The Year Four Team

Curriculum Overview

This Week in Surrey

Week beginning 13th October

In English, we have been planning and writing a setting description of a woodland area. We thought about what descriptive language and conjunctions we could use to really make our readers feel like they were experiencing the scenery themselves. We looked at how we could use similes, metaphors and personification to build on this. 

In Maths, we have been practising our column addition and subtraction and thinking about whether or not it is always the most efficient method to use. There was a mix of opinions on methods! Some children preferred using the column method even when there are lots of exchanges and some much prefer number lines. Can you explain what the word 'exchange' means? 

In Science, we have been learning about what types of teeth we have and how we can look after them. We tested this using different types of food and seeing which teeth we used to chew and what imprint it made in the food. We spoke about the importance of oral hygiene and what might happen if we do not look after our teeth properly.

In Geography, we have been using atlases to find the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, looking at the countries these imaginary lines run through. What does a tropical climate look like?

Spirituality Home Learning Project

Please see the document below for details of an exciting whole school project that we would like the children and families to take part in for home learning over the half term break. 

We would like children to bring their findings in to school by Wednesday 29​​^th October please.

Well done Surrey!

Class Timetable

This is an example timetable of what a typical week in Surrey will look like.

PE is on Tuesday and Wednesday this term.

Home Learning

Spellings will be set on a Wednesday and tested the following Thursday each week. Our first spelling test will be on Thursday 16th October. 

The link below will take you to the spelling scheme we are working from in school.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-spelling/

This document contains spelling strategies that are used in class, and can be used at home to aid learning new words:

Southborough's Spelling Strategies

Maths strategies

Please see below attachments for examples from White Rose Maths including the four operations, (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and how we extend learning using reasoning style questions. 

Times Tables Rockstars! 

To keep practising the multiplication taught in class, and challenging yourself to keep the ones you already know fresh, don’t forget to log into your Times Tables Rockstars account. 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/

Challenge yourself to beat your score and build your knowledge as you become a Rockstar!

Please ask your class teacher if you need replacement log in details.

This week we are focusing on the multiplication tables for x3, x6 and x9.

If you know them well, maybe challenge yourself with the corresponding division facts. For example:

6 x 7 = 42

42 ÷ 6 = 7

Reading

Children should bring their Accelerated Reading Book to and from school each day. When they have finished reading, children are asked to complete a quiz before changing their book. 

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

Parents please log your child's reading on the BOOM reader Parent Portal or by using the BOOM reader parent app on your tablet/mobile no more than once a week.

boomreader.co.uk/parents

Spelling

Below is a list of the 100 most common words that your child is expected to know how to spell by the end of Year 4 (please see attachment).

The spelling strategies document below shows what strategies are used in class, and can be used at home to aid learning new words: 

Music Knowledge Organiser