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St Bernadette

Welcome to Saint Bernadette's Class Page!

 

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

                                                                                                                                 Matthew 5:8

 

Who is Saint Bernadette?

St. Bernadette of Lourdes (born January 7, 1844, Lourdes, France—died April 16, 1879) is a French Saint whose visions led to the founding of the Marian shrine of Lourdes.

Saint Bernadette was a young girl from Lourdes, France, who saw visions of the Virgin Mary in a cave near her home. She shared Mary’s message of prayer and kindness, and Lourdes became a special place for pilgrims. Bernadette later became a nun and was known for her humility and faith.

Who will teach your child in Year 4?
Miss Megan Keightley

Year 4 Class Teacher

My name is Miss Keightley and I am delighted to be the Year 4 Class Teacher. It is such a privilege to be able to teach such empathetic, aspirational children, I cannot wait for year ahead involving lots of sensational learning. In school, I love promoting a love for reading and encouraging children to discover books they love!

When I am not in school I love reading lots of lovely books, going on country walks and spending time with my family.

Mrs Sue Hamlin

Teaching Assistant

Routines in Year 4
 
  • Homework will be set on a Friday and will include: spellings (to be practiced at home ready for the spellings test on Thursday), and alternating Maths or Literacy homework. Homework will be set on TEAMS and will be due in the following Wednesday.
  • Once per term, children will also have Religious Education homework.
  • In June, Year 4 sit a National Statutory Times table check. It is SO important for the children to leave Year 4 fluent in times tables and we practice as often as we can in school. Any practice at home is very welcome and rewarded with REACH points or marbles.
  • PE will be every Thursday and Friday- please ensure your child comes into school in PE kit.
  • Reading at home is SO important for all children. We encourage children to read to an adult 5 times a week and award the children a reading point. Every 25 reading points, the children will earn a badge!
  • Each week, a child will bring home our Class Prayer bag. Within the bag, you will find a cloth (linked to our Liturgical Season), prayers and religious objects linked to the time of the year. Please use this to pray as a family.
When your child reaches Year 4, they will have had a year to settle into the routines and expectations of KS2. By now, your child will be beginning to confidently demonstrate the high expectations of KS2 to prepare them for being role models of the school by Year 6.
 
The children will continue to explore and embed their faith by embedding Catholic Social Teaching into their every day lives, supported by the scriptures. With Christ at the centre of all we do, we nurture the virtue of faith by sharing child written prayers; supporting the school Community; showing Stewardship; exploring the dignity of work and fundraising for charity. The children are supported in seeking inspiration from the Saints and this means they will frequently make reference to them in daily discussions. Finally, the children are taught to explore Laudato Si- a message to all of us by Pope Francis.
 
My hope is that your child will feel valued, heard, part of a community, and grow in confidence to be the best they can be.  The children will have a similar timetable each day, with clear rules and routines embedded from the first day. They will be encouraged to be as independent as they can, demonstrating our REACH values in all they do.
 
The children in Year 4 are exposed to the teachings of Jesus through a range of subjects including; Religious Education, RSHE, GREAT DREAMS and Liturgical prayers. We teach the children to love  thy neighbour, showing empathy and kindness to all around them, just as Jesus has taught them.
 
In June, our fabulous Year 4 children show their amazing times table knowledge in the National Statutory times tables check. We will have been working hard all year to ensure fluency and we always look forward to celebrating the success of the children and their resilience.
What the previous class of 2024-2025 say about Year 4:
 
Lucy: I like the art lessons we are having.
Austin: I like being able to have our reading books at our desk.
Ella: I like getting to know Miss Keightley.
Bea: I love learning maths.
Joni: I like being in a new classroom environment that is on the top floor.
Finn: I like the new teachers.
Elizabeth: I like seeing all my friends again.
Amberlee: I love learning new things.
Ava: I enjoy practicing my handwriting.
Seth: I love the MOT sessions where we learn lots of different things.
James: I enjoy learning about 4 digit numbers in maths lessons.

 How do I contact my child's teacher?

 

I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have throughout the year. You can catch me on the playground at the end of the day. I am always happy to help!

Keep up with what we are up to on our class blog:
 
Topic web Year 4 Autumn 1.pdf
Y4 Welcome back letter to parents Autumn 1.pdf