Year 4
Our Fantastic Learning!
Year 4
Mulberry and Beech classes
This year our topics are:
Why does our world keep changing? (Volcanoes & Earthquakes)
How did the Roman Empire change Britain? (Romans & Celts)
Teeth & Digestion
What happened in Britain after the Romans left? (Anglo-Saxons & Scots)
Why did the Vikings invade Britain? (Vikings)
Why do we need rivers? (Rivers & The Water Cycle)
Anglo-Saxons and Scots
This half term we are learning all about what Britain was like after the Romans left. The children will be investigating where the Anglo-Saxons came from and why they came to Britain. They will have opportunities to explore Anglo-Saxon artefacts. The children will also be taking part in a live online workshop with Heritage Education where they will meet an Anglo-Saxon called Gwen. This topic is also linked with our art, inspired by Jeanne Poiret Boivin, the children will be creating an Anglo-Saxon brooch out of clay.
Our English text this half term is 'Tales of King Arthur.' Children will be writing a narrative about the night baby Arthur was rescued by Merlin. They will also be writing a playscript about Morgan Le Fay, the scheming sorceress.
Our mathematics focus this half-term will be fractions and decimals.
In science, we are looking at animals and how they can be classified into different groups.
In D&T, the children have already experienced the joy of making their own lunch.
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Home Learning
To assist your child's learning, the school's expectations are:
- Reading at least 3 x a week to an adult. Please record the children reading at least once a week on Seesaw (https://web.seesaw.me/).
- Learning spellings (https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login) - This will encourage the children to practise in an enjoyable way.
- Times tables (https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/37558) - This will assist the children with practising their times tables to increase their speed and fluency.
The children will be tested on their spellings and times tables every Friday.