Year 4 Blog
Blog
1 July 2022
Brilliant bugs and bees!
This week has been all about insects, with a visiting bee expert, detailed insect drawings and create persuasive double page spreads urging people to support bees. In English...
Blog
24 June 2022
Super Sports Day!
Super Sports Day! We have had a great week in Year 4 this week. We have been on a local walk around Eddington and really enjoyed Sports...
Blog
17 June 2022
Clever classifiying
Year 4 have had a busy week in the sun! We have been writing in the style of Anne Fine, looking at coordinates and symmetry, classifying living things...
Curriculum
Autumn 2021
Ancient Egypt | Survival
Autumn 1 - Ancient Egypt
Autumn 2 – Survival
Spring 2022
Invention | Around the World in 80 Days
Spring 1 – Invention
Spring 2 – Around the World in 80 Days
Summer 2022
Water Under the Sea | Shadow Play
Summer 1 – Water Under the Sea
Summer 2 – Shadow Play
Learning skills and expectations
Year 4 Curriculum Learning Skills and Expectations
Children are expected to achieve different milestones at the end of each year. This PDF gives details of what we are working towards in Year 3.
Learning Skills
Our curriculum evolves in discussion with children and our wider staff team so that it is stays fresh and dynamic; but these expectations are our guide. We also teach children how to develop learning skills
Writing & Spelling
Year 4 writing expectations
Lower Key Stage 2 common exception words
Additional Resources
To supplement the rich curriculum that we offer at the University of Cambridge Primary School, there are a range of online platforms that can be used at home to support children with their learning.
Below are links to a range of websites that give general information about what to expect in year 4:
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/at-school/year-4-at-primary-school/what-to-expect-in-year-4-age-8-9/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/this-terms-topics
- https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-your-child-learns-year-4-maths-english-and-science
English
Our English curriculum at UCPS follows the national curriculum guidelines and encompasses Grammar, Punctuation, Handwriting, Spelling and Composition. The expectations for Year 4 writing can be found here.
To ease you into the year, Cambridgeshire County Council have put together a document to support children as they transition from Year 3 to Year 4 English skills and content.
Below you will find a range of websites and links that can support consolidation of the Year 4 English curriculum at home.
Grammar & Punctuation
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-ks3-punctuation-rules/z7d8rj6
- https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-grammar/grammar-year-4-age-8-9/
Handwriting
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-handwriting/handwriting-year-4-age-8-9/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/handwriting/zm8w382
- https://www.theschoolrun.com/writing-practice-how-help-your-struggling-child
Spelling
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-spelling/spelling-year-4-age-8-9/
Writing & Genres
Maths
Mathematics learning at the University of Cambridge Primary School seeks to foster in pupils a genuine depth of understanding with the aim for all children to gain mastery of foundational mathematical concepts alongside the development of positive dispositions towards the learning of the subject. More information about our mathematics curriculum can be found on our Mastery in Maths Strategy.
To ease you into the year, Cambridgeshire County Council have put together a document to support children as they transition from Year 3 to Year 4 maths skills and content.
Below you will find a range of websites and links that can support consolidation of the Year 4 maths curriculum at home.
Number & Place Value
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdwxnb
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Addition & Subtraction
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Multiplication & Division
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Fractions (decimals & percentages)
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt8dmp3
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQqF8sn28L9wDx3QxDIF14OaAE9rwkPBP
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Measurement
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcpnb9q
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Properties of Shape
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy72pv4
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Position & Direction
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy72pv4
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/maths
- https://nrich.maths.org/9024
Handling Data
Reading
We use the Department for Education’s Letter and Sounds’ Phonics strategy, supported by Phonics Bug, to nurture our early readers at UCPS. As the children move into year 4, we develop their comprehension skills further. This includes:
- Vocabulary development
- Inference of thoughts, feelings and situations
- Prediction of what will happen next, based on events so far
- Retrieval of information
- Summarising content
Below you will find a range of websites and links that can support the development of children’s comprehension skills at home.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-english/zbrwnrd
- https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-4/subjects/english
- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-age-8-9-year-4/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs
- https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-4-pupils-ks2-age-8-9/
- https://www.theschoolrun.com/help-for-struggling-ks2-readers
Other Curriculum Subjects
Art & Design
At UCPS, our children have opportunities to express themselves through a range of artistic mediums. Below you can find links to a drawing activities and other artistic pursuits that can be completed at home.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-art-and-design/zftyd6f
- https://www.markkistler.com/?fbclid=IwAR37pyxPHEoYo1NYOcbMBnlpFKacPFIc2hH67dMg83CxvycKsITEDS7IAZk
- http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
Computing
If you would like to practice your touch typing you can visit Typing Club or Nitro Typing. Both are free to sign up for, as is Scratch where you can practice your coding skills.
ThinkUKnow has also developed a pack of activities for you to do at home that explore different aspects of online safety.Google’s “Be Internet Legends” platform offers an online adventure that teaches the key lessons of internet safety through four fun, challenging games.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-computing/z7qtrj6
- https://www.typingclub.com/
- https://www.nitrotype.com/
- https://scratch.mit.edu/
- https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk/interland
Design and Technology (D.T)
D.T falls under our STEM curriculum at UCPS as we aim to foster critical and abstract thinking alongside practical engineering and design-based activities. STEM Learning has collated a series of practical activities from nutrition to engineering that can be completed independently or together as a family.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-design-and-technology/zfycmfr
- https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/2897/designing-key-stage-one
Geography
BBC Teach has a range of activities to support the learning of geography at home, and World Geography Games is a fun way to consolidate knowledge.
History
More information about the historic periods covered in school can be found in the Year 2 Curriculum. However, BBC Teach and National Geographic Kids have pooled together a wealth of knowledge and activities on a range of eras across history.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-history/z6h3jhv
- https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/history/
Music
Singing and experiencing music is something we at UCPS believe in doing daily. Here are some websites where you can extend that into your home.
Physical Education (P.E)
There are lots of ways you can keep fit and healthy both indoors and outside. BBC Teach and the Get Set team have put together a range of ideas to inspire you to get active at home!
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-physical-education/zdqhcqt
- https://www.getset.co.uk/resources/home-learning/primaryhomelearning
Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economics (PSHCE)
As part of our statutory duty, UCPS delivers a comprehensive PSHCE curriculum in school. For parents who wish to learn more about the topics covered and consolidate the learning at home, the PSHE Association has put together a range of packs to support home learning in this area.
Religious Studies (R.E)
We cover a range of faiths in our Religious Education curriculum at UCPS. More information can be found on the year group weekly blogs and curriculum guidance.
Science
The websites below offer a range of science activities and challenges that are appropriate to do at home.