Welcome to Year 4.
We are Lilac Class!
The adults in Lilac Class are Mr Azad and Mrs Ali.
What are we learning about in Autumn 2?
In Maths, we are learning about addition and subtraction. We will use the formal written methods of column addition and column subtraction. We will also be focusing on timestables to increase our speed and fluency when recalling key facts.
In English, we will explore the Viking story 'Beowulf'. Our reciprocal reading lessons will link with our text and we will find out about Viking soda bread, myths and long ships. We will begin our English unit by creating magical mythical monsters like Grendel. We will write our own historical narrative based on a Viking warrior and a mythical creature.
In Explorers, we will develop our historical skills by learning all about the Vikings. We will find out who the Vikings were and use our history box to find out about their daily lives.
In PSHE, we will reflect upon how we can treat others with respect making links back to the learning we did as part of our safeguarding curriculum last half term.
In Science, we will explore sound. We will think about sound sources, how sound travels and how sound can be absorbed. We will create our own musical instruments in which we can change pitch and volume.
In Music, we will continue to familiarise ourselves with the ukulele and how to play a range of chords.
In RE, we will reflect upon religious festivals. We will make connections between them and think about how people celebrate different festivals.
What have we been learning about in Autumn 1?
In Maths, we learnt about place value and how to represent and partition numbers in different ways. We used different concrete resources including base 10, place value counters and numicon.
In English, we explored the key grammatical features for writing in Year 4 through Grammarsaurus. We then explored the story 'The Lost Happy Endings'. Our reciprocal reading lessons linked with this exciting new text.
In Explorers, we developed our geographical skills through investigating the features of a river and the water cycle. We found out about how water is used by humans and its importance in everyday life.
In PSHE, we reflected upon the qualities, skills and interests that we have and those around us have. We discussed the importance of self esteem and confidence and different types of thinking which can contribute positively to our self image.
In Science, we explored the different states of matter and their properties; solids, liquids and gases. We carried out a number of investigations and made links to our geography topic on the water cycle considering the processes of evaporation and condensation.
In Music, we familiarised ourselves with the ukulele and how to play a range of chords.
In RE, we reflected upon what it is like for people who believe in God and how choices in their lives may reflect these beliefs.
Take a look at our Curriculum Year Group Plan below to find out what else we will be learning about in Year 4 this year. Remember, you can find the Knowledge Organisers for each unit on Class Dojo – please share these with your children and discuss the key vocabulary!
Important Information:
PE: Thursday
Library: Wednesday
Spellings: Monday
Reading Books: Friday