Year 4 Newsletter Spring 2 2026

Dear parents and carers, We hope you all had a lovely half term! We have passed the half way mark in Year 4 which we cannot believe—time flies when you’re having fun! We have lots of exciting things planned for this next half term and can’t wait to get started!   Hopefully this newsletter answers any immediate questions you may have but please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Many thanks,  Erin Campbell, Fiona Jones and Gary Burnett.

Reading

A reminder that children can change their books on any day. Please ensure that your child has their planner in school every day as well.  We read with the children frequently at school and it would be very much appreciated if you could encourage your child to read as often as possible at home, too. Thank you for your continued support.

PE

Our PE lessons now take place on a Wednesday and Friday morning. As the weather is hopefully getting warmer, Mr Richardson has planned for lots of PE lessons to take place outside. Although it can get quite chilly outside so extra layers like sweatshirts, hoodies and joggers/leggings are useful to keep in PE bags.

Times Tables

As you know, all Year 4 children across the country will participate in the Multiplication Tables Check in June 2026. Further information will be provided closer to the time but in the meantime it is crucial that children know their multiplication tables and are able to recall these facts quickly and fluently. We are working on them in school but any further work at home will be much appreciated. Children can also access Times Tables Rockstars and a practice MTC check by clicking on the following link:

Multiplication Check Practice

Homework

Homework will continue to be set on a Friday which the children will bring home and return to school by the following Tuesday. Instead of folders, children will now be expected to complete their homework in their brand new homework book. We have been very impressed by the effort that you have all put into your homework so far, this term! The activities are set to support learning in class and is matched to the children’s abilities.

Spellings

Children continue to bring spellings home to learn each week. Their spelling test is on a Tuesday morning and this is when they will be given their new spellings, too. These will be written in their planners and are set using the National Curriculum spelling rules for Key Stage Two.

Curriculum

We're sure the children have told you all about their learning from last half term! We wrote our own explanations in English and learned the short multiplication method in maths. We did all of this with smiles on our faces and we impressed our teachers with our determination and enthusiasm!

Curriculum Overview

English

During this half term, we are going to work on our fluency and reading skills in English lessons based on The Firework-Maker's Daughter; a text from our reading spine. We will use this text to inspire our own writing of journey/quest stories.

Maths

Fractions:

  • Understand the whole
  • Count beyond 1
  • Partition a mixed number
  • Number lines with mixed numbers
  • Compare and order mixed numbers
  • Understand improper fractions
  • Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa
  • Equivalent fractions on a number line
  • Add two or more fractions
  • Add fractions and mixed numbers
  • Subtract two fractions
  • Subtract from whole amounts and mixed numbers

Decimals

  • Tenths as fractions
  • Tenths as decimals
  • Tenths on a number line
  • Divide a 1-digit number by 10
  • Divide a 2-digit number by 10
  • Hundredths as fractions
  • Hundredths as decimals
  • Hundredths on a place value chart
  • Divide a 1- or 2-digit number by 100

History

In History this half term, we will be learning about the Vikings, following on from our experience day this week. We will be finding out about Viking invasions and how this affected Anglo-Saxon Britain.

Science In Science this half term, we will be learning about common electrical appliances and simple circuits. We will construct simple circuits and learn about cells, wires, bulbs, buzzers and switches. We will be able to trouble-shoot and identify whether or not a bulb will light in a simple series circuit and be able to identify a complete circuit. We will talk about and look into conductors and insulators too.

PE

In PE this half term, we will be working outdoors to develop our skills in lots of different sports. Teamwork, communication and cooperation will be themes running throughout the lessons alongside the skill development.

Computing

In Computing this half term, we will be looking at how websites collect our data and what they use it for. We will also be collecting our own data, correlating our results and analysing our findings.

RE In RE this half term, the children will explore the events leading to the death and resurrection of Jesus and the meaning and significance of these events for Christians.

Music

In Music this half term, we will be developing our music appreciation skills and representing notation using Charanga.

PSHE

In PHSE this half term, we will be learning all about our community and what makes us all valued members of where we live.

Spanish

In Spanish this half term, we will revisit previously learnt skills and vocabulary and use these to    extend our learning  of names of pets in Spanish.

DT

In DT this half term, we will be using skills learned in our science unit to help us design and make an electric torch.

Credits:

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