Information and support for parents
Parent fact Sheet – how to support home learning
We are now using ClassDojo to connect with families, share classroom moments, and provide class timetables with some activities that could be dome at home. It is a really useful way of communicating with your child’s class teacher.
Please join: You can find out what to do here.
Our Curriculum
Please view our curriculum for further information.
Class Gallery
View Year 4 images in our gallery
The following links to websites will also allow your child to continue with their learning at home. Some websites may require personal passwords which have already been sent home with your child. There are also worksheets here that you can download – you don’t always need a printer, just write down any answers on paper instead.
BBC Bitesize daily lessons for Year 4
Oak National Academy lessons for Year 4
MOVEMENT – Keeping Active
Our PE days are Tuesday and Friday. Children should now come to school already dressed in their PE kit, with suitable footwear. Kids workouts to do at home
GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home
MATHS –Mathletics
Times Tables – Children need to learn the multiplication tables up to and including 12 × 12 by the end of year 4.
Find tips on how to learn them, videos, games, and downloads on Oxford Owl.
Click below to have some fun with your times tables:
Times Tables games
Maths Chase
Maths Factor
Times Tables and Division Facts Colouring Booklet
Year 4 Maths Games And Activities Pack
ENGLISH
Spelling
Age related Spelling List
Use Spelling Frame – Spelling Frame
Use Spelling Shed – Spelling Shed
Punctuation
Videos and activities: Apostrophes to show possession
Inverted commas for speech
Reading
‘Teach Your Monster to Read’ is free to download on a PC: teachyourmonstertoread.com
MUSIC
If you’d like to try some singing, make some rhythms or learn the ukulele, find the Year 4 resources from Durham Music Service.
LANGUAGES – Duolingo
DIFFERENT CURRICULUM AREAS / TOPICS
TTS Home Learning Activity Book
Purple Mash has a range of activities. The children have their own login details.
New 2Dos are added each week!
COMPUTING
Computing is all about learning to solve problems. This website has interactive online games, and fun activities that you can do even without a computer: Barefoot
ONLINE SAFETY
Advice for parents and carers to help keep children safe online:
thinkuknow_primary_parents_helpsheet
Click here to find simple weekly 15 minute activities to do with your child.
Parent Zone: Check out its 10 ways to entertain your child at home with links to other sites to enjoy.
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Please check out the links below to fantastic resources for young people, parents and carers to support young people’s mental health during periods of disruption:
Use the child line website to take your mind of the difficult things and have some educational fun
www.childline.org.uk
Anna Freud: Self-Care and Coping Strategies
BBC: How to protect your mental health
CBBC: Video and Questions
Child Line – take your mind off the difficult things and have some educational fun
ChildMind: Talking to Children
Coronavirus story about Dave the dog, written by a Southampton nurse:
ELSA: Coronavirus Story for Children
National Association of School Psychologists: Parent Resources
Young Minds: Feeling Anxious about Coronavirus
