Welcome to Year 4!

Your Teacher is Ms Rutkowski 

Mrs Kaiser your Learning Support Assistant.

Autumn 2022

A very warm welcome to a new school year Below you will find information about your child's learning this term.

Please make sure all items of uniform are labeled including PE kit.

Please read with your child whenever possible.  Target of at least 3 times a week.  Your child has a reading puppy to read to in their book bag. 

PE is every Tuesday and every second Monday (week 1) starting 19th September

Homework books will be given out on Wednesday and collected in on Wednesday.  Homework pages will be highlighted in your child's book.

Thank you for your support 

Values and virtues Compassionate and loving 

RE Autumn 2022

Creation The story of Abraham to Joseph

The creation of humans Abraham and his promise to God.   Joseph and his brothers

Jesus teaches us how to pray

Jewish traditions prayers psalms

Looking closely at the Our Father and the Rosary

I am Warrior! I am strong, brave and powerful. Meet me in battle. Draw your sword, wield your axe and challenge me if you dare. Invade and attack. Romans versus Celts, the fight is on. Discover warring Britain: meet Claudius, Boudicca and Julius Caesar and find out what the Romans did for us. Get ready for Gladiator School and learn alongside Spartacus and Spiculus, brave fighters of the Roman Colosseum. When all that battling makes you hungry, relax, lie back and feast yourself on dormice and grapes, or perhaps a roasted swan sprinkled with nuts?

Learners will look at sound vibrations and how sounds travel through different mediums. Children will then think about the sounds they hear which are pleasant and unpleasant, as well as being safe with sound by understanding how to insulate sounds.  During the unit, learners will get the chance to design and build their own sound-making devices and to test materials that are good at insulating sounds.

Summer 2

Pupils  are growing to be attentive to their experience and to their vocation; and discerning about the choices they make and the effects of those choices. Schools help their pupils grow by promoting the practice of attentive reflection and discerning decision making: in teaching, in the examen, prayer and retreats; and through the practice and example of school leaders and staff.

Most children will know the story of Pentecost from the Acts of the Apostles.
They will understand that the gift of the Holy Spirit transformed the lives of the
Apostles and enabled them to proclaim the Good News. They will be able to
identify the presence of the Holy Spirit in some of the Sacraments of the Church.

Most children will know that different people have different responsibilities in
the life of the Church. They will understand the special role played by priests and
religious, but will be equally aware that every member of the Church has a
special role and responsibility as they try to follow Christ.

Grab your wetsuit. We’re going deep into an underwater world of incredible coral and mysterious sea creatures. Head to your local aquarium and learn about life in the ocean. Can you pick a favourite fish, plant or animal? What do real divers get up to below the surface? Create a fishy story about exploring an amazing underwater world. Time to go a little deeper into our seas. Make a model deep sea submarine that can withstand great pressure and travel to the deepest, darkest places on Earth. Make sure you test it first. What are those bright lights in the distance? It’s a group of bioluminescent sea creatures. Look closely and create a colourful, 3-D art exhibition when you rise to the surface. Flippers on? Snorkel ready? Let’s head into the Blue Abyss.

Science: Living things and their habitats 

Group animals dependant on different factors, such as: Are they a vertebrate? Are they warm or cold-blooded? What is their diet like?  From this point, learners will be able to distinguish between groups of animals and also understand how they adapt to the habitats they reside in.

Summer 1 

Pupils are growing to be grateful for their own gifts, for the gift of other people, and for the blessings of each day; and generous with their gifts, becoming men and women for others.

Schools help their pupils grow by encouraging them to know and be grateful for all their gifts, developing them to the full so that they can be generous in the service of others.

Most children will know that the four Gospels contain accounts of the
Resurrection of Christ. They will be able to understand the transforming effect
this had upon the disciples. The children will know that the Ascension reminds
Christians of the promise of Christ to remain always with them.

RE Sharing in the life of Christ 

Most children will know that the Catholic Church is spread throughout the
world. They will understand that the Eucharist celebrates the unity of God’s
People throughout the world. They will be able to explain some beliefs of the
Universal Church and religious customs from different parts of the world.

Cornerstones topic

We’re travelling back to 1066, probably the most famous date in English history. These are troubled times and there is danger afoot. A much loved king is dead and a French Duke has staked a claim for our kingdom. Discover a changing England, shaped by shires, protected by castles and ruled by foreign knights. Use the famous Bayeux Tapestry to explore the significant events of 1066. What happened when, and how did William of Normandy come to be called the Conqueror? Design a castle with defences strong enough to hold back the enemy. What about a space for fine dining and revelry? Try and build a happy (but safe) home. You’re the architect. Are you ready for the Norman invasion? Then don your armour and watch your back.

Learners get the opportunity to explore the organs which make up our digestive system, enabling them to name them and explain their functions.  By carrying out practical enquiries which model how it works, children will understand the concept of the journey food takes from mouth to waste product! 

Spring 2

Pupils are growing to be intentional in the way they live and use the resources of the earth, guided by conscience; and prophetic in the example they set to others.

Schools help their pupils grow by being communities which are intentional in their way of proceeding to build-up quality of life; and which are prophetic in the way they offer an alternative vision of education and the human person, rooted in the gospel.

