Year 4

Welcome

Welcome to Year 4 from the Team;

Makeda – Russell Square teacher;

Maddy – Euston Square teacher;

Layla – Leicester Square teacher.

Communication

A reminder that the office is currently closed to parents and carers. If you need to contact the school regarding absence or any general enquiry please do so by phone or email. Call 020 8888 8824 or email admin@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

As the school is unable to have the open door policy as before, you can make contact with teachers via the class email:

Eustonsquare.class@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

Russellsquare.class@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

Leicestersquare.class@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

Please ensure your emergency contact details are up-to date with the office.

Morning and end of day routines

The start of the day begins with a soft start from 8:55. Please note, the registers close at 9:05. Any child arriving later than this must go via the office to inform them of their arrival. Children should use their allocated entrances. RS: Main Entrance (past the office), LS & ES: New build entrance by Park Road gates.

The day finishes at 3:25pm. Please wait for your child by their allocated pick up point. If your child is being collected by a different adult please inform the office or use the class email address in advance.

General Class housekeeping

PE, Art and Spanish will be continuing in year 4 and these subjects will be on a Tuesday or Thursday. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit on the following days:

ES & RS: Tuesday

LS: Thursday.

It’s important that your child brings their own named water bottle to school each day. They may also bring a fruit snack for break-time. Please remember that Bounds Green School is strictly a nut-free environment.

Curriculum

Maths, English and Destination Reader are taught daily. Each afternoon is filled with a range of other curriculum areas. We have begun the year with a focus on Ancient Greece. Please see the curriculum pages for more details about Year 4 coverage.

Please see Year 4 recommended reading list below, which can also be found on BGS website.

https://boundsgreenschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Reading-List-2020-2021-Yr-4.pdf

Home Learning

• Reading for pleasure (minimum of 15 minutes a day)
• Daily times table practise – Children will be expected to know their times tables by end of year
• Daily spelling practise in preparation for weekly spellings check (Tuesdays)
• Weekly maths task
• A half-termly topic-related project

Assessments

Please note: It is now a statutory requirement for Year 4 pupils to take a timed times tables test at the end of the academic year. This is done online and there are many websites that replicate the test for your child to practise, well in advance. Time will be allocated for regular practise of this test in school, however it would be beneficial if you could support your child to do these regularly at home in order to increase their confidence and fluency.

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://www.purplemash.com/#app/games/timestables_assessment

Parents Evening

Russell Square & Euston Square:

Long Parent’s Evening: Tuesday 21^st September

Short Parent’s Evening: Thursday 23^rd September

Please note that RS parent’s evening will be conducted virtually via the SchoolCloud.

Leicester Square:

Short Parent’s Evening: Monday 20^th September

Long Parent’s Evening: Tuesday 21^st September

Year Group specific

Year 4 are in the fortunate position to be receiving Whole Class Instrument Tuition (WCIT). This will be starting the week beginning the 20^th September.

• Euston Square – Guitar – Mondays
• Russell Square – Trumpet or clarinet – Thursdays
• Leicester Square – Violin – Wednesdays

Year 4 will be continuing to run the Daily Mile three times week due to timetable restrictions. Please ensure your child is wearing appropriate footwear such as trainers on Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays (as well as Tuesdays for ES & RS for P.E).

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Story time is something we do a lot with the children at school, so we really encourage you to keep reading books at home. Children can also listen to stories online, which can help support them in their daily reading:

Click here for Online Audio Stories

Last year for World Book Day, Rob Biddulph, an author and illustrator, visited Bounds Green and did an amazing workshop for our key stage one children. He is doing really amazing online art activities for children. Click the link below:

Click here to Draw with Rob

We also have some great experiments for those budding scientists, and all only using things you’d have at home!

Booklet for Families Kitchen Sink Science

Please see our latest Curriculum Map for Year 4:

Curriculum Map Y4 2019-20

Please check our blog squares below for more suggested websites and activities.

Click on the arrow in the top right hand corner for more blogs!