Summer Half-Term 2

This is what we will be learning about this half term in Year 4. More information about the different subjects can be found in the 'Curriculum' section of the school website.

Reading:

Our main focus text will be Varjak Paw. We will be reading this in our daily reading lessons and using it to develop the children's retrieval and inference skills.

Writing:

During our writing lessons, we will be writing an adventure narrative based on Varjak Paw. The main techniques we will be focusing on are adverbial phrases and use of brackets to add additional information to sentences. 

Maths:

This half term, we will be learning about statistics, shape and position/direction. 

Statistics- Children will learn how to interpret a range of charts, make comparisons and begin to understand what line graphs are used for and how to interpret them.

Shape- Children will learn how to recognise and compare different angles and recognise the properties of a range of 2D shapes. They will also learn about the different types of triangles and quadrilaterals and learn how to recognise lines of symmetry. 

Position and Direction- Children will learn about how to use the correct mathematical vocabulary to describe position. They will also learn about how to describe the movement of objects drawn on a grid. 

Science:

This half term we will be learning about Living Things and their Habitats. The knowledge organiser for this can be found here. 

History:

We will be continuing our learning about the Victorians. The Knowledge organiser for this can be found here. More detailed information about what we will be learning about can be found in the History overview. 

Art and Design: 

Our art work for this half term links in with our learning about the Victorians. We will be creating prints in the style of William Morris. More details about the knowledge and skills the children will be learning can be found in this document. 

Design and Technology:

This half term, the children will be designing and making a model of a Victorian fairground ride. This will include an electrical element. More details about the knowledge and skills the children will be learning can be found in this document. 

Geography:

We will be studying the Rainforest with a focus on the Amazon rainforest. For further information including key vocabulary please check this document.