Welcome to Year 4 - Mulberry Class

Hello, I'm Miss Wilson - it's lovely to meet you!

I'm the Year 4 Teacher at Dovecot Primary School.  Here's a little bit about me:

• I love Disneyworld! Mickey and Minnie are my favourite characters
• I love music, reading and horse riding.
• I enjoy spending time with my family and friends
• My favourite meal is a roast dinner and I love chocolate!!

Reading in Year 4...

Your child will be given a set of books and a reading diary to bring home. Your child will need to keep their reading diary and books in their book bags to bring to school every day. Your child will read with myself or Miss Ching during the week. The children will also have lots of opportunities to read and enjoy books throughout the week at school and at home.

Star of the week… 

Each Friday one child’s name will be picked from a hat and chosen to be our Star of the Week. This child will be responsible for helping with jobs in the classroom throughout the following week including taking the register with a friend and so on. 

General Reminders…

• The children will be doing PE every Tuesday. Please ensure your child has their PE kit on
• Any letters or reply slips, which need to be returned, can be put in your child’s book bag. The children are encouraged to check them each morning and give things in after the register.
• Homework will be given out every Friday, which will be returned on a Monday.
• Spellings will be handed out on a Friday, please practice them at home, as there will be a test on Monday.

Learning at Home

If your child is isolating; therefore learning from home, the class page will be updated weekly with classwork that your child can complete.

Recommended Websites:

• Oxford Owl - www.oxfordowl.co.uk
• Top Marks - www.topmarks.co.uk
• TT Rockstars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
• Purplemash - https://www.purplemash.com/sch/dovecot
• Google Classroom - https://classroom.google.com

Learning this term in Year 4

In English we will be exploring the story - Anglo-Saxon Boy.

The story of one Anglo-Saxon boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
1065: Magnus is the son of Harold Godwinson, lord of the Southern Saxons and ruthlessly ambitious claimant to the throne of England. Overnight, Magnus finds himself cast centre-stage in the blood-soaked family feud that led to one of history’s most famous battles.
This is the family tragedy behind 1066: live it with Magnus, as the wolves of history close in on his Anglo-Saxon boyhood.

In Maths we will be looking at Money, making conversions between pounds and pence, comparing and estimating money. We will be exploring Shape, identifying and comparing angles and Position and Direction where we will be plotting co-ordinates. 

In Science we will be focusing on Animals including Humans, exploring our bodies, how the digestive system works and how we can look after our teeth to prevent damage.

In Humanities will be looking at the Shang Dynasty, what happened and why did it end? Exploring their achievements, beliefs and their daily lives.