Mill View Primary School
Year 4 Curriculum Newsletter Autumn 2015
Welcome back to the new school term and your first term in Year 4! We have an exciting time planned this Autumn, much of which is based around our Context for Learning entitled
How has Chester changed? . The information on this sheet will give you a brief overview of some of the activities we will be doing this term across the curriculum. Please feel free to contact me if you have
any questions or can offer any help;
[email protected]English
Much of our Literacy work will be linked to our CfL about Chester. We have already begun with a recount from our Summer
holidays.
We will look at a local Chester author,
Evelyn Winters who has written a book
entitled The Little Big Clockmaker about the Eastgate Clock
giving its creator magical powers. We will then write our own
story based on this.
We will also write a non-chronological report about Chester,
including facts about its location, history, culture and sporting
success.
We will also revise different sentence types to help improve our
writing from Years 2 and 3, and introduce a couple of Year 4
ones.
As part of our Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (G.P.S.)
scheme we will look at adverbs of cause and time
and prepositions.
Mathematics
In Mathematics this term we will be looking at:
Numberplace value, rounding, multiples of 6,7,9,25 and 100,
+1000, -1000, negative numbers
Addition & Subtraction written methods such as expanded
partitioning, expanded column and compact column.
Time and Moneyanalogue/digital/12/24hr, word problems
involving and p
Multiplication & DivisionMental and written methods, x 10, x
100, 10, 100.
Fractions & Decimalsadd and subtract
Statisticsbar charts, pictograms, graphs
Trips and Visits
Chester Within the next few weeks, we will be teaming up with
Year 3 for a trip into Chestermore details to follow
Conway Residential 2nd week in May 2015 (date to be confirmed) Approximate cost for this should be about 160 (more
details to follow next term)
RE
We will be investigating the similarities and
differences
between Judaism and Christianity, especially in relation to the
Creation story. We will be learning about the Jewish day of rest
(Shabbat), and how we can become a better Global Citizen.
Please note that by the end of Year 4, all children should know
all times tables off-by-heart up to 12 x 12. If you would assist in
teaching these it would help the children greatly.
Computing
Following the computing curriculum, the children will be looking
at the programing aspect of Computer Science:
design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific
goals.
solve problems by breaking them down into smaller parts
use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work
with variables and various forms of input and output
We will also look at the Information Technology strand through:
Using search technologies effectively
be discerning in evaluating digital content
Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise
acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways
to report concerns about content and contact
PSHE
Each month the children will look at different values:
September Friendship
October Appreciation
November Caring
December Love
Additional Information
PE Sports coaches on a Thursday (outside when possible) and Swimming on Wednesday. Please ensure the correct kit is in school for these days. Children are required to remove al jewellery (including
earings) for P.E. sessions.
Parents EveningsTuesday 13 and Thursday 15 October 2014
Autumn Term Curriculum Information for parents
scientist
artist
As an artist I will be learning
to create sketch books to record their
observations
to improve their art and design techniques,
including drawing, collage, printing painting and
sculpture with a range of materials (e.g. pencil,
charcoal, paint, clay)
As a scientist I will be learning
identify and name a variety of living things
(plants and animals) in the local environment
identify and name a variety of living things in the wider environment
Use classification keys to assign animals to groups
recognise that environments can change and that this can
sometimes pose dangers to living things
swimmer&
sports person
How has
Chester
changed?
As a sports person I will be learning
to use teamwork and tactics in a variety of invasion games (basketball, football, rugby)
As a swimmer I will be learning
swim competently, confidently and proficiently
over a distance of at least 25 metres
use a range of strokes effectively such as front
crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
perform safe self-rescue in different waterbased situations
linguist
historian
As a historian I will be learning
look at maps of Chester showing change from
Roman, Norman, Tudor, Victorian and Modern
day
plot buildings in Chester on a timeline?
plot recent history on a timeline using centuries?
geographer
As a geographer I will be learning
To use maps to name and locate:
Chester and other cities at a
national and regional scale.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and sixfigure grid references, symbols and key
(including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to
build their knowledge of Chester
label the same features on an aerial photograph as on a map
explain how a locality has changed over time
with reference to human features
investigate what attracted the Romans to locate a fort in Chester
As a linguist I will be learning
About twin-town links between Arradon
and Upton
To say simple sentences to describe
where I live.
To write captions to match pictures
Good Things Grow Here
