Geography
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South American rainforests.
Identify and label locations on maps where
rainforests can be found.
Identify and label the 4 layers/strata of a rainforest.
Identify which layers of the rainforest different
animals live in.
Understand and explain what deforestation is.
Understand and describe the reasons for the destruction of the Rainforest.
Begin to form my own opinion about deforestation
Debate an argument
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English
Non-chronological reports
linked to topic
Fiction - The Great Kapok Tree
Grammar
Poetry
Writing assessments!
Year 3 and 4
Spring Term 1 & 2
Saving the World
Rainforests
Computing
Wikis and blogs
Presentation software
PE
Swimming
Hockey and Basketball
Next Level - Football
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RE-Islam
The children will be investigating places of worship in
Nottinghamshire and their
significance within different
religions.
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Science
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Identify and describe different
parts of flowering plants
Explore and use classification
keys to group animals
Food chains—producers, prey and
predators
Rocks and soils—comparing and
grouping
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Design and Technology
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Spring 2
Rainforest Dioramas
Make a model of a rainforest in a box!
Collage, photo montage
Create 3D layered effects
Art
Spring 1
Investigating rainforest scenes of different artists
Experiment with different grades of pencil and
pastels to create lines and marks.
Research an artist and comment on their style
Develop an awareness of objects having a third
dimension by experimenting with colour and
scale
Make marks and lines with a wide range of
drawing implements to create a scene
Use layering techniques to create a composition
from a scene
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Curriculum
enrichment
Visit to Tropical Butterfly
House to investigate animals and their environment. finished product.
Year 4 Ilam Hall Residential Trip
10th & 11th March 2016
PSHE
Developing and maintaining
healthy relationships
Resolving disputes and conflicts