Year 4 Curriculum with summer 2023

English: We will be reading the text ‘Once Upon a Liverpool’ which will link to our topic based performance this half term.

We will also be focussing on news reports on significant events in Liverpool and creating poetry based on the work of Roger McGough.

Our reading focus will be liked to our topic about Liverpool and its architectural structures.

Maths: This half term we will learn about…

Fractions - Adding and subtracting fractions Decimals - Tenths and hundredths on a place value grid and a number line - Dividing numbers by 10 - Hundredths as fractions and decimals - Partitioning and comparing decimals

Year 4 Summer Half-term 1: ‘Imagine’ History: We will discover how Liverpool became the city of today.

We will uncover preserved Stone Age footprints in Merseyside and understand how the history and culture has developed. We will learn about the ‘Three Graces’, slavery, and look at how Liverpool suffered during WW2. We will also study the impact of music, the Beatles and Mersey Beat.

Science: States of Matter.

We will learn to compare and group materials together depending on whether they are solids, liquids or gases. We will learn about the properties of each state of matter and understand how materials change state when they are heated or cooled. We will also study the roles of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle.

Geography: This area of the curriculum will be covered in Summer 2.

PE: Pine – Dance Maple and Birch – OAA

Music: Maple will be learning how to play the djembe drums and guitar.

Pine will be learning to play the trumpet.

Birch will be learning to play clarinet.

RE: What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

We will be investigating key aspects of Hindu beliefs and worship. We will be focussing on British Hindus and the diversity in ancient and modern Hindu traditions.

Computing: This area of the curriculum is covered in Autumn 1, Spring 1 & 2 and Summer 2.

Art & Design and Design Technology: Drawing – Power Prints We will learn how to create 3D effects using shading and create images using a variety of tools and techniques. We will create a finished drawing based on our original compositions, including detail such as contrast and pattern.

Design Technology – This area of the curriculum will be covered in Summer 2.

Year 4 Half-term 1: ‘Imagine’ PSHE: The Working World We will be identifying ways in which we can help those who look after us and discuss the positive impact of our actions. We will be exploring ways of contributing positively towards our home, school and wider community.

We will also look at the skills we might need in future job roles.

Spanish: Los instrumentos musicales / Musical Instruments: • Name and recognise up to 10 instruments in Spanish.

• Attempt to spell some of these nouns with their correct definite article/determiner in Spanish.

• Learn how to say I play an instrument in Spanish.

• Learning to recognise and learn cognates such as guitarra, piano, clarinete first.

Maths: This half term we will learn about…

Length and Perimeter - Equivalent lengths (km and m) - Perimeters of rectangles, rectilinear shapes and polygons Fractions - Mixed numbers (compare and order) - Improper fractions (convert to mixed numbers - Adding and subtracting fractions We will continue to revise previous times tables through our TT Rockstars sessions.

English: We will be continuing to use our theme to inspire our writing for setting descriptions and non-chronological reports. In grammar, we will focus on using similes, possessive apostrophes and relative clauses. In spellings we will look at words ending with –sure and words with the short ‘u’ sound spelt ‘ou’.

Geography: We will be learning about South America, identifying the physical geography and features of Brazil. We will recognise and describe the cultural attractions there and compare Brazil with a region in the UK.

Year 4 Spring Half-term 2: ‘Going, Going, Gone’ History: This area of the curriculum has been covered in Autumn 1 and 2 and will be covered in Summer 1.

Science: Living Things and Their Habitats We will continue to study animals in their habitats and look at how environments can change and how this can pose dangers to living things.

PE: Birch and Maple classes will be developing their skills in gymnastics and Pine class will be improving their fielding techniques, with a focus on throwing and catching, and using these skills in games.

Music: Wider opportunities (instrument focus) Pine will be learning how to play the djembe drums and guitar with Mr Pritchard.

Maple & Birch will be learning to play the trumpet and clarinet with the music teachers from Sefton.

RE: Why do some people think that life is a journey?

