Year 4 Hazel Class

Curriculum Information Page

Welcome to the Year 4 (Hazel Class) page.

We hope this provides you with important information to support your child's learning this year.

Please do get in contact if there is anything that we can help you with.

Mr Gooch and Mrs Arthurton.

Mr Gooch's teaching days are Monday & Tuesday - tgooch@necton.norfolk.sch.uk

Mrs Arthurton's teaching days are Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - sarthurton@necton.norfolk.sch.uk

Mr Hodder will teach Year 4 on a Friday afternoon - mhodder@necton.norfolk.sch.uk

What we will be learning this Spring Term 2026...

This term’s enquiry question is:

What are the Wonders in our World?

This is what we will be learning about in each subject area:

English: Diary writing inspired by Shackleton; Explanation texts; Poetry; News reports; Adverts; Letters of application

Maths: Developing mental and written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; decimals; fractions; shape and measures.

Science: States of matter; Water cycle; Sound

Computing: Audio recording; Internet safety;

RE: What does sacrifice mean?

History: Great explorers throughout history; Extreme natural events

Geography: Earthquakes, mountains, volcanoes and other natural wonders; Mapping

PE: Gymnastics; Fitness/Outdoor Adventurous Activities

Design Technology/Art: Reduction printing

Music: This term pupils are continuing to sing different songs together. They have been singing songs such as 'Golden' and have been performing chords on both the Boom Whackers and Ukuleles.

Spanish: Conversation skills; Birthdays; Days; Months; Pets

Life Skills: RSE – My beliefs; My rights and responsibilities; Asking for help; My feelings; My body; My relationships

How you can help your child with their learning:

Use the Knowledge Organisers (at the bottom of this page) to help your child learn the information we are exploring this term.
Hear your child read and ask him/her questions about the story. Take time to discuss and celebrate their book choices (from home or school) and please continue to read to your child too!
Reading books can be changed in our school library every Thursday and we will be collecting in the children’s Reading Records on Fridays. We will reward every 10 reading stamps with a merit. Big Cat books can be changed in class any day.
Practise times tables with your child – please use TT Rockstars to help with this!
Ensure they complete home learning tasks. Spellings are updated each Monday on Spelling Shed so the children can practise each week's words at home. The other priorities continue to be reading and times tables!
If you can spare any time to volunteer to hear children read at school then please us know!

Other things to remember:

This term, we will be having PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days each week.
PE will be outside whenever possible, so they will need to wear something appropriate for all weathers.
Children need to have earrings removed for PE lessons, or taped if they can't be removed.
Please name all school uniform.
Please ensure your child has a water bottle every day.
Please ensure long hair is tied back at all times.
Children should also have a change of footwear (and socks) for break/lunch as we will be outside on the grass every day.

IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM: