PSHE Getting on in our class Getting on in our community Hopes and Dreams Anti-bullying Physical Education Swimming Science States of Matters Rocks and Lava How do materials change when they warm up? Literacy Texts Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit The Roman Record Newspaper Horrible Histories Rotten Romans and Ruthless Romans Stories set in an historical setting Stories set in an imaginary world Information Texts Newspaper Reports Play scripts Mathematics Ordering numbers, place value Adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers Using Roman Numerals Reading 12 and 24 hour clocks. Know and use the 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 times tables Solving multiplication and division problems Converting measurements Negative numbers Perpendicular and parallel lines Perimeters of shapes Handling data Comparing and ordering angles History and Geography Romans The Roman Empire and the power of its army. Successful invasion by Claudius Hadrian’s Wall. British resistance, Boudicca. ‘Romanization’ of Britain: and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity Volcanoes Why do volcanoes erupt? Why do people live near volcanoes? Computer Science Sending s Typing skills Using technology LEARNING GUIDE FOR YEAR 4 RE Christmas God with us Harvest Yom Kippur Art and Design Creating a Mosaic. Designing a Roman catapult Music Composition French Géographie française C'est de quelle couleur? Joyeux Noël! Romans and Volcanoes Autumn Term 2014

ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE SCHOOL INFORMATION School HOURS 8.55am – 3.15pm HEAD TEACHER Mrs K. Keen CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Rev. S. Parish SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue Warrington WA2 8AL SCHOOL TELEPHONE – Web site – Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come to school for any reason. REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK Monday- Tuesday- Wednesday- MyMaths homework set for 2 weeks Thursday- Swimming – please bring in swimming kit Friday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall YEAR 4 TEAM Class Teacher Miss Highton Teaching Assistant Miss Oates SCHOOL DATES School starts back – Tuesday 2 nd September 2014 Holidays Half term- Finish on Friday 24 th October – Back in school on Monday 3 rd November. Christmas holidays - Finish on Friday 19 th December – Back in school on Monday 5 th January 2015 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME Go to bed at a reasonable time. Have breakfast each day Listen to your child read and talk to them about what the book is about. Encourage your child to speak confidently in a sentence. Help your children to learn their spellings Learn their times tables (as multiplication and division facts) and read each evening for at least a few minutes. Remember to ask if you have any queries. CULTURAL PATHWAY Author – Dick King Smith Composer – Edvard Greig Artist – African Art SCHOOL VISITS Visit to Grosvenor Museum Chester Wednesday 17 th September