Year 4

Welcome to Year 4 2026/2027

Mrs Samuel (4S) with Mrs Laughton-Peake and Mrs Bradford

Miss Angell (4A) with Mrs Abbott and Mrs Trotman

Here you will be able to find out about the recent projects and activities we have been involved in.

Contact us:

Mrs Samuel (4S): s.samuel@woodgate.bham.sch.uk

Miss Angell (4A): e.angell@woodgate.bham.sch.uk

Link from here to Accelerated Reader quizzes

Accelerated Reader Links to login page

Homework in Year 4

Homework is an integral part of learning and allows parents and carers to support the work that is happening in school and to see how your children are getting on.

Homework will have 3 parts: spellings, reading and a maths worksheet.

Spellings will be given each Wednesday to be tested the following Wednesday, please practise at home (spare copies are always available).

Maths homework that supports the week's learning will be sent home on a Wednesday to be returned by the following Wednesday. This will frequently be times tables based to support in preparation for the Year 4 MTC (Multiplication Tables Check).

Reading should be a daily routine, with adults sharing books alongside children reading at their own level for at least 15 minutes. Please complete an entry in the reading record every day so that your child can experience gaining recognition in the form of Reading Ambassador rewards.

Times tables should be practised regularly in preparation for the Multiplication Check in the Summer term. By the end of the year, children are expected to know up to their 12x. Children can use Times Tables Rockstars (TTRS) at home to support them with this.

PE is on Monday and Wednesday in Year 4. Please send children in PE kits on those days.

Due to Health and Safety reasons, children who do not come to school with the correct PE kit will not be able to participate in PE lessons.

Children must have a red top, black shorts or joggers and black trainers (not pumps). Please do not send your child in with sports tops or patterned joggers.

If they do not have the correct kit mentioned above, children are to come to school in their school uniform with their PE kit in a bag and they can then get changed for PE before the lesson.

Children must not wear earrings for P.E lessons and long hair must be tied back.

Look at all the things we learn about in Year 4!

	Year 4 Curriculum Learning
Autumn 1	Transition
	Geography – Earthquakes
	Science – In a state
	Computing – Multimedia Fact File
	DT – Biscuits (food tech)
	Music - Harvest

Autumn 2	History – Romans
	Art – Printing
	Science - Switch On
	Computing – Simple Databases
	Sci – Human impact

Spring 1	History – Anglo Saxons
	Art – Light and Dark
	Music – Chinese New Year
	Comp – What Is Computer Technology

Spring 2	Geography - Megacities
	DT – Fastenings (textiles)
	Computing – SCRATCH Programming
	Science – Who am I?

Summer 1	Art – Mega materials
	DT – Pavilions (Structures)
	Computing – On The Move Programming
	Science – Good vibrations
	Geography – Sustainability

Summer 2	Art – Fabric of Nature
	History - Vikings
	Art – Tone, texture and proportion
	Computing – Digital Literacy
	Music – South America
	Science – Where does that food go?

Newsround Keep up to date with the latest news.

Espresso Espresso is a fantastic webpage where you can access lots of materials, games and activities that relate back to the National Curriculum and what we teach in school. Follow the link then enter the username and password given to you in a previous letter into the login section and enjoy!

Times Tables Rockstars A fantastic website to help your child learn their times tables.