Year 4 2026 - 2027

Mrs Wiskow

I am passionate about education and try to make learning fun in my classroom. Children need to be motivated to learn well. Outside the classroom my other passion is for horses of which I am lucky enough to own two. I also have a Rhodesian Ridgeback called Kito.

Mrs Pecora

Hi! I am Mrs Pecora - part of the Year 4 dream team!
Besides teaching, my passions are exercise and eating! Luckily they balance each other out - most of the time. I also love the arts - drama, dance, painting, etc so I will be looking for plenty of opportunities to use those in my lessons.
I am looking forward to a fun year learning and getting to know and teach all your special little people.

Welcome to Year 4

Welcome back!

We hope you have all had a wonderful half term break and are feeling refreshed and ready for another exciting term of learning.

This half term, we will continue our journey back in time to explore the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians. The children have already enjoyed discovering this incredible civilisation and there is still plenty more to learn, from daily life and beliefs to the achievements that continue to influence us today. We also have our exciting Egyptian Day to look forward to on Friday 27th November. The children will enjoy a day fully immersed in all things Egyptian, including science activities, creating Egyptian-inspired food, making artefacts and experiencing a range of hands-on activities linked to our topic. It promises to be a memorable day packed with fun and learning. In Geography, we will be exploring how rivers are formed, investigating their key features and creating a 3D river model. In Art and Design Technology, our focus will be on architecture and engineering. Children will discover some of the world's most remarkable buildings, learn about the achievements of renowned architect Norman Foster, and investigate how structures are designed and constructed. They will then apply their learning to design their own pavilions, considering both appearance and structural strength.

In English, we will begin working with the beautiful picture book Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith. The story follows Leon, a young boy determined to prove that magic is real. When he volunteers to take part in Abdul Kazam's magic show, he is transported to a mysterious world known as the Place Between, filled with rabbits, doves, playing cards and other magical wonders. Inspired by the story, the children will explore diary writing and will write Leon’s secret diary, revealing what really happened during his adventure, including conversations between Leon and the mysterious boy he meets there.

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In Mathematics, we will continue to follow the Maths – No Problem! scheme of work. This approach encourages children to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts through problem-solving, reasoning and real-life applications. It also revisits and builds upon learning from previous years, ensuring that children feel confident and secure as they progress.

Alongside our academic learning, the wellbeing of every child remains at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring that all children feel happy, safe and valued in school. To support this, we follow our Hearts and Minds.curriculum, which helps children develop resilience, confidence, positive relationships and emotional wellbeing.

We are looking forward to another fantastic half term filled with creativity, curiosity and exciting learning experiences. Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

The Year 4 Team 😊

Continuing the Learning Journey...Week beginning 2.11.26

English: Beginning to delve into our new text for this term: Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith

Making predictions and beginning to imagine the thoughts and feelings of the characters

Maths: Learning our 6,7, 11 and 12 X tables and dividing

Science: exploring sound

PE: Wednesday - Tag Rugby and Thursday - Dodgeball

Art:We begin our new topic of architecture and look at techniques for capturing perspective

Music: An introduction to Samba and Carnival music

Geography: The Water Cycle

Hearts and Minds: No Outsiders – accepting differences in others

Key Dates:

Quinta Residential: end of Wed 23^rd – Fri 25^th June 2027

Weekly Reminders:

This term Year 4 PE days are Wednesdays and Thursdays
Homework: Spellings are given out each week on a Friday and sentences should be back by Thursday morning so that they can be marked and given back out on the Friday. Spelling tests are given on Friday morning.
10 questions on Atom Learning
Please ensure children in Year 4 are reading and filling in their reading diaries 4 times a week at home.
Practise and learn the times tables.

Renaissance Link for reading click here.

In order to find year group expectations for maths, please click here, scroll down and click on the overview.

For year group expectations for English, please click here, scroll down and click on the overview.

The expectations for science and the foundation subjects can be found by selecting the relevant heading from here.

To access the Atom Learning homework platform, please click here.

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check

Dear Year 4 parents and carers,

You may be aware that Year 4 children across the country are now required to take part in The Multiplication Tables Check: This is a formal assessment that happens at the beginning of June. The children will be tested on their times tables up to 12 x 12. All children will take the test using an Ipad. There is no set pass mark. However, secure and rapid knowledge of times tables facts are beneficial in many of the areas of maths taught in KS2 and therefore will help the children as they move towards their end of KS2 SATS.

Many of the children are now practising their times tables using TT Rockstars and it is really helping with their progress. Usernames and passwords for this are in the front of your child’s reading diary. We recommend that the children practise four times a week for ten minutes. It is so important to get as much practise in as you can because this knowledge will also be a big help with your maths lessons.

For more information see the document at the bottom of our class page.

Happy multiplying!

Kind regards,

The Year 4 Team at Rode Heath Primary.

Useful websites: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student