T1 - Past Y4 Notices

In English

This week, we have been learning to write expanded noun phrases and have incorporated these into a paragraph of descriptive writing about one of the explorers’ artefacts.  

In Humanities 

We drew a map to represent the route taken by one of the explorers. 

In Art & Design

We painted our sketch of Al Hazm fort and in PSHE we focused on recognising and naming emotions. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

Your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday and this is when your child will receive their new words. They need to learn these in preparation for their test on Tuesday 16th December. 

• Maths - Please log on to TTRS and play each afternoon to earn points for your team. This is the final battle of 2025! 

• English - Read the extract from The Jungle Book and answer the two sets of questions related to this. Please record your answers using a pencil in your homework book. 

Dates for the diary

• Monday 15 December - KS2 Festive Concert in Oryx 

• Thursday, 18th December 2025 - End of Term 1 

In Maths

We have completed our unit on multiplication focusing on the effect of multiplying by 1 and 0.  

In Humanities 

We have learned about how maps have evolved over the centuries as our knowledge of the world has increased. 

In Art

We have drawn a sketch of Al Hazm fort and we will paint this next week. 

In PSHE

We have reflected on how our bodies physically respond when we feel anxious or scared, so we can recognise these emotions and take steps to bring them under control. 

Year 4 Assembly  - 4 December 2025 

The children will present an assembly in the Oryx theatre. Parents are invited to attend the morning performance at 8:45am.

Please arrive at the top reception, ready for a prompt 8:45am start. A member of staff will escort you to the Oryx.

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

Your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday.  

• Maths - Please log on to MyMaths and complete the assignments that have been set for you. 

• English - this week the task is to learn all songwords and lines for our assembly on Thursday! 

In English this week, we have been learning about non-chronological reports. We have identified the features of these and learned about how paragraphs are made up of a collection of sentences about the same topic. We then used the given facts to write a non-chronological report using sub-headings, paragraphs and an appropriate lay-out.

In maths, we have continued our work on x9 and x7 tables. 

In science we have been learning about food chains and how every part of the food chain is essential to the survival of all the other species.

In DT, we have started to make our instruments using the junk materials brought into school. 

In PSHE we have continued our work on wellbeing and thought about the things that make us happy.

Explorer Day and Parent Open Afternoon  - 25th November 2025 

Children will come to school dressed as an explorer. Parents will be invited to visit the classrooms in the afternoon from 1:15pm - 2:00pm to share their child's learning from this term. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday.  

• Maths - Questions have been set on Google Classroom. Please complete these on the squared paper given by the teacher. 

• English - The children have been asked to research a chosen animal. They need to choose 4 subheading and then find 6 interesting facts for each subheading.  This should be recorded in their homework book. Please see the example on Google Classroom. 

In English we finished reading The Firework Maker’s Daughter and wrote a diary entry about our experiences at Hazm Fort.  We have now moved to our new unit of non-chronological reports.

In Maths, we have been learning about the multiples of 3, 6 and 9 and some of the patterns that can be identified in these numbers. 

In Science, we have started our new topic of ‘Animals including Humans’. We classified carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. 

Our Humanities learning this week took place at Hazm Fort. The children observed the different features of the fort and why it had been designed in this way. 

In PSHE we learned a new mindful strategy and went for a mindful walk on the skydeck.

Year 4 trip to Hazm Fort - 11th November 2025 

A huge thank you to all the parent volunteers who came to support the children on our trip to Hazm Fort!  We had a wonderful day of fun and learning! 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

• Maths - Please log on to MyMaths and complete the activities that have been assigned to you .

• English - Please read the text about Skiing and Snowboarding and answer the questions in your homework book. 

Instruments 

Please ensure all resources needed to make our instruments are brought into school this week, as we’ll begin making them next week. 

Year 4 trip to Hazm Fort - 11th November 2025 

An email has been sent asking for parent volunteers for this trip. Please complete this if you are available and willing to help. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

• Maths - Please log on to MyMaths and complete the activities that have been assigned to you .

• English - Talk for Ten! To support our oracy work, the children have been given a question to discuss with an adult at home. Please encourage them to use the sentence stems provided. It is important to model good conversation skills such as eye contact and active listening. 

Year 4 trip to Hazm Fort - 11th November 2025 

An email has been sent asking for parent volunteers for this trip. Please complete this if you are available and willing to help. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

• Maths - This week the three classes are locked in a TTRS (Times Tables Rock Stars) battle!  Please encourage your child to log in and play for approximately 10 minutes every day.

