Year 4

Year 4 Rainforest Topic Artwork
The National Book Trust – Books about the Romans

Teachers

Mr Goble – Class 3
Mrs Oldfield – Class 4

Our school’s Curriculum Overview Statement shows you the main topics your child will be looking at across the year (see Key Information / Curriculum).

Our school follows The National Curriculum

The National SUMMER READING CHALLENGE starts in Fareham Library on Saturday 12th July and finishes Saturday 13th September The theme for this year is 'Story Garden', aiming to inspire children to discover the magical connection between storytelling and nature.

Autumn Term : Computing - Year 4 enjoyed designing their own computer games. The used Scratch program to decompose a game that had been created. This helped them to understand the algorithm needed to make their own language.

Autumn Term : Science - Year 4 spent some time learning about the classification of animals and how this supports our animal kingdom. They were able to come up with different questions to classify animals as well as identify the unique characteristics animals have.

Autumn Term : Teeth - Year 4 used their scientific skills to see which liquids have the most effect on our teeth's enamel. Year 4 were able to discover the best and the worst liquids, which helps them to look after their own dental hygiene.

Autumn Term : Skateboarding - Year 4 enjoyed taking part in a skateboarding session. They were able to use the safety equipment and try new skills on the skateboards.

Spring Term: Geography - We developed our maps skills by looking at different ways to get to Kings Cross Station. We also looked at maps of Hogwarts and developed our compass skills and our skills in reading six-figure grid references.

Spring Term : The Mary Rose - We really enjoyed a trip to the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth. We enjoyed exploring the museum to learn more about Henry VIII's famous ship and had a workshop learning about food on board the ship.

Spring Term : Bread Making -We enjoyed making bread as part of our Mary Rose topic. We evaluated different flavours and decided which ones we would put in the bread to give it more flavour than they would have had in the Tudor times.

Spring Term : National Skipping Day - We enjoyed taking part in National Skipping Day and practising our skills with short and long skipping ropes as well as French skipping.