Koala (Year 4)
Summer Term 1
English:
In English this term, we will be reading 'Varjak Paw' by S.F Said. This is an adventure story about a cat named Varjak who is forced to leave his sheltered life in a grand house after a mysterious Gentleman arrives with his two black cats. Varjak, with the guidance of his ancestor Jalal and the help of street cats learns about the outside world and his own strength, ultimately facing dangers.
Grammar topics will be taught once a week as a discrete lesson and at the beginning of English lessons. This term we will be looking at : verb inflenctions, conjunctions, suffixes, possessive apostrophes and paragraphs.
Finally, spellings will be taught three times a week , with all practising and testing completed within school. We will be following Spelling Shed and it is really important children practice spelling at home too.
Maths
In Maths this term, children will be working through the Decimals units of White Rose Maths. This includes learning about tenths and hundredths as decimals, dividing numbers by 10 and 100. We will also be comparing and ordering decimals, rounding to the nearest whole number and understanding halves and quarters as decimals. In lessons, children will have the opportunity to practise the 'fluency' of each concept before moving onto reasoning and problem solving.
Times Tables will be taught twice a week and each week, the class will get a chance to use Times Tables Rock Stars at school, as mental calculations are so important in all aspects of mathematics! Children can also use this website at home to develop their efficiency and accuracy in times tables.
Science: Living Things and their Habitats
History: Ancient Egyptians
Computing: Photo Editing
DT: Structure: Pavilions
RE: Why are festivals important to religious communities?
PSHE: Relationships
French: In The Classroom
Music: Violins/ Charanga.
Spring Term 2
English:
In English this term, we will be reading 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' by Onjali Q. Rauf. This story is written from a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.
This will create great writing opportunities such as: non chronological reports, poetry, narrative, persuasive writing and balanced arguments.
Grammar topics will be taught once a week as a discrete lesson and at the beginning of English lessons. This term we will be looking at : determiners, word families, prepositional phrases, verb tenses and inverted commas.
Finally, spellings will be taught three times a week , with all practising and testing completed within school. We will be following Spelling Shed and it is really important children practice spelling at home too.
Maths
In Maths this term, children will be working through the Fractions and Decimals units of White Rose Maths. This includes learning about equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, finding fractions of an amount. When learning about decimals, children will be looking at tenths and hundredths and dividing numbers by 10. In lessons, children will have the opportunity to practise the 'fluency' of each concept before moving onto reasoning and problem solving.
Times Tables will be taught twice a week and each week, the class will get a chance to use Times Tables Rock Stars at school, as mental calculations are so important in all aspects of mathematics! Children can also use this website at home to develop their efficiency and accuracy in times tables.
Science: Electricity
Geography: Comparing Whitby to our local town
Computing: Data Logging
DT: Electrical Systems- Torches
RE: Why is Jesus inspiring to some people?
PSHE: Healthy Me
French: My Family
Music: Violins/ Charanga.
Spring Term 1
English:
In English this term, we will be reading 'The Wild Robot' by Peter Brown. . Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.
This will create great writing opportunities such as: non chronological reports, poetry, narrative writing and a balanced argument.
Grammar topics will be taught once a week as a discrete lesson. This term we will be looking at homophones, fronted adverbials and expanded noun phrases.
Finally, spellings will be taught three times a week , with all practising and testing completed within school. We will be following Spelling Shed and it is really important children practice spelling at home too.
Maths
In Maths this term, children will be working through tthe Multiplication and Division unit of White Rose Maths. This includes learning the short multiplication and division methods, multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100. Then we will be moving on to the Equivalent Lengths and Perimeter unit of White Rose Maths. In lessons, children will have the opportunity to practise the 'fluency' of each concept before moving onto reasoning and problem solving.
Times Tables will be taught twice a week and each week, the class will get a chance to use Times Tables Rock Stars at school, as mental calculations are so important in all aspects of mathematics! Children can also use this website at home to develop their efficiency and accuracy in times tables.
Science: Sound
History: World War II
Computing: Programming
Art: Craft and Design: Fabric of Nature
RE: How do people from religious and non-religious celebrate festivals?
PSHE: Dreams and Goals
French: My Family
Music: Violins/ Charanga.
Autumn Term 2
English:
In English this term, we will be reading a fairytale book called 'The Lost Happy Endings' by Carol Ann Duffy. Deep in the forest lives Jub, a magical girl with six fingers on each hand. Her job is to guard the Happy Endings to stories and fairytales. But one day an otherworldly Witch steals them, and at bedtime the stories are destroyed...
This will create great writing opportunities such as: story writing, poetry, writing a letter and non-chronological reports.
Grammar topics will be taught once a week as a discrete lesson. This term we will be looking at adverbs, fronted adverbials, prepositions and commas.
