Y4 Looking Back and Forth - Friday 12th December 2025

🔙 Looking Back – This Week in Year 4

Year 4 have been working extremely hard this week! The children completed their Star Reading tests and now have updated ZPD levels.
We’ve also been puzzling our way through the twelve times tables and rehearsing for the Junior Carol Service. A busy and productive week all round!

🏆 Children’s Highlights

  • TTRockstars

  • Blooket

  • Learning the x12 tables

  • Micro:bits with Mr Cowell

  • Singing at Mount Pleasant

  • Creating our quizboards

💬 Ask at Home

  • What is your new ZPD?

  • What are you most looking forward to in the Junior Carol Service?

  • What is the “cheat” way to write the x12 tables?

🔜 Looking Ahead – Next Week in Year 4

  • Junior Carol Service

  • POP-up Christmas cards

  • Continued rehearsals for the Christmas Carol Service

📚 Homework This Week

  • ✍️ English: No homework

  • ➕ Maths: TTRockstars competition begins Friday

  • 📖 Reading: 15 minutes daily — records checked Monday (plus AR quizzes)

  • 🎵 TT Rockstars: 10 minutes daily or one 20-minute session

  • 📝 Spellings: Test on Wednesday (short, daily practice recommended)

  • ✏️ Presentation: Pencil, blue, or black pen only — no felt tips

  • 🔢 Times Tables: x10, x3, x9, x6 (x18 optional)

📬 All homework is due Friday — children know where to hand it in.

🔔 Reminders

  • Reading records due every Monday (with daily logs)

  • ⭐ Reading Challenge: 20 reads = 10 house points

🗓️ Dates for Your Diary

  • Carol Services:

    • Tuesday afternoon

    • Thursday morning

    • Thursday evening