St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Year 4 Curriculum
Religious
Education
English
Maths
In RE we follow the scheme of work The Way, The Truth and The Life as directed by the Diocese of Shrewsbury. Each half term we look at different themes to guide our learning.
The Bible
During this unit, children
explore their existing
understanding of the bible
and look at many important
stories from the Old
Testament in detail.
Trust in God
This half tern, the class
considers the trust that
people showed God
around the birth of Jesus
including Zechariah, Mary
and Joseph.
Jesus, the Teacher
Jesus, the Saviour
Mission of the Church
Belonging to the
Church
In this topic, children look at
In this unit, children learn
Through this topic,
the life of Jesus from his
that Jesus was truly human
children understand what
When studying this unit,
presentation in the temple to
and truly God and follow the
happened after Jesus’
children become familiar
his teaching. Focusing
evens of Holy Week to help
death and the mission of
with the idea of
specifically on the lessons
them grow in their
the early church.
community within schools
we can learn from many of
understanding of the events
and the church seasons.
his parables.
of Easter.
At St Mary’s we follow our own bespoke genre led scheme for the teaching of writing. Each half term we study a range of genres each culminating in a final piece of extended
writing.
Stories – settings
Reports
Writing and performing
Traditional tales –
Stories with a problem
Stories with a theme
plays
Myths/legends
at the beginning
Children begin the year by
When studying reports,
In this unit, children look
studying the setting in
learning is linked to the
In this unit, children become
During this topic, children are This half term, children
at a number of stories on
narrative. Using the book
children’s History topic in
more familiar with the layout
inspired by book son
look at a number of texts
the same topic and then
‘Journey’ by Aaron
order to write a nonof plays and how they are
mythical creature and then
where the problem is
will embark on writing
Beckman children build on
chorological report about
formatted. Finally writing
asked to creature their own
presented at the
their own.
their descriptive writing
dinosaurs.
their own short play to be
create to write a story
beginning of the story
skills.
performed.
around.
and are asked to write a
narrative in the same
Narrative poetry
Persuasion
Newspaper reports
Discussions
Explanations
way.
During this unit, children
Linking learning to the
Children use their
In this topic, children write a
Children use prior
explore narrative poetry and current Geography topic,
knowledge of the Romans to balanced argument on a
learning on other
then write a story inspired
children write persuasive
write a newspaper report
topic which is important to
subjects to write a
them.
by one of the poems
adverts about visiting
about the events that
detailed explanation of
studied.
Manchester.
occurred in Pompeii 79 AD
how something works.
To ensure each child in our school makes progress in reading we use a carousel system in Guided Reading where the children are read a challenging book with their teacher,
answer questions on the text, access other texts and apply comprehension skills to other activities.
In spelling we follow the Read, Write inc. spelling scheme which helps children to build on their previous phonics learning with enjoyable videos and short application activities.
To guide our Maths teaching we use a cyclical programme which allows the children to meet the topics outlined in the National Curriculum throughout the year, building on previous
skills learnt as they progress. Listed below are the areas children study each half term
Read and write numbers to
To recall the 6 and 9 time
Read Roman numerals
To recall the 7 time tables.
Count in multiples of
Understand the place
10000.
tables.
up to 00.
To divide 3 digit numbers
6,7,8, 25 and 1000.
value of 4 digit numbers.
Understand the place value of 4
Recognise and use factor
Count in multiples of 6,8,
by a 1 digit number.
Count backwards
 Order and
digit numbers.
pairs and commutativity in
25 and 1000.
To compare and order
through zero.
Add and subtract 1, 10, 100 and mental calculations.
Order temperatures
numbers to 1000.
Identify the place value of compare numbers
1000 from a given number.
To multiply 2 digit and 3
including negative
To identify the place value
numbers with 2 decimal
beyond 1000.
To round to the nearest 10 and
digit numbers by a 1 digit
values.
of numbers including
places.
Round any number
100.
numbers.
To add and subtraction
numbers with 2 decimal
To round numbers with
To count up and down in
To solve problems involving with the same
places.
decimal places to the
to the nearest 10,
hundredths.
multiplication.
denominator.
To multiply 2 digit and 3
nearest whole number.
100 or 1000.
To use decimal notation in the
To convert between
To count forwards and
digit numbers by a 1 digit
To compare number with
Interpret and present
Science
context of money.
To compare decimals.
To add and subtract 4 digit
numbers (including decimals)
To answer two step problems
involving addition and
subtraction.
Identify horizontal and vertical
lines.
To name and identify different
types of angel.
To find lines of symmetry in 2d
shapes.
To read 12 and 24 hour clocks.
different units of measure.
Interpret and present
discrete and continuous
data
Animals including Humans
During this unit, children study
food chains and digestion. In
particular they look at teeth and
consider how what an animal
easts impacts its behaviour.
Electricity
In this topic, children
explore electricity and how
it works. They have the
opportunity to create
circuits and investigate
which materials conduct
electricity. The children will
also learn about safety and
what measures they must
take to stay safe when
using electricity.
backwards in fractions.
To find fractions of
amounts.
To solve problems
involving measures and
money.
To describe a position of
a 2d grid in the first
quadrant.
Describe the movement
as a translation.
To find the area of a
shape.
To add and subtract 4
digit numbers (including
decimals)
To answer two step
problems involving
addition and subtraction.
numbers.
To solve problems
involving multiplication.
To find lines of symmetry
in a 2d shape.
To classify 2d shapes.
To plot points on a grid
and draw a polygon.
2 decimal places.
To solve problems
involving fractions.
To describe a position of
a 2d grid in the first
quadrant.
Describe the movement
as a translation.
To read 12 and 24 hour
clocks.
To recall the 12 time
tables.
States of Matter
This half term, children will
look at the difference
between solids, liquids and
gases. They will also learn
about viscosity and
changes which can take
place to change a
materials state.
Living things and their
habitats
Building on learning in
previous years, children
learn about the lives of
animals which live in the
local area. The look in
detail at their habitats
and their behaviour.
discrete and continuous
data
Add and subtract
numbers with up to 4
digits and decimals.
Solve addition and
subtraction two-step
problems in contexts.
Solve comparison, sum
and difference problems
using information
presented in bar charts,
pictograms, tables and
other graphs.
Recognise and use factor
pairs and commutativity
in mental calculations.
To multiply 2 digit and 3
digit numbers by a 1 digit
numbers.
Use a variety of sorting
diagrams to compare and
classify numbers and
geometric shapes,
including quadrilaterals
and triangles, based on
their properties and
sizes.
Identify acute and obtuse
angles and compare and
order angles up to two
right angles by size.
Identify lines of symmetry
in 2-D shapes presented
in different orientations.
Sound
Linking to learning in
Computing and Music,
the children learn about
how sound travels and
how the ear functions.
Humanities
Music
PE
Computing
Art
Dinosaurs
In this unit, children look at the
time of the dinosaurs. They
create a timeline and examine
fossils. Children also take a trip
to the Manchester Museum to
learn about the time of the
dinosaurs’ from their experts
staff.
Why is Manchester such
a cool place to live?
This half term, children
study the area they live in.
They consider the location
of the city, its development
over time and why it is a
great place to live in today.
The Romans
While studying the
Romans, the children
learn about the Roman
Empire, the Roman
invasion of Britain, and
how the Roman
occupation impacted
Britain.
Active Planet
British History Beyond
British History Beyond
1066 – The Normans
1066 – The Early Law
During this half term,
Makers
children learn about
In this topic, thy children
extreme events such as
will get the opportunity to
As part of this unit,
volcanoes, earthquakes
explore what Britain what
children study how the
and tsunamis. They will
like in the time of the
early laws were made
also have the chance to
Normans and look at a
and consider how the
link this learning to their
number of Norman
legal system works
previous Romans topic
castles.
today.
looking at the events in
Pompeii 79 AD
In music we use the Charanga scheme of work to guide our learning. In teach topic children listen to and appraise music, find and follow the beat and create music using their voice
and instruments.
Mamma Mia
Five Gold Rings
Glockenspiel 3
Benjamin Britten –
Lean on Me
Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Cuckoo!
In PE we look at a range of sports throughout the year. Children will have one PE lesson led by Commando Mark which focuses on team building and general exercise and another
lesson taught by the class teacher which focuses on sports skills.
Swimming
Striking and fielding –
Athletics
cricket
Command Mark
Forest schools
Internet safety
Programming using
Creating a database
Creating using IT
Using an online
Making music
scratch
program to present
This half term, children learn
In this topic, children use
Linking their learning to
Linking to learning in
work
about staying safe online and
During this unit, children will 2Investigate to create a
other areas of the
Science and Music,
the SMART rules they must
develop their coding skills
database about
curriculum, children will
Following a Geography
children will be able to
follow when working in a digital
using scratch creating a
themselves then use the
create a digital game using unit, children will present
make their own
context. Children will present
etch-a-sketch style
database to answer
2DIY.
information in an
compositions using
their learning as informative
program.
questions and create bar
interactive, digital format
2Simple Music Toolkit
posters created using a
charts.
using animaps.
publisher program.
At St Mary’s we have created a bespoke, progressive curriculum in Art and Design Technology where learning is linked to other areas of the curriculum and the interests of the
children whilst ensuring developing skills by following a well-designed skills development plan. The lessons include sketching skills, painting, using pastels and creating art using
different materials. Throughout the year, children have an opportunity to apply skills to other areas of learning and study famous artists to inspire their work.