Elm Class

Year 4 Staff (ID 1198)

Mrs Kelly Critchell

Class Teacher

Mrs Kelly Critchell
Mrs Anita Hegenbarth

Elm Class Teaching Assistant

Mrs Anita Hegenbarth

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our Elm class page!

Mrs Hegenbarth and I feel extremely privileged to be on an amazing learning journey with you and your children this year and feel excited about all the new adventures that lie before us this year!

This year, our aim is for the children to become immersed in all areas of learning and to recognise that our class is a 'safe space' where mistakes are all part of our learning process. In Elm class, we like to achieve our full potential whilst having lots of fun in class (I especially enjoy a song!) We will also enjoy quizzes on 'Blooket' that help us retain our 'Sticky knowledge' in all subject areas, whether we are being historians or mathematicians!

Nationally, in June, all children who are Year 4 age, take part in a 'Multiplication Times Table check'. This tests the children on their knowledge of the times tables (up to 12 x 12) through an online test which the children complete on iPads. The children have 6 seconds to answer each of the 25 questions. At Greenford, we are very fortunate to use the online platform 'Time Table Rockstars'.

I really look forward to our amazing adventures over this year that will help prepare your children for the future that awaits them...dream big Elm class!

Mrs Critchell

Timetable - Autumn 1 2025

This timetable is currently provisional and may be updated before the start of term (Autumn 2025)

Elm Class Timetable Autumn 1 2025

Class News

Click the links below to see the latest learning on our Class Dojo page!

Class Dojo Parent Login Class Dojo Student Login

Useful Access links

Link to 'Times Tables Rockstars'

Link to new 'Accelerated Reader' login page

Autumn 1 2025 - We will be learning...

Whole Class Guided Reading Text:

English Writing Stimulus:

Escape from Pompeii - Writing to Entertain - Historical Fiction

Narratives, Setting descriptions.

Grammar focus - Verbs to describe, Pronouns, Fronted adverbials Expanded noun phrases

Mathematics:

Place Value

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 3/4 Mathematics.

Geography: Enquiry question - Why do some earthquakes cause more damage than others?

PE: OAA/Team games and football

Computing: Data logging and coding

Art: Exploring still life (Group 1)

French: Phonics and vegetables (Group 1)

RE: What kind of world did Jesus want?

PSHE: Spending Wisely

Science: Animals including humans

The Digestive system, teeth and food chains

Music: This little light of mine - Pentatonic scale, gospel music, off-beat, rhythm, call-and-response.

Below are some links that you may wish to explore. These all link to our learning this half term.

Roman Numeral Song

Numbers to 1,000

Partitioning numbers to 1,000

Compare numbers up to 1,000

Autumn 2 2025 - We will be learning...

Whole Class Guided Reading Text:

English Writing Stimulus:

Cool Architecture - Writing to Inform (Non-fiction)

Non-chronological report about the Romans.

Grammar focus – Plural and Possessive -s, use of paragraphs.

Mathematics:

Addition and Subtraction

History: Enquiry question - How did the arrival of the Romans change Britain?

PE: Dance and cricket

Computing: Repetition in games and audio production

Art: Exploring still life (Group 2)

French: Phonics and vegetables (Group 2)

RE: When Jesus left; what was the impact of Pentecost?

PSHE: Healthy Living

Science: Electricity - Circuits

Music: The Pink Panther theme - Timbre, tempo, rhythm, dynamics, atmosphere, music from a film.

Below are some links that you may wish to explore. These all link to our learning this half term.

The Roman Empire

Electricity

Spring 1 2026 - We will be learning...

Whole Class Guided Reading Book:

English Writing Stimulus:

Poetry - Exploring language in poetry and writing descriptive poems

The Manor House - Suspense Story

Grammar focus - Determiners and inverted commas

Mathematics: Rounding recap, Multiplication and Division, Length and Perimeter

Geography: Enquiry question - Why are jungles so wet and deserts so dry?

PE: Netball and gymnastics

Computing: Computer systems and networks - The Internet

DT: Structure - Pavilions

RE: What do Hindus believe God is like?

PSHE: Respectful communities

Science: States of Matter - Solids, liquids and gases

French: Fruits

Music: The Pink Panther

Below are some links that you may wish to explore. These all link to our learning this half term.

Geography - Latitude and Longitude (BBC Bitesize)

Geography - Time Zones (BBC Bitesize)

French for KS2 (BBC Bitesize)

Science - Conductors and Insulators (BBC Bitesize)

Inverted Commas Song

Spring 2 2026 - We will be learning...

Whole Class Guided Reading Book:

English Writing Stimulus:

Narratives of liberation - Henry's Freedom Box - Personal letter

Writing a persuasive poster - linked to Rosa Parks.

Mathematics:

Length and Perimeter

Fractions

History: Enquiry question - Who were the Anglo-Saxons and how do we know what was important to them?

PE: Tag Rugby & Yoga

Computing: Repetition in shapes

DT: Electrical Systems - Torches

RE: Why do Christians call the day Jesus died 'Good Friday'?

PSHE: Respectful behaviour

Science: Living things and their habitats - Classification and Extinction

Music: Sing Up - Unit - The Doot Doot Song

French: 'I am able...'

Below are some links that you may wish to explore. These all link to our learning this half term.

History - Anglo-Saxons (BBC Bitesize)

Maths - Perimeter

Maths - Fractions (BBC Bitesize)

Science - Living things and their habitats

Henry's Freedom Box Text (YouTube link - viewing caution, may have adverts)

Summer 1 2026- We will be learning...

Whole Class Guided Reading Book:

English Writing Stimulus: Research and create posters/information sheets.

Mathematics: Fractions (continued) and Mass & capacity

Geography: Enquiry question - Beyond the Magic Kingdom: What is the Sunshine State really like?

PE: Outdoor games (for example, 'Capture the flag') and Athletics

Computing: Creating Media - Photo editing

Art: Pathway: Sculpture, structure, inventiveness and determination - Building nests

RE: What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

PSHE: Growing and changing

Science: Animals including humans and Sound

French: Presenting Myself

Below are some links that you may wish to explore. These all link to our learning this half term.

Maths - Adding and subtracting fractions (BBC Bitesize)

Maths - Equivalent decimals of halves and quarters (BBC Bitesize)

Science - Five animal groups - The Vertebrates Song

Summer 2 2026- We will be learning...

Whole Class Guided Reading Book:

English Writing Stimulus:

Traditional tales and fables – Stories and playscripts of an innovated fairy tale.

Newspaper reports - The Vikings attack on Lindisfarne.

Mathematics: Fractions (cont), Decimals, Shape, Statistics and Position and Direction.

History: Enquiry question - What did the Vikings want and how did Alfred help to stop them getting it?

PE: Athletics and Rounders

Computing: Creating media - Photo editing

Art: Pathway: Sculpture, structure, inventiveness and determination - Building nests

RE: Christianity - Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians?

PSHE: Summer safety and respectful relationships

Science: Sound

French: Presenting myself

Music: Sing Up - Favourite song

Below are some links that you may wish to explore. These all link to our learning this half term.

Norse Myths (BBC)

History - The Vikings (BBC)

History - The attack on Lindisfarne (BBC)

Science - Sound (BBC)

Homework - Daily and Extended home learning tasks

Daily Home learning

Reading - At least 5 minutes per day (logged in reading diaries)

TTrocks - At least 10 minutes per day on 'Garage' or 'Studio'

ATOM online learning - One task per week

TTrocks login Accelerated Reader Login for quizzes

ATOM online learning