Year 4 is part of Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4). There is one Year 3 class and one Year 4 class. Although they each have their own curriculum they may sometimes join together to learn or for assemblies. 

Poplar

Welcome to Poplar class.  In the classroom is myself, Mrs. Rowley (class teacher) and the children are further supported by our teaching assistant, Mrs Green. It is going to be a fun but busy year learning about the Ancient Maya and all about rainforests. The children have all come back bubbling and looking forward to the year ahead, which is really encouraging. 

Our learning for history in the autumn term is Ancient Greece and in geography we will be learning about the Alps. In other learning we will be exploring the Tudors, our oceans, deserts and exploring the Maya civilisation.

In maths, the year will begin with place value and understanding digits up to 10,000. It is really important that the children practise their times tables as much as possible at home, as they will have their Multiplication tables check in June 2026. All children are able to access TT Rockstars from home. We will also do lots of practise in school.

During science, we will learn about electricity, the human digestive system, the functions of different types of teeth and food chains.  There will also be a focus on how organisms are classified.

Staff

The Lower Key Stage 2 team consists of:

Mr. Neill Yr 3 teacher

Mrs. Rowley Yr4 teacher

Mrs. Green LKS2 teaching assistant

Mrs. Boddington SEND teaching assistant

Ms Cassidy is the KS2 Leader.

Timetable

General Housekeeping

P. E: Poplar have P. E on Thursday morning and Friday afternoon. Please ensure your child has a full, named P. E kit.  Long hair needs to be tied up and jewellery is removed, or earrings covered.

Spellings: Weekly spellings will be given out on Friday and the children tested the following Friday. The spellings are different every week and will be stuck in their green books.

Reading: All children are expected to read their reading book for at least 20 minutes, four times a week. Please record this in their reading diary.  It is your child’s responsibility to take AR quizzes in order for them to reach their targets each term.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to speak to us at the door or email me via teacher@mapletreeprimaryschool.com, and I will endeavour to respond within 48 hours.

Meet the Teacher presentation

Please see below the presentation that was shared with parents at our Meet the Teacher session in September. This will give you an insight into how things run in Year 4. 

Termly Overviews

Please click the link to see what Year 4 is learning in the Autumn Term.