Year 4
Teacher: Miss Melling
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 books and reading records are needed in school every day.
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Library book changing day is Wednesday.
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PE days are Monday & Tuesday in the Summer Term - 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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Times Tables Rockstars log-in is shared 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:
- Trip to Bolton Museum to see the Ancient Egyptian display - 30th April
Message from Miss Melling:
Hello! I am looking forward to working in Year 4 at St Thomas' in the Summer Term. I will be teaching the class each day and am looking forward to getting to know you all. I worked at St Thomas' a few years ago, so I already feel like I know lots about the school and many of the staff too - it's good to be back!
We have an exciting term ahead with lots to do and learn. I'm sure the children will LOVE learning about the Ancient Egyptians - it's just fascinating. We will be going on a school trip to learn all about it - unfortunately we are NOT going to Egypt ... instead, we are going to Bolton Museum to find out more.
Times tables! Times tables! Times tables!
In June, all Year 4 children across England will complete the Multiplication Times tables Check. We are working really hard to learn all our Timestables and be as accurate as we can. The children have been making brillinat progress with this on Times Tables Rock Stars. LOADS of the children have 'Gone Green' and can answer all the times tables questions in less than 5 seconds! WOW!
Keep on practising timetables at every opportunity. Whether it is reciting them in the car, in the bath or on the way home. Please also support the work in school and play on Times Tables Rockstars (Garage) for at least 5 minutes every day. We will also be continuing to learn the times tables in class.
Please see the PowerPoint below for more information about the Times Tables Check, for more information .
To find out what our class will be learning in the next term, please have a look at our 'Knowledge Organisers' linked below. These contain our key learning in Geography, Science, French, DT, Music and PSHE.
At St Thomas' we LOVE to read. Have a look at Year 4's 50 recommended reads below. What will you read next?
Please also keep working on reading and spelling ALL the words on teh Statutory Words list for Y3 & 4. All children in England are expected to be able tread AND spell all these words by the end of Year 4. Thank you for the help and support you give to your children with their learning - it really does make a big difference!
If you have any questions - please do not hesitate to ask - I am happy to help!
Miss Melling
Useful learning information for Year 4
Year 4 'Multiplication Tables Check' information
Year 4 '50 Recommended Reads' Poster
Our learning - Summer Term
Year 4 Topic Web for Summer learning
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Summer learning
Year 4 Spellings - Summer Term
Our learning - Spring Term
Year 4 Spring Knowledge Organiser
Year 4 Blog
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Year 4 Blog
Grouping and Classifying
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Y4 had a great afternoon starting their new science topic! The children grouped different images by single-stage classifying and multi-stage classifying, finding as many different ways to group the images.
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!