HARWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL - LONG TERM PLAN YEAR 4
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Theatre in Ancient
Greece – the
importance of masks
Why are masks
important in
performing arts?
Mummers’ Play
Fundraising for
Water Aid
Tudor toys and
games
Local History Study
Ancient Egypt
Who were the
Mummers?
Why can’t we all
have clean water?
Pitt Rivers Museum
Masks workshop
Year 5 ‘s Roman
play; Take one
picture (George &
dragon)
Talk by an ex
Thames water
director, Water Aid
clips.
What’s the
difference between
Harwell and
Longnor?
High Ash Residential
visit Peak District
To find
Trip/hook
How did the children
in Tudor times
entertain
themselves?
Visit to Sulgrave
Manor in Banbury
Outcome
Heroes of Troy play
and Greek artefacts
display (including
masks).
Carol singing and
Mummers’ play
performance
Creating an
interactive Tudor
museum (games
and toys).
Literacy – play
scripts, myths &
legends; Drama; Art
& DT – masks,
Greek pottery, Greek
soldier helmets;
Languages – Greek;
Communication –
speak to small and
larger audiences
Literacy – stories set
in imaginary worlds;
George & dragon
stories; Poetry ; DT
Cooking; PE
Gymnastics
Presentations/displa
y of similarities and
differences
(historical and
geographical)
Science: living things
and their habitats.
Animals , including
humans; Literacy
information texts,
non-chronological
reports; Art: sketch
books record Obs.;
Geography – maps,
investigate places
and patterns, lands,
History – people; PE
– outdoor and
adventurous
Egyptian day –
artefacts, clothes,
food, etc. -
Main
curriculum
areas
Exhibition of African
art and posters
raising awareness of
water shortage in the
world.
Literacy – non
chronological
reports, persuasive
texts, stories from
other cultures; Art –
painting, masks,
pottery, baskets
based on traditional
African culture;
Geography – rivers,
lakes, water;
Science – Water
cycle; RE – variety
of religions in Africa;
PE Swimming
Project title
Driving
question
DT – making toys
and games in Tudor
style; Literacy –
diary entries,
information texts,
letters, poetry
recounts, PE –
dance; History –
Tudors, Explores in
Tudor time;
Trip to
Ashmolean/National
History Museum?
Geography: human
geography.
History: Ancient
Egypt; DT –
Cooking; PE
Swimming
Learning
skills
Literacy
Story
Non-fiction
Music
Maintain positive
attitudes to reading
by reading play
scripts, poems and
non-fiction, discuss
and evaluate how
authors use
language, learn,
draft edit
Perseus & Medusa;
Heroes of Troy
Maintain positive
attitudes to reading:
play script, poetry,
dragon stories
Take responsibility
showing confidence
in themselves and
their contribution.
Collaborate with
others to work
towards common
goals.
Working with
different materials;
collaborate with
others;
communication skills
Research, group
work and cooperation;
leadership; planning;
management of time
and resources.
Research, group
work and cooperation;
leadership; planning;
management of time
and resources.
The Snow dragon;
George & dragon
Sir Francis Drake
story
To find
To find
Information texts
Newspapers,
Persuasive texts
Traditional African
story – The two
mischievous
brothers
Various Atlases ,
Non chronological
reports, Persuasive
texts, Poetry
Diary entry,
Information texts
To find
To find
KS 2 singing
Singing and
performance skills
Christmas KS2
concert.
African dance and
music, exploring
musical instruments.
KS2 singing,
KS2 singing
KS2 singing
Tudor music and
dance
Dancing like an
Egyptian;
Greek
mathematicians’
investigations.
Measures for
cooking mass,
capacity, time,
temperature –
making soup for
carol singing
Water survey and
data analysis
Measuring,
Scaling, measuring,
coordinates, data
calculation of angles, handling.
costing of materials
Egyptian
mathematicians
investigations
Light sources,
shadows
Electricity
Water cycle/
Digestive system
Materials - changing
Living things and
their habitats.
To investigate
Music
Express and
A song for all
seasons
Additional
Maths
Links (in
addition to lessons
Science
Science: living things
and their habitats.
Animals, including
humans.
ICT
E Safety
Research,
PowerPoint
presentations.
Research,
PowerPoint, create a
blog, Scratch
Use search
technologies
effectively,
programming
Research,
PowerPoint
presentations,
programming
Research,
programming