Year 4 class
'Excellence Everyday'
'Learn, Live, Laugh and Love Ashurst'
Learn to be inspiring and make a difference to this world, we know how amazing you are,
Live with understanding and compassion for others, knowing we are all different and special in a community where equality stands tall,
Laugh and listen to the enjoyment of learning and excitement of everyone celebrating their achievements,
Love Ashurst, our special school and the hub of supportive staff, parents and children who aim high to be the best they can be.
Year 4 - Important Information
About the Year 4 class
Staff Team - Mrs Crampton, Mrs Evans and Mrs Williams
Learning Environment
Year 4 is a safe, caring learning environment where where children’s individual talents and achievements are recognised and built upon. We aim for all lessons to be interactive, exciting and engaging. Throughout Year 4, children are always encouraged to strive for excellence both independently and as part of a team. With support from teachers and family at home, the children work hard on their goals. Mental health and well-being are high priority in Year 4. We work hard to support the children to be happy and free from worry and anxieties. We promote positive self-talk and resilience and guide children through any difficulties they face.
All individuals
Each child enters Year Four at a different stage. Therefore, we treat every child as an individual and plan to cater for their individual needs. We understand that every child learns in a different way and has different interests and it is our aim to adapt our teaching to suit the children. We encourage their independence throughout, allowing them to take ownership of their learning and achievements and to understand how to solve problems on their own.
Rules and Routines
At the beginning of the year, children are encouraged to contribute to our class rules and vision. This runs alongside the schools policies and procedures and is expected to further improve the learning environment for all and in turn develop strategies for 'Behaviour for Learning'. Conversation and discussion are encouraged in Year 4 and is balanced with dedication to learn and succeed through quiet and independent work.
Routine
- Doors open 8:45am
- Registration for year 4 takes place at 8:55 am and the school day ends at 3:15pm
Important things to remember: -
- You may wish to provide a healthy snack for your child to eat at playtime.
- Each child can have their own water bottle on their desk, please provide these with their name on.
- We have P.E. every Tuesday and Thursday– please ensure that your child attends school on these days in their PE kit. Please see the school uniform website page for details of P.E. kit. https://ashurstps.sites.schooljotter2.com/parent-zone/school-uniform
- Homework is set on Fridays and should be completed by the following Thursday– please ensure that you complete online tasks on time.
- Spellings and multiplication tables are included in homework every Friday and both are tested the following Friday - please ensure that your child learns these at home. We recommend little and often and a multi-sensory approach can help children to learn.
- Topic webs will be uploaded onto this class page in the first week of each half term. Topic webs will inform you of the learning taking place.
- Reading books are changed on Fridays. - Please ensure your child brings their reading book on Friday, if they want to change it.
Multiplication Check
The Multiplication Times Tables Check is an online test where the pupils are asked 25 questions on times tables 2 to 12. For every question, you have 6 seconds to answer, and in between the questions, there is a 3-second rest. Questions about the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 times table come up more often. The questions are generated randomly based on the rules of the MTC.
A good way to prepare is to start early and build a daily routine practising the times tables. With regular practise you will learn all the questions and gain confidence. We suggest practising 10 to 15 minutes a day for optimal results. The children are encouraged to complete their times tables homework every week as well as access TT Rockstars throughout the week regularly.
Year 4 Long Term Plan 2025-2026
Year 4 Topic Webs
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Book recommendations for Year 4
Follow the link below to view a wealth of recommended books for your child in Year 4.
You will never be short of book suggestions with this site. Children we hope you find something you love.
'The Reader Teacher' - Visit this site to view 100 'must reads' for YEAR 4 https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year4
Learning 2025-2026
English
Our model is 'The Magicians shop'. This is a fantasy text with a focus on setting. The children enjoyed creating a story map to support them in internalising the text, which in turn will help the children with writing their own fantasy narrative. Look below at some of the hot tasks.
Writing -
The children have used the structure of 'Talk for Writing' to produce some amazing fantasy narratives. They focussed on writing a setting with high level descriptive. Look how amazing our hot tasks are.
Reading Plus- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum at Ashurst and the children are exposed to a range of literary within our library and Reading Plus. The children read texts in Reading Plus and then have an opportunity to answer comprehension questions.
Reading- The children prepared a poem 'Mr Mistoffelees', ensuring they used intonation and expression. The children were amazing!
Maths
The children are currently exploring place value within maths. They have represented, partitioned and ordered numbers to 10,000. In addition, they have rounded to the nearest 10,100 and 1000.
Times Tables- Times tables are extremely important for children throughout their education especially in year 4. To prepare for our Multiplication times table check, we continually practise our times tables daily in a variety of ways. We also encourage children to continue their learning at home using TT Rockstars and Maths Frame Multiplication Check. Look at the effort that the children have already put in to their tables. Some are already achieving 100% on Maths Frame. Team year 4 couldn't be prouder of them all.
Science
The children have been investigating living things and their habitats. They have investigated the term classification and how scientists use this to group animals. They now realise that there are many different ways to group animals. They will be using their knowledge so far to then work as scientists as they explore different minibeasts habitats in Sankey Valley.
Sankey Valley- The children went on a fieldtrip to Sankey Valley to go minibeast hunting for our 'Living things and their habitats' topic. They really enjoyed finding all the different minibeasts such as snails, slugs, worms. They used spotter sheets to record their data.
Foundation Subjects
P.E- IN P.E, the children have been learning the skills of basketball. They have learnt how to chest pass and dribble. They then use their skills when working as a team in basketball.
Geography- The children have enjoyed exploring the country Brazil. They have explored its location and climate as well as looking at why people move from North Brazil to South Brazil.
History -
The children have taken part in a Black History competition for Black History month in October. They wrote some amazing poetry linked with the theme 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride'. Look at the amazing pieces they produced.
Computing
The children have been continuing to learn about the importance of online safety and how to keep your personal details safe. The children are able to explain the term scam and know exactly what to do if they receive a request from an unknown caller/address.
Art/DT
In art, the children have been learning about the artist Johanne Vermeer. They analysed his work and was able to notice that he focusses his work on domestic interior scenes of middle class life. They discussed how masterfully Johanne Vermeer would use light and shadow to create atmosphere and volume in his paintings and used different art techniques to capture the same effect on their own observational drawings of fruit. Look at the amazing final pieces.
Music
Enrichment
The children also experience many enrichment opportunities that will support their learning and deepen their understanding of topics.
Languages Day
The children were able to bring their culture and language into the year 4 classroom for Languages day. We all learnt words in Romanian, Turkish, Hungarian, Welsh, Spanish, French and Scottish. Look how amazing they were when teaching us.
