Welcome to Year 4!Welcome to Year 4!

‘Meet the Teacher’Mr Perree

Together we love, learn, create and celebrate!

Year 4 – 2014/2015

National Curriculum – Year 40 English:

Autumn 1: Robin Hood! (Who is the villain? What makes an adventure?)

Autumn 2: Science Fiction

Spring 1: Dragons! How to train your dragon. Spring 2: Normans

Summer 1: Matilda! (Why aren't all children revolting?)

Summer 2: The Suitcase Kid.

0 Key skills:articulating ideas and structuring them in writing and speech, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, word reading, comprehension, spoken language (listening too!), phonics and handwriting.

National Curriculum – Year 40 The Flourishing Curriculum:

Autumn: Who were the early lawmakers? (History focus – Crime & Punishment)

Spring 1: Where would you choose to build a city? (River Study and City Locations – Human Geography)

Spring 2: Why were the Norman castles definitely not bouncy? (A significant theme in British History, Norman Conquest)

Summer 1: Why is London such a cool place to live? (UK City Study – Physical Geography)

Summer 2: Why were the Romans so rotten? What did they do for Britain? (Stone Age to 1066 – History)

0 Foundation Subjects:All foundation subjects will be integrated in to topics

outlined above to ensure a broad and balanced curriculum delivery/skill development.

National Curriculum – Year 40Science:

Autumn 1: All living things – Animals and their habitats.

Autumn 2: Animals, including humans

Spring 1: SoundSpring 2: Animals, including humans – habitats and

food chains

Summer 1: States of matterSummer 2: Electricity

Homework02 week project0Given out on a Friday to be returned at the latest of 2

weeks after distribution. 0Topical research which may be recorded in a variety

of ways using a variety of mediums – all will be detailed on the homework brief.

Added extras!0 Spellings – NC14 Yrs 3 & 40 Multiplication tables. 0 iPad apps & weblinks on Y4 webpage!

Learning Outside of the Classroom

0Liverpool Walker Art Gallery

0Chester City

Specialist Opportunities

0Music Outreach Sessions!Brass & drums every Monday PM

0PE specialist from Maricourt High School1hr session every Tuesday PM (PE kits back for Friday PM please )

0Spanish Specialist from Maricourt High School30 minutes every Thursday PM

Thank you!