Welcome to Year 4
Teachers: Mrs Atherton and Mrs Allinson
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Skinner and Mrs Allsopp
From time to time, we may contact you via Class Dojo. You are welcome to contact class teachers on this also.
Throughout the year we will be covering many topics, for example:
- St Hilda's links to Hartlepool - Volcanoes and Earthquakes - Sound
- The Roman invasion of Britain - Water Cycle - States of matter
- The Anglo-Saxons and the Scots - Climates around the world - Animals (including humans)
- Electricity
We will also be basing much of our English work around books we will read as a class:
Homework
Children are expected to read every day to an adult and a comment/signature is needed in their reading record at least five times per week. Reading records are to be handed in every day.
Homework will include; weekly spellings to be tested on a Thursday and a maths activity linked to the children's work during the week.
Swimming
Swimming days for each class are:
Class 9 (Mrs Atherton) - Thursday morning (Autumn 1, Spring 1, Summer 1)
Class 10 (Mrs Allinson) - Thursday morning (Autumn 2, Spring 2, Summer 2)
Please make sure your child has their swimming costume/trunks (no baggy shorts), cap and towel. Children must ensure that their earrings are removed prior to swimming.
P.E
Children will have a one hour P.E lesson every week. For Class 9 and Class 10 this is on a Thursday morning. Children will learn various skills and take part in dances, gymnastic routines and games. They need black P.E shorts, a red t-shirt and black plimsolls. Children must ensure that their earrings are removed and long hair tied back prior to P.E.
At the end of the year we have a sports day in which the whole school takes part. Everyone gets very excited and nervous but we have lots of fun.