Classrooms

Base 10

Welcome to Base 10

 

Here, we’re excited to showcase the fantastic work and creativity of our amazing class. This space is dedicated to sharing projects, achievements, and memorable moments from our year together. Dive in to explore our learning adventures, and see how we grow and shine every day!

This Year 4 class is taught by Mrs Stevens and is supported by Mrs Anson and the Sunshine Room.

 

Important Information:

Homework:

Homework is handed out every Friday and books need to be brought back into school by the following Thursday. As part of the homework, children will be given a list of 8-10 spelling words, reading and alternate Maths and English work. We practise our spellings every morning ready to be tested on a Friday morning.

Reading:

Reading comments should be completed in the children’s reading diaries.  If the children have read at least five times (3 at home and 2 in school), then this is rewarded with a raffle ticket for our ‘Big Book Draw’ every Friday. The lucky winner to be drawn out of the Year 3 & 4 box will receive a book token for the vending machine. Children should make an independent comment each time they read, stating what they have read and proposing questions to themselves.

PE:

Our PE sessions for the Spring term will be taught every Wednesday by our crossbar instructor and every Thursday we will have swimming lessons. Please come to school in your PE kit on a Wednesday and Thursday (red or white top, black hoodie and black shorts or trousers).

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC):

The Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check is an important assessment designed to ensure that students have a strong grasp of their times tables up to 12×12. Mastering these multiplication facts is crucial, as they form the foundation for more complex mathematical concepts encountered in later years. Fluency in times tables not only enhances problem-solving skills but also boosts confidence in handling various math challenges. In order to prepare for this check, it’s essential to practice regularly, helping to improve both speed and accuracy. By dedicating time to this practice, pupils will be better prepared for future math lessons and assessments. Let’s work together to make multiplication fun and engaging, TTRS is a great way to do this!

Our Year 4 Learning Journey:

 

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Art and Design

This half term, we will be exploring Painting and Mixed Media: Light and Dark. We will learn how artists use light, dark, tone and colour to create atmosphere and depth in their artwork. We will experiment with different painting and mixed-media techniques, exploring how colours can be mixed and changed to create lighter and darker shades. We will also look at how light and shadow can be used to make objects appear three-dimensional before using these skills to create our own artwork.

In this lesson, we explored Paul Cézanne’s still-life paintings, focusing on how he used light, dark and different tones to make objects look realistic and three-dimensional. We looked carefully at apples and thought about where the light source was coming from and how this affected the highlights and shadows. We then drew our own apples, using shading, tone and shadow to show the shape and form of the fruit. We experimented with making areas lighter and darker and added shadows around our apples to make them appear as though they were sitting on a surface.