• English - Talk for Ten! To support our oracy work, the children have been given a question to discuss with an adult at home. Please encourage them to use the sentence stems provided. It is important to model good conversation skills such as eye-contact and active listening. 

• D&T - The children have been asked to draw a plan for a musical instrument that they will make using junk materials. 

In Art, we used the work of an artist to inspire our own pattern-making. We used the skills we have learned in mixing different tones, tints and shades to create attractive colour combinations for our work.

Have a wonderful half term break. We look forward to seeing you back in school on Sunday 26th October. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

• Maths - A set of questions has been assigned on the Google Classroom. Please complete these on the squared paper given to you by your teacher.

• English - Write 6 sentences. Each sentence should contain one of your spelling words and a fronted adverbial. Remember to underline the spelling word in each sentence. Examples of fronted adverbials have been included in the assignment. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

• Maths - Please log in to MyMaths using the login details in your PO and complete the activities that have been assigned to you. 

• English - Please read the text about Amelia Earhart and then answer the comprehension questions.  Please write your answers neatly in your homework books. 

Parent Teacher Meetings

Please remember to sign up for the Parent Teacher Meetings being held on Sunday 12th October and Tuesday 28th October. 

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

This week, your child has been given a homework book where written homework can be recorded from now on.  Please ensure that homework is completed using a pencil. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign it . For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday.  Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

• Maths - please complete the Infinity Quiz based on number lines.  All instructions on how to log in can be found on your child’s Google Classroom. 

• Humanities - Your child has been asked to research one of the explorers on the given list.  Detailed instructions have been given on the Google Classroom. They should present their research using 2 pages of their homework book. They should think carefully about the arrangement of the double page and how the information can be presented in an attractive, eye-catching way., with a portrait of the explorer and a map of their route. 

In English, we have written poetry using Joseph Coelho's work as inspiration. Our MORERAPS poem showcases all of the poetic features we have learned - at home, ask us if we can remember what each letter stands for!

In Maths, we have continued with our learning about place value focusing on adding and subtracting 1, 10, 100 or 1000 from any number and also using number lines with a variety of scales. 

In Humanities, we have found out about the different European explorers who were trying to find a sea route to the East and created a timeline to show their progress. 

In Science, we have created a Fair Test to discover if sound does change over distance. 

In Art, we have used all of the sketching and shading techniques we have learned to create a portrait of one of the explorers from the Age of Exploration. 

In PSHE, we have listened to the children presenting their bids to be Student Leaders.

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign. For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Maths - Please complete the Infinity Quiz.  All instructions on how to log in can be found on your child’s Google Classroom. 

• English - Your child has been asked to write an acrostic poem about an adult at home. 

• Spelling - Spelling lessons are on Tuesday. Your child will receive their first words this week. They need to learn these in preparation for their test the following Tuesday. 

This week, in Maths we have started working in our Maths groups. We have all been learning how to represent and partition numbers up to 10,000.

In English, we have continued our unit on poetry. We have discussed ‘Miss Flotsam’ and compared her to two other less pleasant teachers!  We have also written an acrostic poem about a favourite teacher.

In Science, we have learned about solids, liquids and gases and how these affect the speed of sound. We used our bodies to represent the particles of a solid, liquid and gas.

In Humanities, we have learned about the reasons that Europeans wanted to travel to ‘The East’ and we used atlases to help us understand why a sea route was so important. 

In Art we have learned how to self and peer assess using constructive language and in PSHE, we have thought about our emotions, focusing on ‘worry’.

Language for Learning

The Language for Learning team would like to welcome you back to the new school year. 

We are looking forward to supporting your children’s language learning this term. We have several groups taking place this term to support children with language acquisition which included: Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing and Vocabulary. Should your child be invited to a small group intervention you will be notified via the Primary Office.

Alongside small, regular groups, in some year groups the team will be supporting children with their curriculum for a unit of work or specific activity. This work will usually be completed in class, however sometimes work may lend itself to being completed out of the classroom, in order to support further with a specific language focus. 

We also have a website with Tips and Tricks for you and your children to use at home. Click here for the Language for Learning website. 

Should you have any questions about the support your child is being offered please do contact the Language for Learning team.

