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Hello and welcome to Year Four 2023/24.
PE
Our PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please come into school in your PE kit.
Music
In Year four we are lucky to learn how to play a brass instrument. Music is a Monday and instruments MUST be in school for the lesson.
Homework
MyMaths will be set weekly. There will also be an alternating English and Maths piece of homework each week. This may sometimes be replaced with a piece of topic work. Children will write their homework in their planners.
Welcome to Poplar Class
We have had a busy but fun filled start to the year. Poplar is a wonderful class of 30 children, taught by Miss Anderson.
Take a look at the Blog page for photos of things we are doing.
Year 4 Poplar
Welcome to our class page!
Tamarisk are a lovely class made up of 30 children, our teacher is Mrs Byrne.
We are enjoying being back in school - please look at the Blog page for some recent photos of the things we get up to.
Year 4 Tamarisk
Welcome to our class page!
Cherry Class are a lovely class made up of 30 children. Our teachers are Mrs. Irving and Mrs. Croston.
It feels good to be back at school, seeing our friends, learning and playing together again.
Take a look at our Blog page for some recent photos of the things we have been up to.
Year 4 Cherry
Please find below the spellings for the complete Summer Term in Year Four. (We will not complete the last week of the Spring spellings)
Spelling tests commence the week beginning 17th April 2023
Due to timetabling, Cherry class have their spelling test on a Monday. Tamarisk and Poplar classes will have their spelling test on a Wednesday.
Group A - Summer 1
Group A - Summer 2
Group B - Summer 1
Group B - Summer 2
Group C - Summer 1
Group C - Summer 2
Please click here to see our timetable.
Your child should have brought home a reading book from school.
Planners will be checked each Tuesday, where your child should have one signature to confirm they have read once.
Planners will also be checked each Friday and should have a further two signatures to confirm they have read on two further occasions.
If you child would like additional reading, they can access Bug Club. Passwords have been provided in their Home Learning Folder.
Please rehearse this piece of music.
Hot Cross Buns (click here)
Mr Cool (click here)
We Will Rock You (click here)
Barefoot Boogie (click here)
Building Blox (click here)
Click here for the Autumn 1 Half Term Overview.
Click here for the Autumn 2 Half Term Overview.
Click here for the Spring 1 Half Term Overview.
Click here for the Spring 2 Half term Overview.
Click here for the Summer 1 Half Term Overview.
Click here for the Summer 2 Half Term Overview.
What is the Multiplication Tables Check?
The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is statutory for primary schools in the 2023/24 academic year. Heyhouses will have a 3-week check window in June to administer the MTC. Teachers will have the flexibility to administer the check to individual pupils, small groups or a whole class at the same time.
The purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will help schools to identify pupils who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.
The MTC is an online test where the pupils are asked 25 questions on times tables 2 to 12. For every question you have 6 seconds to answer and in between the questions there is a 3 second rest. Questions about the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 times tables come up more often. The questions are generated randomly based on the rules of the MTC.
If you would like to know more, click here for the Department for Education's information for parents.
What if my child cannot access the check?
There are several access arrangements available for the check, these can be used to support pupils with specific needs. Your child’s teacher will ensure that the access arrangements are appropriate for your child before they take the check in June. The check has been designed so that it is inclusive and accessible to as many children as possible, including those with special educational needs or disability (SEND) or English as an additional language (EAL). However, there may be some circumstances in which it will not be appropriate for a pupil to take the check, even when using suitable access arrangements. If you have any concerns about your child accessing the check, you should discuss this with your child’s teacher. There is no pass mark for the check.
How to prepare
A good way to prepare is start early and build a daily routine practising the times tables. With regular practise you will learn all the questions and gain confidence. This may just be regularly asking them the odd times table question to check their understanding or, as mentioned earlier, research has shown that digital resources have been shown to be effective in helping pupils practise times tables. At the bottom of the page, there are some links to a range of online games/activities your child could try as well as Times Tables Rock Stars.
If you would like to familiarise your Year 4 child with how the MTC will work, this link will take to a website that has a trial run to help the children become more comfortable with the format used:
Multiplication Tables Check - 2024 - Timestables.co.uk
Here are some websites where you can practise your skills:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Can you beat your score?
Are you ready?
Are you ready to complete your Multiplication Check? To get started, click here
