Year 4
Teacher: Mrs Mabe
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Colley (AM) and Mrs Sayer (PM)
Our Gospel Value is: Peace
Our School Councillors: Kenna and Myles
Our Eco Warriors: Ben and Ezra
Our SHINE Councillors: Thomas and Jessica
Our link Governor is: Paul Pascoe
Helpful Information:
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Reading records are needed in school every day.
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When your child has finished reading their book they may change it for another one.
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Library book changing day is Wednesday.
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PE days are Monday and Tuesday - please come in PE kits.
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Homework is given out every Friday to be completed and returned by the following Thursday.
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Spelling tests are weekly on Friday. Weekly scores will be written in your child's reading record.
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Log-ins for Times Tables Rockstars and Nessy are in the front of your child's reading record.
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Musical instruments for lessons will be safely stored in Year 4's cupboard - don't forget to take them home at the end of the day!
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Healthy snacks - if your child does not have morning toast, they may bring in a healthy snack for morning playtime.
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Water bottles - children will need a water bottle in school each day (water only). Please make sure water bottles are clearly named and are returned daily after washing.
Looking ahead:
- Year 4 Meet the Teacher Tuesday 9th September 2025
- International Day of Languages Friday 26th September 2025
- Parents' Evenings Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd October 2025
Autumn Term message from Mrs Mabe:
A warm welcome to Year 4 after the summer holidays! We hope you have all had a well deserved rest and are raring to go! The Autumn Term is jam packed full of exciting learning. We are beginning with our History topic 'Invaders'. Following on from the Romans in Year 3 we will be exploring what happens after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in 410AD and who invades next... Our Science topics this term are 'Food and the Digestive System' and 'Sound'. We have some exciting experiments so watch out for pictures. To find out even more about what we will be learning and discovering this half term, please have a look at the documents below.
At St Thomas' we LOVE to read, have a look at Year 4's 50 recommended reads below. What will you read next?
Times tables! Times tables! Times tables! In June, all Year 4 children will have to complete the Multiplication Tables Check. This means it is more important than ever to be practising your timetables at every opportunity. Whether it is reciting them in the car or practising on Times Tables Rockstars (Garage) for 3 minutes per day. We will also be learning our times tables in class. For more information please see the PowerPoint below.
Please have a look at our 'Knowledge Organisers' linked below. These contain our key learning for Autumn in History, Geography, Science, French, DT, Music and PSHE.
If you have any questions - please do not hesitate to ask - I am happy to help!
Mrs Mabe
Useful Documents for Year 4
Year 4 'Meet the Teacher' information (Sept 25)
Year 4 'Multiplication Tables Check' information
Year 4 '50 Recommended Reads' Poster
Autumn Term Documents
Year 4 Learning Letter for Autumn
Year 4 Knowledge Organisers Autumn
Year 4 Blog
Reconstructing the Digestive System
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Year 4 have been 'SUPER Scientists' reconstructing the digestive system using chocolate cake and tights! They used scientific vocabulary to describe the process and the parts of the digestive system.
Composing with Colour
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As part of their Music, Year 4 have been using Chrome Music Lab. They have been exploring artworks by Mark Rothko and using music to express colours.
Anglo Saxon Woman
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As part of our history, we loan museum boxes from Lancashire County Council. Year 4 received a box with items for an Anglo Saxon Woman. It included a full outfit (woollen socks, leather shoes, linen under garment, woollen dress, woollen outer garment and hood), jewellery, coins and pottery. Year 4 loved discovering what was inside and dressing up.
Writing Instructions
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Year 4 had an exciting English lesson. The children had previously discovered seeds in the classroom that had been left behind by the Secret Gardener from our new text, The Varmints. The Secret Gardener wrote Year 4 a letter asking for help, so today we planted our seeds and then wrote instructions to share with others.
Shaun Tan Artwork
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This afternoon, Year 4 have been exploring the work of artist, writer and filmmaker, Shaun Tan. The children learnt how Tan likes to make notes and drawings on scrap pieces of paper before developing his ideas. In their sketchbooks, the children worked like Tan, recreating some of his artwork, developing his pictures into stories, annotating what they liked and disliked and even creating their own stories and characters.
Archaeologists
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Today, in English, Year 4 became archaeologists and excavated artefacts including chairs, beds, chariots, jewellery, diadems, shabtis, canopic jars, boardgames, slippers and much much more. We used subordinating conjunctions and modal verbs to make predictions about what we had found. We discovered that these artefacts had been originally excavated by Howard Carter from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Upcycling T-shirts
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As their final product in DT, Year 4 upcycled old t-shirts to wear again. They altered their t-shirts and sewed a new hem either by making them shorter, removing the sleeves or changing the neckline. They then created a repeated motif in the style of William Morris and finally they embroidered a design using a satin stitch and a back stitch.
Hot Seating
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In English, Year 4 had the opportunity to interview Mrs Mabe to support their writing. The children asked brilliant questions and then took notes of the answers. This enabled the children to deepen their understanding of the views and opinions of a character. They then used this information to write a speech.
World Book Day 2025
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Year 4 looked fabulous on World Book Day dressed as their favourite book characters. We brought in potato characters, we took part in a live Footy Booky quiz, we participated in a nationwide read with BBC Teach, we read our books outside in the sunshine, we listened to our teachers read their favourite books in a Big Read and we donated books for the book swap. Wow!
Hot Coconut Buns!
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Year 4 have started reading their new book in English, The Baker By The Sea. We identified imperative verbs in a recipe and then followed the imperative verbs to make Hot Coconut Buns. They were delicious!