Mrs Asaturov’s Year 4 Class
Mrs Asaturov’s Year 4 Class
On this web page you can find out about all the exciting things taking place in Year 4!
Teacher: Mrs Asaturov
Email: jasaturov@discovery.victoriousmat.org
Twitter: @DiscoveryYear4
Teaching Assistant: Miss Slinger
Please follow the link here to our meet the teacher presentation.
Term: Autumn 1
Our Learning this term:
Maths:
This half term we will be looking at place value, addition and subtraction. We will be looking at place value starting in the thousands then moving through to the tens of thousands.
English:
This half term the children will work on three text types: a narrative, non-chronological report and diary entry. We will begin by looking at the book ‘D-Day Dog’ by Tom Palmer, then move onto ‘Stories from the Billabong’ looking at these in the context of aboriginal tribes.
Science:
Why are teeth important?
In Science we will be looking at the digestive system and teeth. We are looking at the different functions of teeth as well as how we can best look after our teeth. We will then look at the human digestive system, the journey of food through our body and how we absorb nutrients.
History:
Cathy Freeman and tribes throughout history.
In this half term we will be looking at the gold medal winner, Cathy Freeman and the aboriginal history within Australia. We will explore the differences between the tribes, as well as the British society that the children are a part of.
Art/DT:
How can I show that my artistic skills have improved?
We will be looking at storytelling through drawing. Looking at the work of Shaun Tan and Laura Carlin. We will be developing our skills and planning to use these skills in a comic strip.
RE:
What is it like for someone to follow God?
We will be focusing on the different beliefs related to God. We will look into what different faiths believe, as well as what people with no faith believe. Our learning journey will focus on comparing and contrasting different practices of a multitude of faiths.
Computing:
What is the internet made of?
This half term we will focus on how to use technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly and being able to recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. As well as, begin to understand computer networks including the internet and how they offer opportunities for communication and collaboration.
Music:
How does music bring communities together?
We are looking at the medley, ‘Hairspray’ from the Young Voices playlist. We will be focusing on learning how to sing correctly as well as the background linking to the issues of the 1960s in America. We will see how music and performance can bring people together even when segregation was in place.
Spanish:
We are beginning this term by focusing on the phonics of the Spanish language and pronunciations. After that, we will be learning different phrases that will allow the children to share information about themselves. The children will learn how to ask questions in conversation and how to respond.
PSHE:
Relationships with our VIPs.
This half term we will be looking at the relationships we have with our VIPs. It will look at friendships, how friendships are formed and maintained, and the qualities of a good friend. They will also look at ways that they can repair friendships when they have broken down.
General Class Information
Reading: Each week, the children read a range of texts through their learning. They also take part in whole class or small group Reading sessions where their decoding and comprehension skills are developed with a different reading skill being focused on each day.
Home reading is to practice and consolidate their fluency, expression and comprehension. Children still being taught phonics will take two books home – 1 decodable book and 1 reading for pleasure book. The decodable book is for the children to practice their fluency and expression as well as to show their understanding through questioning. The reading for pleasure book is for the children to share with an adult and to promote a love of reading. If they are past being taught phonics they will be sent home 1 colour banded book to practise decoding and comprehension as well as 1 reading for pleasure book. Please let us know how your child has got on with their reading books using the reading record. We would like you to write a comment each time you hear your child read. If your child is in KS2 they can write in their reading record after they read 2 out of the 3 times they read it that week.
The children will also be listened to at least once every two weeks on a 1-1 basis with their teacher or teaching assistant. The class teacher or teaching assistant will change your child’s book on the day they are listened to read. We will not change a home reading book unless there is a comment in the reading record. If we do not have a comment or a book is not returned for two weeks Mrs Collins, our English curriculum leader, will contact you.
One child per half term will be nominated for being the Reading Hero for their class based on their commitment to home reading. The child will be chosen based on the evidence seen in their reading record and in class. If your child is chosen to be the class Reading Hero they will be given a prize and a certificate and acknowledged in Friday’s good work celebration assembly.
Homework:
- Task on Google Classroom due before Wednesday of each week.
- Read at home at least 3 times and complete their reading journal
- Go on TTRockstars twice for 10 min
PE:
PE is twice a week on a Wednesday and Thursday.
Your child will participate in a dance lesson and sports/gymnastics lesson every week. It is normally expected for children to have a full PE kit kept in school at all times.
Children should not be wearing any jewellery including earrings for PE. If your child does wear earrings, please could you ensure they are taken out before school on Wednesdays and Thursdays please.
Snack:
Snack is to be a piece of fruit or a cereal bar. No chocolate, crisps or sweets are allowed