Welcome
to Class 4A and 4B
Year 4 Learning Gallery
Welcome to Year 4. The Staff in Year 4 are Mr. Allan and Miss Rope, supported by Mrs Dhillon and Ms Sharma.
Take a look to find out what our inquisitive Year 4 children have been doing this Autumn half term.
Half-Termly Curriculum Maps
Have a look at what our Year 4 will be learning about each term.
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Autumn Half Term 1 |
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Mathematics Our topics this term are reasoning with large numbers, addition and subtraction and multiplication and division.
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Vocabulary: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, digits, place value, value, multiple, nearest, round, approximate, addition, subtraction, commutative, inverse, subtract, add, estimate, partitioning, regroup, sum, different, inverse, column method, multiplication, division, |
English During this half term our Power of Reading focus text will be: The lion and the Unicorn Writing opportunities include:
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Science During this half term children will be learning about: Electricity During this half term children will be learning to:
Vocabulary: Electrical, appliance, mains, plug, circuit, component, cell, battery, positive, negative, connect/connectors, loose connection, short circuit, crocodile clip, bulb, switch, buzzer, motor, conductor, insulator, metal, non-metal, symbol, voltage, current. |
Religious Education During this half term children will be learning to:
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Humanities: Geography During this half term children will be learning about: Spatial Sense and Water, Water, Everywhere
At the end of the Topic the children will answer the Big Question: Water on planet Earth – what are the facts? Vocabulary: lines of latitude, lines of longitude, equator, tropic of cancer, prime meridian, tropic of Capricorn, scale, ocean, sea, climate change, pollution, human impact, north Atlantic drift, current, source, tributary, confluence, estuary, sediment, erosion, valley, mender, ox bow lake, habitat, fertile, agriculture, irrigate, trade and commerce, renewable energy, evaporation, condensation, precipitation |
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Modern Foreign Languages: Italian During this half term children will be learning to…
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Physical Education During this half term children will be learning to Swim Children will develop water confidence. They will develop a range of strokes and the techniques involved them. To develop water safety skills and an understanding of personal survival. To learn techniques for personal survival. To identify fastest strokes and personal bests. Vocabulary: rotation, tread water, glide, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, surface dives, dolphin kick
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Autumn Half Term 2 |
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Mathematics Our topics this term are multiplication and division and discrete and continuous data. During this half term children will be learning to…
Vocabulary: multiplication, division, multiply, times, even, odd, same, different, patterns, table, digits, representations, factor, product, ones, tens, placeholder, ten times the size, ten times as many, ten times greater, one-tenth the size, one hundredth the size, one hundred times as many, one hundred times the size, groups of, array, product, multiplied by, pictogram, tally, frequency table, compare, scale, data, vertical horizontal, bar chart, axis, |
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During this half term children will be learning about: States of Matter During this half term children will be learning to:
Vocabulary: Solid, liquid, gas, state, change, melting, freezing, melting point, boiling point, evaporation, temperature, water cycle, matter, air, oxygen, ice, water, water vapor, steam, heated, heat, cooled, cool, temperature, degrees Celsius, melt, melting point, freeze, freezing point, solidify, boil, boiling point, evaporate, evaporation, condense, condensation, precipitation, infiltration. |
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Modern Foreign Languages: Italian During this half term children will be learning to…
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This half term’s Gospel Value: Generosity |
This years’s British Value: Individual Liberty |
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Mathematics
Our topics this term are calculating with multiplication and division, fractions and time.
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Vocabulary: division, divide, partition, same, different, equal, parts of, groups of, share, known fact, known, unknown, multiple, multiply, derived facts, distributive law, vinculum, whole, explain, representation, part, equal parts, numerator, denominator, fraction wall, equivalent, time, digital, analogue, minute, to, hour, past, second, months, years, weeks |
English During this half term our Power of Reading focus text will be: The Iron Man
Writing opportunities include: * Analysing the characters and story, exploring key themes of the book * Making predictions about the book based on pictures and the story so far * Discussing and reviewing the story and justifying our opinions with persuasive language
Grammar: * The grammatical difference between plural and possessive * Fronted adverbials * The use of paragraphs to organise a text * The continued use of correct sentence structure including clauses, alternative verbs and paired adjectives Comprehension:
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Science
The children will continue learning about States of Matter: * Learning about Solids, Liquids and Gases and their definitions * How different temperatures affects what state of matter a material is and how the states of matter may change e.g., ice becomes water when heated, and water becomes water vapour * Understanding the water cycle and how water moves around the Earth
The children will begin learning about Living Things and Their Habitats: * The different groups of animals; fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals – their definitions and classifications * The difference between vertebrates (animals with backbones) and invertebrates (animals without backbones) * The habitats of animals across Europe and human effects on them e.g., deforestation
Vocabulary for States of Matter: solid, liquid, gas, evaporation, condensation, solidify, molecules, temperature |
Religious Education
The children will follow the Big Question, “Can we use Parables today to teach others?”
