Year 4 Blog
Blog
15 March 2024
What an APPEALing week!
Wow, we were impressed with the Year 4’s writing this week! After learning about formal and informal language, we spent some time writing appeals to the Prime Minister...
Blog
7 March 2024
World Book Day!
We have had an exciting and busy day in Year 4 this week. Thursday was World Book day and we all enjoyed sharing our favorite books and looking...
Blog
1 March 2024
Refugees
This week we have started our new project which is a geography led project on Refugees. We have started by learning the difference between a refugee and migrants,...
Curriculum
Additional Resources
Reading
Below you will find a range of websites and links that can support the development of children’s comprehension skills at home.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-english/zbrwnrd
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/english
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-age-8-9-year-4/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs
- https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-4-pupils-ks2-age-8-9/
- https://www.theschoolrun.com/help-for-struggling-ks2-readers
Writing
Year 3/4 Common Exception Words
Grammar & Punctuation
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-ks3-punctuation-rules/z7d8rj6
- https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-grammar/grammar-year-4-age-8-9/
Handwriting
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-handwriting/handwriting-year-4-age-8-9/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/handwriting/zm8w382
- https://www.theschoolrun.com/writing-practice-how-help-your-struggling-child
Spelling
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-spelling/spelling-year-4-age-8-9/
Genres
Maths
Times Tables Rock Stars
Children can access the maths platform Times Table Rock Stars using their assigned login and password.
Number & Place Value
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdwxnb
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Addition & Subtraction
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Multiplication & Division
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Fractions (decimals & percentages)
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt8dmp3
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQqF8sn28L9wDx3QxDIF14OaAE9rwkPBP
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Measurement
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcpnb9q
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Properties of Shape
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy72pv4
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Position & Direction
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy72pv4
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://nrich.maths.org/9024
Statistics
Additional Curriculum Resources
Art & Design
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-art-and-design/zftyd6f
- https://www.markkistler.com/?fbclid=IwAR37pyxPHEoYo1NYOcbMBnlpFKacPFIc2hH67dMg83CxvycKsITEDS7IAZk
- http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
Computing
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-computing/z7qtrj6
- https://www.typingclub.com/
- https://www.nitrotype.com/
- https://scratch.mit.edu/
- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk/interland
Design and Technology (D.T)
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-design-and-technology/zfycmfr
- https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/2897/designing-key-stage-one
Geography
History
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-history/z6h3jhv
- https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/history/
Music
Physical Education (PE)
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-physical-education/zdqhcqt
- https://www.getset.co.uk/resources/home-learning/primaryhomelearning
Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economics (PSHCE)
Religious Studies (R.E)
Science