Welcome to Year 4!

Dear Parents/Carers

Welcome to Year Four!

We have a really exciting year planned for your children this academic year. There are a few things I need you to do to help it to be a fantastic year.

· Firstly, to check your child’s PE kit fits and send your child to school with a PE top, shorts and plimsolls. Please ensure your child’s name is written on each of the items. We will have PE every Thursday.

· This year, as part of the curriculum, the children will be learning to swim. We will go swimming on a Monday. Please ensure that your child brings their swimming costume (not a bikini) or trunks, a towel and swimming hat to school every Monday. Your child’s first swimming hat will be provided by the school. If they lose their hat then there is a charge of £1.50 for a new one. Please note: No jewellery is allowed to be worn in the swimming pool.

· We love reading in Year 4 and we want the children to be excellent readers. Children are required to read for 15 minutes every night at home.

· The children receive weekly spellings and they will be tested the following week. The children need to practice these spellings for 15 minutes every night.

· The children also need to practice their times tables every night as they will also be tested on these.

· At the beginning of every half term your child will receive a learning challenge which is linked to their topic. This homework is optional for the children to complete.

If you have any questions you would like to ask, feel free to come and ask me at the end of the day.

Thank-you for your continued support.

Miss Spinks
Year 4 Lead