Year 4 - Ramanujan Class and Lovelace Class

STEAM 

This term our STEAM focus is Technology and we will be answering the following questions: Can I design and build a structure using my knowledge and understanding of a historical period?   

As our final product, the children will be creating a Roman structure using wire and other materials. To achieve this outcome, this term we will be learning about the following: 

• Understand the Roman period of time 

• To describe the life events of Boudicca 

• To explore the Roman army 

• To investigate levers 

• To understand romanisation of Britain  

• Explore how armatures are used 

• Use Modroc to build a steady structure   

• Explore Roman architecture  

• Develop and evaluate a prototype  

• Create a purposeful and functional final product 

English 

Narrative Writing 

In this unit, we will be writing a narrative from the perspective of a character in Hansel and Grettle. To achieve this, the following will be taught: 

• Use adjectival phrases (e.g. biting cold wind).  

• Use appropriate choice of noun or pronoun.  

• Use fronted adverbials. Use a comma after fronted adverbial (e.g. Later that day, I heard bad news.).   

• Use paragraphs to organise ideas around a theme.  

• Use connecting adverbs to link paragraphs.  

• Use inverted commas to punctuate direct speech  

Maths 

In maths we will be focused on place value specifically learning to: 

• We will also be learning about area and perimeter as part of multiplicative contexts. 

• After that, we will be exploring relationships and patterns across the 3-, 6-, 9- and 7-times tables. 

Computing 

In computing we will be learning about creating media. Within this unit the children will develop their skills and knowledge to understand the following objectives: 

• To identify that sound can be digitally recorded 

• To use a digital device to record sound 

• To explain that a digital recording is stored as a file 

• To explain that audio can be changed through editing  

• To show that different types of audio can be combined and played together: 

• To evaluate editing choices made 

HRE 

This term, the focus of our HRE learning is: Health and Wellbeing, the children will learn: 

• How hygiene routines change during the time of puberty. 

• Where to get more information, help and advice about growing and changing, especially about puberty 

• About growing up alongside older/younger family members 

• First aid including basic techniques for dealing with common injuries 

• The word ‘drug’ is an umbrella term for a substance that can change something in a person’s body 

• Strategies for keeping safe in the local environment or unfamiliar places 

Music  

Using the Charanga music programme, we will focus on Glockenspiel Stage 2 and develop the following skills: 

• Learning about Pulse  

• Learning about Rhythm  

• Playing/ performing 

• Composition 

MFL 

This term we will learn vocabulary and sentences related to  “on the move” The children will learn:  

• Transport 

• How do you go to school 

• Directions 

• I like to move it! 

• How do you get to..? 

• We all go together 

Lovelace PE 

Netball skills including: 

• Passing the ball – chest, bounce, overhead. 

• Catching the ball 

• Understand footwork and pivot around 

• Shoot the ball into the net 

• Attacking skills for playing games 

• Defending skills for playing game 

Swimming 

Swimming will take place for Lovelace Class from November 4th until the 9th December. 

Ramanujan PE 

Netball skills including: 

• Passing the ball – chest, bounce, overhead. 

• Catching the ball 

• Understand footwork and pivot around 

• Shoot the ball into the net 

• Attacking skills for playing games 

• Defending skills for playing game 

Badminton Skills including: 

• I can control the racket and shuttlecock effectively. 

• I can perform an under arm serve. 

• I can perform an over arm hit with the racket. 

• I can perform an under arm hit with the racket. 

• I can move around the court – lunge. 

• I can play a singles game. 

RE 

This term in RE assemblies we will consider the question “Who experiences true freedom?” with a focus on Christianity.  

The children will also continue their learning from Autumn term 1 to learn: 

• To explain similarities between Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs about Abraham 

• To explain differences between Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs about Abraham 

• To explain why Abraham is an inspirational person for many different faiths