Year 4

The following information is to provide you with an overview of the year. It is difficult to outline every area in detail and, if there are areas you wish to explore further, please contact your child's teacher.

History

How have children’s lives changed?

How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain?

How did the achievements of the Ancient Maya impact their society?

Geography

Where does our food come from?

Why are rainforests important to us?

What are rivers and how are they used?

Science

Digestion and food

Sounds and vibrations

Electricity and circuits

Living things - classification

States of matter

Making connections – flow of liquids

Art

Painting and mixed media – light and dark

Fabric of nature

Sculpture and 3d mega materials

D.T.

Structures – pavilions

Electrical systems - light

Cooking and nutrition – adapting a recipe

Computing

Online safety

Programming

Scratch

Digital content and the internet

Understanding application of ICT

English -

Texts

Giant – Kate Scott

The Bubble Boy – Stewart Foster

Revolting Rhymes

Viking at School – Jeremy Strong

Erik the Viking

 

 

Explanation text –  (water cycle)

Non-chronological reports

Poetry – shape poetry / rivers

Genres

Historical Narrative

Non-Chronological reports

News reports

Explanation texts

Persuasive texts

Narrative – linked to class novel

Poetry – linked to Roald Dahl

Diary entries

Non-chronological reports

recounts

PE

Invasion Games (football, netball, basketball, hockey)

Net and Wall Games (tennis, badminton)
Striking and Fielding Games (cricket, rounders)

Athletics
Gymnastics
Dance

RE

Creation/Fall 

Incarnation/God 

What are the deeper meanings of festivals?

Salvation 

Kingdom of God - Understanding Christianity

What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

French

Unit 4 – Les animaux

Unit 5 – Mon anniversaire

Unit 6 – La Monde