Year 4

Welcome to Year 4

Mexico City - Your teacher is Mrs Lawrie

Rio De Janeiro - Your teacher is Miss Murray

Our Teaching assistants are Mrs Dyde and Miss Gray.

Our PE days are Tuesday and Friday.

REMINDER: Please bring your musical instrument every Wednesday

Writing

Spring 1: Escape from Pompeii

Escape from Pompeii

Writing outcome:

Write the story from the point of view of one of the children.

Greater depth writing outcome:

Write from the point of view of the captain.

Spring 2: When the Giant Stirred

Title: A book cover with a volcano erupting

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Writing outcome:

To write their own version of ‘When the Giant Stirred’ in the first person from the point of view of the boy in the story.

Greater depth writing outcome:

To write the story from the mountain God’s point of view

Reading

Spring 1: DK Find out! Volcanoes

Volcanoes

Spring 2: Ariki and the Island of Wonders

Title: A book cover of a child walking on a beach

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Maths:

Spring 1

Multiplication and Division

Using factor pairs
Multiply by 10 and 100
Divide by 10 and 100
Related facts
Multiplying a 2-digit number and a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number
Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number
Divide a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number
Efficient multiplication

Length and Perimeter

Measure in km and m
Equivalent lengths
Perimeter on a grid and of a rectangle
Perimeter and missing lengths of rectilinear shapes
Perimeter of polygons

Spring 2

Fractions

Understand the whole
Count beyond 1
Partition a mixed number
Number lines with mixed numbers
Compare and order mixed numbers
Understand improper fractions
Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions
Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers
Equivalent fractions on a number line
Add two or more fractions
Add fractions and mixed numbers
Subtract two fractions
Subtract from whole amounts
Subtract from mixed numbers

Decimals

Tenths as fractions
Tenths as decimals
Tenths on a place value chart
Tenths on a number line
Divide a 1-digit number by 10
Divide a 2-digit number by 10
Hundredths as fractions
Hundredths as decimals
Hundredths on a place value chart
Divide a 1 or 2-digit number by 100

Focus tables:

x3, x4, x6, x7, x8, x9, x11 and x12

Science

Spring 1 –Electricity

In Science, we will be looking at common appliances and looking at mains powered and battery powered electricity. We will be identifying circuit components, building circuits and identifying incomplete and complete circuits. We will also be looking at conductors and insulators and building switches into our circuit.

Spring 2 –States of matter

In Science, we will be looking at comparing and grouping materials together according to whether they are a solid, liquid or a gas, we will be investigating gases and explaining their properties and we will be investigating the changes to materials as they change state. We will also be looking at several ways that water changes state, investigating how water evaporates and identifying and describing the various stages of the water cycle.

History

Spring 1 –Romans

In History, our work on the Romans will centre around the Romans legacy and the reasons for the Roman’s success. We will be comparing and contrasting what we know about the Romans and Celts, and we will also be looking at Celtic baths. We will look at Roman entertainment, the Roman road system and we will visit Chester to learn more about the Romans impact on a local area.

Geography

Spring 2 –Naples

In Geography, our work will be centred around looking at maps and locating Italy and the Bay of Naples. We will be re-visiting our knowledge of volcanoes and looking at the structure of volcanoes as well as looking at why earthquakes occur and identifying the ring of fire. We will be using our knowledge of the local area to compare to the Bay of Naples and identifying why people visit the Bay of Naples and the benefits of tourism.

Spring 1 –Electricity - Make and design a torch

In DT, we will be using our knowledge from our Electricity unit to create a torch. We will follow a design brief to design and create a torch, building a working circuit using a switch.

Art

Spring 2 –Exploring patterns

In Art, we will be using techniques to create a sensory drawing, using methods to explore with dots and connecting dots to create a sensory drawing and exploring surface design. We will look at the artist Rachel Parker and create a repeated pattern based on her work.

PSHE

Spring 1 –Dreams and Goals

During this unit, we will be looking at what our Dreams and Goals are, how we deal with the disappointment of broken dreams and creating new dreams and achieving goals.

Spring 2 –Healthy Me

During this unit, we will be looking at friendship groups and identifying how they are formed, we will be looking at the different roles people take in friendship groups, and we will begin to look at the impact of certain things on our health such as smoking and alcohol. We will look at issues in friendship groups such as peer pressure and identify our own beliefs and understanding of right and wrong.

Spring 1 –Just how important are our beliefs?

In RE, we will be looking at recognising the important of ceremonies and looking at the commitment of some religious and non-religious people. We will be looking at whether we can see commitment to beliefs on someone’s outward appearance and considering lifestyle choices that show commitment to religion.

Spring 2 –Who was Jesus really?

During this unit, we will be exploring who Jesus was and the various ways he is represented, and we will be investigating the different groups Jesus may have been associated with. We will be understanding the meaning of the word prophecy and exploring beliefs around this, and we will be considering the concept of miracles and their significance to beliefs around Jesus. During the end of the unit, we will be looking at resurrection in Christianity and exploring what this suggests about Jesus.

Spring 1 –Tag Rugby & Flag Football (Mr Raiswell) Inspire, Create (Class teachers)

During this unit of work, we will work both independently and as a part of a team to create sequences of movements which we will then share with others.

Spring 2 –Badminton & Pickleball (Mr Raiswell) Solve, Explore, Challenge (Class teachers)

In this unit of work, we will use our orienteering knowledge and skills to solve problems, explore our surroundings and challenge others.

Computing

Spring 1 –Writing for different audiences

In this unit, we will learn that technology can be used to organise, reorganise, develop, and explore ideas, and that working with information in this way can aid understanding. We will also have opportunities to discuss our experiences of using ICT and how it is used in the wider world.

Spring 2 –Logo

In this unit, we will learn common commands and constructs of the Logo programming language. We will also develop our ability to compose algorithms for drawing mathematical structures and turn these into Logo code.

Music

Spring term –Love Music Trust

This term, we will continue to learn how to assemble our instruments efficiently and keep them safe when playing and resting. We will also continue learning to read and play different notes that will create simple pieces of music.

Spellings

Spring 1 –Suffixes