Staff
- Sonia Peacock – Assistant Head Years 4, 5 and 6
- Emily Davies – Class Teacher
- Sam Barber SEN TA
Year 4 Curriculum Overview Autumn 1
| Topic |
Our whole school topic this half term is The Struggle for Power, Control and Equality. In Year 4, we will be learning in detail about the English Civil War. We will look at the roles of both the monarchy and parliament during the 17th century, key events leading up to the war, how this led to the execution of Charles I and how and why the monarchy was reinstated in 1660. See the Topic intended knowledge map for further details. |
English |
As in previous years, we will continue to complete our work in English through a chosen text. This half term, we will read the text ‘The Owl who was afrid of the Dark’ by Jill Tomlinson. Using this story, we will complete short writing activities, comprehension, grammar activities and complete longer pieces of writing using a plan, write, edit sequence of lessons. Guided Reading will continue every day for all the children. Handwriting lessons and spelling/phonics lessons will continue throughout each week. |
| Maths |
| This half term we will be revising place value from previous years with a focus on reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers up to 1000 and determining the value of each digit; rounding 4 digit numbers to the nearest 10 and 100 and using formal written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. |
Science |
Year 4 will be completing the Science unit ‘States of Matter’ this half term. We will be exploring the three main states of matter and how and why these can change eg from a solid into a liquid. We will then look at how many of these changes of state processes form part of our water cycle. There will be lots of investigations, experiments and enquiries to complete! |
Other Curriculum Areas |
RE – Looking at the key question: ‘What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?’ Art –Storytelling Through Drawing: Exploring how artists create sequenced drawings to share and tell stories. Creating accordian books or comic strips to retell poetry or prose through drawing Music – Charanga unit: Mamma Mia PE – Outdoor Games and Swimming PSHCE – Zones of Regulation and Constructing a class charter Computing – The Internet French – The Seasons |
Important Dates |
w/c 8th September – all extra-curricular lunchtime and after school clubs begin Thursday 11th September – Y4-6 Meet the Teachers’ Meeting 2.45pm or 4.00 pm Friday 24th October – Break up for half term (normal finish time – 3.15 pm) |
Empowering learning skills
Self manager
- Organise themselves and work out goals and priorities
- Show personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise
- Anticipate, take and manage risks
- Commit themselves to learning and self-improvement
- Respond positively to change
Effective participator
- Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around them.
- Play a full part in the life of the school
- Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves
- Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution
- Present a persuasive case for action
- Propose practical ways forward
- Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views
Resourceful thinker
- Think creatively by generating and exploring relevant ideas, and making original connections
- Find links and see relationships
- Explore & experiment with resources and materials
- Ask ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ questions
- Apply imaginative thinking to solve a problem
- Try different ways to tackle a problem
- Work with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value
Reflective learner
- Evaluate their strengths and limitations as learners
- Review their work and act on outcomes
- Set themselves realistic goals and criteria for success
- Monitor their own performance and progress
- Invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks & criticism.
- Make changes to improve their learning
- Communicate their learning in relevant ways to different audiences
Independent enquirer
- Gather, process and evaluate information in their investigations
- Plan what to do and how to go about it
- Draw conclusions and evaluate outcomes
- Take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that other have different beliefs and attitudes
- Use range of techniques to collect and organise information
Team worker
- Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own role
- Listen and take account of others’ views
- Form collaborative relationships, resolving issues and reaching agreed outcomes
- Adapt behaviours to suit different roles and situations
- Show fairness and consideration towards others
