• Learning in Year 4

Class Teachers: Mrs Harty and Mrs Wardleworth 

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Kayley

About Stephen Hawking

Welcome to Hawking class! We are named after Stephen Hawking, whose research into cosmology and quantum gravity contributed to mankind’s understanding of the universe.

Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) was a determined and inspirational British scientist, professor and author who performed ground-breaking work in physics and cosmology. Shortly after his 21st birthday, he was diagnosed with ALS. However, in spite of being wheelchair bound and dependent on a computerised voice system for communication, Stephen continued to combine family life with his research and his outlook on life continues to motivate people worldwide.

Hawking believed that intelligence was made up of hard work and was a champion of insatiable curiosity and the belief in oneself. “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.”

• Important Information:

  Spellings

  • Children will receive their weekly spellings every Friday and will be tested the following Friday.
  • Children have their login for Spelling Shed and can use this to practise their spellings or go on the Mastery Zone.

  Reading

  • Your child should be reading for at least 10-15 minutes a night. The date started and completed, book title and comment about the book should be entered by your child. Please check your child’s reading record on a weekly basis and sign/comment if you read with your child. 
  • Your child will bring home a book from the class library to read at their own pace.
  • Each read recorded in their reading record will count towards their 100 reads award. For each 100 reads they will receive a certificate.

  Times Tables

  • Please encourage your child to continue using Times Tables RockStars. Being able to recall multiplication facts at speed will help with multiplication and division calculations and also with work on a range of different areas in maths.  Regular practise on Times Tables Rockstars will also support your child in the Year 4 multiplication tables check that they will complete in June.

  Times Table Check:

  • 25 Questions
  • Completed on a tablet in June
  • 6 seconds per question
  • All times tables up to 12x12

  PE

  • Tuesday and Friday - children can come into school wearing their PE Kit.
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We welcome you back with great excitement and look forward to a fantastic year ahead.

Mrs Harty, Mrs Wardleworth and the Year 4 team