Year 4 - Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers - Year 4

In Year 4 the children learn about a range of subjects throughout the year that are divided into cross curricular topics. The yearly overview can be downloaded below; alternatively the information in the overview can be viewed on this page.

Year 4 curriculum overview.pdf

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Time allocation		Autumn Term
Topic title		A Viking Raid at The Gateway!	Power it up! What’s that sound?
Enquiry based hook/challenge		Story of a Viking Raid	Protect an alarm system to protect a Viking artefact
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Viking Day at Kent Life
Celebration and achievements		A Viking Class display	Apply learning to a problem-designing an alarm circuit
Class texts		A Camp to Hide King Alfred Viking Sagas and Norse myths The Saga of Bjorn	Varjak Paw by SF Said Sound collector by Roger McGough A range of non-fiction texts linked to electricity and sound
Writing		Diary entry – Events at Lindisfarne Newsround report linked to the discovery at Sutton Hoo.	Setting description Poetry – the writer of this poem is… Instruction writing – creating an alarm
Maths -Using and applying		Number and place value Addition and subtraction Decimal fractions Measures – length Measures – money	Multiplication and division Shape, position and direction Statistics to solve problems Measures - time
Scientific enquiry			How vibrations change the pitch and volume of sound? How can electricity be used to protect an artefact?
Computing		Using forums and vlogging	Using data loggers. Excel to enter data, processing information on Excel
Geographical enquiry		Map skills- where the Vikings came from and where they settled.
History		Why did the Vikings invade? Understand how Viking life changed society in England.
Art & Design		Viking Art and Rune stone writing.
Design Technology		Design and make a Viking artefact (broach) and protect it with an electric alarm system.
Music		Violin Charanga – Mama Mia	Violin Festive songs
French		Presenting myself	Family
PE		Games Swimming	Dance Swimming
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw – Being Me in my World	Jigsaw – Celebrating Differences
	RE	Judaism Beliefs and Practices	Christianity Christmas

Time allocation			Spring Term
Topic title			The Troublesome Tudors		How my body works		States of matter and Racing Rivers
Enquiry based hook/challenge			Is everything true that you read about the Tudors?				Why does it rain?
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning			Manor House Dartford Library				A class visit to the River Darrent at Horton Kirby
Celebration and achievements			Create a class Tudor exhibition for parents				Use ICT to display their information leaflets/ posters.
Class texts			My friend Walter by Michael Murpurgo The prince and the pauper		Non-fiction texts about the body		The rhythm of rain by Grahame Baker-Smith What on Earth by Roger MGough
Writing			Non-chronological report Newspaper report on a key event in the Tudor Times Diary entry – daily life (prince and pauper)		Non-chronological report Descriptive writing		Explanation texts Create an information leaflet/poster about Rivers around the world Poetry linked to landscapes
Maths -Using and applying			Decimals to solve problems Multiplication Division Shape, position and direction		Use food packaging for calculating calories and data collection activities.		Measure the flow of the River Darent - produce tables and bar charts. Fractions to solve problems Multiplication and division Shape, position and direction Statistics Measures - time
Scientific enquiry					How do humans digest their food? What are the organs called that helped to digest our food?		What are the 3 matters of state? Investigate how the water cycle works
Computing			Refining algorithms, using Logo, improving algorithms and debugging		Create graphs and tables for the number of calories in food.		Use Scratch to create a quiz
Geographical enquiry			The location of Tudor Buildings in Dartford-The Priory				Features of rivers and the surrounding area: Physical and human features of Horton Kirby Rivers around the world
History			Life in Tudor Dartford. Examining the evidence the Tudors behind.
Art & Design			Observational drawing of Tudor buildings.
Design Technology			Planning a Tudor feast- Is it healthy?
Music			Violin Charanga – Lean on Me!		Violin Charanga – Blackbird		Violin Charanga – Stop!
French			La Maison Tudor		At the Cafe		The Classroom
PE			Gymnastics Swimming		Gymnastics Games		Athletics Games
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw- Dreams and Goals		Jigsaw – Healthy Me		Jigsaw - Relationships
	RE	Judaism Passover		Christianity Easter		Judaism Rites of Passage and good works

Time allocation		>Summer Term
Topic title		Mountains and Lakes	Living Islands
Enquiry based hook/challenge		Where do lakes come from?	Puffins Live! (Turn on the webcam!)
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Guest speaker- experiences within the lake district	Online discussions with an ecologist!
Celebration and achievements		A 3D display of the lake district and rivers.	A Puffin Day! (Poetry and Art)
Class texts		Spiderwick Chronicles Beatrix Potter stories.	The Nights of the Puffling by Bruce McMillian Neversink by BarryWolverton
Writing		Setting description Persuasive writing (conservation vs tourism) Diary extract Fantasy story writing	Kenning poem Fact file Non-chronological report Narrative
Maths -Using and applying		Number and place value Addition and subtraction Measures – money Measures – weight Fractions to solve problems	Information about puffin numbers, frequency and location. Number and place value to solve problems Addition and subtraction too solve problems Measures – money Measures – capacity/volume
Scientific enquiry			Living Islands- project, habitats, food chains, Animal kingdoms, Adaptation.
Computing		Using Prezi to present information	Predict the outcomes of programming in Scratch and the results from simple scripts
Geographical enquiry		Lake district: Contrasting UK locality. Identifying human and physical features, land use, tourism. The formation of lakes and mountains	Living in a coastal environment. Comparing localities between the island and Dartford.
History		Investigate how the Lake District has changed over time.
Art & Design		Landscapes – Heaton Cooper: sketching, painting and pastels.	Living Island-Puffin Art.
Design Technology			Create a free standing bridge to link the island to the main land
Music		Violin Charanga – Stop!	Violin Charanga – Reflect, rewind and replay
French		The Classroom	Goldilocks
PE		Athletics Games	Athletics Games
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw - Relationships	Jigsaw – Changing Me
	RE	Judaism Rites of Passage and good works	Christianity Prayer and worship

The topic areas are arranged to enable children to build on their prior learning from Key Stage One. The topics are carefully sequenced to ensure pupils continue to develop their knowledge and skills in a progressive, engaging way.

To find out more information about your child's termly topics please refer to the topic webs below:

If you wish to find out more about our approach to teaching individual subjects please visit our curriculum by subject pages. You will key information about the vocabulary, knowledge and skills your child will cover in Year 4 in each subject.