Year 4
Welcome to Year 4!
Stingray Class - Mrs Organ
Seals Class - Mrs Maynard
Orcas Class - Mrs Ellis / Miss Hodge
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: For the latest Curriculum Termly Topic for Year 4, please see links at the bottom of this page.
For Subject Overviews, Year Group Overviews and Learning Organisers please visit our >> Curriculum page
Y3 and Y4 Christingle Service @ St Martin's Church 10am on Friday 12th December (more details sent home)
Hindu Day on Friday 7th November: We will be holding a Hindu Day for Years 3 and 4 at school. The children will take part in a range of fun and educational activities to help them learn about different aspects of the Hindu religion and culture.
To help cover the cost of materials and resources we are asking for a contribution of £3.40 per child. Please arrange to make payment by 3rd November. The day will give pupils a deeper understanding and appreciation of different beliefs and traditions. A letter has been sent home and a copy sent via SchoolPing.
Orcas have made some wonderful art based on the Blitz. They used watercolours to create the fiery backgrounds and their then painted silhouettes at the front.
During Term 1, a team of Year 4 pupils attended the NSSPEA give it a try festival. They played agility games, had a rugby intro from Bristol Bears, played cornhole games and played netball with some netball champions. They had an amazing time!
2024/2025 Events
Years 3 and Year 4 Explorer Dome Visit to school 5th June 2025: The children will be participating in an interactive science show led by Explorer Dome presenters. The theme of the session will be 'Light' which links to the science topic they will be covering that term.
Y3 and Y4 Pizza Making: The children all had a fantastic lesson making pizzas during Term 5 part of their DT topic. They enjoyed weighing, chopping ingredients and designing their own individual pizzas.
Year 4 Residential Camp on 7th-9th May 2025: The Year 4 pupils are invited to take part in a two-night camp at Hill House Christian Centre in Otterhampton (near Bridgwater). https://hillhouse.org.uk/
A letter will be sent home with your child shortly to give you full information regarding the upcoming visit, activities, accommodation and cost. Payment can be made via www.parentpay.com
Year 4 Multiplication Check Window Opens: 2nd-13th June 2025 (more details to follow).
The Year 3 and Year 4 children have an upcoming educational visit to the Bristol Museum on Tuesday 14th January 2025 as part of their Volcanoes and Rocks topic next term. The visit will supplement and enrich the children's learning in this area, in school and at home. Children will take part in an exclusive workshop and also explore the museums various galleries on display relating to topics they have been studying in school.
The cost of the visit is £12.30 per child - contribution payment payable via www.parentpay.com by 16th December. A copy of parent letter can be found below.
Year 3 and 4 Christingle Service - 27th November:
The children made their Christingles and learned about what each part means. The classes then visited St Martin's Church for their Christingle Service. Thank you to all the parents who came along to the share this Service. We raised £105.94 for the local Weston Foodbank charity.
A huge thank you also to the parent who donated the oranges for us to make our Christingles.
Year 3 and 4 Visit to Caerleon Roman Fort:
The children had a fantastic time and were able to see Roman artefacts in the museum and try on Roman armour and helmets! They were able to take part in a role play workshop where they experienced what it was like to take part in a Roman banquet. The children enjoyed finding out about the Roman baths and exploring the Roman barracks.
As part of Year 3 and 4 Roman topic, the children also took part in a Roman bath at school trying different pools and rooms
- the caldarium, frigidarium and tepidarium. They used oil and a strigil to experience how the Romans cleaned their skin.
Term 1: Our Year 4 Roman Topic homework displays
Year 4 Ancient Romans: The Year 4 classes had a very busy Autumn Term learning about different aspects of Ancient Roman life. They created a range of artefacts both in school and at home. During the last week of term, to celebrate their learning they chose some of their artefacts and created museum like labels. Here are some of their amazing achievements! Well done to everyone in classes 4J, 4L and 4O.
WEBSITES FOR LEARNING AT ST. MARTIN'S
Just a reminder about some of the websites we use at school to help children learn that you can also access at home!
Edshed:
Times Tables Rock Stars: (pupils already have their own log in and password)
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=37
This website has links to lots of maths games that are both computer and tablet
Espresso:
Username: student3749 Password: stmartins
Espresso online gives children access to useful resources to help them with their learning, covering a range of subjects. A reminder of log in details has been sent home via email to parents.