We will be: * Learning about a number of parables and what we can learn from each of them * Asking and responding to questions about Jesus’ experiences and the lessons he shared. Why Jesus came to Earth. * Retelling the narratives of the New Testament and their relevance today * Learning about the Disciples, in particular the role of John the Baptist * Understanding Jewish worship of God |
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Humanities: Geography
This half term, we are learning about ‘The European Traveller’: * Using atlases and globes to find the countries and capitals of Europe * Understanding key human features (cities, towns, roads) and physical features (rivers and mountains) of European countries * Studying trade links and tourism in Europe * Looking at different European weathers, climates and biomes |
Music
This half term, we are learning about: * Writing lyrics * Singing, playing and improvising |
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Art and Design
For Art, the children will be: * Learning how to draw with pencil and charcoal, including shading and using light * Using pencils and charcoal to create self-portraits and develop their understanding of facial features * Learning different techniques for drawing and depicting the same image in different ways
For Design and Technology, the children will be completing their project to build a car park barrier: * Using pneumatics to open and close a car barrier * Designing and creating their own working car park barrier, using a range of materials
Vocabulary for Art: sketching, shading, crosshatching, contour, tone, texture, portrait, pressure, personality, distance, appearance
Vocabulary for Design: pneumatic, hydraulic, barrier, pressure, axle, force, materials |
Computing
The children will be: * Taking part in Safer Internet Day * Learning about the Internet and researching Internet safety * Video editing by combining a variety of software, including Internet services, on a range of digital devices |
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Modern Foreign Language - Italian
The children will be learning about: * The tradition of La Befena (the Epiphany) * The days of the week, months of the year and seasons * The Birthdays – when their birthday is, singing the birthday song, talking about presents |
Personal Social Health Education
The children will be learning about being “Created to Love Others.” This module will explore: * Our relationship as individuals with others * Our calling to our friends, neighbours and family * Developing healthy relationships * Keeping safe |
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Physical Education
The children will be doing football (outdoor) and gymnastics (indoor).
Football will help children learn about: * The importance of teamwork and communication * Overall fitness as well as coordination * Passing, throwing and shooting
Gymnastics will help children learn about: * Balance and core strength * Engaging with music to create different shapes |
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Spring Half Term 2 |
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Mathematics Our topics this term are decimals and area and perimeter. During this half term children will be learning …
Vocabulary: fractions, decimals, equivalent, decimal points, tenths, whole number, round, nearest, multiple, length, perimeter, centimeters (cm), breadth, double, millimeters (mm), meters (m) |
English During this half term our Power of Reading focus text will be: Varjak Paw Writing opportunities include:
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This half term’s Gospel value is: Courage |
This year’s British value is: Individual Liberty |
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Mathematics Our topics this term are solving measures and money problems and shape and symmetry. During this half term children will be learning …
Vocabulary: mass, capacity, length, kilograms, grams, liters, millimetres, centimetres, kilometres, units, cheap, cheapest, expensive, most, least, solutions, organise, combinations, investigation, quarter, half, increasing, decreasing, combination, systematically, organise, record, angle, smaller, order, turn, greater, acute, obtuse, right angle
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English During this half term our Power of Reading focus text will be: Noah Barleywater Runs Away The children will be: Writing opportunities include:
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Science During this half term the Science topic is Animals including Humans The children will be: *Describing the functions of the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. * creating and label diagrams of a food chain and a food web. * Identifying different types of teeth and the function of these teeth. * Describing how to care for their teeth.
Vocabulary: crown, dentin, enamel, pulp, faeces, large intestine,small intestine, oesophagus, bloodstream, stomach
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Religious Education
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Humanities: Geography During this half term the topic is 'Heston Detectives' The children will be learning: * Where in the world is Heston? * Ordnance Survey Map Symbols; 4 figure grid references * Fieldwork: How is land used in Heston? * Pollution in Heston and Hounslow Vocabulary: continent, hemisphere, primer meridian, compass, topographic maps, ordnance survey, grid reference, urban/rural settlements |
Music This half term, we are continuing to learn about: * Writing lyrics * Singing, playing and improvising * Developing listening skills
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Computing
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Modern Foreign Languages: Italian During this half term children will be learning about:
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Personal Social Health Education During this half term children will be learning : * that God is Love as shown by the Trinity – a ‘communion of persons supporting each other in their self-giving relationship’; * The human family is to reflect the Holy Trinity in mutual charity and generosity. * That the human family is to reflect the Holy Trinity in mutual charity and generosity. The Church family comprises of home, school and parish (which is part of the diocese). * To know that God wants His Church to love and care for others.To devise practical ways of loving and caring for others. * Money - To understand what we spend money on and to understand ways to save and the benefits of saving |
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Physical Education Tennis In this unit pupils develop the key skills required for tennis such as the ready position, racket control and forehand and backhand ground strokes. Pupils learn how to score points and how to use skills, strategies and tactics to outwit the opposition. Pupils are given opportunities to play games independently and are taught the importance of being honest whilst playing to the rules. Key Skills * Physical: underarm throwing, catching, forehand, backhand, ready position * Social: collaboration, respect, supporting other * Emotional: honesty, perseveranc * Thinking: decision making, understanding rules, selecting and applying skills and tactics
Dance Pupils focus on creating characters and narrative through movement and gesture. They gain inspiration from a range of stimuli, working individually, in pairs and small groups. In dance as a whole, pupils think about how to use movement to explore and communicate ideas and issues, and their own feelings and thoughts. Pupils will develop confidence in performing and will be given the opportunity to provide feedback and utilise feedback to improve their own work. Key Skills * Physical: performing a variety of dance actions, using canon, unison, formation, dynamics, character, structure, space, balance, control, technique * Social: collaboration, consideration, inclusion, respect * Emotional: empathy, confidence * Thinking: observing and providing feedback, selecting and applying skills
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Summer Half Term 2 |
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Mathematics Our topics this term are position and direction, reasoning with pattern and sequences and 3-D shape. During this half term children will be learning …
Vocabulary: axes, x-axis, y-axis, coordinates, squares, vertex, vertices, isosceles, equilateral, scalene, right angle, up, down, left, right, units, translation, symmetry, symmetrical, line, shape, 2-D, 3-D |
English During this half term our Power of Reading focus text will be: Poetry
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Homework
Find your child's homework uploaded here each week.
Week Beginning 3/2/22
