Year 4 – Ash & Poplar
Welcome to Year 4’s website page! We are back and full of energy ready for a fun filled and fantastic year. We will be reaching for the stars this academic year! It will involve lots of hard work, but we will have lots of fun along the way.
Teachers
4 Ash – Mrs Stafford
4 Poplar – Mrs Carlisle
TAs – Mrs Kareer
PPA Cover Teachers – Mr Tam and Mr Precious
Class Notices
Parkdale Harvest Festival Assembly
We are asking all families, if they are able to, to donate something from the list in the poster to our Harvest Food Bank Collection for Hope Nottingham. We have been supporting Hope in Carlton for the last few years and they are always grateful for the donations we...
Friends of Parkdale PTA Open Meeting – Welcome
The Friends of Parkdale PTA work throughout the year to put on events for Parkdale children and families. the money raised is used in school to support the extra curricular needs of your child's class that the budget can't cover. Each year, as our Year 6s leave we...
Young Voices Choir Club 26-27
Young Voices Choir Letter September 2026 Please see the attached letter if your child is interested in joining our Young Voices choir club.
Year 4's Book Shelf
Term By Term 2026-27
Our Class Ambassadors
4 Ash –
4 Poplar –
Our Digital Leads
4 Ash –
4 Poplar –
Our Art Ambassadors
4 Ash –
4 Poplar –
Library Leads
4 Ash –
4 Poplar –
Eco Council
4 Ash –
4 Poplar –
Class Documents & Resources
Classroom Information
Our School Rules
Please take time to discuss these at home, together:
- Respect Yourself
- Respect People
- Respect Our Environment
- Respect Learning

Year 4 Time Table
PE days
PE days:
4 Ash and 4 Poplar – Wednesdays (indoor) and Thursdays (outdoor)
Homework
Every Friday, children will be set arithmetic homework, we encourage children to show their working out.They should be completed during the week and brought back the following Friday.
In addition this, children are welcome to complete topic homework from the menu below.

Swimming
The swimming pool is due to arrive and be in 2027
More details to follow
Active Schools
As part of commitment to being an Active schools, we pledge to have children sitting for no longer than 30minutes without a physical break. In year 4 we particularly enjoy Just Dance, Danny Go, Go Noodle, The Floor is Lava, Brain Break Runs, Act It Out and Draw and Sketch. Ask us what else we get up to!
Forest Schools
Forest Schools day is Tuesday.
Please bring in waterproof coats/trousers/wellington boots to change into. We go out in all weather!
Spellings
Every Monday, children are introduced to a new set of spelling through specific lessons.
Children have access to practise these throughout the week on Spelling shed (logins are in the children’s reading diaries)
On Fridays, children are tested on these words in class.
Autumn word lists are here: Year 4 Spelling List
Information for Parents
Multiplication Times Table Check - Year 4
Year 4 Newletter
Nottingham Trip 22.9.26
Walesby Payment
Useful Links
Showbie
This is the app we use in school to share work and upload our learning.
TTRockstars
Practise your times tables. This will help with speed and accuracy.
Spelling Shed
Practise your spellings. Weekly tests.

