Welcome to Year 4Please visit our Year 4 Learning Journey.Staff in Y4
Autumn 1 - Tudor Power As historians, we will investigate the Tudor period of history including:
We will read stories with a historical setting. As well as refining our ability to read words accurately we will develop our inference skills whilst learning about different time periods. As authors, we will plan, write and edit stories our own stories in a historical setting. This will include developing the skills to develop characters, settings and plots with imaginative description and dialogue. We will become more skilled at using devices such as conjunctions to signal time changes, shift attention, inject suspense and change the setting. Of course our spelling and handwriting will also improve and we hope to secure pen licences! Maths In maths lessons we will be securing our basic number and measurement skills:
Other subjects Design and Technology and Computing: Using different media to tell stories and provide information. Art: Observational drawing , for example, historical artefacts PE: including swimming (Y4DF) and basketball Autumn 2 - Amazonian Adventure As geographers... English We will be reading factual texts about the Amazonian plants and animals, the environment of South America and environmental issues associated with the region. We will also begin a Book Study - 'How to Train Your Dragon.' Our written work will be working towards producing an 'Amazon Animal Encyclopaedia.' We'll be focusing on the skills needed to write factually and accurately. Maths In maths lessons we will continue to secure our calculation skills, and develop our times tables knowledge:
Other subjects Computing: using coding to tell a simple story. Art: studying the art of Henri Rousseau and creating our own rainforest art. PE: including swimming (Y4DF) and dance. Music: preparing for our Christmas Concert. Design and technology: making lanterns for our Christmas Concert.
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