Welcome to Class 4

All About us

General Information

In Class 4, we follow a broad and balanced curriculum to allow our children to be independent and successful learners, develop independence and be responsible citizens. We are ambitious in Class 4 and want children to build strong, positive relationships with both staff and their peers, this will then allow them to be confident individuals and prepare them for adulthood.

Class 4 have PE on a Wednesday Afternoon and go for swimming lessons on a Friday morning during the Summer Term. We will be working with a music specialist on a Wednesday afternoon who supports the delivery of our music curriculum.

Throughout the year we will cook a variety of sweet and savoury items. This will link to our chosen topics within each term. We will also be looking at how to prepare food safely and hygienically, as well as looking at healthy options.

As a school we also have 2 mini buses, which we try to use as much as possible during the school year to experience Culture Capital. Children will visit local churches, linking to our RE topic on ‘Why is the Bible important to Christians?’. We will also visit local Museums to participate in workshops and explore The Egyptians. We are also very lucky to be working with local dentist Rob Hetherington, who is going to be learning the children about different types of teeth and the importance of Oral Hygiene, this links to our science topic ‘The Digestive System.

English

In Class 4 we aim to teach our English Curriculum using a class book. Currently our focus is on the genre of fairy tales and folk tales. Our chosen class books are Cinderella and The Egyptian Cinderella. Children will explore and compare these stories before creating their own fairy tale based on these books.

Maths

As a school we follow the White Rose long term plan, encouraging children to develop their learning using the concrete – pectoral – abstract approach (CPA). Children also practice their times tables in numerous ways including Times Table Rock Stars. Children further develop their knowledge each morning on arrival to school by completing daily morning calculations involving the main four operations as well as calculations based upon current and previous topics.