Year 4 Yearly Overview

Maths Drama

Trips Real Life Maths

English Creative Writing

Geography

History Science Art & DT RE PSHE Greek

Spanish

PE Music

Year 4 Southfield Curriculum Journey Planner

Street Child Kensuke’s Kingdom The Wind in the Willows Bi-Weekly Creative Writing Half termly non-fiction writing (foundation topics) Comprehension 4 weekly sessions 1:1 weekly reading sessions Daily read aloud sessions Library visit weekly Reading partners weekly

Arithmetic 4 weekly sessions Bi-weekly Real Life Maths sessions Booster 2 weekly sessions Multiplication Test weekly practise

Compare and classify geometric shapes.

Identify acute and obtuse angles.

Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes.

Complete a simple symmetric figure with a line of symmetry.

Describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant.

Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon

Secure decoding of unfamiliar words Read for a range of purposes Retell some stories orally Discuss words and phrases that capture the imagination Identify themes and convention Retrieve and record information Make inferences and justify predictions Recognise a variety of forms of poetry Identify and summarise ideas

Correctly spell common homophones Increase regularity of handwriting Plan writing based on familiar forms Organise writing into paragraphs Use simple organisational devices Proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors Evaluate own and others’ writing Read own writing aloud

Use wider range of conjunctions Use perfect tense appropriately Select pronouns and nouns for clarity Use and punctuate direct speech Use commas after front adverbials

Articulate and justify opinions Speak audibly in Standard English Gain, maintain and monitor interest of listeners

Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1,000.

Find 1,000 more or less than a given number.

Count backwards through 0.

Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number.

Order and compare numbers beyond 1,000.

Identify, represent and estimate numbers to 1,000.

Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000.

Solve numbers and practical problems.

Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C).

Recall multiplication facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12.

Recall division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12.

Recognise and identify factor pairs.

Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout.

Add numbers with up to 4 digits using written methods.

Subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using written methods.

Estimate and use inverse operations.

Solve addition and subtraction twostep problems.

Recognise and show common equivalent fractions. Count up and down in hundredths.

Solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities.

Identify a fraction of an amount.

Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator.

Recognise and write decimals (Tenths or hundreds) Recognise and write decimal equivalents to , , .

Divide a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100. Round decimals with 1 decimal place to the nearest whole number.

Compare numbers to 2 decimal places.

Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to 2 decimal places

Convert between different units of measure.

Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear shapes.

Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares. Estimate, compare and calculate different amounts using money in pounds and pence.

Read and write time on a 12- hour clock.

Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs Solve problems in relation to bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs

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Ancient Greece Life in Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of Rome The Stuarts

Athena – Story of Godess Escape from Pompeii The lost diary of Julius Caesar’s TedED videos (Various) Tudors and Stuarts

Trips – Buster Farm - The Romans History Day – The Greeks The Romans History Exhibition

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Mediterranean Europe Eastern Europe UK Geography: Northern Ireland UK Geography: London and the South East Asia – Japan

Ernest Shackleton Christopher Columbus Nadia – The girl who couldn’t sit still Ireland – The people, the places, the stories Town is by the sea Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

Geography Week Orienteering Forest School Wildlife Area JASS Award

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Light Space Design Monuments of Ancient Rome Monuments of the Byzantium Empire Needlework, Embroidery and weaving

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What do Muslims believe?

What do Jewish people believe about God? How can significant figures inspire us?

What does it mean to follow the Buddha?

What do sacred texts within Hinduism say about God? What contribution can religion make to our society?

All the above cover the aims set out in the Key Stage 2 Art curriculum.

These three dimensions of religion – believing, behaving and belonging

Vermeer Bonheur Munch Monuments of Ancient Rome Byzantium Monuments Icarus and Daedalus

Significant figures in Religion Buddhism and Me Islam and Me

Trip – National Gallery/Portrait Gallery Art Exhibition

Trip – St Peter’s Church

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The Human Body – muscular/skeletal system Classification of plants and animals Ecology Sound States of matter and The Water Cycle Electricity

The rhythm of the rain How your body works The shocking story of electricity It starts with a seed Sound The picture – Living Habitats

Trips – Science Museum, Kew Gardens Science Week Forest School Wildlife Area JASS Award

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Being in my world – who I am and how do I fit in?

Celebrating differences – respect for similarity or difference. Antibullying and being unique Dreams and goals – aspirations and how to achieve goal and understanding the emotions that go with this Healthy me – being and keeping safe and healthy Relationships – building positive, healthy relationships Changing me – coping positively with change

These areas encompass our Southfield TRUE values and British Values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

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Invasion games Dance Gymnastics Net/Wall games Striking and Fielding Athletics

Children in Key Stage 2 will also complete their swimming requirement to swim 25 metres before they leave Year 6.

Online Safety: We are Year 4 rule writers We are standing up to peer pressure We are aware that our online content lasts forever We are online risk managers We are respectful of digital rights and responsibilities We are careful when talking to virtual friends Switched On We are software developers We are makers We are musicians We are bloggers We are artists We are meteorologists

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World Music Glockenspiel Reading music Making Music Painting with Sound Elements of Music

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Meet and Greet My Body Time to Eat The People Around Me All About School Tell Me When

Children will be: Playing do, re, mi song on the glockenspiel Playing 2 note chords Using a repeating phrase structure to improvise a rhythm piece Structure: the way piece of music is built up Label structure by both rhythm and melody Using terraced dynamics World Music - continental Africa, Japan, Caribbean, Ghana, Gamelan music (rhythms that do not fit the pulse) Listening to genres including orchestral, programmatic, incidental and pop rock.

Children will: Have an understanding of the overall timeline of the Roman era in Britain Have used a range of dramatic techniques to explore this period of history Have experience of writing in role, through both letter writing and developing a short script Have an understanding of how the Romans lived in Britain, and how their legacy helped to shape life in Britain after they left Have experience of working in small groups to produce short scenes, and of feeding back and participating in group discussions.

Children will: Be familiar with a range of key stories and characters from Greek myths Understand the relevance and role of gods within the Greek myths Understand the significance of the Greek myths to Ancient Greek culture and its understanding of the world Be able confidently to use dramatic techniques such as hot seating, thought tapping and freeze frames to explore storylines and characters’ points of view Be able to work in small groups to present pre-prepared devised scenes Be able to improvise as a group and to listen to each other’s ideas, and to sustain roles while exploring specific issues Have experience of writing in role, and of writing a short script Be able to offer and receive constructive criticism, and evaluate the outcome of in-role exercises.

Lessons will build on the same topics covered in previous year groups but in more depth and with more challenge

Children will learn about Greek God and Goddesses and some Ancient Greek roots in Modern English.

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Textiles - 2-D shape to 3-D product Food - Healthy and varied diet Mechanical Systems - Levers and linkages Structures - Shell structures Electrical Systems - Simple circuits and switches

These projects are taught in a two year cycle with Year 3 and based on the six essentials of good practice in D&T: 1.

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User Purpose Functionality Design decisions Innovation Authenticity

Links will be made to other topics studied in our curriculum where applicable