Curriculum Overview – Year 4 Class 4

AUTUMN TERM

TOPIC 1 TOPIC 2 TOPIC 3 SUBJECT Where does my food go? Where the Dark Ages Dark? Batteries included

Pupils will learn the different parts In this Unit pupils will learn about Science is the lead subject in this of the human digestive system and the links between Scandinavia and Unit and the lead lesson involves the role each part plays. They will the British Isles. In History they pupils in exploring various ways in compare teeth and learn why learn about the waves of invaders which electricity is used. Pupils will Summary of different animals have differing and settlers who came to Britain be encouraged to move away from the Topic types of teeth. Pupils will have the from Scandinavia and North thinking about application to the opportunity to explore and Western Europe during the period effects of electricity. research their digestive systems. 450 to 1100 AD.

Family/ The Domestic Church Belonging/ Baptism Loving/ Advent Judaism (1 The experience of ‘family’ in Christians believe that everyone week) society today is varied, with is invited to share in the life and God’s gift of Jesus is a gift of RE – Come many joys and sorrows. work of God through Baptism. love to all people all the time. and See Whatever the experience, family We recognise the importance of During the season of Advent, we Curriculum remains the first place for welcome, of feeling comfortable explore this gift of love and the growth and development. within a situation. promise of Jesus’ return at the end of time. Food stories. Poetry ‘food’ Reading and exploring texts Pupils will investigate writing poems. Writing about about myths and legends. Pupils fiction under the theme” The herbivores, carnivores and will write using various genres Day the Lights went out” in English omnivores. Reading about teeth including biographical and which the children must survive and eating. journalistic writing linking to a total power blackout. their work on Viking raids. Place value. Column method Finding fractions of amounts. Telling the time to the nearest addition and subtraction. 2D Add and subtract fractions. Add minute plus answering word and 3D shape. Formal method and subtract decimal numbers. problems involving time. Maths of multiplication and problem Add and subtract amounts of Multiplying numbers by 10,100 solving. money. Multiplication and and a 1000’s. Converting units division word problems. of measurement. The story of what happens to No topic-based Science. Pupils will consider the use of food after it’s eaten. Human Big science will be taught on appliances and then find out Science teeth/tooth damage. Animal Fridays. what is meant by a circuit. The teeth and food (herbivore, concepts of conductors and omnivore and carnivore). insulators are also introduced. IPAD’s will be used to research IPAD’s will be used to research Use scratch to make an Computing during this topic. during this topic. electrical circuit game.

No Humanities in this Unit of Pupils will learn about the No Humanities in this Unit of study. physical and human geography study. Humanities of Iceland.

Sketch books- the work of The pupils will study the Bayeux Pupils will explore ways in which Art Giuseppe Arcimboldo-fruit and Tapestry. Learn about colour textures, colours, shapes and vegetable portraits. mixing of the colours. materials can be used. Design Stop animation -film of fruit and In groups the pupils will make Make a 3D structure from sticks. Technology vegetable faces. their own tapestry. Make a Christmas decoration. Music Ukulele Ukulele Modern carols (BCCT concert) Dodgeball and Tag Rugby Gymnastics and Co-ordination. Netball and Net Games P.E.

Curriculum Overview – Year 4 Class 4

SPRING TERM

TOPIC 4 TOPIC 5 TOPIC 6 SUBJECT Dragons Fact or Fiction The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Sounding Off

The theme of ‘Dragons’ This Unit is about the human In this topic the leading role is given challenges pupils’ perception of condition. It contains stories, myths to sounds in general and their use what is fact and what is not. A and legends that show human in making music. It explores how great deal of this Unit is built beings real and imaginary at their different sounds are produced and Summary of round fantasy. In this Unit pupils best and at their worst. There are developed within a scientific the Topic and , saints and format. It looks at how sounds are will become dragon enthusiasts sinners; angels and monsters; made and transmitted and goes on who investigate reported friends and fiends! From mystical to more detail in what makes them sightings of dragons researching creatures to historical ones such as louder, higher or fainter. dragon stories and history. Mother Teresa. Local Church-community Eucharist-giving receiving Lent/Easter giving The experience of community is When celebrating the Eucharist, The pupils learn that lent is part an essential and enjoyable part the pupils are taught that it of the Liturgical year when RE – Come of every age and faith. The challenges and enables them to people unite themselves with and See pupils are taught that Church’s live and grow in communion. Christ in order to grow in self- Curriculum celebrations are community They are taught that is discipline through the practices occasions. important to give and receive. of prayer and fasting.

