Year 4 Curriculum Overview
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Spring Term
English
In English this term, we will be writing stories using our class book, Ellie and the cat by Malorie Blackman, as inspiration. We will also be writing an explanation text about the water cycle and a diary entry about Ancient Egypt.
Maths
In Maths this term, we will be revising our knowledge of place value, as well as addition and subtraction.
Science
In Science this term we will be Sound and will be exploring the digestive system of animals including humans. We will link our sound learning to music and look at how sound travels and how the volume and pitch are created.
Computing
In computing this term, we will be using a programme to allow us to audio record a podcast. Through Audio editing we will be aiming to capture and edit audio to produce a podcast, ensuring that copyright is considered.
Geography
In Geography this term we will be looking at the water cycle. We will be using our previous knowledge of states of matter to consider the journey of water within the cycle.
History
In History this term we will be exploring Ancient Egyptians and the legacy they left. We will be looking at the way they lived and we will look at mummification too.
PSHE
In PSHE this term we will be considering two specific questions: How will we grow and change? How can we manage our feelings? We will look at how the body changes due to puberty and how this can affect the body and emotions. We will consider ways to help us as we grow and develop through puberty.
Music
In Music this term we are learning to play the recorder! We will be practising playing notes and starting to look at how music is written.
Design and Technology
In D&T this term we will be designing a money container (2D) and realising our design into a 3D final piece.
Art and Design
In Art this term we will be using different techniques within sculpture. We will be designing and making our own Roman piece of pottery using coiling, carving and pinching to produce our sculpture.
Modern Foreign Languages
This term in Spanish, we will be recapping our knowledge of numbers 1-20. We will then learn the vocabulary for asking and answering the question: What are you like? This will include personality traits as well as describing hair colour and eye colour. We will be learning all this vocabulary through speaking and listening, songs and rhymes.
Physical Education
In Physical Education this term we will be using our skills within athletics. We will also play in team games like rounders. We will also be using skills with racket sports including tennis and badminton.
Religious Education
In RE this term we will be looking at – Thinking about God - where we will try to identify some of the ways in which religions name and describe attributes of God and make links with belief and practice. We will also be looking at ‘Features and patterns of worship’ - we will Identify the main features and patterns of an act of worship and talk about the importance of worship for believers.
