Year 4

Welcome to Year 4

Class Teachers

Pine: Miss Owen

Oak: Miss Marten-Long

Support Staff:

Mrs Chrissy Cleveland (Pine based)

Miss Kirsty Lewis (Oak based)

Key Messages/Dates

P.E is on a Friday (Please come in the correct kit!)
PGL Parent Information Evening - Monday 13th March 3:30-4:00pm

SUMMER 1

OAK Parents Evenings - Thursday 16th/Friday 17th April 2026
PGL Residential - Wednesday 29th April - Friday 1st May
Thursday 14th May - PINE Reading Cafe
Tuesday 19th May - DT Day!
Friday 22nd May - OAK Reading Cafe / MTC Information Session

SUMMER 2

Multiplication Table Check (MTC) - 1st-12th June 2026
Thursday 25th June - EGYPTIAN DAY
Wednesday 15th July - Egyptian: Discovery & Debate at Norwich Castle

What are we learning in Year 4 this term?

Reading

These are the texts that we cover throughout the year:

At St Margaret's we are passionate about reading! We teach daily reading session based on a Curriculum for Unity School's Partnership (CUSP) text.

This term, our core text is 'The Boy At The Back Of The Class' The story is set on the current Syrian Refugee crisis, with Ahmet, a refugee from Syria, moving to the UK, starting a new school.

In Summer 2 we will be looking at the text 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame. This classic British tale follows the adventures of four unforgettable friends—the loyal Mole, the brave Ratty, the wise Badger, and the irrepressible, motor-car-obsessed Mr. Toad. Through their escapades on the river and in the Wild Wood, we will explore themes of friendship, loyalty, and responsibility. It’s a wonderful story that celebrates the beauty of the natural world and the true meaning of home.

The core texts are supplemented by a variety of additional texts, to support children developing their reading fluency and confidence across a range of text types.

Writing

At St Margaret's Primary Academy we follow CUSP for our writing curriculum. The CUSP curriculum is a vocabulary rich, knowledge based approach to help develop pupils' retrieval, vocabulary and deepen learning. During the Summer term, Year 4 will be looking at the following:

Fictional Adventure Stories: Students will use imaginative writing to craft a fun and exciting adventure story in the third person, using inverted commas and rich vocabulary.

News Reports (A) : By the end of this unit children will have planned, drafted and written a simple news report (newspaper style)

SUMMER 2

News Reports (B) : By the end of this until children will have prepared, planned, performed, recorded and evaluated their own news segments.

Explanatory Texts (B) : By the end of this unit children will have written an explanation on the process of mummification, linking nicely to their current History learning on the Ancient Egyptians.

Maths

At St Margaret's Primary Academy we adopt a Mastery approach to teach maths lessons. The mastery approach supports children in becoming fluent and confident mathematicians. Maths lessons include ‘Foundational Skills’ where children recap previously learnt skills.

This term we will be looking at:

Fractions

Decimals

During these units, pupils will use a variety of concrete resources and pictorial representations to move toward abstract mathematical concepts. We focus heavily on mathematical talk and reasoning, ensuring children can explain how they reached an answer, not just that they found the correct one. Children will also have the opportunity to practice and develop their times table knowledge daily.

Multiplication Table Check (MTC)

The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is a mandatory assessment for Year 4 pupils, designed to evaluate their fluency in multiplication tables up to 12x12. This assessment is completed online in a similar nature to soundcheck on TTRS. The MTC aims to ensure that students have a strong grasp of basic multiplication facts, which is crucial to their mathematical development.

History

During the Summer term, Year 4 will explore the achievements of the earliest civilisations through the study of the 'Ancient Egyptians'.

The Three Kingdoms: Identifying the key eras of Egyptian power, from the pyramid builders of the Old Kingdom to the wealthy Middle Kingdom and the mighty rulers of the New Kingdom.
Powerful Pharaohs: Learning about the legacies of famous leaders like King Djoser, Queen Hatshepsut, and Tutankhamun.
Engineering & Architecture: Examining how the Egyptians built pyramids, obelisks, and irrigation systems to harness the power of the River Nile.
Daily Life & Communication: Discovering the secrets of hieroglyphs, the invention of papyrus, and the artistry found within ancient tombs.
Global Comparisons: Comparing Egypt’s achievements with other "river civilisations" like Sumer, the Indus Valley, and the Shang Dynasty.

Special Event: Egyptian Day!

To truly immerse ourselves in our learning, Year 4 will be hosting an Egyptian Day in Summer 2. This will be a day filled with hands-on activities, costumes, and historical discovery, allowing the children to experience what life was like along the banks of the Nile thousands of years ago. Stay tuned for more details soon!