Welcome to our Year 4 Classes
Crystal Class
Class Teacher: Nishad Karim
Class Teaching Assistant: Rosemary Manu
Quartz Class
Class Teacher: Mark Haines
Class Teaching Assistant: Debbie Russell
Year 4 Curriculum Map for 2017-2018
| Half Term | Topic | Curriculum Area |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st Half | It's Electric |
English: Grendel and the Cautionary Tales of Chocolate. Character descriptions, Stories with Issues- Krindlekrax, Letters Maths: Number And Place Value; Addition And Subtraction; Multiplication And Division; Geometry - Properties Of Shape; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Geography: Crystal Palace History: Timeline of inventions Science: Electricity, Empiribox biology Computing: We are software developers RE: Hinduism Art: Sketchbook- Project and observational drawings PE: Invasion games |
| Autumn 2nd Half | Party through the Centuries | English: Stories from other cultures and Poetic Form Core text: Journey to Jo'Burg
Maths: Multiplication And Division; Fractions And Decimals; Geometry; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Science: Sound Computing: We Are Musicians History: Leisure and Entertainment in the 20th Century Art: Pop Art DT: Making a musical instrument RE: Hinduism PE: Dance |
| Spring 1st Half | Antarctic Adventure | English: Diaries, Newspaper articles, Non chronological reports
Maths: Multiplication And Division, Geometry And Measurement; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Geography: Northern and southern hemispheres and climate zones History: Shackleton's Adventures - Explorers Science: States of Matter Computing: We Are Meteorologists RE: Why should we care for our world? DT: Making 3D models of penguins PE: Gymnastics |
| Spring 2nd Half | Amazonian Adventures |
English: Poetry, Information book, Extended story Maths: Addition And Subtraction Word Problems; Multiplication And Division Word Problems; Geometry; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Geography: Biomes and the rain forest Computing: We Are HTML Editors DT: Cooking with Fair Trade ingredients RE: Why Should We Care For Our World? Art: Watercolour paintings of landscapes PE: Striking and Fielding Games |
| Summer 1st Half | Roman Invasion |
English: Historical recounts. Writing from different points of view Maths: Fractions And Decimals; Measurement; Statistics; Problem Solving; Mental Maths History: Ancient Romans Art/DT: Artists, architects and designers in history. make Roman mosaics.Science: Animals including humans (digestive system) Computing: We Are Co-authors RE: Christianity - the church PE: Athletics |
| Summer 2nd Half | Anglo- Saxons | English: Legends - creating settings, characters and plot
Maths: Number; Geometry - Position And Direction; Statistics; Problem Solving; Mental Maths History: Anglo-Saxon settlement Science: Animals including humans (teeth) Geography: Anglo Saxons and Vikings settlements Computing: We Are Toy Designers RE: Golden RulesArt: Sketches using a range of mediums - pencil and charcoal PE: Athletics School Games Day-preparation |
If you have any queries, please contact the Class Teacher or the Learning and Teaching Leader for this phase: Nishad Karim.
Please read our termly curriculum letter for more information.
The pupils of Year 4, Crystal and Quartz are anxiously awaiting their trip to the Science Museum on Thursday 5th October 2017. They have already completed quite a bit of work based around their electricity topic. They have built and tested circuits, identified insulators and conductors in their classroom and learnt about electrical symbols.
In literacy, their core text,’Krindlekrax’, is proving to be quite a thrill as they’re already into chapter 25. Year 4 have learnt about setting descriptions and characterisations and now are focusing on argumentative writing. It is very interesting to see and listen to their viewpoints on who they think should be the hero in the story. Is it going to be Ruskin or Elvis? This is our current debate!
Spring term is an exciting time in Crystal Class and Quartz Class. During the first half of term we have been finding our topic of Antarctica both fascinating and enjoyable. Children have been producing some great homework, such as collages, information posters and “Race to the South Pole” board games. We have even sent questions directly to a wildlife photographer who has visited the Antarctica, and actually stepped inside Shackleton’s hut. We are fortunate enough to have a visiting tutor from the Wandsworth City Learning Centre visiting for an advanced iPads information project in Computing, and this has paved the way for lots of extra-curricular activities, such as producing online iMovies and comic strips about polar expeditions and the equipment needed on them. Additionally, on Tuesdays we are receiving visits from CUES-ED staff teaching a scheme to promote emotional wellbeing and good mental health, involving lots of fun and interesting activities. We are also somehow finding time to go swimming this term; Quartz for the first half, then Crystal will be swimming during the second half of the term.
Click the link below to access the pupil wellbeing questionnaire.
https://app.awardplace.co.uk/stakeholder-evaluations/user-survey/5ad8ae09743cd