Moorlands Junior School

Welcome to Year 4

Welcome to Year 4 at Moorlands Junior School! This year is packed full of opportunities to grow as independent, curious and confident learners. From exciting topics to new responsibilities, our Year 4 pupils are encouraged to work together, explore new ideas and enjoy all that school life has to offer.

Staff

Your teachers are:
Miss Foley
Miss Evans
Mr Clark
Mrs Twine

Your teaching assistants are:
Mrs Simons
Mrs McKenzie

Topics

This year, we’ll be diving into a brilliant range of topics across the curriculum. In history, we’ll be exploring life in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, bringing the past to life through stories, drama and discovery. In science, we’ll be learning about electricity and how it powers the world around us. In music, we’ll get hands-on with rhythm and percussion in our Samba unit. Each topic is designed to be practical, engaging and full of exciting learning experiences.

Trips

A highlight of our Year 4 calendar is the trip to the Deva Roman Experience in Chester, where we step into the shoes of Roman soldiers and discover what life was like during Roman times. It's an unforgettable way to enrich our history learning.

Top Tips

English: Read lots at home as well as in school to build your vocabulary and see some great examples of the punctuation we will learn about being used by real authors.
Maths: Practise regularly on Times Tables Rockstars – this will speed up your working out in maths and prepare you for our multiplication check in summer.

What Our Pupils Say

'We love A&E because you get to become friends with people who aren't in your class.'
'I love how many clubs there are for us to join.'
'I really enjoy playing with all of my friends at breaktime.'
'Year 4 has been exciting because it has been fun to make friends with new pupils.'

Homework

Homework in Year 4 is a mix of paper-based and online activities. These tasks are optional and designed to support your child’s learning at home.
In addition to these, we also set:

• Weekly spellings on Ed Shed

• Times tables practice on Times Tables Rockstars

• Daily reading to build fluency and foster a love of books

Communication

We use Class Dojo to share class updates and communicate with families. You can send messages directly to the teacher and see photos, announcements and celebrations from our learning each week.

PE Days

Year 4 Long Term Plan