Summer Term
Spring
Autumn
Spring 2
Focus sound: /u/ coded: u, o, ou
Curriculum words: woman, purpose, enough, though, although, thought, through.
Superb suffixes: -ous (including recap of -ed, -er, -ing and -est)
Spring 1
Focus sound: /l/ coded: l, ll
Curriculum words: length, learn, library, believe, island, particular, popular, regular, calendar.
Focus sound: /ar/ coded: ar, a, al
Curriculum words: heart, guard, separate, regular, peculiar, particular, grammar, popular, forward, calendar, February, library, ordinary, various, actual, answer, natural, imagine, material, favourite, famous, occasion, potato, strange.
Superb suffixes: ly
Autumn 2 - g sound and ai sound
Focus sound: /g/ coded g, gu, gue, gh
Curriculum words: grammar, group, guide, guard
Hip Homophones: grown/grown
Focus sound: /ai/ coded a_e, a, ai, ay, ey, eigh, ei
Curriculum words: separate, favourite, famous, occasion, strange, potatoes, weight, eight, eighth, reign, straight
Hip Homophones: grate/grate, stake/steak, mane/main, pain/pane, mail/male, sale/sail.
Autumn 1
Focus sound: /ee/ coded ea, ee, ie, ei, e, e_e
Curriculum words: breathe, increase, believe, reign, recent, extreme, complete
Hip Homophones: meat/meet, week/weak, steal/steel, bean/been, piece/peace
Powerful prefixes: re and ad
Year 4 Homework Expectations
Homework will be posted here each week, reflecting the learning that has taken place in class. It may focus on core subjects (such as maths, writing, and spelling) or non-core areas (such as geography, history, or computing), depending on the children’s learning needs that week.
Most tasks are optional; however, we encourage pupils to complete them where possible, as they provide valuable extra practice. Times tables work, however, is compulsory and will be monitored weekly. This is particularly important in Year 4, as the Multiplication Tables Check takes place in June, and regular practice will help pupils feel confident and well prepared.
Thank you for your continued support. Any homework questions, please let me know. I am happy to go through any questions with your children if they bring them into school to work through 
Please note - it is not an expectation that all homework is complete. Please do not spend hours if you are struggling! 10-15 minutes on each piece is plenty
LBQ Login Help:
All children will have stuck an LBQ sticker into the back of their homework record. If it is not there, please follow this link:
https://www.lbq.org/task?study=1&scode=s44p67t4
Password = s4 4p 67 t4
24/04/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
x tables - complete the sheet brought home by Friday 1st for marking in class. This is compulsory homework which needs to be done please. Some children need to complete last week's by Monday or it can be done in homework club Monday lunch time please.
English - Write a character description for Shrek! If you have not watched it, make some things up! See picture below. Remember to comment on his appearance, personality and behaviour. Don't make it a story! Can you include:
- Expanded noun phrases (The ugly ogre)
- Prepositions (on, under, beneath)
- Similes (His teeth are as yellow as a banana)
Maths - LBQ on 'Dividing by 10'
Spellings to practise = though, thought, although, through, thorough
17/04/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
x tables - complete the sheet brought home by Friday 24th for marking in class. This is compulsory homework which needs to be done please.
English - Write expanded noun phrases about these objects:
1. The chair e.g. The hard, blue chair which is next to the desk.
2. My family
3. A dog
4. Many bananas
5. A few children
Maths - LBQ on 'Subtracting Fractions'
Spellings to practise = enough, woman, purpose
27/03/26
No homework… an Easter treat! 
I hope everyone has a lovely Easter break. Please keep reading and times table practising and enjoy some time to switch off.
Mrs Hotchkiss has also asked me to leave you this message - Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and kind messages. My time with this class has been truly wonderful and I feel very grateful to have had the chance to work with your amazing children. They’ve helped me grow so much as a teacher and their kindness made every day a joy. Each and every one of them will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you so much, Year 4!
19/03/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - TTRS for 35 minutes total (5 minutes per day!)
English - Write instructions for how to make a canopic jar. Include: Title, equipment list, method (numbered), top tips and a diagram
Maths - LBQ on 'Adding Fractions' - remember: if the denominators are the same, we add the numerators
Spellings to practise = see previous homework for our recent spelling test words
12/03/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - TTRS for 5 minutes a day please. Housepoints to the most played players!
English - Spellings LBQ on our last spelling unit.
Maths - LBQ on 'Equivalent Fractions'
Spellings to practise = see below for our recent spelling test words
05/03/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - TTRS for 5 minutes a day please. Housepoints to the most played players!
English - Can you create a fact file about elephants using research?
Maths - LBQ on fractions
Spellings to practise = father, rather, advance, castle
27/02/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - try to get your highest score on the MTC!
English - Can you write a character description of Lucy?
Maths - LBQ on wholes
Spellings to practise = library, February, calendar, grammar, popular, forward
12/02/26
Reading - try to finish a book over half term for your reading challenge!
Times tables - practise every day where possible.
Spellings - separate, regular, peculiar, particular, heart, guard, grammar, popular, forward, calendar
Challenge - write a diary entry each day
Home learning - start optional tasks if you want
05/02/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete 10 minutes of garage
English - write a diary entry using structure
Maths - LBQ on perimeter
Spellings - extremely, comically, guard, guide
29/01/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete the 10 minutes of garage set
English - LBQ on contractions
Maths - LBQ on converting m and km
Spellings - completely, extremely, definitely
22/01/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete the 3 soundchecks set
English - describe a dragon
Maths - 24×4, 235×3, 321×5
Spellings - particular, popular, regular, calendar
15/01/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete the 3 soundchecks set
English - LBQ on subordinate clauses
Maths - LBQ on multiplication
Spellings - guide, league, unique, occasion, eight, reign
08/01/26
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete the 3 soundchecks set
English - prepositions sentences
Maths - multiply by 10
Spellings - who's, they're, you're, shouldn't, couldn't
11/12/25
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete the 3 soundchecks set
English - describe the scene
Maths - LBQ factors
Spellings - strength, reign, great/grate, steak/stake
04/12/25
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
TTRS - complete the 3 soundchecks set
English - create a story
Maths - multiply 3 numbers
Spellings - weight, eight, eighth, neighbour
28/11/25
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
English - continue story
Maths - 12x table
Spellings - weight, eight, eighth, neighbour
21/11/25
Reading - please read for at least 10 minutes each day at home
English - direct speech
Maths - 11 times table
Spellings - separate, potato, strange, famous, favourite
14/11/25
Reading - please read
English - direct speech
Maths - 6 times table
07/11/25
Reading
English - noun phrases
Maths - area
17/10/25
Reading
English - spellings
Maths - add/subtract
10/10/25
Reading
English - describe scene
Maths - LBQ
03/10/25
Reading
TTRS
English
Maths
26/09/25
Harvest Festival practice
19/09/25
Reading
TTRS
English
Maths
12/09/25
Reading
TTRS
English
Maths
05/09/25
Reading
TTRS
No further homework
Writing Workshop
