Year 4 Curriculum overview - Spring Term

Here is what Year 4 are going to be busy with this term.  You can download a copy here

Guidance about Year 4 Reading

Would you like more info about numeracy?  See our calculation policy here

Our cross-curricular theme(s) for this term are:

1. Pip and the Wood Witch Curse (class novel)  2. Anglo Saxons   3.Yee-ha (Year 3 / 4 production)

During our topic work we will develop skills in the following subject areas:

Topic 1 – Pip and the Wood Witch Curse

Literacy             Descriptive language (simile and metaphor); characterisation, setting description, mood and atmosphere

History              Text analysis – how do we know this story is set in the past?

Art                    Explore the art work of Chris Mould (author and illustrator of Pip and the Wood Witch Curse) create monotone drawings in the style of Chris Mould                    

Music               Create mood and atmosphere through music

PE                    Explore contrasting characters from the novel through movement and dance

ICT                   Research biography and work of Chris Mould; collate information and present using ICT

Topic 2 – Anglo Saxons

Literacy             Research skills, note-taking

History              Anglo Saxon daily life

Geography        Map work - locate homelands and explore how Anglo Saxon settlements developed           

Art                    Illuminated lettering

ICT                   Developing research skills; internet safety

Year 3 and 4 production:  ‘Yee-Ha!’

Literacy             Play scripts

PE                    Line dancing

History              Native Americans

Geography        Map skills

Art/DT               Stage-setting, props and backdrop for show; dream-catchers, totem poles             

Other subjects to be covered this term are: 

PSHE               Going for Goals and Good to be Me

RE                    Signs and Symbols

PE                    Gymnastics and invasion games

French             La famille, les couleurs et les animaux

Science            Friction and Habitats/Moving and Growing

Focus week – International Week

Visits and visitors / Dates for your diaries

Thurs 19^th January                      Parents are invited to take part in Maths games and activities with your child. (1:30 – 3:15)

Mon 6^th /Tues7^th February:           Parent Consultation Sessions

Tuesday 21^st February                Bede’s World full day visit (Anglo Saxons)

Wednesday 28^th March:              Year 3/4 Production to Parents, 9:15am

Thursday 29^th March:                  Year 3/4 Production to Parents, 6pm

PE Days 

PE – Wednesday, Swimming - Friday

Reading Bags

Year 4 children are asked to bring their reading bags into school everyday and should change their books at least once a week. 

Homework

Homework will be sent home on a Wednesday and is due back on a Monday. Weekly homework folders will not be sent home during the last 2 weeks of every half-term, when your child will be asked to complete a learning log. Practise maths targets and read regularly at home. Spellings will be uploaded onto the VLE every Friday and will be tested on the following Friday.  We are noticing a huge improvement in the children’s mental recall of number facts.  Thank you for taking the time to play maths games and working on the maths targets at home.