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Year 4

Welcome to Year 4

We hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday and are ready to tackle the challenges of Year 4. We are excited to start this part of your learning journey with you and looking forward to working with you all. 

Here you will find all the information you need about Year 4 during our autumn term. 

 

Our topic this term is history-based and takes us hurtling back into the Stone Age. We will develop our understanding of the chronology of this period; learn about the similarities and differences between the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age and consider the reasons why the Romans under Julius Caesar chose to invade Britain in 55BC. This will be done through: 

  • Using sources of evidence such as cave paintings, to understand about life and survival in the Stone Age. 

  • Interpreting Ice Age maps of Europe to understand how new crops were brought to Britain and the impact this had on settlement 

  • Investigating how important the discovery of Skara Brae was for archaeologists and historians in building our knowledge of the Stone Age 

  • Considering the difference between fact and opinion through work on Cheddar Man and how more recent discoveries can challenge and change historians thinking about what we know about the past 

  • Constructing questions to find out what the Amesbury Archer can tell us about the Bronze age 

  • Delving into the stories of Lindow Man and the Snettisham Hoard to understand what they can tell us about life in the Iron Age 

  • Researching written accounts from around the time of 55BC to discover what people really thought about Britain at the time and how that might have influenced the Romans decision to invade. 

  • Some of our cross – curricular activities will involve creating our own cave paintings and using information from the Snettisham hoard to create our own Celtic designs (Art); building a pre-historic shelter (Outdoor Learning and DT); making maps of Skara Brae with overlays and plotting monuments from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age on to a map of the UK (Geography- human settlements) 

Throughout our learning, we will be considering key enquiry questions (listed below) and using our research and newly acquired knowledge to answer them. 

 

What was ‘new’ about the new Stone Age? 

Which was better bronze or iron? 

If you were Julius Caesar, would you have invaded Britain in 55BC? 

For additional curriculum information about our topic please click here 

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The science focus until half term is ‘Animals, Including Humans’ and will investigate the functions of our teeth and our digestive system.  The second science focus for later in the autumn term is 'Living Things And Their Habitats', where we will explore different habitats, classify animals and begin to consider adaptation. 

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         Our English units of work for this half term will be based on the following texts: 

  • Until I Met Dudley by Roger McGough and Chris Riddell (A non-fiction book, with a twist) 

  • The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (A science fiction novel, often described as a modern fairytale) 

  • Stig of the Dump by Clive King, (This will be our class storybook and is a children’s novel which has delightful links to our topic on the Stone Age)  

For details about curriculum coverage of our English units please click here 

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We continue to follow the White Rose curriculum in maths and the Year 4 topic overview can be found on the Maths Curriculum page by clicking  here  

   For a more detailed breakdown of curriculum coverage during the autumn term, please click here 

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PE takes place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please remember to come to school wearing your PE kit on these days.  

Please ensure you bring your pencil case, reading diary and reading book to school every day.  

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Our working week is as follows: 

 

Mrs Robinson (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (AM) class teacher) 

Mrs McCormick (Thursday and Friday class teacher)  

Teaching assistants: 

Mrs Evans 

Mrs Kibble 

  

Year 4 English Curriculum coverage

Year 4 Maths Curriculum coverage

Year 4 Topic Curriculum coverage

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Shape Properties Sheets