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 enjoyed a wonderful summer holiday filled with fun, laughter and special moments with family and friends. We are delighted to welcome everyone back to school and can't wait to begin an exciting new year of learning together.

This half term, we will be stepping back in time to explore the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians. From mighty pharaohs and magnificent pyramids to mysterious mummies and ancient artefacts, our history lessons will bring this incredible civilisation to life. Throughout the term, children will enjoy a range of exciting and engaging learning experiences that link across the curriculum.

To complement our topic work, our English lessons will focus on the wonderful narrative fiction book Gorilla by Anthony Browne. The story follows Hannah, a young girl who loves gorillas but longs for more time with her busy father. When she receives a toy gorilla for her birthday, she is initially disappointed, but what happens next is truly magical! This heartwarming tale will inspire our reading, writing and classroom discussions throughout the half term.

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 a fantastic half term full of curiosity, creativity and achievement. Thank you for your continued support, and here's to an exciting start to Year 4!

The Year 4 Team 😊

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Continuing the Learning Journey...Week beginning 21.9.26

English: Studying our text for this term: Gorilla by Anthony Browne

Punctuating dialogue in 'speech sandwiches', continuing to develop interesting noun phrases and writing setting descriptions

Maths: Adding two 4-digit numbers, using renaming (carrying) and mastering rounding

Science: looking at sound

PE: Wednesday - Tag Rugby; Thursday - Dodgeball

Art: creating perspective using charcoal

History:The importance of the rive Nile

Hearts and Minds: Happy Minds

Music: To sing in two parts using expression and dynamics.

Key Dates:

Trip to Bolton Museum and Art Gallery (ancient Egyptians) Wednesday 7th October

Quinta Residential: end of June

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.
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