Maple (Y4 Ms Green)
Welcome to Y4 Maple Class!
We are looking forward to a fantastic Summer Term 2026, with lots of exciting activities planned.
Our PE day will be Friday and this term Maple Class will be developing their net/wall ball games skills through tennis, and striking and fielding playing rounders.
Please ensure your child has their full P.E. kit with them on that day. They should have trainers for outdoor PE, as we will be on the field running.
Every day: planners, reading books and water bottles.
Our Literacy Texts for this half term are:
'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman and 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' by Kate DiCamillo.
Children - Please remember to complete your four reads every week and earn extra Dojo Points! Choose your vehicle on the classroom display, and do your best to reach the end of the race by Half Term!
In Science, we will be exploring teeth and digestion
We will learn:
- Why do we eat?
- Modelling the digestive system
- Whose teeth are these?
- What should I do with these teeth?
- What makes a food chain?
In Geography, we will explore map skills as we investigate routes to York and compare our town with this other UK locality.
We will answer the following enquiry questions:
What map skills do I need to know?
How could I get to York?
How does York compare to my home?
Why do people settle next to rivers that flood?
Did the Vikings live here and in York?
In Art this term, we will focus on portrait skills. We will use our sketching skills as we create portraits of well-known people from the local area, some of which will be entered into a local Art competition.
In Computing, we will explore Repetition in Games
We will learn how to:
- Use loops to create shapes
- Different loops
- Animate your name
- Modify, design and create a game
In Spanish this term, we will focus on the vocabulary of
- Family members
- Alphabet and spelling names
- Physical description (hair and eyes)
In Maths, we will further develop our understanding of decimals, money, time, shape, statistics, position and direction.
Year 4 has a heavy focus on committing multiplication and division facts to memory, with quick recall tested in the first week in June as part of a national formal assessment process. To give your child the best chance of success, please ensure that they spend time each week practising their multiplication tables. The following websites are available for use to help your child develop confidence and speed.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
TTRockstars - https://ttrockstars.com/
