Year 4

MEET THE TEAM

Our Topic this term is: Invasion

We will be learning about the history of Britain from the retreat of the Romans in 410AD to the Norman conquest of 1066. We will be learning about the causes and consequences of the different invading groups: The Picts & Scots, The Anglo-Saxons, The Vikings, and the Normans. We will also look at key events from these invading groups, everyday life of the people of Britain during these occupations, and the legacy that they have left.

We encourage home learning around this topic by reading educational books around the topic such as Horrible Histories, visiting places such as York, or creating and crafting items linked to these invaders.

Craft ideas include:

- Design and make a shield, sword or helmet

- Build a Viking longboat out of cardboard

- Build a Norman castle out of Lego

- Make a crown fit for a king

- Make vegetable soup and bake bread

- Draw a map showing where the different invaders came from

Maths

In Maths, we will be learning place value before moving on to addition and subtraction. Where possible, we will be setting some revision homework from the previous year and then once we have taught some of the topic so that the children are more confident. We will also be concentrating on times tables in preparation for the multiplication check which takes place at the end of year 4. Please encourage your children to log into TTRockstars regularly which reflect the tests. Even 5 minutes now and again will really help their progress.

The link to their site with home learning and advice on can be found here:

https://whiterosemaths.com/advice-and-guidance

Here is an overview of the year.

Reading & Writing

In Reading, we will look at some poetry from the book "The Lost Words" and then move on to a wonderful book by Tony Bradman called "Anglo-Saxon Boy" which is based on the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066

RHSE

In RSHE, we will learn about the Jewish faith. We will learn stories, celebrations and key figures such as Moses.

Science

In Science, we will be studying sound. This project teaches children about sound, how sound is made and how sound travels as vibrations through a medium to the ear. They learn about pitch and volume and find out how both can be changed.

Music

We will look at the difference between the major and minor key. We will explore singing in both major and minor key using a variety of folk songs.

This half term, we will look at invasion games and how to stop attack and maintain possession. We will use this using a variety of equipment used in different sports. PE days will be Tuesday and Thursday, please ensure children arrive to school in PE kits for these days.

Art and Design

In Art and Design, we will learn about warm and cool colours. We will learn why artists choose these colours to show different emotions, we will look at colour theory and colour mixing before using these techniques to create our own works of art.

Homework

Homework:

Library books will be changed on a Monday, these should be read regularly at home to develop a joy of reading.

Times table worksheet goes home every Friday and should be returned by the following Friday.

On seesaw, we have the kahoot quiz and other tasks

Please contact us if you have any problems accessing or completing homework by email year4@stthomas.org.uk

Here is your Year 4 Class Charter challenge sheet. You can also download a copy by clicking on the image.

Download all the Charters as a PDF file