Year 4 2025 - 2026
Mr Bedford
Mrs Meyer
Mrs Ravenscroft
Welcome to Year 4
The team - Mr Bedford, Mrs Ravenscroft and Mrs Meyer
Mr Bedford's class is known as Chaffinch and Mrs Ravenscroft's & Mrs Meyer's class is known as Goldfinch.
Chaffinch class: Mrs Thorp will teach on a Monday and Mr Bedford will teach Tuesday-Friday
Goldfinch class: Mrs Ravenscroft will teach Monday-Wednesday and Mrs Meyer will teach Thursday & Friday
Our Spring Term topic is:
Were the Marshall's worth their salt?
We will be learning about:
- Roman salt mining in Northwich.
- Why Northwich is located where it is.
- The area around Northwich and how this is linked to the wider world.
- How salt was transported by roadways and later along canals.
- How man-made changes created the different habitats in Marshall's Arm.
- The landscapes of Northwich and how they have changed over time.
- Salt mining in the local area.
- What open salt pans were like.
- The Marshall family, their history and links to our school.
Alongside our topic, we will be learning about:
Art & design: using a limited palette (LS Lowry)
Computing: data logging, repeating patterns (MS Logo)
Science: Classification of living things, habitats.
PE: Circuits and fitness, hockey skills
RE: - Christianity: parables, Easter
PSHE: - Digital well-being, children's lives in other countries.
MFL - Habitats, the classroom.
Click here for the full Key Stage 2 Curriculum Overview
P.E Days
Mrs Ravenscroft's & Mrs Meyer's Class- Thursday & Friday
Mr Bedford's Class - Thursday & Friday
Homework
Homework will be set on Mondays on Teams and should be handed in by Friday. It can be handed in over the course of the week. There is no need to wait until Friday.
Celebration assemblies
These will be on Fridays at 9am, every third week. You will get a message from school if your child is receiving an award in assembly.
If you need to get in touch with a member of the Year 4 team, please phone or email the school office, speak to us on the playground at home time or write in your child's diary.