Haslam Park Primary School

Year Four James

WELCOME TO YEAR 4

Staff: 

Miss Ali 

Miss Stubberfield

Mrs Patel  

Miss Dickinson 

Mrs Quinn

Who is Dame Deborah James?

Dame Deborah Anne James DBE (1st October 1981 - 28 June 2022) was an English journalist, educator, podcast host and charity campaigner from London. In 2016, she was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer and went on to host the You, Me and the Big C podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live about her struggles with her illness. 

Year 4 Curriculum

PE Information

PE days are on Mondays and Thursdays. 

We will be working with Manchester this half term. 

At Haslam Park the kit is as follows:

White tee shirt 

School sweatshirt or cardigan (in colder months) 

Black bottoms (leggings, jogging bottoms or shorts) 

Black trainers

No jewellery is allowed on P.E days, this includes stud earrings for girls. 

Homework 

Homework is set weekly on Spelling Shed, TT Rockstars and on occasion, Purple Mash. 

All children will be heard reading by an adult in class once a week, but it is important that children read at home at a minimum of 3 times a week and their reading diary is signed. 

Times Tables Test

Across the country, all children in Year 4 will undergo a a times tables test. We are practicing multiple times a week in school but it is highly suggested that children also log on to TT Rockstars or Purple Mash and practice at home. (login details should be stuck in the back of reading journals) 

Our Learning

This halfwe have been reading Varjack Paw and carrying out a range of English and comprehension activities around the story, such as working on our inverted commas and retrieval skills. 

In maths, we have been looking addition and subtraction, using both written and mental methods. 

In science, we are learning about states of matter and will be carrying out a range of experiments in class and have been learning about how to conduct a fair test. 

In History, we will be learning about Vikings. 

In computing, we will be working on our Digital Literacy skills, for example, using PowerPoint and Excel. 

Class Timetable

Meet our Class!