Year 4
🌼 Welcome to Year 4 Summer Two! 🌼
We hope you had a fantastic break and are ready for an exciting and active half‑term ahead. Summer Two is packed with hands‑on learning, outdoor experiences and opportunities for children to develop their curiosity about the world around them.
A highlight of this term will be our visit to Castleshaw Centre, where we will take part in a Science: Habitats field study day. This will bring our classroom learning to life and allow children to explore real environments, observe wildlife and develop important scientific skills.
Our class continues to grow as a team, showing leadership through our Leader in Me journey — taking responsibility, supporting one another and demonstrating independence. Our strong focus on oracy also continues, helping children to confidently discuss, explain and present their ideas.
📝 Weekly Reminders
- Homework: Set every Friday, due the following Friday via Purple Mash
- Spellings: Set Friday, tested the next Friday
- Reading: Please bring reading books every day — little and often makes a big difference
- PE Days: Tuesday and Thursday — full PE kit needed
- Times Tables: A key focus ahead of the statutory check — regular practice on Purple Mash is essential
Helpful Links:
Purple Mash by 2Simple
Multiplication Tables Check – GOV.UK
🍃 Summer Two: What We’re Learning 🍃
🔬 Science – Changing Sound
Children will explore how sound is made and how it travels. We will:
- Investigate how vibrations create sound
- Explore how sound travels through different materials
- Find patterns between pitch and the features of objects that produce sound
- Investigate volume and how sounds can be made louder or quieter
- Apply scientific enquiry skills through practical investigations
🌍 Geography – Investigating Our Local Area
Exploring our surroundings, using maps and developing fieldwork skills to better understand where we live.
✍️ English – Trickster Narratives & Information Texts
We will be writing:
- Trickster stories, inspired by traditional tales
- Information texts, focusing on clear organisation and factual writing
Supporting texts:
- Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest – Gerald McDermott
- Between Earth and Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred Places – Joseph Bruchac
➗ Maths
We will cover:
- Geometry (angles and 2D shapes)
- Statistics
- Geometry (Position and direction)
💻 Computing – Hardware Investigators & Making Music
- Learning about different computer components and how they work
- Creating and composing digital music
⚽ PE – Cricket & Sports Day
Developing skills in:
- Batting, bowling and fielding
- Teamwork, coordination and sportsmanship
- Preparing for Sports Day
🎵 Music – Singing
- Developing vocal control, pitch and performance skills
- Learning songs linked to our wider curriculum
✝️ RE – L2.11
How and why do people mark the significant events of life?
Exploring celebrations and important milestones across different beliefs.
💬 PSHE – Changing Me
Understanding how we grow and change, both physically and emotionally.
🇪🇸 Spanish – En la cafetería
Learning to:
- Order food and drinks
- Use key vocabulary and conversational phrases
🔧 DT – Electrical Systems: Torches
Designing and creating simple electrical torches, developing understanding of circuits.
🌟 Highlights to Look Forward To 🌟
- Visiting the Castleshaw Centre for a real-life habitats experience
- Developing fieldwork skills such as pond dipping and classification
- Writing exciting trickster stories inspired by traditional tales
- Preparing for and taking part in Sports Day
- Building confidence through oracy and teamwork
- Strengthening times tables knowledge
It’s set to be a fantastic half‑term full of exploration, creativity and memorable experiences. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to Mr Harrop.