Year 4

Home-School-Agreement (Please Read)

Staff September 2026

Teachers:

Mrs Newdeck (Monday & Tuesday)

Mrs Seeley (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Smith, Mrs Tibbetts, Mrs Allen & Ms Cook

Meet The Teacher

Dean Fields Residential Power Point

Year 4 Residential DFSC

For the autumn term our topic is:

The Ancient Maya & South America

Literacy:

Oh Maya God! by Maz Evans

About this book!

Vesper is brilliant at football. She’s great at helping her dad run the farm. She’s not so good at being friends with her cousin, Aster. Oh, and she hears a voice coming from the stones of Stonehenge. Meanwhile, Aster is super-bright, and he’s travelled the world with his mum, but every time he worries or panics (which is pretty often), his hands start to dissolve into stars.

When Vesper accidentally releases some nasty gods from their prison, it’s down to her and Aster to help save the world. Kizin, the Maya god of death, is intent on sacrificing every human – unless the cousins beat his team at Pok-a-Tok, the Maya game that’s a bit like football. But you can’t use your feet. Or your head or hands. Gulp. Can Vesper and Aster put aside their differences to stop Kizin’s destructive plans?

Guided Reading

Boy at the back of the class

The story begins with a plane crash and four children – keen explorer Fred, spiky Con and Brazilian siblings, Lila and five-year-old Max. Alone in the jungle, they have to pool their scant knowledge in order to survive. Despite the terrible odds (snakes, caiman, piranha…yes there are some nasties in the book, but this is the Amazon rainforest after all), Lila’s optimism helps to buoy their spirits and they manage to stay alive.

But they also need to find a way to return home, and this is where the Explorer comes in.friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense.