Would any very kind year 4 teacher be willing to help me?

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Hi, I've been told that after 5 years in year 2 I am moving to year 4 in September. I'm happy about this and looking forward to the challenge. The problem is there hasn't been any continuity in year 4 at our school as the last 3 teachers have been temporary and left at the end of the year.

Basically, I have no plans or resources to work from and I know I'm going to find it quite hard. I've spoken to the year 3 teacher so I have a good idea of the level the children are at. What I would really like, just for some guidance, is a look at some year 4 plans/ notes for the first term. I wonder would anyone mind sharing theirs with me? I would love to compare what I am thinking of doing with existing good practice from a current year 4 teacher.

I hope my post doesn't make me sound lazy or like I would dare copy someone else's plans; this is purely to give me a good idea of where to start.

Literacy Co has left the school, so no chance of help from her!

There are helpful resources out there.
www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/ More useful for maths and science than literacy.
www.amazon.co.uk/WRITING-MODELS-YEAR-Pie-Corbett/dp/184312095X

Ros Wilson writing levels and assessments will give you marking guides for judging levels, so that you can assess work and give focused targets for moving on.

I'm currently teaching Y6, so can't help with the planning ATM.

suffolk maths has clear maths plans - go to departmental resources.

I've been mentoring an NQT in y4 this year, what curriculum areas do you need?

Ive been teaching y3/4 for 5 years and will be doing 1/2 next year! I agree with the Pie Corbett books, in fact anything by him is useful. I found finding appropriate texts hard when I started but found the Hamilton site really good for giving me ideas for appropriate books. I've also found some Scholastic books good for comprehension, there is a large set of them but if you look on amazon for "Hi-lo passages to build comprehension", you will see them all.
For numeracy I dont use many books for resources but I have found Maths on Target useful. All the actvities are differentiates so it makes it easy to choose something at the appropriate level.
Can you recommend any books that would be useful for year 1/2?

Hi, thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions, I will definitely be looking into these over the summer. I guess I am particularly concerned about literacy as there is no scheme in the room. There is one set of Collins English textbooks but coming from year 2, I'm used to having a weekly big book and more of a 'wow' shared text. Obviously the teacher that has left has taken all her own personal resources which she had gathered up with her.

I tank it will take some time to work out how to split my literacy weekly timetable so as all the important things are covered. In year 2 we did lots of phonics work, I'm guessing year 4 won't need so much.

littelbluetoo I have heaps of books that I could recommend for year 2 so I will compile a list and get back to you.

My week is broken up by the fact that for 3 sessions about 10 of the children leave my class for read write inc phonics work. For children still in the class with me, these sessions broadly follow the units: stories in an imaginary setting, instructions, Poetry etc, etc.... For the other two sessions one is used for VCOP building to a big writing session and the other is used for a piece of writing related to whatever topic we are working on that term. I also fit spelling test into the week as well, independent reading in any spare 10 min slots and guided reading for a rotating group for the first 15 mins of each afternoon. I have a complete set of spelling tests for the y3/4 based on the RWI sounds if you would like them. They are differentiated 3ways. Not quite a whole years worth but it might be a good start! I have a grid with all the y3/4 objectives as well which I use for keeping track that I am covering all the areas I need to. Coupled with the coverage from the units I can show I havent missed anything out if challenged! Hope this helps.

There's a nice breakdown of literacy here .
I find the TES website great for looking at other peoples plans to help you judge how where to pitch it.