Sandown School

Year-4 (ID 1022)

• Term 1
  What's the Deal?
  Term 1

  Maths: Place value (numbers to 10,000 - excluding work on Roman Numerals - T4), Addition (of numbers within 10,000) and Subtraction (of numbers within 10,000).  

  We will regularly be revisiting and practicing times tables in preparation for MTC 

  English: “Town is by the Sea” by Joanne Schwartz.  

  Writing genres - Setting descriptions (short-burst writing), Diary, Non-Chronological Report.  

  SPAG – Description: Expanded Noun Phrases, Prepositional Phrases, Similes and Metaphors (figurative language). Diary: Correct use of simple past, past progressive and past perfect, Fronted Adverbials. Non-Chronological Report: Paragraphs into themes, commas in a list 

  Humanities:  

  HISTORY Question: “What did the mining community bring to Deal?” 

  We all also look at map skills (locally) and we will link back to prior Y1 learning about Deal’s smuggling history, comparing the two significant periods. 

  Science: Electricity (circuits, appliances, batteries).    

  Computing: Unit A: computing systems and networks- The internet 

  RE: Judaism Beliefs and Practices: How special is the relationship Jews have with God? 

  Music: Charanga – Recorder course 

  PE: Indoor: Multi-skills     Outdoor: Cricket 

  French: Language Angels - Presenting Myself 

  ART: Drawing: Storytelling through drawing – Explore how artists create sequenced drawings to share and tell stories. (Focus on Sydney Schwartz, illustrator for Town is by the Sea). 

  PSHE: Unit 1: Being me in my world 

• Term 2
  Suitably Sustainable
  Term 2

  Maths:Area and measurement, Multiplication and division A. 

  We will regularly be revisiting and practicing times tables in preparation for MTC 

  English: The Last Bear 

  Writing genres – Poetry (narrative poetry), Adventure (narrative), Instructions (link to sustainability topic and DT – making litter pickers) 

  SPAG – Poetry: Present and progressive perfect, adverbs of time, place, manner and frequency, figurative language with personification and repetition, Adventure: Fronted adverbials, range of subordinate clauses and conjunctions, figurative language with personification and repetition, emotive language, Persuasive explanation: commas in a list, adverbs of time, place, manner and frequency. 

  Humanities:  

  GEOGRAPHY: Question: “How can we live more sustainably?” 

  Science: States of matter: solids, liquids and gases 

  Computing: Unit B: Creating media- audio production 

  RE: Christianity and Christmas. What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christians today? 

  Music: Charanga – Recorder course 

  PE: Indoor: Dance    Outdoor: OAA 

  French: Language Angels - Family .

  DT: Materials and mechanisms: Litter pickers (articulated grabbers). 

  PSHE: Unit 2: Celebrating difference 

• Term 3
  Groovy Greeks
  Term 3

  Maths: Multiplication and division B, Length and perimeter, Fractions. 

  We will regularly be revisiting and practicing times tables in preparation for MTC    

  English: King Midas and other Greek myths 

  Writing genres – Myths, Playscripts, Instructions for Greek Salad 

  SPAG – Narrative: Use of full speech punctuation, begin to interweave character, plot, setting and dialogue, range of conjunctions coordinate conjunctions and subordinate clauses, brackets. Playscripts: begin to interweave character, plot, setting and dialogue, brackets for emotion. Instructions: Imperative verbs, sub-headings, bullet points. 

  Humanities: 

  HISTORY: Question: “How has Ancient Greece influenced modern society?” 

  Science: Investigating Sound 

  Computing: Unit C: Programming A- Repetition in shapes 

  RE: Buddhism – Can the Buddha’s teachings make the world a better place? 

  Music: Charanga: Recorder course. 

