St Bernadette's Catholic Primary
With Jesus in our Hearts, we have:
The passion to learn,
The courage to fail,
The strength to love
Year 4 - Einstein Class
Welcome to Einstein Class
Our class teacher is: Miss Balchin and our LSA is Mrs Agius.
This term our learning journey in History is The History of Flight; In Geography we are studying Settlements and Land Use; In Science we are learning about Electricity; and in D&T we are exploring building structures and fastenings such as buttons.
During our class novel time we will be reading a range of exciting books and the children will have the opportunity to vote for their class novels, which will be shared as a whole class.
Please ensure your child’s reading diary and reading book comes into school every day. Please also ensure that your child brings a water bottle with them each day.
Monday – Spelling test
Tuesday – PE day (All children come into school in their PE kits)
Wednesday – Spellings set and homework set.
In Year 4 we don’t have a specific day for show and tell. However, if the children receive a certificate or trophy, or have something that is linked to our learning, they are very welcome to bring this into school and we will share as a class.
A normal day in our class
| 8:50am - 9:00am | Morning task, individuals readers and response to marking feedback |
| 9:00am - 9:10am | Morning Prayer, register and lunches |
| 9:10am - 9:30am | Guided Reading (VIPERS) |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Whole class teaching of English/Maths |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | Break |
| 10:45pm - 11:55pm | Whole class teaching of English/Maths |
| 11:55am - 12:00pm | Tidy up and lunchtime prayer |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunchtime |
| 1:00pm - 1:05pm | Afternoon register |
| 1:05pm - 1:15pm | Handwriting |
| 1:15pm - 3:-05pm | RE, History, Geography, Science, PE, ICT, Art, DT, Music |
| 3:15pm - 3:20pm | Get ready for home and class novel time |
| 3:20pm | Home Time |
We follow God Matters in Religious Education (the Portsmouth Diocese scheme of learning). The children learn two and half hours of RE per week in lower KS2 and are involved in Liturgical Prayer.
Things that help us learn
We use Times Tables Rock Stars to support children in the run up to the times tables check, please practice it as frequently as possible and we will be continuing to use Google Classroom as our online learning platform in Key Stage 2. Homework will be sent home with children in hard copy. Reading books are sent home on a weekly basis which are pitched at your child’s current reading ability. Weekly spellings are sent home to consolidate the SPaG rules the children have been learning that week.
Our Curriculum Map
Take a look at our class learning webs to view what the children will be learning throughout the year.
If you have any questions or there is anything urgent that you think I need to know, please contact the School Office either by phone at 01252 548123 or by email at adminoffice@st-bernadettes.hants.sch.uk
Year 4 Curriculum Meeting Autumn 2023