Finally, spellings will be taught three times a week , with all practising and testing completed within school. We will be following Spelling Shed and it is really important children practice spelling at home too.
Maths
In Maths this term, children will be working through tthe Multiplication and Division unit of White Rose Maths. This includes learning our times tables up to 12 x 12 and their corresponding division facts. We will be multipying by 1 and 0 and multiplying 3 digit numbers. In lessons, children will have the opportunity to practise the 'fluency' of each concept before moving onto reasoning and problem solving.
Times Tables will be taught twice a week and each week, the class will get a chance to use Times Tables Rock Stars at school, as mental calculations are so important in all aspects of mathematics! Children can also use this website at home to develop their efficiency and accuracy in times tables.
Science: Animals Including Humans (The Digestive System)
History: Anglo Saxons
Computing: Creating Sound
DT: Making a slingshot car
RE: What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?
PSHE: Celebrating Difference
French: Presenting Myself;
Music: Violins/ Charanga.
Autumn Term 1
I hope that you all had a relaxing and safe six weeks holiday and are ready for the new school term! I am really excited to be teaching you all again this year! This year, the children will have Miss Broadmore and we are supported by Mr Murray and Mrs Barton. On a Friday (either morning or afternoon - this will alternate each term), Mrs Regan will be teaching core topics, such as spellings, grammar and writing skills. She will also be teaching RE and French. We have so much to get through this year and will be starting as we mean to go on!
English:
In English this term, we will be reading a picture book called 'One Plastic Bag' by Miranda Paul. It is a picture book telling the true story of how one woman in Africa began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her community. In Isatou Ceesay's village was becoming cluttered up with discarded plastic bags, causing problems for animals (who choke on them) and attracting disease-bearing insects. This book will allow for lots of different writing opportunities: balanced arguments, descriptions, non-fiction writing, poetry and playscripts.
Grammar topics will be taught once a week as a discrete lesson (singular and plural nouns; pronouns; standard English; compound words; adverbs to express time and cause) This term, we will be looking at concepts from year 3 and recapping these.
Finally, spellings will be taught three times a week , with all practising and testing completed within school. We will be following Spelling Shed and it is really important children practice spelling at home too.
Maths
In Maths this term, children will be working through the Place Value unit and Addition and Subtraction unit of White Rose Maths. This includes: representing numbers to 1000 and 10000; partitioning numbers; using number lines; Roman numerals; rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000; add and subtracting four digit numbers; estimating numbers. In lessons, children will have the opportunity to practise the 'fluency' of each concept before moving onto reasoning and problem solving.
Times Tables will be taught twice a week and each week, the class will get a chance to use Times Tables Rock Stars at school, as mental calculations are so important in all aspects of mathematics! Children can also use this website at home to develop their efficiency and accuracy in times tables.
Science: States of Matter
Geography: Plastic Pollution
Computing: Computer Systems and Networks - the Internet
Art: Drawing: Power prints
RE: What can we learn from religions about deciding what is right and wrong?
PSHE: Being Me (goals and aspirations);
French: Presenting Myself;
Music: Violins/ Charanga.
PE will take place twice a week: Monday with Mr Dickinson and Wednesday afternoons. Children need to wear their PE kits on these days. Forest School will take place regularly throughout the term: a list of dates are on Class Dojo.
Homework will be sent home on a Thursday to be returned to school the following Wednesday to be marked as a whole class. The children should complete their work in their homework book. Homework will be arithmetic or calculations practice and reading comprehension. All homework is discussed with the children before they take it home. However, if your child is unsure what to do, please encourage them to ask the class teacher for help before it is due in.
The children should all be reading regularly at home, particularly if they are not confident readers. It is useful if children are discussing their reading with an adult to develop their comprehension and discussion skills and filling in their reading records with comments about what they are reading. The children are welcome to bring in a suitable reading book from home if they wish.
Mathematics
- https://ttrockstars.com/ - Remember to look in your home learning books if you cannot remember your login.
- http://www.snappymaths.com/year6/ - Range of different worksheets to complete.
- Maths at Home - Oxford Owl for Home
Reading
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ A free e-book library for all primary age children.
- https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ A free game for children who would benefit from additional practice of phonics, segmenting and blending. The children love it!
- Books for Year 4 children aged 8-9 | School Reading List A list of books recommended for 10 and 11-year-olds. If required, look at both the year 5 and year 7 lists for decreased or increased ability.
Writing and spellings, grammar and punctuation (GPS)
- https://www.pobble365.com/ - Fantastic resources for creative writing with questions relating to a daily image.
- https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html - A wide range of resources to complement creative writing.
Topic
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8 Watch and join in with PE with Joe Wickes, the Body Coach, live on YouTube daily to help keep you active.
- https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/activities - Science experiments that can be completed at home, linked by topic. Why not try electricity or light experiments?
- https://www.stem.org.uk/ - A range of different activities to complete at home.