PE                                                                                                                      

Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays. Please make sure kits are always in school. You can use our curriculum maps to find out what we are learning each term in PE. 

Homework         

English, Maths and Spelling homework is sent home in homework folders every Thursday and due in the following week. Year 4s are also encouraged to read at home and recorded in reading records. When the children read at home, they are entered into a raffle for a chance to win a book.

Year Group Assessments

Year 4 take the official government multiplication test online, over a 2 week window in June. We prepare for this is lessons but we do encourage children to practise their multiplication fluency at home using TTRockstars and songs.

Year 4 Sleep Over

Year 4 sleepover takes place at school in late May. We spend a Friday night at school, enjoying pizza, games and building our resilience and independence. 

Mrs Wright and Mrs Draper lead our residential and will share details on our class Dojo page. 

Autumn Term

In the Autumn, our topics are Smashing Saxons and Weather and Climate. Take a look at the Curriculum Maps below to find out what our learning will look like in each subject. We will also take part in a Harvest Assembly and a Christingle Service.

Autumn 1 Curriculum Map

Autumn 2 Curriculum Map

Spring Term

In the Spring, our topics are Vicious Vikings and Scandanavia. Take a look at the Curriculum Maps below to find out what our learning will look like in each subject.

Summer Term

In the Spring, our topics are Castles and Rivers and Mountains Take a look at the Curriculum Maps below to find out what our learning will look like in each subject. We will be visiting Bolsover Castle this term and enjoying our Year 4 Sleepover!

Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)

The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is a statutory check taken by all Year 4 pupils in England during June each year. It is designed to check that children can quickly and accurately recall their times tables up to 12 × 12, an important skill that supports their future learning in mathematics.

The check is completed online in school and consists of 25 multiplication questions. Children have 6 seconds to answer each question, with a short pause before the next question appears. There are also three practice questions before the check begins, and the whole check usually takes less than five minutes.

There is no pass or fail mark. Each child receives a score out of 25, which helps school understand how confidently they can recall their multiplication facts and identify where any further support may be helpful.

Children complete the MTC during a two-week window in June. Throughout Year 4, we help children build confidence and fluency with their multiplication tables through regular practice in lessons, our Times Table Songs and the Mastering Number programme. These approaches give children frequent opportunities to practise, recall and apply their multiplication facts so that they feel confident and well prepared for the check.

Helping at Home

Regular, short practice at home can make a big difference to children’s confidence and speed with their times tables. Children can practise using our Times Table Songs, available on the school website, as well as games and activities online. Just a few minutes of practice each day can help to make multiplication facts quick and automatic.

Useful websites:

• Hit the Button – quick-fire times table practice: Play Hit the Button
• Times Tables Rock Stars – games and challenges: Visit Times Tables Rock Stars
• Topmarks Times Tables Games – a range of free multiplication games: Explore Topmarks Times Tables Games
• Mathsframe MTC Practice – practise in a format very similar to the real check: Try the MTC Practice