Year 4 - Curriculum map 2015-2016
Planned half term
Year 4
Subject focus
Memorable
experience
Innovate challenge
Love to Read links
Love to Investigate
English
Art & Design
Computing
D&T
Geography
History
Mathematics
Music
PE
PSHE
Science
1
1066
History
Debate - who should
be king? & Battle
between each class.
A castle for King William
Sheep Pig Class Novel.
What are catapults for? How
far does an arrow travel?
Kennings; Diaries; Play scripts;
Letters, non-chronological reports
The Bayeux Tapestry;
Drawing; Embroidery
designing sheilds
Searching the web; Online maps;
Creating presentations-MULTIMEDIA
Making Norman
helmets; Designing
drawbridges and castles;
Making a Domesday book
Human and physical features
in the local area
1066 - The Norman
Conquest
Addition, subtraction, place
value, multiplication and
division, fractions, position
and direction
N/A
Invasion games. Gymnastics
Values, new beginnings
Dealing with conflict
Sound
2
Potions
Science
Alice in Wonderland
discovery trail- Drink
Me
Create a potion
Are all liquids runny? How
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis
do smells get up your nose?
Carroll
Sheep Pig
Why do biscuits go soggy in
Class Novel
tea? How wobbly is jelly?
Labels and instructions; Letter
writing; Play scripts;
Poetry; Non-chronological reports
Design; Clay work; Crayon
art; Photography
Presenting information COLLECTING
AND ORGANISING DATA
Product development
Discrete
Historic use of potions
Addition, subtraction,
decimals, measurements
mass, multiplication and
division, measurements
(time)
Improvising
striking and developing.
Gymnastics
Getting on and falling out
States of matter
3
Road Trip USA!
Geography
Visit' 14 US States ON
Field
Plan a family holiday
The Indian in the cupboard
Class Novel
Can you make a circuit from
play dough? How do plugs
work? What conducts
electricity?
Postcards; Emails; Diary writing;
Myths and legends; Poetry
Native American dream
catchers; Weaving; Journey
sticks
Collaborative databases and
spreadsheets; Using logical reasoning;
Writing programs; Effective online
research; Digital presentations ESAFETY
Preparing US dishes;
Model making;
Totem pole design
Using world and US maps;
Human and physical
geography
Native Americans
Number and place value,
addition, subtraction,
properties of shape,
multiplication and division,
fractions, measurement
(length)
Traditional and cultural
music
Dance- respond to music
patters. Games- net, court
and wall.
Expressing opinions;
Stereotypes and
discrimination
Electricity
4
Misty Mountain Sierra
Geography
Visit a local hill or
moor- Hot seat
Plan a mountaineering
holiday
The Hobbit - J.R.R.Tolkein
The Indian In the Cupboard
Class Novel
What do squirrels eat?
Where does water go? Can
worms sense danger?
Recounts and non-chronological
reports; Calligrams; Explanations;
Leaflets; Narrative
Clay modelling; Weaving
Satellite mapping; Using GPS devices;
2-D animation; Online research
PROGRAMMING
Discrete
Using maps; Human and
physical geography
Discrete
Addtion, subtraction,
statistics, multiplication and
division, decimals,
measurement (perimeter
and area).
Writing song lyrics
Facing new challenges;
Mountain safety
Living things & their habitats
5
I am Warrior!
History
Battle re-enactment
Become a Roman soldier
101 dalmations Class Novel
Did the Romans use toilet
roll?
PROGRAMMING
Shields and helmets; Roman
food; Roman design
Comparing Britain and Italy;
Using maps; Locational
knowledge; Human and
physical geography
The Roman Empire and its
impact on Britain
Reading Roman numerals,
number and place value,
adittion and subtractionmoney, properties of shape,
multiplication and division,
fractions, measurements
(volume and capacity)
Discrete
Recognising achievements
Discrete
6
Burps, Bottoms and Bile
Science
Make a model of the
digestive system
101 dalmations Class Novel
How does toothpaste
protect teeth? What is spit
for?
Video; Algorithms; Digital images
PROGRAMMING
Healthy foods; Textiles;
Working models
Discrete
Discrete
Addtion, subtraction,
statistics, decimals, position
and direction, multiplication
and division, statistics
Composing lyrics
Healthy bodies
Teeth types; Tooth decay
and hygiene; The digestive
system; Working
scientifically
Visit a local dentist/
Pink teeth plague
tablets.
Hand washing
bacteria
Soliloquies; Historical narrative; Play
Drawing; Sculpture; Mosaic;
scripts; Instructions, invitations and
Jewellery making
menus; Letters
Fact files; Explanatory texts; using
idioms; Fantasy narrative; Slogans;
Persuasive texts
Discrete
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Dance- choice of unit 2,3, 4
GymnasticsRolling
Competitive games; Building
strength and agility
Athletics
District sport event
Running, throwing, jumping
Swimming