1. To construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts. To identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit. To recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors. To construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey. History To study Boudicca’s rebellion against the Roman rule in Britain. To understand what happened in the battle of Colchester. Understanding the ‘Romanisation’ Britain: including the impact of technology, cultures and beliefs. To know what the Romans had for entertainment. Literacy To use dictionaries to check the meanings of words which they have read. To identify themes and conventions in a wide range of books. To participate in discussion about both books read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns to listen to what others say. To discuss words and phrases which capture the readers interest and imagination. Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these. To use and understand the grammatical terminology accurately and appropriately when discussing writing and reading- determiner, pronoun, possessive pronoun, adverbial. To assess the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggest improvements. To propose changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency e.g. the accurate use of pronouns in sentences. To proof read for spelling and punctuation errors. In narratives creating settings, characters and a plot. To choose nouns and pronouns accurately for clarity and cohesion. Numeracy To use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying together three numbers. To solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law to multiply two digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems such as n objects are connected to m objects. To count backwards through zero to include negative numbers. To interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs. To solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs. To convert between different units of measure (for example kilometre to metre; hour to minute. Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks. Estimate compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence. Science RE and PSHE PSHE: To learn about the importance of a balanced diet. RE: Discovery RE enquiry question: Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians? PE To run, jump, throw and catch in isolation and combination. To perform dances using a range of movement patterns. French To listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding To engage in conversations; ask and answer questions To speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures To develop accurate pronunciation To write basic phrases in French. Art Art exhibition. Computing Be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology; Evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems. Skills for Year 4 Summer 2 ‘Myths and legends’ Music Keyboard,

2. History The Romans came to our land game. To read, rehearse and perform a script for the rest of the class- class play from the POV of Bouddica. Write Boudicca’s rallying speech to her tribe. To paint a portrait of Boudicca showing her personality and appearance. Literacy To identify features of a legend in ‘Beowulf.’ To create a mythical beast for your own legend. To use dialogue between a hero and another character. To create story maps for their own myths and discuss their ideas. To use green screening to imagine you are in a mythical setting. To hot seat characters from Beowulf. Peer assessment of each other’s legends. Numeracy Solving real life word problems involving money and creating their own. To convert units of measure using practical equipment. To count backwards to include negative numbers using a human number line. Science To build a working circuit using different components. To predict and test whether a circuit will work. To plan and make a switch that will be included in a simple circuit. RE and PHSE To write a letter explaining why the local church should remain open. To create a presentation reflecting on how different places make them feel. PE To play competitive games such as badminton. To perform dances using a range of movement patterns. To perform a dance using inspiration from a legend. French To tell the time in French. To be able to say what their favourite foods are. To be able to talk about family members. To recall their hobbies in French. Art Art exhibition. Activities for Year 4 Summer 2 ‘Myths and legends’ Music Keyboard..