--- title: "Year 4" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/classes/year4" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Welcome to the class page for .... ![](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/images/images/Year-4-02-11-2022.gif) | Literacy: **Reading: *“Greek Myths”* (Fiction: Myths) **Writing: ***“Leon and the Place Between”* (Diary Entry) | What Are We Learning? | Maths: Place Value Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division | |---|---|---| | Science: **Energy** Electricity and Circuits *Working scientifically:* *PLANNING* | Y4 Curriculum Overview: Autumn B 2026 *‘Batteries Included!’* **Core Value: DETERMINATION** **Secrets of Success:** Work Hard & Concentrate **Cultural Capital: Panto - Aladdin** | PSHE: Connecting with others - respect | | French: Describing Portraits | | Geography: Are settlements all the same? | D&T: **Electrical Systems:** Exploring Electrical Products | | Art: *Recap last half-term:* Drawing: Exploring tone, texture & proportion | Computing: **Programming** Algorithms and debugging | | PE: Gymnastics: Bridges (Mon) Games: Invasion - Dodgeball (Tues) | Music: **Singing in Parts:** Loops and Layers | RE: CHRISTIANITY Why do Christians think about Incarnation at Christmas? | History: *Recap last half-term:* How have children’s lives changed? | Parents - please help your child in remembering previous learning: | Literacy: **Reading: *“****A World of Animal Stories”* (Fiction: Traditional Tales) **Writing: *“Gorilla”* (Fantasy story) | What Were We Learning? | Maths: Place Value Addition & Subtraction | |---|---|---| | Science: **Animals, including Humans** Digestion and Food *Working scientifically: PLANNING* | Y4 Curriculum Overview: Autumn A 2026 *‘Step Back in Time’* ![](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/images/cd428af2525d12422b6c3b4ae056ff14.png) **Core Value: CONFIDENCE** **Secrets of Success:** Try new things **Cultural Capital: Visit to Ellesmere Port Library** | PSHE: **My Healthy Self** How can I make healthy choices? | | French: Describing Portraits | | Geography: *Recap last term:* *Rivers* | D&T: *Recap last term:* Structures - Castles | | Art: Drawing: exploring tone, texture and proportion | Computing: Connect & Create | | PE: Cricket (Monday) Invasion Games: Hockey (Tues) | Music: **Singing in Parts** Loops and layers | RE: JUDAISM How do Jews demonstrate their faith through their communities? | History: How have children’s lives changed? | **Click here: [Year 4 Blog](https://www.brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4) to find out what we have been learning so far this year** Times tables introduced in Y4: Autumn 1: x 6 Autumn 2: x 9 Spring 1: x 12 Spring 2: x 7 Summer 1: x 11 Please continue to practise these multiplication and division facts as often as you can. Children in Year 4 will sit a National Multiplication Check in the Summer term. If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email: and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. **Year 4 Team** ### Related Blog Posts [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/a22e7bb1-16f0-4bef-9148-8ec93e672fff(1).jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-26-16-56-inspired-by-william-morris) 26 Jun #### [Inspired by William Morris](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-26-16-56-inspired-by-william-morris) Children have been exploring the beautiful designs of William Morris and using his work as inspiration for their own artwork. 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