Year 4 / Blwyddyn 4 2019 - 2020

Miss Ellingham

Welcome to Year 4. Croeso i Ddosbarth 4!

Miss Ellingham welcomes you to year 4’s class page. Here you will find useful information about Year Four, including our current topics and recent news. Our teaching assistant in year four is Mrs Reynolds. Should you wish to discuss any aspect of your child’s development, please do not hesitate to arrange a meeting with Miss Ellingham via the school office.

About KS2

In Year 4, your child will continue to learn the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Compulsory national curriculum subjects at primary school include English, Maths, Science, Design and Technology, History, Geography, Art and Design, Music, PE, Swimming, ICT and Welsh.

Ysgol Derwen is moving towards implementing the new curriculum, which becomes statutory in 2022. The curriculum will become more child led with children taking more responsibility for their own learning.

Autumn Term Topic in Year Four:

Terrible Tudors (History)

Spring Term Topic in Year Four:

Location, Location, Location (Geography)

Homework and Spellings

This year the homework format has changed; your child will receive their homework book on Monday and have a week to complete a task of their choice.

The first spelling test is on Friday 13^th September. Lists will be given out in homework books on Monday 9^th September.

Both the spelling list and the homework grid can also be downloaded below.