Year 4 Curriculum
Termly curriculum overviews are available on class pages
Subject |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer2 |
Maths |
Number – place value Addition and Subtraction |
Length & Perimeter Multiplication and division |
Multiplication and division Area Fractions |
Fractions Decimals |
Decimals Money Time Statistics |
Geometry – properties of shape Position and direction |
English |
Stories about issues and dilemmas (Mr Men – new story Story with dilemma How to poach a pheasant) Journalism (Interviews Theft of pheasants Class newspaper - articles) Danny, Champion of the World |
Spooky stories (character portraits Spooky characters, spooky settings Spooky story) Persuasive letters about electricity) Poetry (descriptive – seasons) The Witches |
Stories based on class text (New adventure for Wilbur Story continuation A recount of a significant event for a main character Information board – Saxons Drama (group playscripts based on characters from text) Narrative Poetry Owl & the pussycat Study, read, recite perform by heart in groups) Charlotte’s Web |
Stories in imaginary settings (description of through the wardrobe Character description of imaginary creature Harry Potter 1st time to Hogwarts Adrift – story set in the clouds on the back of a whale) Poetry (acrostics – descriptive ones based on Narnia Haikus, cinquains, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
Explanation texts (How a guitar works How to row a boat Water cycle Do You Know? – explaining how things work) Letters in character (letter to Toad from the police about his behaviour Apology letter from Toad about his actions) The Wind in the Willows |
Stories Descriptive settings The Saga of Erik The Viking |
Topic |
WHO LIVES IN WAINGROVES SCHOOL GROUNDS? (Habitats) Science - habitats DT - Designing a school pond
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HOW WOULD WE COPE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR A DAY? (Electricity) Science - electricity DT - Making a circuit picture |
WHAT’S IN A NAME? (Saxons) History - Anglo Saxons Art - Saxon jewellery DT - Weaving and making jewellery |
WHAT CAN WE HEAR FROM THE MARDI GRAS? (Sound) Science - sound Art - mask making DT - making musical instruments |
WHAT’S THE MATTER? (Rivers) Science - states of matter Geog - rivers, water cycle Art - River art |
VIKINGS History - Vikings |
French |
Animals |
Weather |
Travel and transport |
Sleeping Beauty & phonics |
Food |
Sport |
RE |
What is faith? |
Festivals |
Prayer |
Easter |
The journey of life |
The Bible |
PSHE |
Being Me |
Being safe |
Changes |
Money Matters |
Drug Education |
Growing up |
Music |
Exploring rhythmic patterns |
Xmas concert repertoire |
Learning how to play the recorder - Jane Gage |
History of music |
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Computing |
eSafety - Rings of Responsibility Coding 2Code |
eSafety - Private and personal information Online safety Spreadsheets (2Calculate) |
eSafety - The Key to keywords Writing for different audiences (2email, 2DIY, 2Connect) |
eSafety - The power of words Music and Sound (digital instrument compositions) hardware investigators? |
eSafety - Whose is it anyway? Logo |
Animation (2Animate) Effective searching (browser) |
PE |
Gymnastics Invasion games (tag rugby/uni-hoc) |
Dance Invasion games (basketball) |
Gymnastics Swimming |
Invasion games (tag rugby/uni-hoc) Swimming |
Athletics Striking and fielding |
Athletics Net/Wall |