Welcome to Year 4!

Year 4 are lucky to have two teachers: Mr Merrick (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) and Mrs Murphy (Wednesday). Our classroom is a calm and happy place where we love learning! On this page you will find information about what the children will be learning in class. 

If you have any queries or concerns then please feel free to email us on admin@saintmaryscongleton.co.uk 

Literacy

Our class book for Writing this half-term is 'Counting on Katherine'. The children will be writing their own fact file about Katherine Johnson, including a short biography using all their new knowledge they will learn from the class book and our daily lessons. 

In Guided Reading we’re studying the book called 'A World full of Animal Stories 50 Folktales and Legends'. 

Maths 

Termly overview: 

Multiplication and Division:

      Factor Pairs                    Multiplying by 10                    Part-whole model

Religious Education

Creation & Covenant

The children will learning about the people that God chose who could be trusted and fully believed in him. The children will be learning about why and how God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants.

Prophecy & Promise

The children will be learning about prophets and God fulfilling his amazing promise to us all with the birth of Jesus.

Geography

Why are rainforests important to us?

The children will look at where the Amazon Rainforest is and look at the features, including the 4 layers and the vegetation. They will also look at how humans have damaged and destroyed the Amazon Rainforest and how we canhelp fix it.

Science

States of Matter

Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases.

Group and Classify Living Things

Recognise that living things can be grouped in a  variety of ways.

Data Collection

Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment.