Year 4
Welcome to the Y4 Blog - For more detailed information about the current learning that is being covered in class, please see the Curriculum Learning Webs below.
April 2026
Much of this month will see us enjoying the Easter holidays and we hope you all have a great break! Here is what we can look forward to when we return on Monday 20th April.
English – We will be reading a fantastic, extended chapter book called the Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane which follows the story of a china doll that meets many different people and goes on many different adventures both happy and sad. It is a great text to read and help us produce writing that can have a cliff hanger or sad ending.
Maths – We will continue to learn about decimals, and in particular the place value of the hundredths column. Later we in the summer term we will complete lots of small units about different types of measurements like mass, capacity and time.
Curriculum - In Geography, we will be considering what makes a ‘mega-city’ and will also go on a walk around the Quay to compare larger cities to our locality. In art, we will be starting a unit all about sculpture where we will make our own human form statues. In science, we will be learning all about sound and how we hear things.
March 2026
English – We have thoroughly enjoyed reading our Monster Slayer text that has been full of excellent vocabulary and phrases that we have been able to include in our own writing. We have been able to describe settings and characters in great detail and have also developed our ability to add description after the noun.
Maths – We finished our unit of fractions by looking at fractions that are equivalent to others and how a fractions wall can help show this. We have now moved on to learning about Decimals for the first time and we will start by understanding decimals up to two decimal places and knowing the place value of tenths and hundredths.
Curriculum - In RE, we have been focusing on the Easter story and what this means for Christians in their beliefs. We had great fun in DT and enjoyed following the process of designing, baking and tasting our own savoury scones. Many thanks to grownups for completing our survey to give us feedback. In Geography, we have really enjoyed learning about the destruction that earthquakes cause.
February 2026
We had a great time at our Saxon Camp residential. All of the children did themselves proud and hopefully enjoyed the experience of a night away at school. The day out at Escot was excellent with children becoming Anglo Saxons for the day and we were very lucky that the weather just about stayed dry!
English – We have written some great stories connected to our key text of Arthur and the Golden Rope. We particularly enjoyed including powerful gods and goddesses as characters and were really able to develop our ability to describe settings and characters within a text.
Maths – We finished our learning of the short multiplication method and are now confident in using this. All methods, including previously learnt column methods for addition and subtraction should continue to be practiced. We will now be moving on to a unit of learning on fractions where we will focus on adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator alongside converting fractions between improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Curriculum - In RE, we finished learning about what it means to be Hindu by looking at a number of festivals like Diwali and Holi. In History, we enjoyed learning about the treasures that were found at Sutton Hoo and how historians can use these artefacts to know more about the past. In science, we have increased our ability to explain more complex food chains and can also explain how environmental factors might affect food chains.
January 2026
English
We have started a unit of learning on a brand-new text called Arthur and the Golden Rope. We will be building on our knowledge of conjunctions and adverbials to add detail to sentences. We will then write a great ending to the story. We are also enjoying a National Geographic Anglo Saxon book in guided reading to boost our history knowledge.
Maths
This term we are learning the formal short multiplication method for multiplying. If you would like to support your child with this method then please go School Life, Subjects, Maths, Calculation Policies and download the Y4 multiplication document that will explain it. The children's great knowledge of times tables is already helping them and TTRS will continue to be an important factor in our maths learning.
Curriculum
In RE we are continuing to learn about the Hindu faith. In History, we are learning about the Anglo Saxons in Britain, and we are excited for Saxon Camp where we will visit the Saxon village at Escot for a day of Living History. In science, we are learning about food chains, both how to explain them and construct them.
We look forward to the term ahead!
December 2025
It's been another busy time at school with the festive period around the corner. Lot's of finishing off happening!
English
We have finished writing our Oliver and the Seawigs chapters and are very pleased with sense of action we managed to create in them.
Maths
We have explored all the times tables now, including the rules for multiplying a number by 0 and 1. We will revise the grid method after the holiday before moving on to more formal methods.
Curriculum
We enjoyed our Roman Walks around Exeter to spot lots of the Roman Wall that remains.
We hope you all have a great Winter break!
November 2025
It's been a busy time, and we are looking forward to our upcoming Roman Walks in Exeter to see the Roman Wall.
English
We have been enjoying writing and guided reading lessons that are based on the book Oliver and the Seawigs. The children have looked at understanding the characters and writing from their point of view, using speech punctuation, fronted adverbials for where and when alongside different types of writing such as instructions. We will be working towards writing an extra action chapter for the book.
Maths
Our learning continues to focus on the importance of times tables but also understanding the make-up of multiplication and division. For example, the children have been looking at how division can be explored as grouping or sharing while multiplication is explored how many you have in an equal group and how many times you have that group. We will later be moving on to learn the formal short multiplication method.
Curriculum
In science, we have been working hard to classify different animals into groups. In history, we are enjoying learning all about the Romans and what they did for Britain. In RE, we have started to discover the beliefs that Hindus follow when worshiping. In DT, we have explored how to make a simple circuit and are now ready to make our torches.
We are looking forward to seeing as many parents as possible at possible at our Saxon Camp residential parent meeting. This will be held after school on Monday 8th Dec.
October 2025
Our Times Tables Parent meeting provided essential information about how to help your child at home and ensure success in the Y4 Statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). If you were unable to make it, a link to the infromation can be foud below and on the maths page of our website.
Y3 & Y4 Parent Information Meeting Slides
Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve been up to recently...
English
In English, we finsihed looking at our text - Fantasically Great Women who Changed the World where the children enjoyed writing biographies about a new significant historial figure. They showed that they understood that this type of writing was more formal than a story and learnt lots of great information about these important women.
Maths
In Maths, we’ve learnt about rounding numbers, with a focus on rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. We’ve also been learning the formal coloumn methods of addition and subtraction and how to apply these when solving problems. The children will need to practice this throughout the year.
Curriculum
In our Geography lessons, we introduced the term “peninsula” and learned what it means. The children had a lot of fun identifying different peninsulas, including Florida, on world maps and discussing their unique features. In Science, we were learning more about our teeth. To bring our learning to life, we did a hands-on activity by eating a piece of apple to help the children understand the different jobs our teeth do. It was a great way to show how our incisors, canines, and molars all work together! In Religious Education, we were learning about the Trinity and exploring what the concept of the Trinity means for Christians.
We want to thank you for your continued support. The children have worked so hard, and it’s been amazing to see their progress.
September - 2025
Welcome back to a new year. The children have made a great start and thank you for your support in helping them to settle back into school.
The standard PE days for Year 4 children are Tuesdays & Wednesdays. On PE days, children should come to school in their PE kit and wear this all day. They do not get changed in school.
Please see some key start of year information about Year 4 by clicking on the link below.
Current Curriculum Learning Web
Learning Webs 2025/2026
Autumn 1 Curriculum Learning Web - 2025
Autumn 2 Curriculum Learning Web - 2025
Learning Webs 2024/2025 - Previous Academic Year
Autumn 1 Curriculum Learning Web - 2024
Autumn 2 Curriculum Learning Web - 2024
Y4 Home Learning
Maths home learning throughout the year will be to play Times Tables Rock Stars. This is essential for success in the statutory Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check. Teachers will monitor each child's TTRS time and full details will be given on how often the children need to play for. To begin with, children need to play for at least 21 minutes a week (3 minutes per day) in the garage section of the program.
Children are expected to read at least 5 times a week for 15 minutes. The children will need to record their reading in their reading diary which will be checked regularly by school staff. Some suggested reading books for Year 4 can be found on the Y4 page.
Spellings will be set through the children’s Spelling Frame account. We will start to set these spellings in the coming weeks and inform you again once they have begun. If you are looking for spellings to practice in the meantime, then please refer to the Y1/Y2 and the Y3/Y4 common exception spelling lists which are also on the Year 4 page.
Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Spelling Words
The standard PE days for Year 4 children are Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
On PE days, children should come to school in their PE kit and wear this all day. They do not get changed in school.
Year 4 Saxon Camp - Thursday 5th February and Friday 6th Febrauary 2026
Please find a link below to the information that was shared about our Year 4 residential at the parent meeting held on 8/12/25
If you have any questions, concerns or queries you wish to discuss then please do not hesitate to come and see Mr Fisher or Mr Bisby. You can email, call or speak to us in person. The key message from the parent information evening is that our staff are very experienced in making adaptations to this type of event in order to enable all children to participate. If you have a specific request or adaptation that will be required, then please let us know so we can consider how best to ensure the event is inclusive for all. Throughout all planning, required adaptations to food allergies and intolerances will be planned for.
Further information will follow in January, including medical forms and kit list, and we are very excited to be able to provide this opportunity to our children.