Year 4 curriculum
In Year 4, the children follow different themes, each half term, which leads their learning through creativity lessons.
Autumn term 2019
Britain from the air
Autumn 1- Britain from the Air Knowledge Organiser
Literacy
- Raven Boy (P Goodhart)
- Descriptive writing
Mathematics
- The children will be given opportunities to develop their mathematical fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills through the mathematical themes and cross curricular activities:
- Number and place value
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Fractions
- Measurement
- Properties of shape
- Position and direction
- Statistics
Science
- Sound
- how sounds are made
- pitch, volume, vibrations
- how sounds are made
Religious Education
- Understanding Christianity
- what kind of world did Jesus want?
History
- The Tower of London
Geography
- Name and locate key UK countries and cities
- Map features of locality using drone images
- Map skills
- co-ordinates
Computing
- Computer coding
- scratch
- Internet research
- google earth
- Online safety
Physical Education
- Gymnastic routines using a range of balances, rolls, jumps and movements using floor and apparatus
- Hockey
- Netball
Art, Design and Technology
- Re-create a landmark
- ‘Power’ through colour, texture, collage and shape
Personal, Social and Health Education
- Being me in my world
- Taking care
French
- Presenting myself
Music
- Charanga music
- developing pulse and rhythm
- musical notation
- composition
- Learning to play the ukulele
Spring term
Water, Water Everywhere
Literacy
- Novel study: Eye of the Wolf
- Children will become familiar with a story that uses flashback as a key element of the narrative structure;
- Use the novel as a stimulus for imaginative and creative writing for different purposes.
- Poetry: Creatures Great and Small
- Use drawing, sound, writing and drama to show their understanding of poetry
Mathematics
- The children will be given opportunities to develop their mathematical fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills through the mathematical themes:
- Number and place value
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Fractions
- Measurement
- Properties of shape
- Position and direction
- Statistics
Science
- Respecting Our Environment
- Comment on human presence, identifying positive and negative aspects
- Electricity
- Simple circuits, conductors and insulators
- Sound
Religious Education
- Islam
- Images in Faith
- Visit local places of worship to view images
- Being given a second chance
Geography
- Water
- Children to learn about the water cycle including evaporation and condensation
- They will also learn about some of the major rivers of the world
History
- Children will look at how rivers have changed over time; why rivers and other bodies of water are and were important; look at canals and industry
Computing
- Alice (programming)
- E-safety
Physical Education
- Gymnastics – mirroring and matching and using large apparatus safely
- Football
- Tag-Rugby
Art, Design and Technology
- Water-themed Art
- Look at the paintings by Monet
- Print making
- Drawing from different perspectives
Personal, Social and Health Education
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Keeping safe
French
- Clothes and descriptions
- Rainforests- animals
Music
- Singing
- Learning to play the ukulele
Summer term
Under Attack
Literacy
- Myths
- Children will read and discuss the main characteristics and themes in myths
- use knowledge and understanding of reading myths as the basis for writing own myths
- Historical Fiction
- Children will read and interpret stories in the context of a particular historical period; make inferences (reading between the lines) and deductions (pulling evidence together)
Mathematics
- The children will be given opportunities to develop their mathematical fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills through the mathematical themes:
- Number and place value
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Fractions
- Measurement
- Properties of shape
- Position and direction
- Statistics
Science
- Respecting Our Environment
- Electricity
- Classifying Animals
- States of matter
Religious Education
- Upside-down World
- More to Life
History
- Ancient Rome
- compare aspects of Roman life;
- The children will visit Chedworth Roman Villa
Geography
- Ancient Rome, Pompeii (Volcanoes).
Computing
- Get it write
- E-safety
- Branching databases
Physical Education
- Athletics
- Rounders
Personal, Social and Health Education
- My Voice and Friends and Family
- My Wants and Needs
Music
- Singing
- A performance, as a year group, to parents/guardians in July
French
- Transport
- Sport
Art, Design and Technology
- Print making
- Textiles/Collage
- Children will be making their own musical instrument (Science link)