CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR HAYDONLEIGH CURRICULUM AND OUR KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
New to Year 4? Click here to find our New To Year 4 Presentation to help you get September ready!
Class 12 | Class 13 | Class 14 |
Mrs Park | Mrs Treviss |
Miss Van den Daele (Mon&Tues) Mrs Warwick (Weds-Fri) |
Year 4 Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Ainsworth Mrs Seymour Mrs Vango
HAYDONLEIGH 100 - Click here to view 100 books to read in Year 4!
PE IS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Outdoor PE is every Tuesday, Indoor PE is every Thursday, for all Year 4 classes.
On PE days, your child should come to school wearing their kit - black shorts/black jogging bottoms, a t-shirt in their house team colour, a plain light grey hoodie and sports trainers. Please ensure all items of kit are labelled with your child's name.
WEEKLY HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS IN YEAR 4
Homework will be explained, discussed, reviewed and celebrated in class on a weekly basis.
Homework Books and Reading Records need to be brought in every MONDAY in Year 4.
All children have been given their TTRockstars login details to glue in their homework books.
ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK GUIDANCE
During Year 4 we continue to build greater independence and responsibility in our pupils, promoted through a number of activities and additional responsibilities, including weekly homework. Homework provides an opportunity for pupils to develop habits and routines at home.
Should children not complete their weekly homework as detailed below, they are supervised during a breaktime to complete 5 minutes of the missing activity/ activities each week. This is to encourage good habits and fluency in reading, maths, spellings and build homework routines for their educational journey. Please ask your child's teacher should you have any queries about their homework:
Reading Questions - useful link
Spellings lists:
Please click below to open termly spellings:
Please click the link below for the recommended Year 3/4 spellings list:
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check
Year 4 pupils take part in a 'Multiplication Tables Check' practise in June. Please watch the short video below then read on to help you understand how your child participates in these checks.
Click here to watch a short government video about the check
Click here to read the government's guide for parents and guardians.
How can you support your child?
Please do encourage your child to play Times Tables Rock Stars regularly at home. All children have been given a username and password for this excellent website. Ask your child to show you their 'fluency' on the website - this shows the specific questions they are struggling to answer quickly and accurately. The ‘Soundcheck’ option in the game is a great place to practise for the check. We love to celebrate the effort children put in to further improve their maths, at school and at home, especially those who find their times tables tricky. This demonstrates a great growth mindset and builds their overall confidence in maths.
If you do wish to practise with your child at home, you’ll find further suggested activities above, under the ‘links’ section. Even fun activities such as playing board/ card games, baking and shopping will help your child’s confidence in maths grow.
What do you need to know about the Multiplication Tables Check at Haydonleigh?
1. We love maths - it’s an awesome subject to learn and to teach!
2. Maths is a big subject and we appreciate there’s more to it than times tables and there’s more to times tables than learning them off by heart. However, a lot of the rich, interesting maths is all about number relationships and these are hard to fully grasp without fluent recall of the tables. For that reason, learning the times tables is fundamental – they are a key facilitator in maths - we’ve always believed this.
3. We’re not worried about the checks and they’re not a surprise to Haydonleigh teachers. We’re already in a good place with learning the tables and the expectations are in line with the National Curriculum, so it’s business as usual for us!
4. The results of the check are not published publicly, there’s no pass or fail, there’s just a score out of 25 marks.
5. The checks consist of 25 questions. The questions will only be multiplication and they will go up to 12×12. There’s nothing novel about the questions and they don’t require any problem solving.
6. The checks are all about remembering the multiplication facts. That doesn’t mean we’ll forget all about the concepts, patterns, structures and relationships in multiplication. We’re going to be learning those too, partly because they go hand in hand with excellent recall.
7. There are concerns shared in the public domain that this is “yet another test”. The government has been careful to call it a “check” and that’s what it is, a pit-stop check. The check will tell us which multiplication facts the children are not yet secure with, so we can address these in school.
8. The questions are relatively simple, age-appropriate, and the test only takes 2½ minutes.
9. We don’t wish the checks to be stressful for our pupils. For that reason, we will actively downplay the checks in school and won’t repeatedly refer to the checks in class. Please be supportive and refrain from referring too often to the checks at home too.
10. As far as our pupils are concerned, when it comes to the day itself, they’re going to have the computers or tablets to rehearse their times tables. This is something we often do, especially with Times Table Rock Stars, so the children will notice little or no difference on the day.
