Staff
- Sonia Peacock – Assistant Head Years 4, 5 and 6
- Emily Davies – Class Teacher
- Sam Barber SEN TA
Year 4 Curriculum Overview Spring 1
Topic |
Our whole school topic this half term is Life in Britain through the ages. In Year 4, we will be looking at The Roman Empire and its impact on life in Britain. We will look at why the Romans wanted to invade Britain, why their army was so successful, the key figure of Boudicaa and some of the key advancements made during this period. 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 read the text ‘Varjak Paw’ by S F Said. 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 lessons will continue throughout each week. |
Maths |
This half term we will be revising place value and calculations using formal methods for all 4 operations from last term. We will then look at adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominators then begin to look at reading, writing and converting time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks then practising translating shapes on a co-ordinate grid. |
Science |
Year 4 will be completing the Science unit ‘Electricity’ this half term. We will be exploring and investigating various components within different electrical circuits looking at why a bulb may or may not light within a circuit. 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 Christian in Britain today?’ Art –Cloth, Thread, Paint-looking at how artists use media to create work in response to a landscape Music –Charanga Unit: ‘Stop!’ PE – Outdoor Games PSHCE – ‘Keeping Safe’, ‘Living in the Wider World’ and ‘Mental and Emotional Health Computing – Audio Editing French – Vegetables |
Important Dates |
| Monday 5th January – Children return to school 8:40am w/c 9th February – Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Friday 13th February – School breaks for half-term 3:15pm We will inform you of any further dates/events as they arise |
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
