Oak - Year 4

Welcome to Oak Class 2026-27

In Oak Class, the children are taught by Miss Clear, with Mrs Cox teaching Music and French on Monday afternoons and they are supported by Mrs Mew and Mrs Lee.

The curriculum overview for Year 4 is attached below. Please have a look to see the learning that will take place this term.

Key information

Learning practice will be set and due in on Mondays. See more information below.
PE will be on Wednesday afternoons therefore children are to come to school in their PE kit. This may take place outside or in the school hall.
Forest school starts on Tuesday 19th January for 6 weeks..
Swimming will be on Mondays from the beginning of the year until Monday 19th October.
Renaissance Learning link to access Accelerated Reader for quizzing - Renaissance Learning Login
Our residential to Kilve will be from Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th May.
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  download_for_offlineYear 4 Curriculum map Autumn term

Learning Practise

Children are provided with a learning practise folder. The learning practise sheet for each week will be added to this each Monday and will be completed and brought back to school by the following Monday.
The answers are provided for children to mark their learning practise at home.
Below is the expectation for Year 4:

Daily: ten minutes of reading school reading book every night. Record in reading journal for each book read.

Daily: Times Table Rockstars – games-based website supporting times table learning.

Weekly: 10 spellings for all children

Weekly: Maths, English grammar or English comprehension practise (answers given)

Half termly: Topic menu (6 tasks and complete a minimum of 2)

Learning updates

Wednesday 14th October

Year 4 have been working hard across all areas of the curriculum and have shown great enthusiasm in their learning.

In English, we have been developing our recount writing skills. The children have been learning how to organise their writing into clear paragraphs and have practised using fronted adverbials and conjunctions to make their recounts more detailed and engaging.

In Science, we have been exploring sound. The children investigated how sounds can differ in volume and pitch and enjoyed carrying out practical activities to help them understand how sounds are made and how they travel.

In Maths, we have been learning about tenths and hundredths and linking these fractions to their decimal equivalents. The children have been developing their understanding of place value and using this knowledge to compare and order decimal numbers.

In Design and Technology, we began our bread unit by tasting a variety of breads. The children enjoyed discussing the appearance, texture, smell and taste of different breads and started to think about what makes a successful bread product.

Well done, Year 4, for another few weeks of fantastic learning!

Thursday 1st October - our trip to Glastonbury Rural Life Museum and Glastonbury Tor

Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic day exploring two of Somerset’s most famous landmarks. In the morning, we visited the Glastonbury Rural Life Museum and took part in a wonderful Celebrating Somerset workshop. The children learned about the tradition of wassailing, tasted warm apple "cider", and created their own colourful celebration banners. It was a fun and engaging way to learn about Somerset’s rich heritage and local customs.

After lunch, we climbed Glastonbury Tor, where we were rewarded with spectacular views across the Somerset Levels. The visit helped bring our geography learning to life and provided an excellent opportunity to observe the landscape we will be studying as part of our work on the Somerset floods.

The children were exceptionally well behaved throughout the day and represented the school brilliantly. They showed great enthusiasm, curiosity and resilience, especially during the climb to the top of the Tor. We are very proud of how much they learned and the positive attitude they demonstrated during this memorable trip.

Tuesday 29th September

In English, Oak Class have continued developing their persuasive writing skills. After exploring the features of persuasive speeches, including repetition for effect, emotive language and powerful conjunctions, the children presented their speeches to Mr Armstrong, confidently sharing their ideas and using persuasive techniques to convince their audience.

In Maths, the children have been learning about negative numbers, have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100, and have been working on their times tables fluency.

In Science, the children have been studying sound and learning how sounds are created by vibrations. The children investigated how sound waves travel through different materials and explored how vibrations move from a sound source to our ears.

In Geography, the children have learnt about the stages of a river and have also explored some of the major rivers of the United Kingdom, locating them on maps and learning about their importance to people and wildlife.

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, curiosity and resilience Oak Class have shown throughout their learning.