Subject

Topics

Literacy

Writing

By the end of Class 4, children will be able to write confidently across a range of genres whilst applying their creativity and grammatical knowledge. We will be introducing the new age appropriate grammar features and be learning to apply those to our writing. This half term will be learning to write biographies about explorers and survivors linking to our mountain & volcano topic.  We will also look at humorous stories and write some persuasive letters.

Guided Reading

The children will work in small groups to read and discuss a given book, this will support their vocabulary and comprehension skills.  Children will complete a carousel of activities throughout the week, that will include post and pre reading tasks, a teacher led session, spelling, and independent reading.

Spelling

In class, children will be tested weekly on either Year 4 or Year 5 words.  Most weeks, the spellings will follow a spelling rule that has been taught but sometimes they will be taken from the statutory lists which do not.  Spellings will be included as part of the weekly homework.

Maths

We will be following the White Rose Maths Hub scheme of work.  This half term we will cover multiplication & division and area & perimeter.

Children will continue to practise times tables during lessons and specific times tables will be given for homework.  A secure knowledge of times tables (up to 12 x 12) is required by the end of Year 4.  Year 4 children will take part in a statutory online times table test in the summer term.  Times tables, division facts and other numerical facts that need to be recalled will be given as homework.

Please ensure that your child is accessing Times Tables Rock Stars. Data from last year has been reset so that I can monitor progress and see who my times tables rock stars are!

Science

Our topic this half term is light and dark. We will be learning:

  • What dark is (in relation to absence of
  • light).
  • Know that we need light so we can see
  • things.
  • Know that light can be reflected.
  • Know how a shadow is formed.
  • Understand why shadows change shape.
  • Know the dangers of looking directly at
  • the Sun.
  • Know how to protect oneself from direct
  • sunlight.

Topic (History, Geography, Art and DT)

Our topic this term is about mountains and volcanoes.

Geography - the children will learn about mountains and volcanoes.  This will include finding out about famous places and technical terminology for different types of terrain.

In D&T, the children will research the types of food eaten by explorers.  They will then make something from a menu hey have designed themselves.

Art - pupils will continue to draw knots linking this to climbing and the mountains.

P.E.

In PE, we will be taking part in a variety of invasion games.

R.E.

Our topic in RE is ‘What is it like to be a Muslim in Britain?’ and ‘What is the Trinity?’

P.S.H.E.

We will be exploring a number of topics this half term, including rules and laws, human rights and rights and responsibilities. We will also look at our mental well-being and re-building relationships after being away from school.

Computing

Children will learn how to program using online tools, e.g. Turtle, Scratch BBC Micro bit.