  PE: Indoor: Gymnastics   Outdoor: Tag rugby (DSC) 

  French: Language Angels – The Olympics 

  DT: Food technology: evaluate and improve: Greek salads 

  PSHE: Unit 3: Dreams and goals 

• Term 4
  Rotten Romans
  Term 4

  Maths: Fractions, Decimals, Roman Numerals 

  We will regularly be revisiting and practicing times tables in preparation for MTC 

  English: Queen of Darkness 

  Writing genres – Newspaper report, Free Verse Poetry, Recount 

  SPAG – Poetry: figurative language, repetition, Newspaper report: Apostrophes to mark singular and plural possession. Fronted Adverbials, Speech. Recount: Variations in sentence structure: prepositional phrases, expanded noun phrases, subordinate clauses, Paragraphs organised around themes. Standard English (verb inflections). 

  Humanities: 

  HISTORY: Question: “What happened when the Romans came to Britain?” 

  We will be referring back to prior learning about the Stone Age (Y3) and the Ancient Greeks (previous term). 

  Science: Animals including humans 

  Computing: Unit D: Data and information – Data logging 

  RE: Christianity and Easter. Is forgiveness always possible for Christians?  

  Music: Charanga – Recorder course 

  PE: Indoor: Handball     Outdoor: Netball 

  French: Language Angels – The Classroom 

  ART: Exploring pattern (single taster session) and Exploring still life. 

  PSHE: Unit 4: Healthy me 

• Term 5
  Magnificent Mediterranean
  Term 5

  Maths: Decimals B, Money, Time 

  We will regularly be revisiting and practicing times tables in preparation for MTC 

  English: Journey 

  Writing genres – Poetry, Fantasy 

  SPAG - Poetry:  

  Narrative: figurative and expressive language to describe, expanded noun phrases, adverbs of time, place and manner. Fronted Adverbials, Adverbs of time, place and manner, Direct speech, Regular and irregular verbs, plural and singular possession, Variation in sentence structure.   

  Humanities: 

  GEOGRAPHY 

  Question: “What makes the Mediterranean a popular tourist destination?” 

  Science: Working scientifically, inventors, famous scientists (Thomas Edison, Lord Kelvin) 

  Computing: Unit E: Creating media – Photo editing 

  RE: Judaism Rights of Passage. What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God? 

  Music: Charanga – Recorder course 

  PE: Indoor: Badmington  Outdoor: Rounders 

  French: Language Angels – Fruits and Vegetables (Beg unit) 

  ART: Digital media and photography: Use a range of tools to create travel photography.  

  DT: Textiles – Designing and improving travel pillows 

  PSHE: Unit 5: Relationships 

• Term 6
  Sweet Temptations
  Term 6

  Maths: Shape, Position & Direction, Statistics, Consolidation. MTC  

  English: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

  Writing genres - Letter, Narrative,  

  SPAG - Letter: Nouns and pronouns used for clarity and cohesion, use of simple, past, past progressive and past perfect. First and third person, wide range of conjunctions. Narrative: Interweave character, plot, setting and dialogue (links between paragraphs to build up events), Nouns and pronouns used for clarity and cohesion, A wider range of conjunctions, Fronted adverbials, Use of full speech punctuations, Power of Three, Figurative language (A culmination of all key year 4 writing skills on show) 

  Humanities: 

  GEOGRAPHY: Question: “How has Deal changed over time?” 
  This unit focuses on local geography and field work, but we will explore trade (‘How does chocolate make its way to Deal?’ where we will look at food miles and maps) and we will also refer back to prior historical knowledge about Deal’s trade in the past, inc. Smugglers and how this has evolved over time. 

  Science: Living things and their habitats 

  Computing: Unit F: Programming B – Repetition in games 

  RE: Christianity – Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians? 

  Music: Charanga – Recorder course 

  PE: Indoor: Review term    Outdoor: Athletics 

  French: Language Angels – Do you have a pet? 

  Art: The Art of Display (single taster lesson) and Sculpture, Structure, Inventiveness and Determination. 

  PSHE: Unit 6: Changing me (including SRE)