11. Your child will have had opportunities to practise using the software in school, so will be familiar with the format before the check itself.
12. If you are practising with your child, remember you’re practising for the benefit of their wider maths education, not for them to just get a high score.
13. Please be supportive of our approach -it’s important that we get behind the checks for the benefit of all our children.
Should you have any questions about the Multiplication Tables Check, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Useful Links
Y4 Overnight Activity Camp – Thursday 1st May – Friday 2nd May 2025
At Haydonleigh, we endeavour to provide enrichment opportunities to our children. During Year 4, we are excited to offer a new extra-curricular experience for children; the opportunity to attend an overnight activity camp. The camp will take place over two days/one night on our school field and will be run by The Outdoors People.
The Outdoors People will provide bell tents for the children to sleep in and qualified instructors will lead different group activities. These activities include: kin ball, marshmallow roasting, life skills and team building, crash and carry, traditional fire lighting and survival bracelet crafting. Please see The Outdoors People link below.
https://www.theoutdoorspeople.com/classic
To cover the cost of instructors, equipment and food (dinner on Thursday evening, breakfast on Friday morning and a grab & go lunch on Friday lunch time), £57.50 is required.
Please be aware, that there will be a minimum number of 75 children required for the camp to go ahead.
PGL Liddington Activity Centre 2025 - Monday 31st March to Wednesday 2nd April 2025
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR HAYDONLEIGH CURRICULUM AND OUR KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
New to Year 4? Click here to find our New To Year 4 Presentation to help you get September ready!
Class 12 | Class 13 | Class 14 |
Mrs Park | Mrs Treviss |
Miss Van den Daele (Mon&Tues) Mrs Warwick (Weds-Fri) |
Year 4 Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Ainsworth Mrs Seymour Mrs Vango
HAYDONLEIGH 100 - Click here to view 100 books to read in Year 4!
PE IS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Outdoor PE is every Tuesday, Indoor PE is every Thursday, for all Year 4 classes.
On PE days, your child should come to school wearing their kit - black shorts/black jogging bottoms, a t-shirt in their house team colour, a plain light grey hoodie and sports trainers. Please ensure all items of kit are labelled with your child's name.
WEEKLY HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS IN YEAR 4
Homework will be explained, discussed, reviewed and celebrated in class on a weekly basis.
Homework Books and Reading Records need to be brought in every MONDAY in Year 4.
All children have been given their TTRockstars login details to glue in their homework books.
ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK GUIDANCE
During Year 4 we continue to build greater independence and responsibility in our pupils, promoted through a number of activities and additional responsibilities, including weekly homework. Homework provides an opportunity for pupils to develop habits and routines at home.
Should children not complete their weekly homework as detailed below, they are supervised during a breaktime to complete 5 minutes of the missing activity/ activities each week. This is to encourage good habits and fluency in reading, maths, spellings and build homework routines for their educational journey. Please ask your child's teacher should you have any queries about their homework:
Reading Questions - useful link
Spellings lists:
Please click below to open termly spellings:
Please click the link below for the recommended Year 3/4 spellings list:
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check
Year 4 pupils take part in a 'Multiplication Tables Check' practise in June. Please watch the short video below then read on to help you understand how your child participates in these checks.
Click here to watch a short government video about the check
Click here to read the government's guide for parents and guardians.
How can you support your child?
Please do encourage your child to play Times Tables Rock Stars regularly at home. All children have been given a username and password for this excellent website. Ask your child to show you their 'fluency' on the website - this shows the specific questions they are struggling to answer quickly and accurately. The ‘Soundcheck’ option in the game is a great place to practise for the check. We love to celebrate the effort children put in to further improve their maths, at school and at home, especially those who find their times tables tricky. This demonstrates a great growth mindset and builds their overall confidence in maths.
If you do wish to practise with your child at home, you’ll find further suggested activities above, under the ‘links’ section. Even fun activities such as playing board/ card games, baking and shopping will help your child’s confidence in maths grow.
What do you need to know about the Multiplication Tables Check at Haydonleigh?
1. We love maths - it’s an awesome subject to learn and to teach!
2. Maths is a big subject and we appreciate there’s more to it than times tables and there’s more to times tables than learning them off by heart. However, a lot of the rich, interesting maths is all about number relationships and these are hard to fully grasp without fluent recall of the tables. For that reason, learning the times tables is fundamental – they are a key facilitator in maths - we’ve always believed this.
