Class 4 Autumn 2024
Hello and welcome to a new school year. We are looking forward to being able to enjoy a fun filled year with you. Here are our topics for this term…
RE
This year in Year 4, children are following a new RE scheme called, ‘The Vine and The Branches.’ Topics are known as ‘Branches’. There are six branches – Creation and Covenant, Prophecy and Promise, Galilee to Jerusalem, Desert to Garden, To The Ends of the Earth and Dialogue and Encounter.
This term children are exploring Creation and Covenant . This is linked to the first book of the Bible- Genesis, which includes God’s Creation and Humanity. We learn about Abraham and how he had to learn to trust in God. We also learn about God’s Covenant and how He kept His promise. We understand that we are descendants from Abraham. Children will retell the story of Abraham and how it is important to trust in God.
English
We use Pathways to Write for our English Curriculum. This term we are going to be focusing on ‘Gorilla’ by Anthony Browne which will enable us to write our own fantasy story based around this book, and also ‘Leon and the Place Between’ by Angela McAllister which will develop our recount and diary writing skills. We are going to be building a deeper understanding of the different vocabulary that we use in different pieces of writing and using these in our own work.
Maths
We will be continuing with our daily counting, which will involve us practising our times tables that we will be tested on that week and also completing daily mental arithmetic questions. We are continuing to use Singapore Maths through the Maths No Problem Scheme, which helps to deepen the children’s understanding of different mathematical concepts and methods. This term we are covering Number to 10 000, Addition and Subtraction within 10 000, and Multiplication and Division.
Science
This term we will be focusing on three topics in Science – In a State, Good Vibrations and Our Changing World. We are going to be planning and taking part in a variety of investigations throughout these topics.
History
We are following a new scheme for History. The Scheme is called Kapow Primary.
The topic this term is, ‘How have children’s lives changed?’ Children will be using secondary sources of evidence to answer questions related to the changes in children’s lives through time. Children learn how children’s spare time, health and work have changed. This will be explored through disciplines which help develop their knowledge and skills. They will be learning about a day in the life of a working child and the significance of Lord Shaftesbury in changing the lives of children.
Geography
We are following a new scheme for Geography called Oddizzi. This scheme is designed to inspire young minds and create curiosity. We will be learning about Rivers, Rainforests and The Amazon
This term we will focus on Rivers. This will include the water cycle, features of a river, the world’s main rivers and flood management.
French
We are excited to use the new French Scheme from Kapow. Primary This term we will be learning about personality and appearance through the topic, ‘Portraits’. We will be wring simple sentences and learning about where to use adjectives when describing. Our next topic is ‘Clothes’, where we will learn the French vocabulary for them and begin to use the correct form for definite articles.
Art
Year 4 Art follows the Access Art scheme which encourages the children to take ownership of their work and their books. This term we are going to be studying two topics – Story Telling Through Drawing where we will explore how artists create sequenced drawings to share and tell stories. Create concertinas or comic strips to retell poetry or prose through drawing and Exploring Pattern where we will be exploring how we can use colour, line and shape to create patterns, including repeating patterns.
Design Technology
Children will identify the difference between electrical and electronic products. They will evaluate a range of existing torches and their features, then develop a new functional torch design.
Computing
This term we are learning about Coding, Online Safety and Spreadsheets using Purple Mash. Each week we are set a new challenge which we have to complete within the lesson time.
States of Matter – Reversible Change
PHSE
This term we will be learning about Health and Well-being. We use the ‘Tough Cookies’ scheme to learn. We will about how pressure to behave in unacceptable, unhealthy or risky ways can come from a variety of sources, including people we know and the media
We are also introducing , ‘My Happy Mind’ which helps children have a better understanding of how their emotions and feelings and well being are linked to mental health. The First part is about Meeting our brains and identifying its different parts and how they support us mentally.
Music
This term we are going to be learning how to play our brass instruments with Mr Conway. We are also going to be taking part in Charanga music lessons where we will be learning about different aspects of music.
PE
This term we are going to be learning how to play Tag Rugby and Hockey. We will be exploring the rules of these games and the importance of playing together as a team. Terri from Tameside Sports will continue to teach our P.E. lessons.