Maple Year 4

Term 4

Welcome back everyone – we hope you’ve all had a lovely break and are feeling ready for a busy and exciting term ahead!

This term, our Humanities curriculum is all about Ancient Egypt. Our topic is called ‘Mummies, Pharaohs and Pyramids’ and we have lots to look forward to. The children will be learning about who the Ancient Egyptians were, when they lived and what they did. We’ll explore their gods and beliefs, hieroglyphics, pyramids, society and the importance of the River Nile in shaping their civilisation. Our Art and DT work will be closely linked to this topic. The children will be creating sculptures and learning about the mummification process – we’re sure this will be a particular highlight!

In Maths, we are focusing on fractions, whilst continuing to practise our times tables and revise previously taught content to keep our skills sharp.

In English, it’s all about adventure! We will be reading a range of exciting adventure stories and using these as inspiration to write our own adventure stories (narratives). You can help your child at home by exploring stories about mummies, pharaohs and explorers together.

PE will take place on Thursdays and Fridays this term. Please make sure your child has the correct PE kit in school and a water bottle on these days.

We’re looking forward to a fantastic term of learning.

From the Year 4 Team

MAPLE CLASS

Welcome Back to School – Year 4, Term 1

Dear Parents and Children,

Welcome back to school and to the start of Term 1 in Year 4! We hope you had a restful break and are ready for a busy and exciting term of learning.

In Mathematics, we will be developing our skills in addition and subtraction, exploring the commutative property, using a variety of representations, and practising the column method to solve calculations. We will also be working on place value with numbers up to 1000 – learning how to order, compare, represent, and write them in words.

In English, our focus will be on traditional tales and fairy tales. We will be reading and writing our own versions, exploring story structure, characters, and language choices. Towards the end of the term, we’ll look at twisted fairy tales, where the story may be retold from another character’s perspective. You can support your child at home by reading traditional tales together and exploring their origins.

In Science, we are learning about states of matter – solids, liquids, and gases – and how they can change from one state to another.

For our Humanities curriculum, we will focus on Geography, learning all about rivers: how they are formed, where they can be found in the UK and around the world, and their important link to the water cycle.

PE will take place on:

Monday – Netball with Mrs Durman
Friday – Football with Mr Mule

Please ensure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days (shorts/joggers/leggings, T-shirt, trainers, and a jumper). As sessions will be outside, please provide extra clothing such as a coat and gloves for colder weather, along with a water bottle.

Please see our curriculum overview for more details of what we shall be getting up to this term.

We are looking forward to a fantastic start to Year 4, filled with curiosity, creativity, and teamwork. Thank you for your continued support – together we can make this a really successful term.

Warm regards,
The Year 4 team:

Mrs Durman (class teacher)

Mrs Joy, Mrs Lucas, Mrs Parker, Mr Shallis, Mr Mule and Mrs Atkins (support staff)