Year 4
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The Wider Curriculum
DT
This term’s exciting design and technology learning will be focused on the design and creation of mechanical toys using cams. The children will explore the cam mechanism and will design their own cam which will create a pop up effect in a toy.
Geography
In Geography, we will be exploring the enquiry question ‘How is the Jurassic Coast similar to the coast of Iceland?’ We will start the term with an exciting trip to Lulworth cove where the children will be able to see all the different coastal features. This will prepare them for comparing them to the coast of Iceland on our return.
Science
The children will be exploring different states of matter. They will have the opportunity to investigate changing states though heating a cooling. They will also learn about the water cycle and how the state of water changes though evaporation and condensation.
Computing
Artificial Intelligence is all around us and in the news on an almost daily basis. The children will be introduced to the concept of artificial intelligence, focus on how it is used in our lives, look at the future of AI and finally, consider the role of Artificial Intelligence in creativity.
Jigsaw
Our Jigsaw puzzle piece this term is Changing Me. The children will be thinking about how different everyone is and how we are all unique. They will consider how we express ourselves when change happens. They will be thinking about the physical and emotional changes that will happen to them as they grow.
PE
This term, Year 4 will be exploring the skills involved in striking and fielding. They will also be thinking about the rules that apply when they are in these roles. The children will have the opportunity to practice these skills in games including cricket, softball and baseball. They will continue to practice their athletic skills including throwing, jumping and running. Swimming lessons will continue for some children this term.
English
Reading
In reading, we will be reading Varjak Paw by SF Said. This is a book which is full of intrigue, excitement and danger! It explores several themes including friendship. The children will be building on their reading skills and then applying these skills to a variety of text types such as songs and information texts.
English
The children will be using Varjak Paw to build on their writing skills learnt so far this year. They will be thinking about how the language we use to read and write might be different and why. The children will read all about the disappearing cats in Varjak Paw and then use their knowledge to write a newspaper report based on the mysterious vanishings!
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Maths
Maths
This term starts will a huge focus on times tables knowledge due to the Multiplication Test Check (MTC). Following the MTC, the maths focus this term will be on shape. The children will be reviewing all the know about angles and how this relates to turns. They will be thinking about the difference between angles and how they can identify them. The children will build on their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes from Year 3.
Year 4 Gallery
Year 4
