Year 4 Notice Board

Welcome to the Year 4 Notice Board

Current Learning Focus

Class Reading Book – Spring 1 Term:

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Image: Waterstones

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock is a young Viking who doesn’t feel very brave or strong. When he meets a dragon, his adventure begins! This exciting and funny story is about friendship, courage, and learning to believe in yourself, with brilliant illustrations and plenty of action.

Explore what your child is learning this term by reviewing our Spring 1 Curriculum Overview.

Coming up

KS2 Book Look – Wednesday 4th February

Parents and carers are invited to visit your child’s classroom to see their work and learning progress.

Date: Wednesday 4th February
Time: 3:30pm – 4:00pm
Where: Your child’s classroom

Come along and celebrate your child’s achievements.

Spring Term Parent/Teacher Consultations

The Spring Term Parent/Teacher Consultations will take place on Thursday 12th February 2026. These meetings are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s learning and progress with their class teacher.

Important Information:

Early finish:School ends at 1:30pm.
Consultations:2:00pm – 7:30pm (last appointment 7:20pm).
No after-school clubs on this day.
Marlborough Minders:Children will be supervised until 3:30pm if attending.
Nursery:Full-time children attend as usual.

Booking Appointments:

Opens Wednesday 14th January at 6:00pm via School Cloud.
You will need: parent name, email, and child’s name.

Please collect children promptly at 1:30pm to allow teachers time to prepare.

Class Assemblies 2026

We are excited to invite parents and carers to our Year 4 class assemblies this term. These assemblies are a wonderful opportunity for children to showcase their learning, share their work, and celebrate their achievements with the school community.

Class Assembly Dates:

Wednesday 25th February– Year 4 Sapphire Class
Thursday 26th February– Year 4 Turquoise Class
Wednesday 29th April – Year 4 Blue Class

We look forward to seeing you there to support the children and enjoy their fantastic presentations.

Change of School Catering Provider – from 5th January 2026

From Monday 5th January 2026, our school meals will be provided by Olive Dining, replacing Wilson Jones. We want to remind parents of how the system currently works and highlight what will change:

Automatic meal booking: All children are automatically booked a school meal (this has been in place since September).
Meal selection: Pupils will choose their meal at the counter—no need to select a meal preference on Scopay.
Packed lunches: If your child prefers to bring a packed lunch from home, no Scopay selection is required.

Next steps:

Check the medical and dietary emails sent home today. Please note that these are two separate emails.
Contact the school office with any updates by Thursday 18th December.

Year 4 Residential Trip to Magdalen Farm

- Wednesday 15th Friday 17th April 2026 | Somerset

Notices

School Priorities 2025

Please take a moment to view this year’s School Priorities. These have been shaped by feedback from our whole school community — including parents.

Your views are invaluable in helping us move forward together, please share your feedback with us.

Year 4 Swimming Lessons – Starting Wednesday 8th October 2025

Year 4 will begin weekly swimming lessons at Isleworth Recreation Centre on Wednesdays, continuing into the summer term. Lessons are a great opportunity for children to learn to swim or develop their skills with a qualified coach in small groups.

Key Information:

Children will walk to and from the pool, wearing PE kit and trainers. Please provide a waterproof jacket.
Pupils need: swimming bag, towel, swimming costume/trunks, swimming cap (mandatory), goggles (optional), and no jewellery. All items must be clearly labelled.
Swimming is part of the National Curriculum, so all children are expected to participate.
Parent helpers are needed to escort the children. A rota will be displayed in classrooms for sign-up.

Year 4 Residential Trip to Magdalen Farm, Somerset - Wednesday 15th – Friday 17th April 2026

We are delighted to confirm that our Year 4 residential trip has been booked at Magdalen Farm, Somerset. This trip offers children the chance to:

Stay on a working farm and learn about sustainable living
Take part in outdoor activities and explore natural habitats
Develop teamwork, independence and social skills in a residential setting

Key Information:

Cost: £239 per child (includes accommodation, meals, activities, travel & insurance)
Deposit: £50 due by Friday 17th October 2025 (to secure a place)
Capacity: 60 pupil places (camping may be offered if oversubscribed)
Staff: 6 members of staff will accompany the trip

Further details can be found in the Parent Welcome Guide or on the Magdalen Farm website.

For queries, please contact the school office.

Year 4 – Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)

In June 2025, all Year 4 pupils will take part in the statutory Multiplication Tables Check. The test consists of 25 online questions, each with a 6-second time limit, to assess fluency up to 12 × 12.

To support your child, we recommend:

Practising regularly on Times Tables Rockstars
Playing games such as Hit the Button
Using everyday opportunities to recall times tables

If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Weekly Newsletter

Stay up to date with what’s happening in school each week through our newsletter. Read more here.

Universal Free School Meals

From September, all children from Reception to Year 6 will automatically receive a free vegetarian school lunch each day. If you would like your child to have a different option (meat, halal, jacket potato, or packed lunch), please update their preferences via Scopay. For full details, please see the letter in Key Letters below.

Upcoming School Trips & Events

Date	Event
Wednesday 15^th to Friday 17^th April 2026	Year 4 - School Journey to Magdalen Farm, Somerset

Key Letters & Information

Magdalen Farm Residential Trip Letters

Uniform

Year 4 children are expected to show a positive example to others through their behaviour and appearance. This includes wearing the correct school uniform and PE kit at all times.

Please note:

Only stud earrings are permitted (no other jewellery, except the Sikh Kara).
Smart watches and large hair bows are not allowed.
On PE days, stud earrings should be removed and a sweatband must be worn over a Kara.
Long hair should be tied back or plaited for health and safety reasons.

For full uniform and PE kit guidelines, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support.

PE Days

PE days are Tuesday and Friday (swimming will commence on 08/10/25– Wednesdays – and will replace Friday’s PE lessons).

Children must come to school dressed in full PE kit on their PE day.

Home Learning

Reading

Daily reading is a key part of your child’s learning. It is important for all children to read at home every day. Please support us by reading with your child and encouraging reading as a regular routine. Books can be changed once your child finishes it. It is their responsibility to select their new book during the morning session of the school day. It would be helpful to remind your child to bring their book to school each day.

Homework

Year 4 homework will include daily reading, spellings, English / topic and maths. Homework will be based on what we have been learning about in school that week.

All homework will be set on a Friday. This should be completed and brought into school by the following Friday.

Website Resources

Support your child’s home learning with these curated websites:

Maths: Hit the Button & Times Table Rock Stars
English: Bug Club

Communication

If you need to get in touch:

Blue Class Teacher: Miss Thethi
Sapphire Class Teacher: Miss Brockwell
Turquoise Class Teacher: Ms Khan

Year 4 Email: year4@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
Welfare Support: welfare@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
School Office: office@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk

Gallery of Recent Work

Coming soon! A showcase of fantastic student work and memorable moments from this term.

Marlborough Primary School