Welcome to Year Four!

Our Year Four classes are the Jaguars and Lynx.

Mrs Clasby

Jaguars

Mrs Clasby
Mr Stringer

Lynx

Mr Stringer

Mrs Clasby teaches Jaguars and Mr Stringer teaches Lynx.

Mrs Lowrie and Mrs Glineur teach on Wednesday afternoons.

The teachers are assisted by Miss Pettitt, Miss Rummery and Mrs Lobacz.

Meeting your Class Teacher

If you have any questions, please do speak to us at drop-off or pick-up time. If this is not possible, we are happy to arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient time or you can call or email the office.

Parents’ Evenings are held in October and February each year.

Curriculum

In Year Four we explore three exciting topics:

Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term

Join us as we jet to the Mexican Fiesta and explore the rainforest. Who lives there now, and who lived there in ancient times?	Back in Britain, the Saxons face the constant threat of invasion. Children become knights and defend the newly-Christianised Saxon settlements.	We’ll be discovering the history of Brighton and how it's changed over the years!

Details of our termly curriculum can be found in the topic leaflets below. Please click to download.

School Calendar and Term dates

Please click here for the school calendar

Please click here for term dates this year

PE and Uniform

Full details of our school uniform can be found here

Please remember that children must wear a tie between October half-term and Easter as part of their full school uniform. In the colder months, please ensure that children have a coat for break and lunchtimes.

For details about our PE kit, please click here

In Year 4, PE is on Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (indoors).

On the children’s PE days, they come to school in their PE kit and stay in it all day. Especially in colder weather, children should come in a full tracksuit rather than shorts and t-shirt.

Home Learning

Reading

Year 4 children should continue to read at home regularly. We recommend at least fifteen minutes five times a week. This is essential to developing reading skills and all learning.

Please click here for questions and ideas to make the most out of reading at home and together.

Spelling

Spelling lists will be sent out each week, revisiting spelling rules taught in class. For some children, personalised spelling lists will be provided. For ideas on how to practise words, please see the list of strategies provided in your child's homework bag.

During Y4, all children will gain a Lexia account, please encourage them to practise regularly. Using Lexia, may also be set for a specific time as part of their weekly homework. Click here to log in.

Times Tables

Children should spend time each week practising their times tables. Children have individual logins to Times Tables Rockstars and can build progress by playing regularly.

Topic Homework

When appropriate, children are set a specific topic piece of homework based on class work.

Homework is set each Thursday and is due the following Tuesday.

Food and Drink

Please click here for the school lunch menu

Every child should come to school with a (name labelled) water bottle that will be kept in the classroom.

Children may bring a healthy snack for morning break each day.

Please can we remind you that we are strictly a NO NUT school. This includes products containing nuts e.g pesto, nutella etc. We have children with severe allergies that could lead to anaphylaxis. If your child has an allergy, we need to know. Please contact the school office to provide information.

School Day

Please click here for a detailed breakdown of our school day

Normally, children may arrive at school from 8:40am and must be present by 8:50am. Key Stage 2 children finish at 3:20pm and Year 4 can be collected from the KS1 playground. After 3:25pm, children should be collected from the school office.

Please click here for details about our breakfast and after-school clubs