Year 4

Here you can see some of the exciting things we have planned for our year 4 children. You can use this section of the website to keep up-to-date with key dates for your diary and access important documents such as long-term plans, newsletters, and other announcements.

 Please click on an image for a brief introduction to the teachers

• Ms Lucas
  Year 4 Teacher Leader of Learning
  Ms Lucas

  My name is Miss Lucas. After completing my English literature and creative writing degree, I volunteered at my local primary school and quickly realised that teaching was what I destined for. I worked there as an LSA for two years before completing my PGCE at Brunel University and have not looked back since! I began my teaching career as an NQT at Alex McLeod 6 years ago and have since worked in Year 5 and Year 3. I currently lead Science and love exploring the natural world, space and biology. I previously led PSHE and introduced the new statutory RSE curriculum and PSHE Journey books. I have high expectations and believe that every subject can be fun and accessible to all children.

• Mr Cole
  Year 4 Teacher & PSHE Lead
  Mr Cole

  I am Magnolia's class teacher and I lead music across the school. I have worked with and taught children across Key Stage 1 & 2 and have previously worked with some of our more vulnerable children. I have high learning expectations of all the children within my care. I am very passionate about children learning at their own pace and ensure inclusivity within my setting. I have a high regard for children and adults social and emotional wellbeing. As a result, I like to promote positive and healthy mindsets across the school.
  Being part of a large family myself, including 6 children of my own, I understand the importance of individuality. My class is an extension of my family and each member is given an opportunity to shine.

• Miss Dilley
  Year 4 Teacher & Assessment Lead
  Miss Dilley

  I am Miss Dilley and I have been a teacher at Alexander McLeod since 2015 and have worked in Upper Key Stage 2 during this time. I have had many roles at my time at Alex: I was the DT lead for two years before leading science for another three years. In 2020 I became the assessment lead, which is a role that I feel really passionate about as I want to see all children make excellent progress. I enjoy teaching all subjects but my favourite subjects to teach are mathematics and P.E. Outside of school, I enjoy travelling and exploring new countries.

Our learning

Year 4 is an incredibly exciting year as the children move into their second year within the lower key stage two phase. Our focus this year will be to teach the year 4 curriculum in order to ensure that children are working at the expected standard for their age by the end of the 2022/23 academic year. However, we will also be revising some of the key learning within the year 3 curriculum; this will ensure that any gaps within their knowledge concerning year 3 expectations have been closed and that children are fully able to access the learning intended for a year 4 child.

Over the course of the year, children in year 4 will be exposed to a range of fantastic core texts during our English lessons.

In year 4, we intend to create confident mathematicians who have a solid understanding of place value and are able to adopt a range of strategies when problem solving. By the end of year 4, children will be familiar with formal written methods for all four operations of number and be able to fluently recall times tables up to 12 x 12.

Multiplication Tables Check

The Multiplication Tables Check is a Key Stage 2 assessment to be taken by pupils at the end of year 4 (in June). The purpose of the assessment is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will help us to identify pupils who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided, as well as identify which pupils are working at the expected level. The test is an online assessment where pupils are asked 25 questions on times tables 2-12. For every question, they have 6 seconds to answer and in between each question is a 3 second rest.

Year 4 Curriculum Overview 2025-26

Year 4 Newsletter - Spring Term 1

Lower Key Stage 2 - Curriculum booklet