Spring Term 2021 Curriculum
Please see below our curriculum coverage for the new Spring term. PE this term will be on a Thursday afternoon. Homework will be set on a Friday to be completed by the following Friday. Please see our Year 4 homework page for further details and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me via email or via class dojo.
Mrs O'Reilly
Year 4 Class Teacher
English
This Half Term we will continue with our work on the text 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes
Learning will include:
- Newspaper reports
- plan writing by discussing and recording ideas.
- draft and re write by organising paragraphs around a theme.
- write for different purposes
- assess effectiveness of own writing and suggest improvements
- proof read for spelling and punctuation errors
- discuss words and phrases that captures readers interest and imagination
- ask questions to improve understanding of the text
- draw inferences and justify with evidence
- articulate and justify answers
- use spoken language to develop understanding through imagination and exploring ideas in discussion, role play and drama.
Maths
Multiplication
Learning will include;
- multiplication by a 1, 2 digit number
- using a formal algorithm to multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a 1 digit whole number.
- using regrouping in multiplication
Division
- using a formal algorithm to divide a number up to 4 digits by a 1 digit number
- regrouping involved in division
Solving word problems - using the 4 operations to solve word problems.
Science
We will continue with our topic about Electricity
Learning will include:
- Explaining where electricity is generated
- identify electrical appliances
- identify complete and incomplete circuits
- identify and sort materials into electrical conductors or insulators
- explain how a switch works
- report on investigations
Geography
Local area ;
French All around town
- where do you live?
- Counting in 10's
- counting up to 100
- my address
- how to say . . .
PE - will continue to be taught by Mr Dawson
ICT - will continue to be taught by Miss Milburn
Music, RE - will continue to be taught by Mr Lloyd