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign. For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Maths - Your child has been given a sheet of squared paper with this week’s maths questions attached to it. This is to give them an opportunity to practise their mental arithmetic.. 

• English - Your child has been asked to learn a poem and perform it. There are some poems related to ‘sound’ in the activity. They can choose one of these, or any other poem that they like.  Your child can either record themselves and post a video on the classroom OR they can perform it to the class next week.

• OPTIONAL - If your child is interested in becoming a Class Representative for their class, then they need to prepare a short presentation about why they would make a good candidate. Elections will take place on Monday 22nd September in all three classes.

Welcome to Week 3!  A nice short week after the long weekend!

In maths, we are learning about number lines and the importance of knowing the value of each interval on the line. On Monday, we went to the Main Hall to create a human number line with the children organising themselves into ascending and descending order in their class and also their houses. We have also learned how to read and write Roman Numerals.

In English this week, we have started our work on poetry. Inspired by the work of Joseph Coelho, we have identified the features of a poem and written our own poems about our hopes and dreams. 

In Science we found ways to show the vibrations that create sound. 

In Humanities we have been using atlases to identify the equator and the northern and southern hemisphere. We have also been drawing and using the 8 cardinal points of the compass. 

In PSHE we have read the book ‘On Sudden Hill” and have discussed what makes a good friend.

Homework will be set on Sunday and will be due on the following Sunday. All instructions can be found on Google Classroom. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign. For this activity, your child should be reading their book from the reading room with a colour level. 

• Maths - your child has been given a sheet of squared paper with this week’s maths questions attached to it. This is based on last week’s learning about place value. 

• English - your child has also been given a sheet to complete. It has an extract taken from ‘The Wild Robot’ and the children need to make a list of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs from the text. There is a list of adverbs and a short video attached to the homework to help them with the adverbs section. 

Welcome to Week 2 of Year 4!

To start our Humanities topic, we had a ‘Hook Day’ where the children went on a treasure hunt around the school to find artefacts linking to our theme. At each of the stops, they had to solve a riddle which gave them one of the nine letters of our first topic: Explorers!

In science, we had fun trying to identify a variety of noises to introduce our first topic, sound. 

In maths, we have started our unit on place value. The children had lots of fun counting pasta and making groups of ten repeatedly to deepen their understanding of our number system. 

In English, we have started with revising four of the word types: nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children have identified these word groups in extracts from ‘The Wild Robot’, discussed the purpose of each type and used them to write descriptive sentences. 

In art, we have started to learn sketching techniques and in PSHE we have been learning about ‘belonging’.  

Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in your P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.

Maths - Please log in to TTRS and spend up to 10minutes each day to earn points for your class team! 

Welcome back to all our returning families, and a warm welcome to all of the new families joining us at BSM! We have had a lovely week getting to know the children, and we have been impressed by how quickly they have settled into new spaces and new routines. 

This week our focus has been on settling into a new year, learning new routines and learning about each other.

We have completed lots of ‘getting to know you’ activities and have focused on our learning attitudes and thinking skills; these form the foundations of BSM’s ethos.

In preparation for the Year 4 children bringing their own device to school, we have been learning how to stay safe when using technology and have discussed what personal information is not safe to share when working online.

Reading Books: 

Your child will receive one reading book at a time.  When they have finished the book, they can return it and choose a new one. 

Over the next few weeks, as we assess all of the children’s reading, their reading colour band may change.  Your child should read this levelled reading book every afternoon and we ask you to record your child’s daily reading in their PO, including the book title, pages read and a signature. 

Please keep books in your child’s school bag, so that we can read with them in school.  

Homework will be set on a Sunday and will be due the following Sunday. Homework will be set through Google Classroom. Please join your child’s Google Classroom, either by using this code or by clicking on the invitation email they will receive.  Please let us know if you have any problems with gaining access.

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Google Classroom

Homework will be set on a Sunday and will be due the following Sunday. Homework will be set through Google Classroom. Please join your child’s Google Classroom, either by using this code or by clicking on the invitation email they will receive.  Please let us know if you have any problems with gaining access.

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Reading Books

Your child will receive one reading book at a time.  When they have finished the book, they can return it and choose a new one. 

As we assess all of the children’s reading, their reading colour band may change.  Your child should read this levelled reading book every afternoon and we ask you to record your child’s daily reading in their PO, including the book title, pages read and a signature.  Please keep books in your child’s school bag, so that we can read with them in school.