We will compare the religious journeys of the Christian, Jewish and Hindu communities considering the significant experiences that mark these journeys.

Computing: Coding with Scratch We will continue to use variables in coding through the program Scratch and understand how Scratch works by using decomposition to identify key features.

Art & Design and Design Technology: Art and Design: This area of the curriculum will be covered in Spring 2.

Design Technology – Food: Adapting a Recipe We will be describing some of the features of a biscuit based on taste, smell, texture and appearance. We will then plan and adapt a biscuit recipe within a budget before baking our biscuits and designing our own packaging.

Year 4 Spring Half-term 1: ‘Going, Going, Gone’ PSHE: Relationships We will be identifying the different types of relationships we can have and describe how these can change as we grow. We will also identify how relationships can be healthy or unhealthy and explain how our families can support us.

Spanish: Las verduras / The vegetables: • Name, recognise and recall from memory up to 10 vegetables in Spanish.

• Attempt to spell some of these nouns with their plural article/determiner.

• Learn and use the high frequency verb "quisiera" from the verb “querer” in Spanish.

Maths: This half term we will learn about…

Multiplication and Division - Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100 - Formal written methods for multiplying and dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers Length and Perimeter - Equivalent lengths (km and m) - Perimeters of rectangles, rectilinear shapes and polygons We will continue to revise previous times tables through our TT Rockstars sessions.

English: Our quality text will be ‘The Great Kapok Tree’. We will be using our theme to create Haiku poems and writing a persuasive text around the issues of deforestation. We will continue to look at the grammatical features used for writing in Year 4 such as relative clauses and subordinate clauses.

Geography: We will be learning about the world’s climate zones and biomes and comparing regions of North and South America. We will then focus on the issues of deforestation.

Year 4 Spring Half-term 1: ‘Going, Going, Gone’ History: This area of the curriculum has been covered in Autumn 1 and 2 and will be covered in Summer 1.

Science: Life Processes We will identify the seven life processes and group and classify living things according to their features. We will be taking part in an invertebrate hunt and studying the local habitat and environmental changes.

PE: In PE we will be developing our skills in dance and outdoor adventurous activities. We will also be starting swimming later this half term.

Music: Wider opportunities (instrument focus) Pine will be learning how to play the djembe drums and guitar with Mr Pritchard.

Maple & Birch will be learning to play the trumpet and clarinet with the music teachers from Sefton.

RE: How do family life and festivals show what matters to Jewish people?

We will learn about how Jewish people show their beliefs through worship in festivals, both at home and in wider communities.

Computing: Coding with Scratch We will be using variables in coding through the program Scratch and understanding how Scratch works by using decomposition to identify key features.

Art & Design and Design Technology: Craft and Design: Fabric of Nature.

Using the flora and fauna of tropical rainforests as a starting point, we will develop drawings through experimentation and textile-based techniques to design a repeating pattern suitable for fabric.

Design Technology – This area of the curriculum will be covered in Spring 2.

Year 4 Spring Half-term 1: ‘Going, Going, Gone’ PSHE: Being Responsible We will be looking at rules and guidelines children may have to follow when thinking about home time.

Spanish: La fecha / The date: We will recall, from memory, the seven days of the week, the twelve months of the year and numbers 1-31 in Spanish. We will also ask and answer what the date is in Spanish.

English: Our quality text will be ‘Stone Age Boy’. We will also be focussing on writing to entertain where we will be writing setting and character descriptions. We will build on our knowledge of grammatical features such as expanded noun phrases, similes and fronted adverbials to add interest and description in our writing. Our reading focus will be linked to our topic about the Stone Age and our Science topic on teeth and digestion.

Geography: This area of the curriculum is covered in Spring 1 & 2.

We will use maps to locate Britain and Europe linked to our theme about the Stone Age.

