Year 4

Welcome to Year 4 

Welcome to the Summer Term 2025

We’ve had a fantastic start to Year 4! Thank you for your continued support.

Swimming starts on Thursday at 2 PM – Please ensure your child brings their swimming kit each week.

Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) – Schools must administer the test between Monday 2nd June – Friday 13th June 2025.

English – Writing

This term, children will develop their writing skills through:

• Persuasive Letters – Malala’s Magic Pencil.
• Non-Chronological Reports – Researching and presenting factual information.
• Poetry – Take One Poet and Stars with Flaming Tails.
• Narrative – Inspired by The Girl Who Stole an Elephant.
• Poetry – Exploring descriptive language with Marshmallow Clouds.

English – Reading

Our class text is The Firework Maker’s Daughter, with a focus on:

• Comprehension skills
• Inference
• Retrieval
• Expanding vocabulary

Maths

This term’s key areas include:

• Division – Formal written methods for two- and three-digit numbers.
• Measurement – Reading and converting time.
• Statistics – Interpreting and presenting data.
• Number – Roman numerals to 100 and negative numbers.
• Geometry – Angles, triangles, coordinates, and translations.
• Multiplication & Division – Review and understanding area.
• Fractions – Revising key concepts.
• Problem Solving – Applying maths skills.

Science

• Classification & Changing Habitats – Understanding how habitats evolve.
• How Does the Flow of Liquids Compare? – Investigating different liquids.

History

• Anglo-Saxons & Vikings – Their struggle for the kingdoms of England.

Geography

• Rivers – Their uses and importance.

Music

• Singing in Unison – Developing vocal skills.
• Notation, Pitch & Rhythm – Understanding musical structure.

PSHE

• Safety & Changing Bodies – Personal safety and growing up.
• Wellbeing – My place in the world.

RE

• Beliefs – How important are they?
• Religious Practices – Comparing similarities and differences.

Art & DT

• Sketchbooks – Recording and improving ideas.
• Craft & Design – Fabric of Nature project.
• Cooking & Nutrition – Adapting recipes.

Computing

• Coding – Programming skills.
• Spreadsheets – Organising and analysing data.

We are looking forward to an exciting and productive term ahead. Thank you for your support.

Multiplication Check

This year your child will be participating in the multiplication tables check in June. The purpose of the check is to determine whether your child can fluently recall their times tables up to 12, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will also help your child’s school to identify if your child may need additional support.