Maths

Our first two Maths units this year will be: Review of Column Addition and Subtraction and Numbers to 10,000. In Year 4 we follow the NCETM Curriculum Map. More information on this can be found here: NCETM Curriculum Map

Pupils will also undertake Mastering Number sessions five times a week with their class teacher. These sessions focus on developing fluency in multiplication and division facts, and a confidence and flexibility with number.

Our focus times table this half-term is the 6 times table.

Writing

Year 4 will create their own version of the story Tar Beach, writing about an important location to them and their families and a fantastical means of claiming it them for themselves by flying! They will also write an instruction text helping the main character from the book Varmints to look after plants following the eradication of plants from their planet!

 

Spelling

Children have daily spelling lessons focussing on a different spelling rule each week.

Reading

Year 4 will read the texts The Undefeated and Zombierella. The first, a poetry book reflecting on and taking pride in a people's fight for happiness and freedom. And the second, a story of love overcoming evil with a healthy dose of zombies and magic.

Geography

The children will be learning about the River Nile in the context of Ancient Egypt and how important it was to the people who lived there at the time. They will be learning about ancient agriculture, clothes-making, irrigation and transport. They will also be learning about the key features of a river that we will learn more about later in the year.

Science

Our focus is to investigate the types and function of our teeth and how to care for them correctly. Then we investigate the location and purpose of the internal organs in our bodies that are involved in our digestive system.

Art

Children will be learning how to hold and use different pencils for sketching and shading. They will also be learning how the pressure used on the paper can affect the way the shading comes out. They will be using light sources to find shadow and will be creating a still-life piece to finish off the topic.

Religion & Worldviews

Our R&W topic this term is Christianity. Children will aim to answer the question 'Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians?'

PSHE

In PSHE we are learning about our Golden Rules and what it means to be kind, how to resolve conflict and make others feel welcome by being a good friend. We will discuss how we can show kindness though our actions and read stories which help us to reflect on how to solve problems we may face. November normally marks Anti-Bullying week, where we focus on what we can do to show respect to others.

PE

This term our PE days are Monday and Wednesday. On these days can your child please come to school wearing their PE kit.

On Mondays the children will have Swimming lessons. Please bring swim kit. The other PE topic this half-term is Outdoor Adventurous Activities.

Computing

The focus this half-term is Creating Media: Desktop Publishing. In this unit, learners will develop their understanding of how digital images can be changed and edited, and how they can then be resaved and reused. They will consider the impact that editing images can have, and evaluate the effectiveness of their choice.

Music

Singing and Notation - Further Skills. This half-term, Year 4 will use percussion instruments to learn and perform standard notation using the Kodaly method. Usually, the Djembe drums are the most popular instrument! This method takes a difficult concept and breaks it down into sounds that help the children to keep in time and ultimately write their own pieces to perform.