Maths: This half term we will learn about…

Place Value - Place value of numbers up to 10, 000 - Numbers on a number line - Rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000

History: We will study the early civilization periods from the Stone Age to the Iron Age and how artefacts and discoveries have led to developing our understanding of these periods in history. We will develop our chronological understanding using timelines to identify the different periods of the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Addition and Subtraction - Add and subtract ones, tens, hundreds and thousands

Year 4 Autumn Half-term 1: ‘Pictures in Time’

Science: Teeth and Digestion First, we will be learning about the different types of teeth and their functions. We will then describe the basic parts of the digestive system in humans and how they work to break down and digest food. Finally, we will be constructing and interpreting a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey.

PE: Birch & Maple – Athletics with Miss Rimmer Pine – Invasion Games with Miss Hesketh

Music: Wider opportunities (instrument focus) Birch will be learning how to play the djembe drums and guitar with Mr Pritchard.

Maple & Pine will be learning to play the trumpet and clarinet with Mr Asbridge and Mrs McCardle.

RE: Life is a Journey We will learn about significant celebrations across a variety of religions.

Computing: Collaborative Learning We will be using a variety of online documents to share comments and ideas whilst understanding the need to be thoughtful when working on a collaborative document.

Art & Design and Design Technology: Painting and Mixed Media We will be studying prehistoric art through cave paintings and using charcoal to create tones and textures in our drawings. We will then experiment with natural materials to make paint and apply our painting skills to re-create a prehistoric picture.

Design Technology – This area of the curriculum will be covered in Autumn 2.

Year 4 Half-term 1: ‘Pictures in Time’

PSHE: Feelings and Emotions We will be exploring feelings of jealousy, anger and worry and will develop our skills to manage our emotions positively and understand how and where to seek help if needed.

Spanish: I’m Learning Spanish We will be learning about the culture of Spain including food, traditions and what Spain is well known for. We will be learning how to greet people in Spanish and say goodbye and also review colours and numbers 1 to 20.

English: Our quality text will be ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’. We will be writing our own version of a traditional tale with an Egyptian twist. We will continue to build on our knowledge of expanded noun phrases, similes and fronted adverbials and also develop our understanding of inverted commas. We will be reading a variety of traditional tales to support our writing and will focus on our RE topic about inspirational figures.

Geography: This area of the curriculum is covered in Spring 1 & 2.

We will use maps to locate Egypt linked to our theme about Ancient Egypt.

Maths: This half term we will learn about…

Multiplication and Division - Multiples of 3, 6, 9, 7, 11, 12 - Multiplying and dividing by 1 and 0 - Factor pairs - Formal written methods of multiplication and division We will continue to revise previous times tables through our TT Rockstars sessions.

History: We will study the Ancient Egyptians and how artefacts and discoveries have led to developing our understanding of this period in history. We will learn about life in Ancient Egypt, mummification and the worship of gods and goddesses.

Year 4 Autumn Half-term 2: ‘Pictures in Time’

Science: Sound We will identify how sounds are made and understand that vibrations travel through a medium to the ear. We will be investigating patterns between volumes of sounds and the vibrations that produced it. We will also consider how sound can change with distance from the source.

PE: Pine – Athletics with Miss Rimmer Birch & Maple – Invasion Games with Miss Hesketh

Music: Wider opportunities (instrument focus) Birch will be learning how to play the djembe drums and guitar with Mr Pritchard.

Maple & Pine will be learning to play the trumpet and clarinet with Mr Asbridge and Mrs McCardle.

RE: Life is a Journey We will learn about significant celebrations across a variety of religions including Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism.

Computing: This area of the curriculum is covered in Spring 1 & 2.

Art & Design and Design Technology: Structures: Pavilions We will be investigating and modelling framed structures to improve their stability then apply this research to design and create a stable, decorated pavilion.

Art and Design – This area of the curriculum will be covered in Spring 1.

Year 4 Half-term 2: ‘Pictures in Time’

PSHE: Keeping Safe and Healthy - Cycle safety - Healthy Living - Anti-bullying Week

Spanish: La fecha / The date: We will recall, from memory, the seven days of the week, the twelve months of the year and numbers 1-31 in Spanish. We will also ask and answer what the date is in Spanish.