Alvanley & Manley Village School: Class 4

Class 4 2025 - 2026

Mrs Molyneux

Mrs Kent

Welcome to Class 4

Hello! We are Mrs Kent and Mrs Molyneux and we are the Class 4 teachers. Mrs Molyneux works on a Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesdays and Mrs Kent works on alternate Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday. We are very lucky to have Mrs Parker as our fabulous teaching assistant to support our children with their learning. On this page we will share with you what we will be learning, exploring and all of the fun we have in Years 5 and 6.

Mrs Kent Mrs Molyneux Mrs Parker

English

During this Autumn term, we will be focussing our writing based on the book 'The Lost Happy Endings' by Carol Ann Duffy.

What would happen if we lost the happy endings to stories - imagine the tears at bedtime! A fantastic and magical tale about what happens when, one night, a wicked witch steals the happy endings to bedtime stories. It is up to Jub, the keeper of the happy endings, to save the day and ensure sweet dreams everywhere in this lyrical story about storytelling.

Maths

During the autumn term in maths, children will focus on several key topics that build a strong foundation for the rest of the year. They begin by exploring place value, learning to understand the value of each digit in large numbers and how to compare and order them. This is followed by addition and subtraction, where students develop efficient written and mental strategies to solve calculations and word problems involving increasingly larger numbers. Alongside calculations, they are introduced to coordinates, learning how to plot and read points on a grid using the x and y axes. Finally, they work on interpreting and representing data, where they read and create charts, tables, and graphs, developing skills to analyze and draw conclusions from information. These topics help students strengthen their number sense and analytical thinking.

Science

This term in Science, we will be learning about electricity. We will find out what electricity is and how it powers the things we use every day, like lights, computers, and toys. We will learn how to build simple circuits using wires, batteries, and bulbs, and explore what makes a circuit complete. We will also discover which materials are conductors and which are insulators, and learn how to stay safe when using electricity. By the end of the topic, we will understand how electricity works and why it is so important in our daily lives.