3. We’re not worried about the checks and they’re not a surprise to Haydonleigh teachers. We’re already in a good place with learning the tables and the expectations are in line with the National Curriculum, so it’s business as usual for us!
4. The results of the check are not published publicly, there’s no pass or fail, there’s just a score out of 25 marks.
5. The checks consist of 25 questions. The questions will only be multiplication and they will go up to 12×12. There’s nothing novel about the questions and they don’t require any problem solving.
6. The checks are all about remembering the multiplication facts. That doesn’t mean we’ll forget all about the concepts, patterns, structures and relationships in multiplication. We’re going to be learning those too, partly because they go hand in hand with excellent recall.
7. There are concerns shared in the public domain that this is “yet another test”. The government has been careful to call it a “check” and that’s what it is, a pit-stop check. The check will tell us which multiplication facts the children are not yet secure with, so we can address these in school.
8. The questions are relatively simple, age-appropriate, and the test only takes 2½ minutes.
9. We don’t wish the checks to be stressful for our pupils. For that reason, we will actively downplay the checks in school and won’t repeatedly refer to the checks in class. Please be supportive and refrain from referring too often to the checks at home too.
10. As far as our pupils are concerned, when it comes to the day itself, they’re going to have the computers or tablets to rehearse their times tables. This is something we often do, especially with Times Table Rock Stars, so the children will notice little or no difference on the day.
11. Your child will have had opportunities to practise using the software in school, so will be familiar with the format before the check itself.
12. If you are practising with your child, remember you’re practising for the benefit of their wider maths education, not for them to just get a high score.
13. Please be supportive of our approach -it’s important that we get behind the checks for the benefit of all our children.
Should you have any questions about the Multiplication Tables Check, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Useful Links
Y4 Overnight Activity Camp – Thursday 1st May – Friday 2nd May 2025
At Haydonleigh, we endeavour to provide enrichment opportunities to our children. During Year 4, we are excited to offer a new extra-curricular experience for children; the opportunity to attend an overnight activity camp. The camp will take place over two days/one night on our school field and will be run by The Outdoors People.
The Outdoors People will provide bell tents for the children to sleep in and qualified instructors will lead different group activities. These activities include: kin ball, marshmallow roasting, life skills and team building, crash and carry, traditional fire lighting and survival bracelet crafting. Please see The Outdoors People link below.
https://www.theoutdoorspeople.com/classic
To cover the cost of instructors, equipment and food (dinner on Thursday evening, breakfast on Friday morning and a grab & go lunch on Friday lunch time), £57.50 is required.
Please be aware, that there will be a minimum number of 75 children required for the camp to go ahead.
PGL Liddington Activity Centre 2025 - Monday 31st March to Wednesday 2nd April 2025
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR HAYDONLEIGH CURRICULUM AND OUR KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
New to Year 4? Click here to find our New To Year 4 Presentation to help you get September ready!
Class 12 | Class 13 | Class 14 |
Mrs Park | Mrs Treviss |
Miss Van den Daele (Mon&Tues) Mrs Warwick (Weds-Fri) |
Year 4 Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Ainsworth Mrs Seymour Mrs Vango
HAYDONLEIGH 100 - Click here to view 100 books to read in Year 4!
PE IS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Outdoor PE is every Tuesday, Indoor PE is every Thursday, for all Year 4 classes.
On PE days, your child should come to school wearing their kit - black shorts/black jogging bottoms, a t-shirt in their house team colour, a plain light grey hoodie and sports trainers. Please ensure all items of kit are labelled with your child's name.
WEEKLY HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS IN YEAR 4
Homework will be explained, discussed, reviewed and celebrated in class on a weekly basis.
Homework Books and Reading Records need to be brought in every MONDAY in Year 4.
All children have been given their TTRockstars login details to glue in their homework books.
ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK GUIDANCE
During Year 4 we continue to build greater independence and responsibility in our pupils, promoted through a number of activities and additional responsibilities, including weekly homework. Homework provides an opportunity for pupils to develop habits and routines at home.
