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    Welcome to Year 4! I'm Miss Thompson and can't wait for an amazing year of learning!

    Welcome to Year 4! I'm Miss Thompson and can't wait for an amazing year of learning!

    Year 3/4 statutory word list

    Spellings

    Group 1

    though

    although

    thought

    tomato

    tough

    various

    weight

    woman

    women

    Group 2

    grass

    pass 

    plant

    path

    bath

    money

    says

    their 

    they

    should

    Our spelling test is every Friday.

    Year 4 - Core Calculation skills - multiplication

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    Subtraction

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    Division

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    Dear Year 4,

    I am so proud of all the wonderful learning, kindness and determination you have shown this year. To help keep your brilliant minds active, I have put together some exciting activities for you to enjoy over the next two days.

    �� Please complete all of your work neatly in your Homework Book.

    Remember:

    ⭐ Try your best.

    ⭐ Take pride in your presentation.

    ⭐ Be creative and have fun.

    ⭐ Challenge yourself where you can.

    ⭐ Don't worry if you find something tricky – learning happens when we persevere!

    There is no need to print anything. Simply write, draw and record your work in your Homework Book. Remember to date each piece of work and give it a clear title.

    I can't wait to see the fantastic work you produce!

    Happy learning,

    Miss Thompson ��

    �� Reading

    �� Remember to complete this activity in your Homework Book.

    Reading Detective Challenge

    Spend at least 20–30 minutes each day enjoying a book of your choice.

    Day 1

    After reading, answer:

    ✨ Who are the main characters?

    ✨ What was your favourite part?

    ✨ What do you think might happen next?

    �� Bonus Challenge: Draw and label your favourite scene.

    Day 2

    Become a book reviewer!

    �� Title:

    �� Author:

    ⭐ Rating out of 5:

    �� What did you enjoy most?

    �� Would you recommend it to a friend? Why?

    ✍️ Writing

    �� Complete your writing in your Homework Book. Remember to use your best handwriting.

    Message in a Bottle Adventure

    Imagine you are walking along a beautiful beach when you discover a mysterious bottle.

    Inside is a note that says:

    "Help! I'm stranded on a secret island!"

    Write an exciting adventure story explaining:

    • Who sent the message
    • How they became stranded
    • What happens next
    • How they are rescued

    Challenge Yourself

    ✅ Use powerful adjectives

    ✅ Include fronted adverbials

    ✅ Add expanded noun phrases

    ✅ Make your reader want to keep reading!

    Remember: There are no wrong ideas when you're being creative!

    Dream Theme Park Designer

    You have been chosen to design the world's most amazing theme park!

    Include:

    �� At least 5 rides

    �� Food stalls

    �� Attractions

    �� Ticket prices

    Then write a persuasive paragraph explaining why people should visit your fantastic theme park.

    Use exciting language to make everyone want to come!

    �� Mathematics

    �� Show all of your working in your Homework Book.

    Home Measurement Challenge

    Mathematicians are brilliant investigators!

    Find these objects and estimate their length before measuring them.

    Object My Estimate Actual Measurement
    Book    
    Spoon    
    Shoe    
    Water Bottle    

    �� Which estimate was the closest?

    �� Which object surprised you the most?

    Theme Park Maths Challenge

    Tickets cost £12 each.

    Work out:

    �� 15 visitors

    �� 25 visitors

    �� 50 visitors

    Superstar Challenge ⭐

    A family of 4 visits.

    How much would they pay altogether?

    Can you create your own ticket question for someone at home to solve?

    �� Geography

    �� Create your fact file in your Homework Book.

    Country Explorer

    Choose any country in the world and become an expert!

    Research and find out:

    �� Capital city

    �� Language spoken

    �� Famous landmark

    ⭐ An interesting fact

    �� Draw and colour the country's flag.

    Challenge

    Would you like to visit this country? Explain why.

    �� Art & Design

    �� Draw and label your work in your Homework Book.

    Choose ONE exciting challenge.

    Option A

    Create a comic strip about a superhero teacher who saves the day!

    Option B

    Design a colourful poster encouraging people to protect our planet.

    Option C

    Invent a brand-new animal.

    Include:

    �� Name

    �� Habitat

    �� Diet

    ✨ Special features or powers

    Let your imagination shine!

    �� Reflection Time

    Take a few moments to think about your learning adventure.

    �� What activity did you enjoy the most?

    �� What are you most proud of achieving?

    �� What new skill or fact did you learn?

    �� Which challenge made you persevere and keep going?

    ❤️ How did you show kindness, resilience or creativity?

    �� What was your favourite piece of work in your Homework Book?

    �� If you could improve one piece of work, what would you do differently?

    �� What made you smile during these two days?

    ⭐ Which activity would you like to do again?

    �� Well Done, Year 4! ��

    Remember, I am incredibly proud of each and every one of you. These activities are a chance to keep learning, be creative and show off all the wonderful skills you have developed this year.

    Keep being kind, curious, confident and ambitious. Most importantly, enjoy your learning adventure!

    Miss Thompson �� ��⭐��

    Year 4 African Drumming workshop Autumn 2025