Welcome to summer term in Y4TS! 

Maths

We are going to be learning about the following areas in Maths this term: Time, Statistics and Shape as well as the consolidation of arithmetic skills and problem solving (through weekly ‘Fluent in 5’ and ‘Rapid Reasoning’ sessions). We will continue to practise times tables through regular TT Rockstars sessions, songs and activities.

In June, our Y4 pupils will complete the Multiplication Tables Check that assesses children’s fluency and recall of their tables up to 12×12.

Reading & Writing  

The majority of our English learning will be based around our class novel: The Explorer written by Katherine Rundell. Within this, we will explore character descriptions, diary writing, non-chronological reports and debates. Furthermore, we will finish our summer term writing a narrative based on the story ‘Fishing in the Dark’. We will identify the features and build upon the skills needed to make successful writers, with a focus on effective vocabulary, conjunctions, clauses and varied punctuation.

Science

We will continue our learning on ‘Earth and Space’ at the beginning of this term before moving onto ‘Technology and the Physical World’. This will include light, sound, forces and changing state. Y4s will focus on forces that happen Earth, sound, light and shadows and conductors and insulators. We will be using our knowledge of light to explore the shadows that certain objects create and investigate how electrical conductors can complete a circuit. 

Art/DT

We will further develop our art skills through the use of a range of media. We will explore the painting ‘Surprised’ by Henri Rousseau. This rainforest painting will link with our Geography focus and allow children to recreate their own piece of ‘jungle’ art. The children will be looking at creating colour gradients, sketching different types of plants and drawing a range of rainforest animals.

French

French lessons are taught on a Tuesday by a French language specialist. Children learn through a mixture of live lessons on chrome books and then apply their new learning by completing online challenges and games.

Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

Children will continue to learn about values, diversity and beliefs. We will explore stories from different cultures, focusing on creation, morals and traditions.

PSHE

We deliver PSHE using the Jigsaw scheme.  Our Summer term topics are ‘Relationships’ and ‘Changing Me’. Children will explore how they depend on, and are affected by, other people. Later in the term, they will think about physical changes that happen to them as they get older, and how to manage their feelings about this.

History

Our history topic later this term is Anglo-Saxons. We will explore how Anglo- Saxon times have influenced life today, and how this links to our prior learning about Vikings and Scandinavia. We will also learn about their way of life, conflicts, homes, diet, etc.

Geography

Our Geography focus is Rainforests. As well as being the setting of our class novel, children will learn about the layers of a rainforest, how plants and trees can be used for medicines, rainforest tribes and deforestation.

Music