By the end of Year 4 Autumn Term B children will be able to…
Literacy
… express opinions about an author's intended impact on a reader.
…tell a story orally based on their role-play using the organisational
and language features of the text-type.
…write a narrative using paragraphs to organise ideas maintaining
cohesion within and between paragraphs.
…plan and write an appropriate poem that creates images using
ambitious adjectives.
…spell common plurals accurately.
…write complex sentences, including clauses, phrases and
connectives.
Numeracy
…confidently recall the 6, 7 & 8 times tables.
…use simple fractions that are parts of a whole and recognise simple equivalent
fractions.
…find fractions of numbers and quantities of shape.
…recognise the equivalence between the decimal and fraction forms of one half,
quarters, tenths and hundredths.
…find different ways of approaching a problem in order to overcome any
difficulties.
…investigate properties of regular and irregular polygons.
…classify shapes using Carroll diagrams.
History
…explore every day Anglo Saxon life, including their
Design and Technology
… investigate the process of making paper
…explore the properties of a variety of paper
…evaluate the most effective one in order to
produce writing paper
...develop ways of using the initial products to
support and enhance future designs in Art
settlements and kingdoms.
…develop knowledge and understanding of how Anglo Saxon
life was affected by the Vikings.
…create maps, timelines and explore this topic through a variety
of multi-media.
Science –States of Matter
…compare and group materials together, according to whether
they are solids, liquids or gasses.
…observe that some materials change state when they are
heated or cooled and measure or research the temperature at
which this happens.
…identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in
the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with
temperature.
Music
…sing songs with clear diction, control of pitch and musical
expression.
…play tuned and un-tuned instruments with control and
rhythmic accuracy.
…combine musical elements of pitch, duration, dynamics,
tempo, timbre, texture and know how silence can be organised
within musical structures and used to communicate different
moods and effects.
RE Sacred Spaces
…know that people belong to communities and that religious
buildings have particular purpose, design, function and
symbolism and draw simple comparisons between them.
…explain their understanding of 'worship' and ‘prayer’.
…know that there are special days for religious communities,
how they are celebrated and what they signify.
MFL (French)
…follow a story using visual clues.
…say the names of zoo animals, weather conditions and
clothing with accurate pronunciation.
…say the 5 vowel sounds and recognise some letters of the
alphabet.
…write a simple sentence using a noun, verb and adjective.
Topic:
How did the
Viking Invasion
affect the lives of
the Anglo Saxons?
Year 4
PSHCE
(Getting on and Falling Out/AntiBullying)
…recognise and appreciate friendly actions.
…know how to manage their feelings when they
get angry.
…know there are different ways to solve problems.
…work more confidently as part of a group.
…increase their awareness of what bullying is and
what they can do about it.
…show awareness of safety when using the
internet.
2013-2014
Art
ICT
…use ICT to
record, edit and
alter sounds and
video material. Use
email and other
collaborative tools
to share and discuss
ideas
….use programmes
including Audacity,
Picasa and Photo
Story to enhance
their work.
…collect visual and other information on Anglo
Saxon art and design to help them develop ideas
…investigate and combine visual and tactile
qualities of materials and processes and match
these qualities for the purpose of making a design
pattern on fabric
…compare ideas, methods and approaches in their
own and the work of others
…adapt their work according to their views and
describe how they would make improvements
PE
…experiment with linking balance and movement
on the floor and on equipment.
…travel round the room in different ways and
different directions, taking weight on different
body parts.
…use simple movement patterns with a
partner/group.
…perform basic actions and dances clearly and
fluently.
…copy, refine and repeat dance phrases and
dances.
…observe themselves and others dancing.
INSPIRATION DAY: Experience a day in the life of an Anglo Saxon.
Children will explore a variety of activities relating to the everyday skills a person of this time would have utilised.