Advent 1 Year 4

English Mathematics
In English, the children we will be using “Tar Beach” by Faith In Mathematics, Year 4 will learn about numbers up to 10,000.
Ringgold and “Wolves” by Emily Gravett as the inspiration for our After learning to partition and round numbers, the children will
lessons. During these lessons, children will have a go at writing begin to develop their understanding of number facts and
their own poems, group information, and write their own playscript. calculations, particularly addition and subtraction. Year 4 will be
We have grammar, handwriting and spelling sessions within the consolidating their understanding of multiplication facts for 3’s,
week too. In all areas of the curriculum, we will be practising using 4’s and 8’s. They will then be learning 6’s, 7’s, 9’s, 11’s and 12’s.
a legible, joined handwriting style. Learning (and practising) times tables at home would really help
In reading, we will be reading “Zombierella” by Joseph Coelho and your child in school! Each day, children practice their arithmetic
“The spider and the fly” by Mary Howitt. Within these Whole skills during their morning work activities. This is why it is crucial
Class Reading sessions, children will learn many different reading that children arrive at school on time! We will continue to play
skills to help support their own development. TTRS in preparation for the multiplication check at the end of
In Story Time, we will start the year with a short story: “The Year 4. We would appreciate it if you encouraged your child to
Firework-Maker’s Daughter” by Philip Pullman. play at home too.
History: Prehistoric Britain Science: Animals including humans

In History, we will be learning all about Prehistory and what this In Science, we will begin by learning about food chains, thinking
word means. After that we will be learning about the different about the producer, consumer, prey and predator. After this, we
periods of prehistory, which include the Bronze age, Iron age and will learn about the human digestive system and how it works. We
Stone age. Children will be learning about the names behind these will name and describe each part and its role in digestion. Our
time periods and how we still use Bronze, Iron and Stone today! scientific enquiry focus will be research; we will work as scientists
to find out information about how the body works.
Art: Egdar Degas RE
In Art this half term, we will be looking at the work of the artist In Year 4, our first topic is called ‘People’. We will learn
Edgar Degas and his use of pastels to create form and movement about our families and Jesus’ family. We will think about how
within an image. The children will begin to show awareness of we are all part of God’s family. The second topic will be
representing texture through the choice of marks and lines made as introduced just before half term; we will look at the Sacraments
well as experimenting with different grades of pastel. We will plan of Baptism and Confirmation.
and create a drawing (using pastels) inspired by Degas’ work. In school, children will continue to plan and deliver liturgical
prayer, which will help to improve their confidence and
PE Key Vocabulary knowledge and understanding of scriptures.
The children will begin their Throughout all of the units, we will explore scripture and think
swimming lessons, learning how to be This term, some of the about what it means to us.
safe in the water and develop their words that we will be
swimming strokes each Wednesday. learning in Year 4 PSHE
In the other PE lesson, the children include: In our Mission Circles/Circle Time, we will be exploring the
will create a dance based on the book - musty following themes: Welcome, Encounter and Media Literacy,
‘Giraffe’s Can’t Dance.’ A PE kit is - prehistory Outreach and Community, Dialogue and the British Value of
needed every day to be left in school. - belonging Democracy, Listen and Friendship and Rosary and Family. The
PE kit should be a plain white t- - baptism children have a mission each week to live out after they have
shirt, black shorts, black joggers, and - wisdom discussed the topics within their groups.
a black sweatshirt. Trainers should
be provided, and these should be Latin
different to the shoes your child This year we are beginning to learn Latin instead of French.
wears for school. We believe that this will help to support children’s
understanding of words as the English language originates from
Things to do at home: Latin. We will be following a scheme called ‘Minimus’. This
❖ Regular reading with your child. year, children will begin with the units titled: Meet the family;
❖ Play TTRS for 10 minutes daily. Work, Work, Work and Food glorious food! This will also have
❖ Complete homework, including spelling activities. links to our history topics including the Romans and Ancient
❖ Take your child for a fun swim. Greeks as children come across Latin vocabulary.

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