4FO
Hello and welcome to Year 4!
I am Year 4FO class teacher Miss Ogunyemi and will be supported this year by Miss Murray, Ms Hussein and Ms Boyland.
I hope you are all looking forward to our Spring Term. If you’d like to talk to any of us about your child, please look out for us in the playground after school. We are always happy to speak to you about any concerns you may have.
Ms F Ogunyemi
Teacher Year 4
Miss M Murray
Teaching Assistant
Ms S Hussain
Teaching Assistant
Ms C Boylan
Teaching Assistant
Our History theme is The Romans where children will gain a greater knowledge of how the Roman Emperor grew, the life of a Roman soldier, battle tactics, Queen Boudicca’s rebellion, as well as the Roman Legacy. In Geography, we’ll be learning all about rivers and the water cycle.
In English we will be developing our fiction writing using the book, Coraline, to write a portal story to develop our setting and character description skills. Our non-fiction text type will include report writing and we will be creating a travel guide to a fantasy island.
In Maths, we will be x and ÷ by 10 and 100 and learning about perimeter in our measurement unit, including finding missing lengths, working out the perimeter of rectilinear shapes, regular and irregular polygons. We will be then moving onto fractions.
In Science we will be learning about animals and humans and comparing their teeth and digestive systems. Additionally, we’ll be learning about food chains and how animals adapt to their environments. This will involve an investigation to find out which drinks are the best for keeping teeth healthy.
In order that your child makes great progress in school, please ensure they read everyday with an adult. Reading books will be changed on Fridays. Learning ALL the times-tables is so important, as we will be working towards our MTC test in June. It will also help with quick mental maths in lessons.
We will continue with our weekly PE sessions, this will be on a Monday morning for both Year 4 classes. Please ensure your child wears a white T-shirt, plain black joggers and trainers.
Additionally, it is compulsory and part of the curriculum for Year 4 to have swimming lessons; ours take place at Broughton Swimming Baths. Swimming will take place on a Wednesday afternoon for 4FO and Thursday morning for 4JW. (In Spring 2, 4JK will also have swimming on Wednesday afternoons).
Swimming kit:
Girls: a swimming costume, a swimming cap and a towel.
Boys: tight-fitting swim trunks (not shorts), a swimming cap and a towel.
No earrings, please!
Please ensure you are using our termly instalments to pay for your child’s trips and workshops; there are lots of exciting experiences planned! We’re looking forward to a fantastic year with your children.
Thank you all for your support.
