Our Lady's

Teachers

Miss Keates and Mrs Clarkson

Autumn 1- Misty mountains and winding rivers

English:

In English, pupils will explore a range of river and mountain information texts, developing their skills in non-chronological reports, persuasive writing and poetry. They will learn how to organise their ideas clearly and use exciting vocabulary, descriptive language and other writing features to engage their readers. Through reading and discussion, children will also develop their comprehension, vocabulary and confidence in expressing their ideas.

Texts:

River and mountain fact texts
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynn Cherry

Geography: Settlements

In Year 4 Geography, pupils will learn about different types of settlements, including villages, towns and cities. They will explore the human and physical features of settlements, learning how to identify and compare natural features such as rivers, hills and woodlands with human-made features such as roads, houses and bridges. Children will investigate how land is used in rural and urban areas, considering uses such as housing, farming, industry, transport and recreation. They will also study the UK's islands, major cities and landmarks, using maps and atlases to develop their geographical skills. Pupils will discover how physical features, including rivers, hills and coastlines, influence where people choose to live and how settlements have developed over time.

Design and Technology:

In D&T, pupils will learn about pneumatic systems and how air can be used to create movement. They will investigate and evaluate existing pneumatic products, explore how different pneumatic mechanisms work, and develop their skills in designing, making and testing. Throughout the topic, children will create their own moving creature using a pneumatic system, before evaluating their final product against a design criteria.

Autumn 2- I am a Warrior

English:

In English, pupils will study Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona, A Young Slave by Richard Platt. Through this engaging historical text, children will develop their writing skills by creating diary entries, first-person journal writing, narratives, non-chronological reports and poetry.

Pupils will explore the thoughts and experiences of Iliona, using rich vocabulary and descriptive language to write from different perspectives. They will also develop their reading comprehension skills through prediction, inference, retrieval and discussion, while learning how to make their writing more effective through the use of varied sentence structures and ambitious vocabulary.

Texts:

Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona, A Young Slave by Richard Platt

History:

I n History, pupils will learn about the Anglo-Saxons and Scots, exploring who they were, why they came to Britain and the impact they had on life in Britain. Children will develop their understanding of chronology, investigate historical evidence and learn how historians use artefacts and sources to find out about the past. They will compare different cultures, explore daily life, and discover the lasting influence of the Anglo-Saxons and Scots on modern Britain, including language, settlements and laws.

Art:

In Art, pupils will develop their drawing skills through the study of Pablo Picasso and his unique artistic style. Children will explore how to use line, tone, shape and colour to create portraits and represent facial expressions. They will experiment with drawing from different perspectives, use sketchbooks to develop and refine their ideas, and produce a final piece inspired by Picasso's work. Pupils will also learn how to evaluate artwork, discussing what they like and identifying ways to improve their own creations.

PE- PE kit to be worn to School on Monday and Wednesday.

Swimming- Monday

PE -Wednesday

Maths:

In Year 4 times tables are of great importance as in June there is a multiplication test.

Children need to practice quick recall of all timestables up to 12.

Please use TTRS and Topmarks/Hit The Button.

Home Learning:

Children are asked to read daily at home, recording this in their reading dairies.

Topic linked homework will be set under activities on Seesaw.

In addition to this, children can access the following websites to enhance and further support their learning at home:

Reading: