Curriculum Map
Subject
Autumn
Spring
Summer
English
Explanations
Narrative - Stig of the Dump
by Clive King, UG by
Raymond Briggs
Author study Raymond Briggs
Newspaper reports
Playscripts
Letters from a Roman soldier
to home
Information texts – Roman
soldiers
Persuasive texts
Maths
Number - place value,
addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division and
fractions
Measurement – lengths,
mass, capacity
Geometry – properties of
shape
Bar charts, pictograms and
tables
Rocks (Y3) compare and
group rocks, fossils, soils
Animals including humans
(Y3) skeletons (Y4) teeth
Number - place value,
addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division and
fractions
Measurement - money
Geometry – angles
Bar charts, pictograms and
tables
Narrative: Ideas everywhere,
Window and Belonging by
Jeannie Baker
Where my wellies take me by
Michael Murpurgo
Explanations – the life cycle
of a plant
Creating a tourist leaflet for
Rudyard Lake
Year 4 Transition project –
Voices in the park
Number - place value,
addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division and
fractions
Measurement
Geometry – properties of
shape, coordinates
Bar charts, pictograms, tables
and line graphs
Notable volcanic eruptions
from the past eg Pompeii,
Mount St Helens
The Roman Empire and its
impact on Britain
Science
History
Animals including humans
(Y3) nutrition (Y4) digestive
system
Plants (Y3)
States of matter (Y4)
evaporation and
condensation, compare and
group materials, changing
state
Local history study – Rudyard
Changes in Britain from the
Stone Age, Bronze Age to
Iron Age
Geography
Physical geography –
volcanoes, earthquakes and
mountains
Roman settlements and
towns
Visit to Dewa Roman
Experience, Chester
Physical geography – rivers
Creating mosaics
Roman jewellery
Pencil sketches,
watercolours, landscapes,
collage
Ongoing skills: geographical
skills and fieldwork
Art
Hot and cold colours, using
different materials and
techniques to represent a
volcano – Vesuvius by Andy
Warhol.
Making a clay pot – link to
Beaker People (Bronze Age),
Cave paintings
Ongoing skills: geographical
skills and fieldwork (mapping
our world, compass work)
Design and
technology
Structures - Design an
earthquake-proof building
Wheels and axles - chariots
Celebration food, learning to
cook
Levers and linkages Stonehenge and greetings
cards (Christmas)
PE
Gymnastics
Hockey
Music and dance – BBC
Schools Radio, Romans
Tag rugby
Football
Netball
Rounders
Computing
Combining graphics and text,
saving work
Logging on to network ,
passwords
Coding
Databases
Branching databases
Email
Creating a multimedia story
using Photostory
Creating a Christmas card
using repeating patterns
RE
PSHE
Music
Creation stories
Peace
Advent/Christmas
My relationships
Changes (SEAL)
Symbols: Special foods
Precious things
Landmarks in Life
Change
Looking after my money
Going for goals (SEAL)
Developing self-esteem and
citizenships
Saying no to bullying (SEAL)
Using instruments to make
descriptive sounds.
Creating our own music
Visit to The Snowman (film
and live orchestra)
Music and dance – BBC
Schools Radio, Romans
Class musical production –
‘Let Loose’