Year 4 2025 - 2026

Mrs Lodge

Mrs Wilson

READY, RESPECTFUL, SAFE

To contact Mrs Lodge email Year4@elton.cheshire.sch.uk

Love Learning, Love Life

Always Aiming High

Welcome to Year 4's class page

2025-2026

Staff

Mrs Lodge Mrs Wilson

Hello and welcome back to our final term in Year Four,

We hope you had a lovely Easter break and are feeling well rested and ready for a busy and exciting final term. We have lots of engaging learning planned and are really looking forward to seeing all that the children will achieve. Our main topic this term is Planet Earth, which will be explored across English, Art and DT. There will also be a strong focus on handwriting, ensuring children are using a neat, clear cursive style in preparation for Year Five.

PE
PE lessons will take place on Mondays and Fridays. This term, we will be focusing on athletics, rounders and OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities). Please ensure your child has a clearly labelled PE kit in school at all times. Kits can be taken home to be washed at half term.

Uniform
Children are expected to wear the correct school uniform at all times. This includes a jumper or cardigan in the correct colour, a white polo top, grey skirt, shorts or trousers, and black shoes. For PE, children should wear a white top, white or black shorts, and trainers or pumps. Jogging bottoms or leggings may be worn in colder weather, but these should ideally be black. Please make sure that all uniform, including shoes, is clearly named.

Homework, Spellings and Reading
Children should continue to practise all times tables at home (up to 12 × 12) to support quick recall ahead of the Multiplication Tables Check in June. Spelling sheets will be sent home at the beginning of each half term and should be practised regularly.

Maths homework and Learning Logs will continue to be given out on Fridays and should be returned by the following Wednesday.

Reading remains a key priority. Please continue to listen to your child read at least three times a week and sign their reading record. Children are encouraged to read both their school reading book and a book of their own choice. As they prepare for Year 5, they should also begin to take responsibility for recording their own reading, with an adult signature to confirm this.

Times tables

There will be a huge push on times tables this year in preparation for the statutory multiplication tables check in June 2026. The multiplication tables check is an on-screen check consisting of 25 times tables questions. Your child will answer 3 practice questions before moving on to the official check, and will then have 6 seconds to answer each question. On average, the check should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. To support you in learning your times tables, you will have access to Times Table Rockstars at home and will be set a weekly times table to learn.

Water Bottles

It is really important that you bring in your own water bottle every day. You must take it home each evening for it to be washed. Normally we would have extra cups for children in the classroom, but we are no longer allowed to do this as it increases the risk of cross contamination. Please bring your own, named bottle each day. You will be allowed to refill it throughout the day, if you drink all your water.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Year 4 team at year4@elton.cheshire.sch.uk.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Lodge and Mrs Wilson

Things to remember:

PE kits (black shorts/white t-shirt/trainers or pumps/tracksuit for colder weather)- TUESDAY AND FRIDAY

Reading books—EVERYDAY

Reading records - TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

Water bottles—EVERYDAY

Homework—WEDNESDAY

Website Links:

Times Tables Rockstars

Bug Club