Year 4
Welcome to Year 4!
We are excited to welcome you to Year 4 and look forward to getting to know our families.
Staff
Class Teacher: Mrs M Winfield Monday - Thursday & Mrs H Jones on Fridays
Learning Support Assistants: Miss M Millward & Mrs S Butler
Useful Information
PE
Our PE sessions this term will be on Wednesday, and the children will be going swimming. 🏊
Children will need to bring a separate bag to school with them containing:
* A towel
* Swimming costume or trunks/shorts (no bikinis and no long shorts)
* A swimming cap if they wish
Hair should be tied back and no jewellery should be worn on PE days. If your child wears earrings but is unable to remove them themselves, they should be removed before coming to school.
If your child is unable to participate in a PE lesson, a written note from a parent must be provided.
Class Dojo
Please make sure you are linked with our Class Dojo page. We use this platform to regularly communicate current learning, share photographs and update you with any important notices. If you need connecting to our Dojo page, please contact the school office.
Learning -Long Term Plan
year 4 yearly overview website.pdf
year 4 brownhills west master curriculum 2025 2 .pdf
Termly Overview
Here is an overview of what your child will learn in the Autumn term.
year 4 mtp autumn 1 2026 2027.pdf
Here is an overview of what your child will learn in the Spring term.
Here is an overview of what your child will learn in the Summer term.
Year 4 Timetable
Reading
Children are allocated books suitable to their ability on Oxford Ready Buddy (their login is in their Reading Record). Children also have a ‘Reading for Pleasure’ book which they choose themselves from the class library. This is to share at home and it is expected that good care is taken of the book. Lost or damaged books will incur a like-for-like replacement cost.
All of our children are expected to read at home at least four times per week with an adult recording their reading in the child’s Reading Record book. Reading Records will be checked every Friday by staff in your child’s class. Children who have met the expectation of reading at least four times per week will be rewarded with 5 DoJo points.
Reading is the most powerful gift we can give a child: it puts stardust in their imaginations
We will be sharing some great class texts this year including:
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Greta and the Giants by Zoe Tucker
Last: The Story of a White Rhino by Nicola Davies
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Leo and the Gorgon's Curse by Joe Todd Stanton
So you think you’ve got it bad? A kid’s life in Ancient Greece by Chae Strathie
Usborne Illustrated Stories form the Greek Myths
Kay's Anatomy by Adam Kay
Amy Gets Eaten by Adam Kay
Gut Garden by Kate Brosnan
Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit
Queen of Darkness by Tony Bradman
So you think you’ve got it bad? A kid’s life in Ancient Rome by Chae Strathie
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Adrian Mitchell
Robin Hood Aged 10 3/4 by Ben Miller
Maths
- Using the Times Tables Rock Stars app, children should complete sessions set weekly by their teacher (30 minutes a week in Year 4). In June of Year 4, children complete the Multiplication Tables Check set by the DfE: an online test of 25 questions so check children's knowledge of their times tables. By the end of Year 4, children should have quick recall of up to 12x12.
Useful Websites
You will find the following websites useful in supporting your child's learning at home.
Follow this link to access the Oxford Reading Buddy website where you can use your own personal login to read lots of extra books! Don't forget to complete the reading quizzes afterwards! Your child's login details are stuck to the inside cover of their reading diaries.
Follow this link and use your login details to access the times table rockstar competitions. Your child's login details are stuck to the inside cover of their reading diaries.
Maths Follow this link for a range of Maths games for mental calculations, ordering numbers and times tables.