Explore characters in legends. Read and discuss a variety of Poetry of sound is explored by Symbolism of dragons. Read and texts both fact and fiction. Study WH Auden. Research a write poetry using alliteration. myths and legends record via collection of poetic sentences by Persuasive writing. Read and various genres. Pupils will Saint Saens. English recount both factual and non- engage in role play during Non -fiction- writing reports factual work about dragons. lessons. Pupils with write about based on the science true life examples of good and investigation. bad.

Dividing and multiplying whole Equivalent fractions, Formal Coordinates. Interpretation of and decimal numbers. Addition method of multiplication and Bar charts. Problem solving, in Maths and subtraction problem division. all operations. solving. Conversion of measurements. Science Covered in Big Science Covered in Big Science. The science of Sound IPAD’s will be used to research. Pupils reinforce their Experiment with Audacity. Make Computing understanding of database. their own music. Saint George and patron saints Medieval outlaws, Tudor No Humanities in this Unit. Humanities across the ages. beggars. The creation. Sketch and paint dragons. Sketch a bank note. Draw objects while listening to Art Research Dante Gabriel Rossetti sounds. Create 3D dragons. Design and make bank notes. Mobile sculptures/sound waves. Design Technology Chinese dragon dance music. Use percussion to make ‘chase’ Understand how sounds are Music music. made by instruments. Explore different instruments. Circuit training and Handball and invasion games Cricket striking and fielding P.E. Fitness/football

Curriculum Overview – Year 4 Class 4

SUMMER TERM

TOPIC 7 TOPIC 8 TOPIC 9 SUBJECT Amazing Amazon It’s a Small World A Place for Everything

This Unit introduces the pupils to This Unit focusses on people who In this Unit of study, the pupils take the mighty Amazon River of South have moved to the UK at some on the role of nature detectives America. Throughout this vibrant point in the past and have had a and explore the world of plants and Unit the pupils learn all about the positive influence. This Unit gives animals. They identify them as well amazing Amazon rainforest and the the pupils an opportunity to as consider their habitat and Summary of incredible biodiversity it supports. research the influences and environment in which they live. the Topic They learn where the rainforests impacts that incomers have had They will use problem solving, are in the world and find out about and how the area has changed. recount, explanation, researching the plants that grow there. The They will find out about individuals and presentations skills. pupils research the people and the who have had a positive influence animals that live within this eco- on the UK in recent years. system. Pentecost-serving Reconciliation-inter-relating Universal Church-world: Pupils learn that Christians The pupils learn that through Hinduism (1 week) believe that the spirit of God is and in Christ, every human The pupils learn about how RE – Come active in each person. It is the being is offered the power to special God’s world is and the and See work of the spirit to enable reach out in forgiveness and need to look after it and those Curriculum people to hear God’s message. peace. who live on it. They think about God’s global community.

Amazon Survivor which tells the Diary writing. Letter Recounts-news and police amazing story of Juliane Koepke. composition and writing. report. Headlines. Explanations. Reflective autobiographical Traditional stories and oral Story planning and writing (an writing. Persuasive and storytelling. Note writing. environmental calamity) English informative writing and Information and research skills. Research and information texts. speaking. Recounts linked to diary writing. Diagrammatic planning. Research and compare aspects Interviews. Evaluating and editing. of their own lives with that of a child living in the Amazon basin. Formal method of Formal method od division. Revision of time/converting multiplication. Solving a missing Problem solving. Revision of minutes to hours and time Maths number problem. Practising shape/ calculating perimeters. problems. Solving problems on reasoning skills. Adding Revision of fractions. bar charts and within data. decimals. Fractions of amounts. Shapes. Water cycle. Adaptation. Covered by Big Science. Animal and plant identification Science Rainforest environment. and classification. IPAD’s for research. Learn how e-mail works. Creating a branching database Computing Learn to use a range of tools. or binary tree. Climate and location of the Using maps and atlases. Finding Using a compass, 4 figure grid Humanities rainforest. Deforestation. countries and plotting a route to reference, fieldwork, sketch and Biodiversity. the UK. A local history search. reading maps. Drawing for mono and block Learn about Shoji Hamada No Art in this Unit but can Art printing. (potter). sketch any finds during science. Freeze of the rainforest on Slab pot making. To create felt artwork to D/T fabric. recreate habitats (science) Focus on monkey music and Explore British composers and Create a picture out of sound to Music swing music. musicians. Research local reflect the habitat they are musicians. designing. P.E. Tennis and Net games Rounders striking and fielding Athletics and Ultimate Frisbee