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English

This term, we will continue to focus on our new text: The Firework Makers Daughter by Philip Pullman. The children will expand upon their previous learnings and continue to learn about different sentence types such as compound and complex sentences, whilst also looking at noun phrases and expanded noun phrases ad how to best incorporate them into their writing in order to help build descriptions that will ‘hook’ the reader. They will be writing Biographies, short narrative character descriptions and diary entries. WE will also be developing our vocabulary, and comprehension skills as well as working on our handwriting. 

Maths

This term we will be starting with Multiplication and Division. The children will be making the link between Arrays and Grid Multiplication. Using Quick Recall and Visualisation, the children will also be working on their Times Tables – using Recalled Facts. They will also be solving problems mentally, using Table facts for Division and progressing to working on Multiplication and Division problems and finally using the skills they both know and have learnt to solve a range of word problems. We will also learn about fractions, what they are and what they represent. With the Year 4’s going on to further strengthen their knowledge by finding fractions of amounts, equivalents and adding and subtraction of fractions as well a big emphasis on them knowing all of their times tables up to 12x12.

History

This term we will be learning about the Anglo Saxons – specifically looking at Anglo Saxon England, The Scots and the Picts. Anglo Saxon Settlements and Anglo-Saxon Culture and their Religion. We will also be looking at ‘Who were the Vikings?’ Viking Raids, Invasions, Alfred the Great, Viking Settlements and learning about Danelaw. We will also cover Viking Religion, culture, Edward the Confessor and at the Norman Invasion.

Art

This term we will be linking our art topic to our Ancient Egypt Learning from last term. We will be making the Great Sphinx out of clay, making our own collar designed on the Bust of Nefertiti. We will also be making papyrus paper. We will be investigating the Ancient Egyptian Gods and adding them to our previous knowledge of still life and form.

Music

This term we will be combining pulse, rhythm and pitch in relation to Vivaldi’s Winter, as well as enjoying singing songs together.

RE

During RE this term, we will be thinking about incarceration, we will be looking at the importance of water as a symbol of baptism and The Trinity. Christians beliefs about God, we will be looking at the Old and New Testaments and comparing then and now, to how we live today as well as different values and perspectives from both Testaments.

PSHE

Out topic is me and my online safety. We will look at risky situations we might face and talk about what we can do to feel as safe as possible. We will describe our current online activities and know how to access help. We will learn, understand and be able to apply the SMART rules for keeping safe online and be able to communicate rules and strategies for keeping us (and others) safe online.

PE

We will continue with Premier Sport each week. Our topic is dance, we will be using our communication skills and resilience to put together routines.

Science

This term our topic is light, children will be taught to recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light, notice that light is reflected from surfaces and recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes. We will also find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change

Geography

This term our topic is Rivers, we will discover that many of the world’s ancient civilisations began near a river and throughout history, rivers have been used for travel and trading, providing a water source for crops, and fresh water for people to bathe in and drink. Many of our big cities in the UK are located next to big rivers, like London on the River Thames, Liverpool on the River Mersey and Newcastle on the River Tyne. Rivers change in shape, size and capacity as they carry water to the sea and every river begins as a little stream, at a starting point called the river’s source. Streams that join together to flow as a river are called tributaries.

Class Room Staff: Mrs Pereira

Ms. Powell

PE Day: Tuesday