Year 4 Curriculum Newsletter  - Summer Term

In Literacy this term, we will be looking at stories from other cultures, stories by the same author and stories that raise issues and dilemmas. This will be followed by reading and writing poems in different forms: Japanese poetry, alphabet poems and shape poems.  Our Non-fiction focus will be becoming familiar with the content and structure of persuasive texts, such as persuasive letter writing and advertising.

In Numeracy, our focus will be –using symbols correctly including < (less than) > (greater than) and = equals, rounding any whole number less than 1000 to the nearest 10 or 100, adding and subtracting any pair of two digit whole numbers, refine written methods for + and -, problem solving, use units of length, mass and capacity, reflective symmetry, use eight compass directions, angles, multiplication and division, simple fractions and decimals and handling data, e.g frequency/tally charts and bar charts. Many topics will be linked to everyday situations.

In Science we will be focusing on conductors and insulators of electricity and Solids and Liquids.The children will be carrying out investigations to be able to make conclusions from their findings.

In ICT the children will be learning how to use and construct branching data bases. This unit of work will fit in with their ‘Habitats’ topic as they will be using this type of database to identify insects.

In Geography we will be looking at St. Lucia as an underdeveloped community and the similar and different ways of life. We will make comparisons with things such as their schools and our schools; what they do in their leisure time etc.

In Art we will be creating dreams using a variety of techniques. The children look at Aboriginal art and how the Aborigines use art to tell a story.

In Design and Technology we will be making alarms using circuits in electricity

In P.E, the children will be concentrating on bowling and fielding skills in rounders and using the rules for rounders to play games. The children will also be doing athletics and improving their throwing, jumping and running skills.

In Music the children will be exploring singing games. They will be mainly focusing on skipping and clapping games.

R.E.

The four topics this term are: Good News, Choices, Neighbours and Islam.

Good News

In this topic, the children explore many different ways in which good news can be given. They learn about how the friends of Jesus spread the Good News of Easter.

Choices

In this topic, the children explore the consequences of choices made, good and bad. They learn about the importance of thinking about what they do and say, or don’t and an explanation of conscience.

Neighbours

In this topic, the children explore neighbours near and far. They explore “who is my neighbour” and learn about the teaching of Jesus. They explore the work of CAFOD and learn about some of their Christian neighbours.

Islam

In this topic the children will learn about their Islamic sisters and brothers, how they live as a family and how they worship.

The children will also be taking part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.