved in a range of creative activities throughout the day.  We’ll be capturing lots of photos and videos to share their experiences. £0
Summer Term Lower Farm Academy

 

 Andy Tooze- AKA Poet of the Peaks will come and inspire the children to write their very own poetry. He will come and deliver a workshop to the children and teach them how easy and enjoyable poetry is to write. £0
Approximate total cost of trips for the year Approx £40.00

 

PE Days for Each Class

Our PE days in Year 4 are:

Olive: Wednesday and Friday

Oak: Thursday and Friday

On these days, children will need to wear appropriate PE kit:

  • Purple T-shirt/polo shirt
  • Black shorts/leggings/tracksuit bottoms
  • Purple sweatshirt/cardigan/fleece
  • Plain practical trainers.

Jewellery (other than stud earrings) is not to be worn in school as per our uniform policy.