History

We will develop an understanding of:

• the chronology of our local area, focusing on the 19^th century onwards
• how the land use has changed in our local area

We will be able to:

• ask relevant questions
• use sources to help answer our questions
• record knowledge in a variety of ways (writing, labelling, talking, drawing)

We will know:

• some key facts about the history of Brentford, Brentford FC and Huelva FC (in Spain)

Geography

We will know:

• some similarities and differences between Brentford and Huelva, focusing on land use, physical features, human features
• more about different maps

Technology

We will be able to:

• design, make and evaluate flapjacks using ingredients from Brentford or Huelva

We use a knowledge organiser for every project in every year group. It is a helpful way for children and families to see the key knowledge that children will learn. This key knowledge helps the children ask more questions and then find out more information.

It would be helpful to talk with your child about this knowledge organiser. As the project develops, they will be able to share more knowledge. Thank you!

Please help your child to know all of their times tables. It is very very important!  Some of the areas we will be learning include:

• Fractions addition + subtracting fractions
• Decimals
• Time
• money

Our main book this half term will be Malamander. Some areas of grammar and punctuation we’ll be learning include:

• punctuating speech correctly, using inverted commas:  She whispered, “Over there.”    
• Identify and write appropriate verbs in reporting clauses for characterisation "I don’t want to go!" he grumbled.
• Identify and write sentences that open with present or past participles: (A participle is a type of verb form that can be used as an adjective or to help form verb tenses.) Defeated, the team walked off the field in silence. Running through the dark alley, Jake searched for a place to hide.

PE Kits:

School PE uniform is black shorts (or tracksuit bottoms) with a white t-shirt and trainers. All children will come to school wearing PE kit on their PE days.

Year 4 PE days are Wednesday and Thursday.

Year 4 Home Learning

• Daily reading – children will bring books home
• TTRockstars website – children will bring logins home
• Music – practising their instrument
• A weekly activity based on the classroom learning sent out via email or a paper copy
• Half-termly project activities sent out via email or a paper copy.

Dates

Eamonn Sylvester – lifelong Brentford FC fan will come to talk to the children at the start of the project

• Wednesday 23^rd April: Class Photo Day
• Monday 5^th May – May Day so no school
• Monday 26^th May – 30^th May – half term holiday
• Tuesday 3^rd June – school starts again

Can you help?!

If you have any information (stories, photos, experiences, artefacts etc) from the regions on our knowledge organiser, then please contact your class teacher.

Please keep in touch – we check these emails everyday before we start teaching:  griffon@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk   

Thank you!

Communication With Teachers:

There are two main ways to talk with your child’s teacher.

You can talk at the start or end of the day – remember that teachers have more time at the end of the day!

Alternatively, teachers check the year group email every day so you can contact them here:  griffon@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk

Teachers will respond between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00pm.