Year 4
Rights Respecting Articles in Child Friendly Language
If you are walking down the right path and you are willing to keep walking, eventually you will make progress.
- Barack Obama
In Year 4 we draw upon children’s curiosity and existing knowledge as a starting point for our curriculum. Throughout the year we revisit and consolidate knowledge and skills in a meaningful way so that the children can begin to build an appreciation of how facts connect. This ensures what the children have learnt is embedded into their long term memory.
Meet the team
Miss Gosai - Year Lead
Mr Bromley - Class Teacher
Mr Harrison - Class Teacher
Support staff - Miss Ed, Mr Mitchell, Miss Ahmed, Miss Fatima and Miss Saunders
What we do and when
Our learning
As scientists, we explored living things and their habitats. To deepen our understanding of why different species are endangered, we went to London Zoo to explore their efforts towards conserving a range of species.
As geographers, whilst developing our knowledge of global and local sustainability, we explored the work and skills of climate change activists.
As designers, we practised and developed our sewing skills. We learnt the importance of a prototype when designing a product and we created pencil cases that matched our design brief using the skills we had learnt.
Previous Learning
As mathematicians this term we have been learning about fractions. We used equivalence cubes to find equivalent fractions.
As scientists this term, our topic is Animals including humans. We examined animal skulls and predicted what the animal’s diet might be.
As artists we have been practising printing. We have been drawing inspiration from African patterns and prints with a focus on line and shape.
How can you help at home?
Times tables are done in school every week. Please work with your child on timetables rock stars and go over any times tables they are unsure of. Additionally, please read with your child 5 times a week; this can be done using a book from the school library or home. Please record any reading at home in your child’s reading record.
Useful websites
- Parent information - Mathletics
- Mathletics
- Times Tables Rockstars
- Timestable check
- Multiplication tables check: information for parents
- Recommended reads
- App age checker
Join our community
Do you have skills, knowledge and have lived experiences that could be beneficial to our pupils at Penwortham? For example, you may be a practising Buddhist or be of the Windrush generation. Your line of work may involve promoting sustainable living (for example) or you may have links to people who would be happy to run professional development sessions for members of Penwortham Primary School.
If so, please sign up to the Penwortham community!
Thank you