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 2
Our Learning this term:
Maths:
This half term we will be looking at the area of a shape then leading into multiplication and division. This is the beginning of our concentration on times tables, ready for the quiz next year.
English:
This half term the children will work on two text types: a setting description and an explanation. These will be base around the Amazon rainforest and deforestation. Following these we will be completing a piece of poetry.
Science:
How does the way sound travels affect the production of noise?
In science this term, we will be focusing on sound. We will look at how sound is made and how we are able to hear it. We will then look into how different vibrations affect the sound that will be heard. With this topic we will also be looking at the scientist Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone.
Geography:
Why is the Amazon Rainforest named ‘the World’s lungs’?
In geography we will be looking at the continents and oceans of the Earth. We will be looking at their place on the map and where they are linked to each other. We will also be looking at a different number of geographical subjects including mountains, rivers and earthquakes.
DT:
How can I create a model to show how something moves?
This half term we are designing thinking about what materials and fixings we will need to produce a working animal cam toy. We will then be creating our own animal cam toys!
RE:
What kind of world did Jesus want?
We will be discussing the views of Jesus and how he lived his life to aid these beliefs. We will then look at how Christians try to use Jesus’ teachings throughout their lives to make the world a better place?
Computing:
Can I create a slideshow?
This half term we will focus on how to create a slideshow with PowerPoint. We are going to be seeing how to add hyperlinks, videos and sound to a slideshow to make it interesting and informative.
Music:
In music we will be focusing on the Young Voices songs. Although we are focusing on this within lessons, it is important that they are practicing them at home. We are all very excited!
Spanish:
This half term we are going to be learning how to say things that are within the classroom. We will be identifying objects we use and seeing if we can pronounce their names in Spanish.
PSHE:
Safety first
In this unit of work, children will consider what it means to take responsibility for their own safety. This will include the decisions they make and how they can stand up to peer pressure in a range of situations. They will learn about everyday risks, hazards and dangers and what to do in risky or dangerous situations. They will also learn about road, water and rail safety and dangerous substances: drugs (including medicines), cigarettes and alcohol. Children will look at first aid, exploring how to deal with common injuries and what to do to respond to emergency situations.
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
- Go on TTRockstars twice for 10 min
- Go on Lexia twice for 10 min Lexia.
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