St James’ Catholic Primary Year 4 Overview

Main Core areas for this year will include:

Religious Education Themes from ‘Here I Am’ Homes and Families Signs and Symbols Visitors Celebrations Thanks-Giving Self-Giving Holidays/Holy Days Building Bridges Difference Reading Poetry Plays Instructions Newspapers Reports Stories Historical stories Stories from Cultures Stories which raise issues and dilemmas Sci-fi Adventures stories

Writing Use paragraphs in free writing Produce neat, cursive handwriting Writing for different audiences Mathematics Use mental strategies Less than, more than and equal to Round numbers Recognise simple fractions Double and half 24 hour clock Converting units

Science Ourselves – seeing/hearing/moving Keeping Warm Circuits and Conductors (Electricity) Friction Materials – mixing, changing and separating Living things in their environment – Habitats Using practical investigations, recording and drawing conclusions ICT Modelling effects on screen Developing images using repeating patterns Branching databases Presenting information developed through other subjects Writing for different audiences Keyboard skills

Foundation Subjects

Geography Village Settlers A Village in India Improving the Environment What’s in the News? History Invaders and Settlers Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Effects of Tudor Exploratory Difference in the rich and poor people in Tudor times Art Journeys Take a Seat Portraying Relationships

Design Technology Lighting it up Story Books Money Containers Music Brass ‘Lancashire Music scheme’ – Mr. Sagar Physical Education Invasion Games Net/Wall Games Striking and Fielding Games Dance Gymnastics Athletics Outdoor and Adventure Activities

Optional SATs Year 4 The children do these tests in Literacy and Numeracy at the end of the year. The marks give Levels similar to Keystage 1 and Keystage 2 SATs. You can compare your child’s work with these questions and the necessary reading ability. This will give you a clear indication of your child’s performance.

Ways to help at home encourage reading every night and listen as often as you can, take your child to the library. if your child is clearly not enjoying reading a book change it unless it is set for a particular purpose. help your child to learn the weekly spellings – perhaps three a day building up over the week. ensure 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 times tables are known and corresponding division facts. help to tell the time from a digital and fingered clock ask fun questions about money, time and quantities – 1 tin of beans costs 43p, how much would 3 cost? If two thirds of a pizza is gone how much is left?