Class News

Year 4 are looking forward to a busy and exciting spring term.

In English, we will be continuing our work on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, using the text to inspire creative writing and develop our reading and comprehension skills.

Maths

In the Spring term we will be focussing on fractions before moving on to understanding and using decimal numbers.

You can help your child at home by encouraging them to learn their times tables and completing their maths homework.

Geography

In geography, our focus this term is Antarctica. Children will learn about the climate, landscape and wildlife of this extreme environment.

Let’s explore Antarctica – BBC Bitesize

History

In history, we will be studying Medieval England, finding out about life during medieval times.

Middle Ages – Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Science

    In science, children will investigate electricity, building simple circuits and learning about conductors and insulators. Later in the term, we will move on to sound, exploring vibration, pitch and volume.

    Electricity – Year 4 Science – BBC Bitesize

    Art and DT

    In art, we will explore Indian art, while in DT children will design and make alarms, linking with their science learning.

    Computing

    In computing, children will explore repetition in shapes, before moving on to data logging later in the term.

    Music

    In music, the children will be creating their own verse to a rap called Stop! all about anti-bullying. They will move on in Spring 2 to learn to sing and play an instrument to the song ‘Lean on Me’.

    PE

    PE lessons will include gymnastics and tag rugby before moving on to cricket and dodgeball where the children will work on their own skills as well as the skill of working within a team.

    RE

    In RE, we will explore What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today? before learning For Christians, when Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?

    PSHE

    In PSHE, children will focus on Dreams and Goals, followed by Healthy Me.

    Trip

    A class trip is planned for later in the term and details will be confirmed soon.