1. KINGDOMS Year 4 Terms 1 & 2 2015-16 ENGLISH
Kensuke’s Kingdom & Macbeth
Stories, letters and diaries
Poetry from the animal kingdom
Information texts linked to history and science
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Vocabulary and Handwriting
MATHS
Counting in multiples of 6,7,9,25, 1000 and negative numbers
Four rules of number
Fractions and decimal equivalents
Converting kilometres and metres, hours and minutes
Angles, symmetry and coordinates
Bar charts and line graphs
SCIENCE
The kingdoms of animals and plants
Grouping and classifying
Identifying using keys
Food chains, producers, predators and prey
Teeth and the digestive system
Conservation
ART & DT
Anglo-Saxon artworks (brooches, buckles and helmets)
Develop drawing, painting and sculpture
Healthy snacks
MUSIC, PE & FRENCH
Improvise and compose
Sing and play instruments
Develop flexibility, control, strength, technique and balance in athletics, gymnastics, dance and football
French words, phrases and simple writing
French stories, songs and rhymes
KINGDOMS
Year 4
Terms 1 & 2
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England
The United Kingdom and the wider world
Using Ordinance Survey maps, compass points and 6 figure grid references
Human and physical features of the local area
COMPUTING
E-safety (Thinkuknow and CEOP)
Search for information safely and efficiently
Collect, analyse and evaluate data
Design, write and debug computer programs to control cars
Present information accurately RE
Harvest – God’s promise
Judaism – Why is Moses important to Jewish people?
Why is Passover important to Jews?
How do some Jewish people practice their religion?
Christmas - Homelessness