Spring 1 2022

Most children will know some reasons associated with the Church’s practice of
prayer, fasting and almsgiving during the season of Lent. They will know some of
Jesus’ teaching about forgiveness and will understand that this is a gift God
freely gives. They will know that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a celebration
of this gift. The children will know that Christians are called to follow Christ by the
way they live their lives. They will understand that the Beatitudes of Jesus
provide a guide for this.

Cornerstones Topic 

Mighty mountains peak above the morning mists, imposing and eternal, rocky outcrops at their feet. Discover how these giants are formed, as a fold or a block, a dome or a plateau. Follow the water cycle’s course from peak to valley and meet the exceptional tribes of the hostile Himalayas. Then plan a mountain expedition from the BMC that is eco friendly and as safe as can be. But look out. What’s that by that tree? Its footprints are huge. Have we found the Yeti?

Science: Thinking Scientifically 

We will learning about scientists and how they think

We will be conducting experiments to answer questions and solve problems 

Pupils are growing to be curious about everything; and active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better.

Schools help their pupils grow by leading pupils to be curious about the universe and all human activity, and to take increasing responsibility for their own learning, and by providing opportunities for them to be active in the life of the school, the Church, and the wider community.

RE Spring Term

Christmas

The role of angels in the Christmas story

Messengers of the Good News today

The first crib Saint Francis of Assisi

Jesus Light of the World

The presentation of Jesus

The Nunc Dimittis prayer

The Baptism of Jesus

The transfiguration

Big and strong, powerful and brave, the Saxons wave their battle axes and brandish their swords as they begin to invade Britain’s shores. Sail back to the Dark Ages, where battles were rife and fear reigned. Find out about the lives of the Saxons, including how they lived and where they came from. Meet the bloodthirsty Vikings from Scandinavia – never before had such terror swept the land. Make a Saxon sword or a Viking brooch and decorate it with intricate patterns. Choose to be a Saxon or Viking and trade your crafty goods, but let’s keep it cool. We don’t want a fight breaking out. Are you ready to shine a light on the dangerous and deadly Dark Ages?

Identify how a circuit works and build own circuits draw own circuits

Electricity safety

Autumn 2  2021 

Pupils are growing to be learned, finding God in all things; and wise in the ways they use their learning for the common good.

Schools help their pupils grow by the breadth and depth of the curriculum; by excellence of teaching, and the creation of opportunities to become more learned and wise.

RE Autumn 2  2021 

Old Testament: Moses to King David

The books of the Old Testament

The story of Moses

The story of David

The Lord is my Shepherd psalm 

Advent

The Jesse tree

The prophets 

Messiah meaning 

Potion: a poison, a mixture, an aromatic brew, a vapour, a liquid or sticky goo. Welcome to the amazing magical world of potions and their properties. Now scientists, beware. There are some powerful and deadly potions out there, dangerous, unpredictable or tragic (just ask Romeo and Juliet.) Use what you know about materials and their properties to create incredible potions in Professor Hazard’s Potions class. Feeling sleepy? That orange juice did taste a little strange...

This unit will ensure learners understand the basics behind states of matter, including how a liquid can turn into a solid or a gas, and how the molecules change. The unit also puts this theory in to practice by looking at how evaporation and condensation work, and how it is presented through the water cycle. Furthermore, children will make observations and take part in practical enquiries to find out more on dissolving and diluting substances.

Autumn 1 2021 

Values and Virtues Autumn 1 

Eloquent: the ability to speak or write fluently, persuasively and appropriately. We are eloquent when we use language to express our ideas or opinions clearly and with conviction. When we choose our words, we should do so carefully so they are kind and compassionate, and don’t hurt others. Eloquence isn’t limited to speaking and writing. We can express ourselves in other ways like music, drama, painting or dance. We should use our creative gifts to say things in a way that is interesting, truthful, memorable and faithful.

Truthful: God wants us to be truthful in all we do. Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life’, so being honest and truthful means we are following in his footsteps and living life the way God wants us to. Being truthful is being faithful to ourselves and to Jesus. We should stand up for the truth.

RE Autumn 2021

Creation The story of Abraham to Joseph

The creation of humans Abraham and his promise to God.   Joseph and his brothers

Jesus teaches us how to pray

Jewish traditions prayers psalms

Looking closely at the Our Father and the Rosary

Cornerstones Topic 

I am strong brave and powerful. Meet me in battle, draw your sword wield your axe challenge me if your dare! I am warrior focusses on the Roman period in History. We will also be looking at other civilisations  such as the Celts, Gauls and other barbaric tribes.

 We will be learning about:

How sound travels     What causes sound   The speed of sound

Our Class novel 

Reminders:

• Named water bottles (containing water only)
• Jumper/cardigans and coats are clearly labelled
• Reading books and reading diaries
• P.E Kit correct school kit to be worn on PE days which are Monday and Thursday

English and Maths homework books are given out on a Friday and need to be returned on the following Wednesday. 

Please make sure that alongside your weekly homework, you are practising your spellings and times tables. Also, ensure that you are reading to an adult at least three times a week.