Welcome to Year 4

The adults working in Year 4 are:

Class Teacher: Miss Griffiths

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Cannon and Miss Lewis

PPA Cover Teacher: Mrs Guy

Read Write Inc Spellings

We are introducing Read Writ Inc spelling this year.  The programme teaches spelling patterns and strategies through daily lessons and application in writing.  Progress will be assessed through ongoing classroom activities and written work.

Reading

Reading is a key part of our curriculum and children will be bringing a colour-banded school reading book home with them.

Even though your child is now in Year 4, listening to them read, is still as important as ever as it helps them to improve their fluency and intonation when reading.

Please listen to your child read at least three times a week and write a short comment in their reading record to let us know how they got on.

Times Tables

All children are expected to know all of their multiplication tables up to 12x12 by the end of Year 4 and will be completing a multiplication tables check in June 2027. TT Rock Stars is great for practicing times tables and login details can be found in the

        front of your child’s reading diary.

  PE

Children should bring their PE kit into school to keep on their pegs. Our PE kit consists of a white T shirt and black shorts, joggers or leggings. Your child must be able to remove their earrings themselves for PE lessons.

Year 4 have PE every Monday and Wednesday.  They also have Commando Joe lessons every other Thursday.

Seesaw

We will be using Seesaw again this year to set work for children and strengthen the link between school and home.  parents can use Seesaw to communicate with staff and keep up to date with some of the learning taking place in class.

Seesaw is a great way to keep in touch and celebrate learning; however, messages are not monitored continuously throughout the day, as our priority in teaching and supporting the children.  If your message is urgent or requires immediate attention, please contact the school office, who will ensure the information is passed on promptly.

Please let school know if you are struggling to connect to Seesaw so we can help you with this.

School Newsletter

As a school, we will continue to use the Jotter app to share letters, newsletters and important updates.  Please make sure you have the app downloaded so you can keep up to date with everything happening in school.  Our Holmgate Headlines newsletter will also be shared through the app.