Year 4
Maths and Writing information for Year 4 parents.
Multiplication Check
Please find attached the power point slides used from the parents information meeting. For any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email or speak to a member of staff in school.
Multiplication Check MeetingMTC-meeting.pdf
Information_for_parents_multiplication_tables_check.pdf
Links to online resources.
URBrainy - URBrainy
Top Marks (Hit the button) - Hit the button
Times Table Rockstars - TT rockstars
Please let me know if you would like any paper resources to support your child with their times tables
Spring Term KIRFS
This half term we will focus on the 9 and 11 times tables. In Spring 2nd half we will explore decimals.
Autumn Term KIRFS
This half term we will be developing rapid recall of number bonds to 100. In Autumn 2nd Half we will focus on learning the six times table and related division facts.
Welcome to Year 4
Spring Term 2026
Beginning of year meeting Please find attached the beginning of year meeting slides.Welcome-to-Year-4-2025.pdf
"Picture News" is a UK-based educational resource that provides schools with weekly current affairs packs, featuring a relevant photo, a "big question," and teaching materials to help children discuss real-world events, develop critical thinking, and learn about British Values, respect, and empathy in an age-appropriate way, often linking home and school learning.
Purpose of our PICTURE NEWS assembly at Canon Popham:
To make the world more accessible and understandable for children.
To develop speaking, listening, and vocabulary skills.
To foster independence, drive, and a passion for learning.
To build empathy and teach children to find their own voice.
PICTURE NEWS is delivered in a whole school assembly once a week with a thought-provoking question by class teacher throughout the school year. Each week in assembly, the children learn about an exciting or important story that has been in the news. They consider their responses to the story and are invited to feedback their thoughts. They reflect on each story and learn how they relate to British Values and Protected Characteristics - Equality.
Each class will also take part in a weekly PICTURE NEWS assembly in their classroom.
Spring Term 2nd Half
Welcome back Year 4! We hope you had a lovely half term break and ready for lots of new learning. We have lots of exciting learning planned for the next half term and can't wait to get started.
What we are learning
Maths
This half term in maths we are learning about division, fractions and time
We will begin this half term by continuing our learning on fractions and decimals. As part of our unit on decimals, we will be recognising decimal equivalents for tenths and hundredths. We will be ordering and comparing decimals, rounding decimals to the nearest whole number and, adding and subtracting decimals.
As part of our unit on money and measure, we will be exploring different units of measure, converting between units of measure and solving measurement problems.
Each week children take part in a times table challenge where they have 3 minutes to answer questions based on their times table and related division facts. It is important to build times table fluency as speedy recall will enable them to progress.
Ultimate-times-table-challenge.pdf
It would be greatly appreciated if times tables can be practised at home also - such as using times table rockstars. This will help the children for their Multiplication Test in May/June 2026.
English
This half term our writing will be based on the story Koji's Island. As part of this unit, we will focus on using correct sentence punctuation, fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases and using a range of conjunctions. We will also use speech punctuation correctly in our writing. At the end of the unit, the children will be writing an adventure story based on the story Koji's Island.
Reading
This half term in reading we will be reading fictional writing. We will be exploring the meaning of words and clarifying vocabulary in the text. We will be answering retrieval questions about the text and beginning to answer inference questions using evidence from the text. We will ask and answer our own questions about the text.
Science
Our Science unit this half term is animals including humans. As part of this unit, we will focus on the digestive system. The children will describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. They will identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions. The children will also construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey.
Geography
Our Geography unit this half term is Volcanoes, Mountains and Earthquakes. As part of this unit, the children will define what a mountain is and find out where mountains are found around the world. They will explore what an earthquake is and if earthquakes still happen. The children will develop their understanding of volcanoes and what happens when a volcano erupts.
Religious Education
In RE this half term we are exploring Easter and why Christians celebrate Holy Week every year. We will explore the events of Holy Week, including The Last Supper and why this event is important to Christians. We will think about why Christians celebrate and remember Jesus' last week, death and resurrection.
PSHE
In PSHE we will be exploring financial education. We will explore spending decisions people make, thinking about wants and needs. We will think about how advertising can influence spending decisions and explore ways to keep track of spending.
PE
This half term in PE our unit is OAA (outdoor adventurous activities). As part of this unit, the children will develop communication and team work skills. They will orientate a map, listen to others' and follow instructions. The children will follow maps and draw a route using directions.
Music
In Music we are learning how to play the recorder. We will be familiarising ourselves on how to play an instrument. Our focus this half term will be composing our own music. We will compose our own music to accompany songs we are learning in music lessons.
French
In French we are exploring how to describe our family in French. The children will learn nouns for different family members in French from memory. They will describe a fictitious family in French by name, age and relationship.
Computing
In computing we will be exploring sound stories. This unit introduces children to 2Cast, an audio recording tool in Purple Mash. Children will explore the features of effective audio books and work as a team to script, record and edit their own sound story.
Design Technology
In DT this half term the children will be developing their designing and making skills. The children will be designing a fabric book cover and use a range of sewing stiches to make a fabric book cover. They will evaluate their own product.
General Reminders
Weekly homework is due on a Monday.
Reading diaries will be checked every Thursday. Please ensure you read between 4 and 5 times a week in order to achieve golden tickets within school.
Our PE day is Friday. Children need to come to school wearing PE kits and bring school uniform to change into. This term we have an extra PE session on Thursday. Children need to come into school wearing uniform and bring PE to change into.
Any Questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email at year4@cpa.dsat.education
Mrs Eastwood - Class Teacher