Autumn 1

Mathematics

In Year 4, the children will continue to develop their confidence and fluency with number through daily retrieval practice and times tables sessions. During maths lessons, children will deepen their knowledge of place value by working with four-digit numbers, learning to compare, order, partition and round numbers. They will also develop efficient strategies for addition and subtraction using formal written methods and learn how to use inverse operations to check their answers. Later in the term, they will explore Roman numerals up to 100, learning how to read, write and convert between Roman numerals and our number system.

English

Our text for this half term in Charlotte’s Web by EB White.  As we read it, the children will practise skills of retrieval, inference and summarising and will study some of the themes in the book.  In Writing, we will look at how EB White introduces new characters throughout the story, before the children write their own narrative extract introducing their own new characters. In the second part of the half term, children will learn to write a persuasive letter, using the plight of Fern, the main character, as their stimulus.

Science
Children will investigate the human digestive system, learning about the organs involved and how food is processed by the body. They will also study teeth, including the different types of teeth and their functions.

Geography
Children will develop their map-reading skills as they learn to locate countries across Europe using maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping tools.

History
Children will study the Scots and the Picts, exploring the invasion of the Scots from Ireland to northern Britain and learning about life during this period of history.

Art
The children will explore the work of artists Nicole Dyer and Paul Cézanne while developing their still life drawing skills. They will learn techniques for observing, sketching and creating detailed still life artwork.

Design and Technology (DT)
Using the design, make and evaluate process, children will investigate different types of biscuits before designing their own. They will then bake their biscuits in school and evaluate the success of their designs.

Computing
Children will learn about computer networks and explore the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web. They will also develop important online safety skills and learn how to stay safe and responsible when using technology.

Spanish
Children will begin developing their conversational Spanish by learning how to explain how they are feeling and respond to simple questions.

Music

Children will learn the note C: how it is written on the treble stave and how it is played on the recorder.

PSHE
Children will learn how to work collaboratively with others in a range of situations, including online environments, helping them develop positive relationships and responsible behaviours.

Religious Education
Children will explore the Hindu festival of Diwali through the story of Rama and Sita. They will discuss themes of good and evil and express their ideas and responses through discussion and creative activities.