Summer (2)
2026
Hope you had an amazing half term!
We hope you all had a relaxing week off and got a good rest.
We've got a lot to do this half term including activities with trips and getting ready for Summer!
Monday – Reading records to be handed in, then checked for home reading (4x a week).
Friday - TTRockstars Session should be completed by this day.
Also PE is on Thursday, so don't forget your kits!
On Friday, you will sit your weekly spelling test and will be given your new spellings as well. Children will also receive their weekly homework on this day.
Here’s to a positive, happy, and successful half term for everyone. I’m really looking forward to all that we’ll achieve together!
Mr Gratton and Mrs Macdonald
Here are some important websites you will need access to during the term:
This term the children will be completing their MTC check.
The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is a short, online assessment that all Year 4 pupils take to help ensure they have a secure understanding of their times tables up to 12×12, which is an important foundation for future success in mathematics.
Please ensure your children are accessing TTrockstars everyday to ensure they can try their hardest in the check.
ENGLISH
During this half term, the children will be reading 'Manfish’ by Jenifer Berne.
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau begins with a boy in France enchanted by the sea, dreaming of breathing beneath the waves. As he grows, Jacques’s curiosity and daring lead him from homemade experiments to pioneering ocean exploration, capturing the underwater world with films that inspire wonder.
CLASS READER
Our Class Reader will be Toto The Ninja Cat and The Pirate Treasure Hunt’' by Dermot O'Leary
MATHS
During this term, the children will be learning and applying key mathematical skills across areas such as time, money, shape, length, and perimeter to help them develop practical problem-solving skills for everyday life.
Geography
This term the children will be looking at the features of rivers and the many rivers of the UK.
SCIENCE
This term, the children will be learning about sound in science. They will explore how sound is made through vibrations, how it travels through different materials, and how it can change in volume and pitch. Pupils will also investigate how we hear sounds and the ways sound can be measured and compared.
Sound - Year 4 Science - BBC Bitesize
REMEMBER - PE is every Wednesday afternoon. This half term we are covering guided meditation, so you will need the correct indoor PE kit:
- White t-shirt
-Black Shorts / tracksuit pants/leggings
-Black trainers/pumps
-Remember no labels or insignias
Overall, it is important to say that we are always here to help, so come and find us if you need anything at all!
We are looking forward to a happy and successful half term!
Goodluck to all the children in their MTC, they’ve put so much hard work into practising, well done!
Teacher - Mr Gratton
Teaching Assistant - Mrs Macdonald
PE
We will be taking part in PE on a Thursday and you MUST have your kit in school.
A reminder of the PE kit information is;
- Black shorts/leggings/tracksuit bottoms
- White top
- Black Pumps