Staff
- Sonia Peacock – Assistant Head Years 4, 5 and 6
- Emily Davies – Class Teacher
- Sam Barber SEN TA
Year 4 Curriculum Overview Summer 1
Topic |
Our whole school topic this half term is Achievement and Innovation. In Year 4, we will be looking at Ancient Greece looking at how Athens was the birthplace of democracy and how the Ancient Greek civilisation has left many lasting legacies on our modern day world. We will then focus on The Olympic Games and the key figure of Alexander the Great before discovering how the civilisation was brought to an end by the Roman Empire. See the Topic intended knowledge map for further details. |
English |
We will continue to complete our work in English through a chosen text. This half term, we will begin to read the text ‘The Nothing to See Here Hotel’ by Steven Butler. 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. Handwriting lessons and spelling lessons will continue throughout each week. Guided Reading will continue every day for all the children. |
Maths |
In Y4 this half term we will begin by consolidating our calculation work revising each of the 4 key operations before focusing very much on fractions, decimals and percentages. We will then revise previous work on converting measures, shapes and measuring angles. |
Science |
Our Science unit for this next half-term is looking at the digestive system focusing on how food and nutrients pass through our bodies. We will then look at different types of teeth and their simple functions. |
Other Curriculum Areas |
RE – Looking at the key question: What can we learn from religions about deciding what is right and wrong? Art –Exploring still life and nature Music – Charanga unit: Blackbird PE – Outdoor Games and Swimming PSHCE – Key Questions: What is discrimination?, How do I know if I am physically ill?, What is sustainability? Computing – Photo Editing French – My Family |
Important Dates |
Monday 20th April – Children return to school 8:45am Monday 4th May – Bank Holiday (school closed) Thursday 7thMay – INSET day (school closed to pupils) Friday 22nd May – School closes for half term (3.15pm – normal finish time) |
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
