Welcome to Year 4
- Miss N Greenwood- Elder Class Teacher
- Mrs S Carritt- Spruce Class Teacher
- Mrs A Gilligan - HLTA
- Mrs L Hart - HLTA
- Miss R Goodall- Teaching Assistant
- Mrs E Barnes- Teaching Assistant
Welcome you to Year 4, this is the last year in Lower Key Stage 2 (LKS2).
We hope that your child really enjoys Year 4. Remember that you can come and speak to any one of us after school if you are worried or concerned about anything. The only night that we might say 'no' is on a Wednesday as we have to be in a staff meeting! If you are unable to speak in person, please call the school office and arrange an appointment/phone call back after school.
We continue to have a heavy focus on our non-negotiables as in the previous years, these are the things that we MUST be able to do before the end of the phase independently, by the end of Year 4. We want to try to encourage these every time we work (and at home with homework and learning tasks) but do not worry if your child cannot yet do all of these things. Children must be able to independently achieve the Year 2 non-negotiables before moving onto these. Let's work together!
In writing our non-negotiables are:
Important Days
PE
Swimming
Both classes will go swimming on a Wednesday morning.
Children need to come to school 'beach ready' with their swimwear under their uniform and their towel and underwear in a bag.
Both classes will have outdoor PE on Tuesdays. Children may come to school in their PE clothes on this day (any grey/black/navy joggers, jumper/hoodie, t-shirt-and trainers, but no football shirts).
Music
Tuesday mornings.
Useful websites to support your child's learning
Remember, the best way to support your child with reading is to listen to them read and to read to them as often as possible. Below are links to some useful websites that can also support your child's learning. For further suggestions and support, please don't hesitate to speak to one of the team.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/3/Year-3-and-4
https://www.educationcity.com/
We also recommend you download the 'Talk Share Learn Leeds' App which will give you some practical and fun ways to develop your child's speaking and listening.
Reading
It is really important that children read every day at home and in school. We expect ALL children to bring their reading book, signed reading diary, spelling book and homework folder to school each day in their book bag. In Key Stage 2, as children become more confident at reading, they will read books that have a QR code. The books can be quizzed on once the book has been read by logging into Accelerated Reader and entering their user name and password.
Moor Flatts Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3SW
0113 2717206
enquiries@msmleeds.co.uk