English: We will begin this half term by creating our own persuasive adverts linked to plastic pollution and debating the environmental impact of the rubbish we throw away and create persuasive letters to encourage others to be more environmentally aware. We will also be using the story “Br’er Rabbit ” to investigate how folk tales are passed down and write our own tales.
Maths: This half term we will learn about…
Time –
- Interpreting timetables to answer word problems
Shape –
- Understanding angles
- Classifying 2D and 3D shapes
Number – Statistics
- Interpreting graphs
- Add, subtract and give change
Science: Animals including Humans. We will learn about digestion and understand the parts and functions of the digestive system. We will also learn about the different types of teeth in humans and think about the shape of the teeth and what the function of the tooth is. We will learn about the importance of brushing our teeth regularly.
Year 4 - Summer 2/Half-term 6: ‘Tales of the environment’
We will also have our Multiplication tests.
History - We will learn about the Anglo Saxons and how and why they invaded Britain. We will investigate the push and pull factors that lead to them leaving their homeland and use a range of evidence to try and interpret what type of people they were. We will also look at the Reign of Alfred the Great and why he was important to Britain’s history.
Music:
We will be recapping our learning in music so far and using our knowledge to create our own “Carnival of the animals” music using a range of percussion instruments and glockenspiels.
Design Technology:
For our DT unit we will be investigating how mechanisms can be used to create moving structures. We will be using our learning on endangered animals to create moving puppet shows for our persuasive adverts about the environmental change.
R.E : Christianity
What does “love our neighbour” really mean?
Year 4 - Summer 2/Half-term 6: ‘Tales of the environment’
Computing:
We will think about the importance of respect and tolerance in our community and how “loving our neighbour” relates to a persons stewardship over the environment.
PSHE: This we will be looking at what a healthy family life is and why it is important to care for, protect, and spend time with each other. We will then move onto our “Growing and changing unit” where we will explore healthy and unhealthy relationships and how to keep ourselves safe.
PE:
This term we will learning how to represent and interpret data using spreadsheets.
In P.E we will continuing looking at fielding and striking games (cricket) dance and athletics.
P.E Wednesday Thursday Friday