Alexandra Primary School—Aspire Perform Succeed

Science

Living things and their habitats

I can:

Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways

Explore and use classifica on keys to help group, iden fy and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment

Recognise that environments can change and that this can some mes pose dangers to living things

Iden fy the life processes of living things Explore different types of skeleton structures, includ-

ing that of humans Iden fy ways to keep healthy Explore the impact that man has on the environment

and how this effects the health of eco-systems.

English Focus Text: The Princess and the Suffrage e Exploring form: As a class and in groups, children hear and read a number of poems represen ng a range of simple forms. Poems selected include examples of: haiku, cinquain, other syllabic forms, songs, simple rhyming forms, for example couplets, list poems, simple shape poems, alphabet and number poems, ques on and answer poems, monologues, free verse. Children perform some of the poems, using ac ons and sound effects where appropriate to heighten awareness of form. They discuss the form of each poem, iden fy dis nc ve features. They consider why the writer might have chosen to use the par cular form they have. Following further modelling of the wri ng process, children write a poem of their own based on or describing a personal experience or observa on but expressed in one of the specific forms already explored. Play Scripts: In groups children will read and act out plays thinking about stage direc ons and how speech can help to describe how characters feel, and think. They will know the layout and func on of a play script. Then in pairs they will improvise in character. Children will be able to infer feeling and mo ves of different characters from the texts. By the end of the unit children will have planned and wri en their own play scripts. Stories which raise issues and dilemmas: Linking closely to PSHE, children will be thinking about different situa ons and dilemmas. They will read a selec on of stories which raise issues and dilemmas and then plan to write one of their own. Children will think about different types of characters and outcomes of certain problems. Stories from Historical se ngs: Read a short story set in the past. Focus on par cular characters and discuss what they do in that se ng Children express own opinions using evidence from text and listen to views of others. Discuss the way that authors develop imaginary worlds over a series of books, for example revealing more detail, introducing new characters Improvise what would happen if new characters were introduced to an imagined world. Children work collabora vely to plan and write a longer story, organised into chapters, about an adventure in an imagined world Skills: I can: Think about more than one view point when wri ng Speak and perform clearly Use paragraphs confidently Use persuasive language Think about a characters emo ons when performing Perform a poem by rote Use poe c language

PE Athle cs, Outdoor Adventurous Ac vi es, and swimming I can: Copy , remember, explore &

repeat simple ac ons, and link & vary ideas with control & co-ordina on

Apply composi onal ideas to sequences alone & with others

Describe my own & others work no ng similari es & differences

Make sugges ons for improvements Work safely Recognise changes in my body and can give reasons

why PE is good for health Control and catch a ball & accurately pass whilst

moving Take part in condi oned game with understanding of

tac cs & rules Move with a ball in opposed situa ons.

Mathema cs Number & Place Value Solve number and prac cal problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large posi ve numbers Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over me, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value. + & - Review, consolidate and extend all previous learning from this strand. x & ÷ Solve problems involving mul plying and adding, including using the distribu ve law to mul ply two digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems such as n objects are connected to m objects. Frac ons (inc. decimals) Find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100, iden fying the value of the digits in the answer as units, tenths and hundredths Round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places Solve simple measure and money problems involving frac ons and decimals to two decimal places. Measurement Read, write and convert me between analogue and digital 12 and 24-hour clocks Solve problems involving conver ng from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days. Geometry Review and consolidate all previous learning in this strand. Posi on and Direc on Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon. Sta s cs Interpret and present discrete and con nuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and me graphs.

Alexandra Primary School—Aspire Perform Succeed

Art– Inves gate visual and tac le quali es in materials and processes. Children explore and learn about the history of Art Nouveau. They will become familiar with the work of Tiffany, Mackintosh and Bernhardt. Children will compare Art nouveau pa erns with other types of geometric pa erns e.g. Rangoli and will then begin to produce their own art nouveau inspired pieces using a variety of medium. DT– Producing an Edwardian toy Use research and design to inform the design of innova ve, func onal and appealing products that are fit for use and purpose and aimed at a par cular group or individuals. Generate, develop, model and communicate ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sec onal and exploded diagrams prototype. Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform prac cal tasks (such as cu ng, shaping, joining and finishing) accurately.

Geography - Knowledge: Compara ve study of Italy and England Use fieldwork to observe, measure and record the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies. Children then make a link with a school in Italy to find out what life is like there. Skills: Understand geographical similari es and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country. Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.

History– 1901-1914 Children will learn about important figures of the period e.g. King Edward, King George, The Wright brothers and Emmeline Pankhurst. The will iden fy important events such as the sink-ing of the Titanic, Sco ’s expedi on to the N. Pole and the out break of WW1. They will evaluate the significance of social re-forms and inven ons as well as exploring how the lives of ordi-nary people changed within the period. Skills: Call a period of me by its correct term Recall dates Recall similari es and differences in a period Iden fy key people and main events and changes Ask ‘why’ ques ons about events and changes to realise rea-sons Show knowledge and understanding of people and main events and changes Use sources of informa on to answer ques ons about the past.

RE– Beliefs—Religious Fes vals Knowledge: Exploring religious fes vals in all religions. How the fes val came about- looking into its purpose. How the fes val are celebrated-Looking at costumes, food, songs and family. Special Places Knowledge: -To iden fy what influences me for reflec on in my own life. -To describe the religious prac ces in a mosque. -To make links between different religions’ special places of worship -To make links between different religions’ special places of worship

Compu ng We are co-authors The children will be working in small groups to create an informa on database. Based on a topic of their choice. Skills: Understand the conven ons for collabora ve online work Prac ce research skills Develop collabora on and proofreading skills. We are meteorologists This unit brings together data measurement, analysis and presenta on , as the children take on the role of meteorologists and weather presenters. Skills: Understand different measurement techniques for weather, both analogue and digital Use computer based logging to automate the recording of some weather data Use spread sheets to create charts Analyse data, explore inconsistencies in data and make judgements Use presenta on so ware.

Year 4 Curriculum Plan

Summer 2018

‘How the other half live’