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Year 4

Hi Year 4!  We're very much enjoying the beginning of the year and getting to know you.  We have some exciting topics and learning to do and we can't wait to get started! 

 

 

   
 

4MM

Mr McDonagh

LSA Mrs Thomas & Mrs Baker

4JH

Mrs Hill

LSA Mrs Warren & Mrs Chalmers

  
  Email: m.mcdonagh@grange-jun.hants.sch.ukEmail: j.hill@grange-jun.hants.sch.uk  

Things to Remember!

  • Our PE days are:

    4JH Thursday & Wednesday

    4MM Thursday & Wednesday

  • We are still asking that all children come into school, on those days, dressed in their PE kit (so that they do not need to change). All children will need to be dressed in an appropriate PE kit

  • You don't need to bring lots of things from home - just the essentials: packed lunch box, water bottle and coat;
  • Remember to bring in reading books and homework folder EVERY day.

 

Trips and visits

Egyptian day (in school)

Viking workshop (in school) 

Rivers trip (Summer 1)

Portsmouth (Spring 1)

Stubbington Residential (Summer 2)  

Learning for Autumn 1

Autumn 1 2025 

Autumn 2 2025

Spring 1 & 2 2026

Summer 1 & 2 2026

Times Tables

Quick recall of all times tables up to 12 x 12 really helps children in all aspects of their maths work and as a school we believe that it is a crucial skill for all our children. The Year 4 children will be the first group of children to take the National Times Table Check in June, where they will be given 25 questions, with 6 seconds to answer each, tested on a computer.

We will be working hard in school to help the children master their times tables and there are also lots of ways at home that you can help your child and we would love you to support them at home too, even 

five minutes every day working with your child, firstly to learn a specific times table and then testing them with random questions (not just in order from 1-12) has a huge impact.  

If you want to look at the format of the Times Table Check then please visit mathsframe as it looks and works in a similar way.  We will be using this in school to so that children are familiar with the format.

 

Homework policy

Recommended time allocated for homework:

 

Year 4

Reading

Reading journal activity

Times table practice

Spelling practice

 

Set English or Maths activity

OR

A project task

5 mins 3x a week

1 a week for 15 mins

5 mins 3x a week

5 mins 3x a week

 

Alternates each half

term 30 mins per week

Total 1 hour 30 mins

 

Useful websites:

 

 

If you need any further advice or help regarding times tables, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.

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