Y4 11+ Week Commencing 12th January 2026 (week 4 of 6)
Welcome to another week – can you believe it’s already mid-January?
Firstly, thank you for your patience last week during the poor weather. We worked hard to ensure lessons could continue wherever possible and that the site remained safe for everyone.
A gentle reminder: parking is not permitted on site, as the spaces are allocated to other organisations who use the facility.
We are now around 18 months away from the test (time will fly!), so we will gradually be increasing expectations for homework and making classwork slightly more challenging. We recommend attending as many additional sessions as possible. These help children to consolidate their learning, build pace and confidence, and also take some of the pressure off at home.
Our next focus lessons will be Verbal Reasoning, running over the next three weeks, followed by Maths.
If your child has any upcoming events that mean they cannot attend their usual session this week, please let us know as early as possible. We will always do our best to accommodate them in an alternative session. However, as many sessions are already full, any changes depend on available space rather than adult-to-child ratios.
A quick reminder that classes run Monday to Saturday.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We look forward to a positive and productive term ahead.
Warm regards,
Chris, Nic and the team
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BLOCK 3 DATES
Weekly lessons and maths / English weekly classes.
Week 1: Monday 8th December – Saturday 13th December
Week 2: Monday 15th December – Saturday 20th December
CHRISTMAS BREAK
Week 3: Monday 5th January - Saturday 10th January
Week 4: Monday 12th January - Saturday 17th January
Week 5: Monday 19th January - Saturday 24th January
Week 6: Monday 26th January - Saturday 31st January
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BLOCK 4 IS NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK
Week 1: Monday 2nd February - Saturday 7th February
Week 2: Monday 9th February - Saturday 14th February
HALF TERM BREAK (Mock Test Workshop Available)
Week 3: Monday 23rd February - Saturday 28th February
Week 4: Monday 2nd March - Saturday 7th March
Week 5: Monday 9th March - Saturday 14th March
Week 6: Monday 16th March - Saturday 21st March
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THINGS TO BOOK
VERBAL REASONING FOCUS SESSIONS
BOOK HERE
Tuesdays 4:30pm
Week 4: Monday 12th January - Saturday 17th January
Week 5: Monday 19th January - Saturday 24th January
Week 6: Monday 26th January - Saturday 31st January
Our Verbal Reasoning GL Focus Sessions offer an intensive three-week programme, carefully designed to boost your child’s confidence and refine their exam strategies. We have raised the level this time to match the standard expected in our mock tests, ensuring your child is fully prepared.
Each week targets a different set of question types—coding, sequences, vocabulary, and analogies—enabling pupils to develop mastery across all areas of the exam. With focused practice and expert guidance, your child will steadily build the skills needed to approach even the most challenging questions with confidence and ease.
Cost: £60.00 | Duration: 1 hour (x 3 sessions)
MATHEMATICAL REASONING FOCUS SESSIONS
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Tuesday 4:30pm
Week 1: Monday 2nd February - Saturday 7th February
Week 2: Monday 9th February - Saturday 14th February
HALF TERM BREAK (Mock Test Workshop Available)
Week 3: Monday 23rd February - Saturday 28th February
Maths focus sessions will spend time covering a variety of aspects of the 11+ including fractions, decimals, percentages, statistics and algebra. The 11 Plus maths exam aims to identify higher ability in children, so good preparation is essential. We focus on mental arithmetic, exam technique and speed fluency because we understand the biggest challenge can be tackling exam questions under timed conditions.
Cost: £60.00 | Duration: 1 hour (x 3 sessions)
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This week’s KAHOOT quiz pin: 09894811 (VR Quiz 4)
Well done to Harriet. Our winner over the festive break . You get 5 raffle tickets!!
Remember to play through kahoot.it. Use name1, name2, name3 etc for each play!
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VOCABULARY
WORD OF THE WEEK: GUILE (Find a synonym, antonym and put it into a sentence).
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Homework
Unsure how to do homework or independent study - watch this link
PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO LINK: - NVR SEQUENCES before the lesson. This can replace a 10min test and children will receive 2 raffle tickets for doing so.
Need homework books? Order here
Coming to the end of the 10min test books? Order here
CGP Practice Books 8-9
•NVR ASSESSMENT TEST 1 MATHS P27-33
Finish the booklet from the lesson and return in the following week. Remember to complete the vocab in context. To be handed in week commencing 19th January
REMEMBER: to mark the homework with your child and bring it to next lesson.
REMBEMBER THE HOMEWORK IS DUE IN NEXT WEEK’S CLASS.
Complete at least 3 tests from each of the 10min test books. REMEMBER to mark this with your child daily & go through mistakes. Suggested time table is available in our 11+ guide. https://www.elevenplussuccess.com/11-useful-documents
