Welcome to Minerva!

Teacher: Mrs. D. Davies

Learning Support Assistant: Mrs. G Davies and Miss M Jackson

Minerva takes its name from the Roman goddess of wisdom. We are inquisitive and love learning about the amazing world around us. We might also have some fun along the way

Please can parents ensure that children bring the following each day:

A non-metal water bottle.

Reading record

A reading book at the correct level (Please ask your child to speak to Mrs. Davies if they are unsure of their level

A snack book, which can be at any level

Children are encouraged to read at home at least three times and for this to be signed by an adult in their reading record.

The Lake District

In the spring term, year 4 will be researching The Lake district; looking at National Parks what they are, how they are used. We will be looking closely at the landscape of The Lake District National Park. The children will learn about how the landscape has been formed over thousands of years. 

Ancient Greeks

In the Spring Term, year 4 will be learning about the history of the Ancient Greeks and how they are still relevant to the modern world.

Reading

We highly encourage reading at home as it is the best way for children to make progress and develop a love of reading. Reading records should be taken home at the end of each day.

Spellings

Spellings handed out each Monday to be tested on the following Friday. Please see a list of common exception words that children should practise alongside their weekly spellings.

Maths

In year 4 our big focus in working on our times tables. Children are encouraged to practise at home using the TTRS platform (see link below)

Science

Our science topics this year will be:

• Living things and their habitats
• Animals, including humans
• States of matter
• Sound
• Electricity

Useful links

A link to the learning platforms that we use at Iceni: