Spring 2

Our learning in Year 4 will build upon prior knowledge and learning as well as delving into and exploring new topics and skills.

English

Our focus next term is a meeting tale. This will be based on a text called Poppy, Waldo and the Giant. We will use Talk 4 Writing to learn, unpick and understand the features used within this text type before then planning our own based on our class text.

Grammar

Many grammatical terms and features will be taught through our English lessons but pupils will also take part in separate grammar lessons. Pupils will recap previous learning before moving on to learning and using new features. This includes apostrophes, subordinate clauses, pronouns and determiners.

Vocabulary

Bedrock will continue to be used to improve pupils’ vocabulary knowledge. Pupils will be given opportunities in class to complete lessons but the expectation for pupils to complete at least 2 lessons a week at home still remains.

Vocabulary

Non-chronological report research inform non-fiction heading subheadings diagrams paragraphs information facts summary introduction

Guided Reading

Pupils will continue with their work on reading for inference as well using their reading skills in other subjects across the curriculum. Pupils will focus in on a range skills and using these in tandem in order to gain a full understanding of a text. There will also be a focus on the use of evidence when giving an opinion and will look at the way authors choose to use certain vocabulary.

Vocabulary

Inference key words background knowledge summary visualisation evidence justify assume predict author’s choice effect

Maths

Pupils will start off the term looking at fractions. Within this topic, pupils will be looking at a range of areas such as tenths, equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions and fractions of amounts. After this, pupils will move onto decimals which has already been introduced through Number and Lightning.

Every week pupils will complete a Number and Lightning and skills for this will be taught in addition to their daily Math’s lesson. Pupils who are already competent in various areas will further embed their understanding.

Times Tables will continue to be a huge focus in class, with daily teaching and practice. It is imperative that pupils are able to recall all multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12 in order to access all the curriculum. Pupils should also work on their times table at home.

Vocabulary:

Multiplication division divisor product fraction denominator numerator vinculum divisible whole part share equal equivalent quantity decimal tenth hundredth place value

Other Subjects

Computing

We will be following Kapow for our Computing this term and we are continuing our topic on coding. Within this topic, pupils will be looking at different variables and using these to create their own codes.

Vocabulary

Code variables code block conditioning direction icon project stage variable tinker orientation programmer feature decompose

PSHE and RSE

Economic wellbeing will be the focus for this half term – looking at value for money, the importance of keeping track and then looking after their money. In addition to this, pupils will look at how their choices and interests now can impact on their career choices and what happens when we change jobs.

Vocabulary

Bank Balance spending responsibility bank statement career debit card account value value for money

Religion and Worldview:

Our topic within RE is Who was Jesus really? Within this unit we will be looking at who Jesus was and is believed to be. The people and communities that Jesus would have associated with, what people thought of the Romans, what a prophecy is, the significance of miracles and finally, what happened when Jesus died.

Vocabulary

Jesus Prophecy Miracle Judea Sacrifice Depictions Resurrection Sadducees traditions faith

PE

Pupils will take part in two PE lessons each week. One lesson will be focused on Dance and the other will be a continuation of our Swimming lessons at Jack Hunt.

Dance - pupils will be focusing on Jazz and will learn a range of iconic dance moves that will link together to form a routine. Pupils will choreograph their own motifs using taught combinations and those that they have created. Continuing on from last half term pupils will learn and use a range of choreographic devices such as cannon and levels to enhance their dance routines.

Vocabulary:

Dance choreograph beat transition rhythm performance rehearse static dynamic counting evaluate improve adapt levels speed patterns links canon gestures sharp smooth continuous rigid dynamics cannon choreography motif

Swimming – within these sessions pupils will become more confident in the water, aim to swim 25m or to at least achieve further than their own starting points, perform self-rescue and to perform a range of swimming strokes.

Vocabulary:

Swimming front crawl breast stroke butterfly backstroke sculling treading water afloat rescue confidence underwater stroke streamline

Geography

In Geography, we will be continuing our topic of Tourism. Within this topic, pupils will look at the different places people visit on holiday and the pros and cons of each one. Pupils will learn about key features of a range of holiday destinations and the different reasons why people choose to travel to different places. In addition to this, we will be looking at how tourism has changed and how it impacts on the environment.

Vocabulary:

Tourism seaside peer amusements promenade paddle deckchair hut hotel guest house caravan skis mountain minimum maximum ski-slope ski-lift environment airport destination mainland travel agency package holidays agency apartment air pollution services economy sustainability ecotourism

MFL

The topic in French this half term is clothing. Pupils will learn a range of new vocabulary which they can use to describe what a person is wearing. This will be combined with the previous topics learning on appearance which will enable the pupils to write a description of a given person.

Vocabulary:

T-shirt short pantalon chapeau pull bottes robes chausettes chemise baskets culotte

DT

This term, pupils will be focusing in on electricity. Through applying their scientific understanding of electrical circuits, children create a torch, designing and evaluating their product against set design criteria.

Vocabulary:

Equipment torch light electric circuit components bulb battery crocodile clip switch component energy conductor design audience purpose shape model design sketch evaluate analyse plan

Music

Music will be taught through Kapow and our focus this half term is on changes of pitch, tempo and dynamics. Whilst focusing on rivers as a stimulus, pupils will have the opportunity to sing to a range of tempos and will learn about ostinato. Towards the end of the topic, pupils will improvise to given pieces of music and will then perform their own creations based on the stimulus of a River.

Vocabulary:

Ostinato dynamics pitch tempo a Capella improvise layer texture perform accompany rehearse

Links to learning sites

https://bedrocklearning.org/

https://app.sirlinkalot.org/

https://ttrockstars.com/

https://app.gonoodle.com/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/

Key dates:

Spring term starts back - Monday 26^th February 2024