Year 4

AUTUMN TERM IN YEAR 4

This term we will cover the following units of work:

Numeracy	Number, place value, addition and subtraction; Area; Multiplication and division.
Literacy	Portal story; Information text.
Science	States of matter; Circuits and conductors.
Geography	Countries of the world.
History	Indus Valley.
DT	Mechanical systems: Making a sling shot car; Electrical systems: Torches.
Art & Design	Drawing: Power Prints; Painting and Mixed Media: Light and Dark.
Computing	Online Safety and effective searching; Coding.
RE	Buddha’s teachings; Christmas.
PSHE	Being me in my world; Celebrating difference.
PE	Tag rugby and orienteering; Football and dodgeball.
SPAG	Sentence length, commas, adverbials, verb forms, prepositions; Co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions, conditionals, expanded noun phrases.
Music	Interesting Time Signatures; Combining Elements to Make Music.
Spanish	Presenting myself; Family.

For more information on objectives covered in these topics please download the curriculum document below.

Autumn Topic Knowledge Organisers

SPRING TERM IN YEAR 4

This term we will cover the following units of work:

Numeracy	Multiplication and division; Length and perimeter; Decimals and fractions.
Literacy	Journey story; Newspaper report.
Science	Living in environments; Eating and digestion.
Geography	Volcanoes.
History	Anglo-Saxons, Picts and Scots.
DT	Textiles: Fastenings; Food: Adapting a recipe.
Art & Design	Sculpture & 3D: Manga Materials; Craft and Design: Fabric of Nature.
Computing	Spreadsheets; Writing for different audiences.
RE	Buddhism: The 8 fold path; Christianity: Easter.
PSHE	Dreams and goals; Healthy me.
PE	Fitness and gymnastics; Dance and hockey.
SPAG	Sentence of 3 for action, apostrophe for possession, speech; ‘Ed’ and ‘ing’ clauses as starters, ‘ly’ phrases as starters, drop in ‘ing’ clause.
Music	Developing Pulse and Groove; Creating Simple Melodies Together.
Spanish	The Weather; My Home.

For more information on objectives covered in these topics please download the curriculum document below.

SUMMER TERM IN YEAR 4

This term we will cover the following units of work:

Numeracy	Shape, statistics, position and direction; Decimals, time and money.
Literacy	Suspense story; Persuasive writing.
Science	Sound – changing sound.
Geography	Earning a living.
History	Mayan civilisation.
DT	Structures: Pavillions; Digital world: Mindful moments.
Art & Design
Computing	Spreadsheets; Writing for different audiences.
RE	The 8 fold path; Christian prayer and worship.
PSHE	Relationships; Changing me.
PE	Athletics and tennis; Swimming and rounders.
SPAG	Start with a simile, comparative and superlative adjectives, difference between plural and possessive-s; Repetition for persuading, pronoun, possessive pronoun, prefixes, suffixes
Music	Connecting Notes and Feelings; In The Cafe.
Spanish	The Classroom; In The Cafe

For more information on objectives covered in these topics please download the curriculum document below.