Should children not complete their weekly homework as detailed below, they are supervised during a breaktime to complete 5 minutes of the missing activity/ activities each week. This is to encourage good habits and fluency in reading, maths, spellings and build homework routines for their educational journey. Please ask your child's teacher should you have any queries about their homework:
Reading Questions - useful link
Spellings lists:
Please click below to open termly spellings:
Please click the link below for the recommended Year 3/4 spellings list:
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check
Year 4 pupils take part in a 'Multiplication Tables Check' practise in June. Please watch the short video below then read on to help you understand how your child participates in these checks.
Click here to watch a short government video about the check
Click here to read the government's guide for parents and guardians.
How can you support your child?
Please do encourage your child to play Times Tables Rock Stars regularly at home. All children have been given a username and password for this excellent website. Ask your child to show you their 'fluency' on the website - this shows the specific questions they are struggling to answer quickly and accurately. The ‘Soundcheck’ option in the game is a great place to practise for the check. We love to celebrate the effort children put in to further improve their maths, at school and at home, especially those who find their times tables tricky. This demonstrates a great growth mindset and builds their overall confidence in maths.
If you do wish to practise with your child at home, you’ll find further suggested activities above, under the ‘links’ section. Even fun activities such as playing board/ card games, baking and shopping will help your child’s confidence in maths grow.
What do you need to know about the Multiplication Tables Check at Haydonleigh?
1. We love maths - it’s an awesome subject to learn and to teach!
2. Maths is a big subject and we appreciate there’s more to it than times tables and there’s more to times tables than learning them off by heart. However, a lot of the rich, interesting maths is all about number relationships and these are hard to fully grasp without fluent recall of the tables. For that reason, learning the times tables is fundamental – they are a key facilitator in maths - we’ve always believed this.
3. We’re not worried about the checks and they’re not a surprise to Haydonleigh teachers. We’re already in a good place with learning the tables and the expectations are in line with the National Curriculum, so it’s business as usual for us!
4. The results of the check are not published publicly, there’s no pass or fail, there’s just a score out of 25 marks.
5. The checks consist of 25 questions. The questions will only be multiplication and they will go up to 12×12. There’s nothing novel about the questions and they don’t require any problem solving.
6. The checks are all about remembering the multiplication facts. That doesn’t mean we’ll forget all about the concepts, patterns, structures and relationships in multiplication. We’re going to be learning those too, partly because they go hand in hand with excellent recall.
7. There are concerns shared in the public domain that this is “yet another test”. The government has been careful to call it a “check” and that’s what it is, a pit-stop check. The check will tell us which multiplication facts the children are not yet secure with, so we can address these in school.
8. The questions are relatively simple, age-appropriate, and the test only takes 2½ minutes.
9. We don’t wish the checks to be stressful for our pupils. For that reason, we will actively downplay the checks in school and won’t repeatedly refer to the checks in class. Please be supportive and refrain from referring too often to the checks at home too.
10. As far as our pupils are concerned, when it comes to the day itself, they’re going to have the computers or tablets to rehearse their times tables. This is something we often do, especially with Times Table Rock Stars, so the children will notice little or no difference on the day.
11. Your child will have had opportunities to practise using the software in school, so will be familiar with the format before the check itself.
12. If you are practising with your child, remember you’re practising for the benefit of their wider maths education, not for them to just get a high score.
13. Please be supportive of our approach -it’s important that we get behind the checks for the benefit of all our children.
Should you have any questions about the Multiplication Tables Check, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Useful Links
Y4 Overnight Activity Camp – Thursday 1st May – Friday 2nd May 2025
At Haydonleigh, we endeavour to provide enrichment opportunities to our children. During Year 4, we are excited to offer a new extra-curricular experience for children; the opportunity to attend an overnight activity camp. The camp will take place over two days/one night on our school field and will be run by The Outdoors People.
The Outdoors People will provide bell tents for the children to sleep in and qualified instructors will lead different group activities. These activities include: kin ball, marshmallow roasting, life skills and team building, crash and carry, traditional fire lighting and survival bracelet crafting. Please see The Outdoors People link below.
https://www.theoutdoorspeople.com/classic
To cover the cost of instructors, equipment and food (dinner on Thursday evening, breakfast on Friday morning and a grab & go lunch on Friday lunch time), £57.50 is required.
Please be aware, that there will be a minimum number of 75 children required for the camp to go ahead.
PGL Liddington Activity Centre 2025 - Monday 31st March to Wednesday 2nd April 2025