Long Term Overview
Year 4 2015-16
English
Autumn 1
Fiction - Stories
by the same
author
Autumn 2
Fiction - Stories
from other
cultures
Spring 1
Fiction – Myths
and Legends
Non-fiction –
recounts
Non-fiction Non-fiction –
Instructions and Informations texts
explanations
Poetry –
Poetry –
Traditional poetry
Poetry –
Humorous poems
Creating Images
Maths
 Place value
 Mental addition
and subtraction
 Written addition
and number line
subtraction
 Shape
 Mental
Multiplication and
division
 Number, place
value and money
 Mental addition
and subtraction
 Written addition
and subtraction
 Measures/Data –
time, bar charts,
pictograms
 Mental
multiplication and
division
 Number, place
value and money
 Written addition
and subtraction
 Measures/Data –
Length, weight, bar
charts
 Fractions
 Number, place
value and money
Spring 2
Fiction – Stories
about imaginary
worlds
Summer 1
Fiction – adventure
stories
Non-fiction –
Persuasive writing
Non-fiction Non-chronological Poetry – Traditional
poems
reports
Non-fiction – Non
chronological
reports
Poetry – Shape
poems: Playing
with form
Poetry –
Performance
poetry
 Written addition
and mental
subtraction
 Measures/shape:
time, position and
direction
 Mental
multiplication and
division
 Written
multiplication and
division
Summer 2
Fiction – Plays
and Dialogues
 Number and place
value
 Mental and
written
subtraction
 Addition and
subtraction
 Shape and
Measures
 Fractions and
decimals
 Multiplication and
division using
measures
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Shape
Measures and
data (time)
Fractions and
division
Multiplication/di
vision
Addition and
subtraction
Science
Classifying living
things
Food chains
Topic
Ancient Egypt
History
Earliest ancient
civilisations
Study of a region of
UK (not local)
Geography
ICT
Circle time
Amazing
Adventures –
Computer science
Health and Well
being
Digestive system and
teeth
Habitats/Food webs
Rivers/Water cycle
Electricity
Sound
Ancient Egypt
Romans
Romans
Rainforests
Rainforests
Using 8-points of
compass, symbols
and keys
Roman Empire and
impact on Britain
Use fieldwork to
observe, measure
and record
Roman Empire and
impact on Britain
Describe and
understand climate,
rivers, water cycle,
Locating world’s
countries, focussing
on Americas –
physical and human
features
Multimedia Books –
Information
Technology
Super Spreadsheets
– Information
Technology
Let’s communicate
online – Digital
Literacy
Describe and
understand
mountains,
volcanoes,
earthquakes and
settlements
Creating and
Publishing – Digital
Literacy
Relationships
Living in the wider
world – Economic
wellbeing and being
a responsible citizen
Boiler House
Swimming
Living in the wider
world – Economic
wellbeing and being
a responsible citizen
Dance
Swimming
Conversations –
Computer science
Health and Well
being
Relationships
PE
Games
Swimming
Games
Swimming
Dance
Swimming
Upbeat
Swimming
RE
What faiths make
up our community
and how can we
ensure that
everyone belongs?
Animals
Classroom
Instructions
What faiths make up
our community and
how can we ensure
that everyone
belongs?
Monsters
Adjective
agreements
Who can inspire us?
Who can inspire us?
How do festivals use
light as a symbol?
What words of
wisdom guide us?
Shopping for food
Numbers 1-15
revision and months
Personal descriptions
Descriptions of
celebrities
Dictionary skills and
pronunciation
Clothes
The hedgehog story
Spanish
presentations
Spanish
Spanish
story/poems
Parts of body
Colours
Music
Singing with Mrs
Brown – Music
Service
The Hungry monster
Food
Opinions on food
Goldilocks story
Christmas: the
snowman
Singing with Mrs
Brown – Music
Service
Numbers 1-31 and
Spanish Maths
Dates, birthdays and
name days
Singing with Mrs
Brown – Music
Service
Little red riding hood
Family
Las Fallas festival
Possessive adjectives
Clothes and colours
Singing with Mrs
Brown – Music
Service
Singing with Mrs
Brown – Music
Service
Revision of body
parts, colours,
clothes, numbers,
months, family,
giving opinions,
descriptions
Singing with Mrs
Brown – Music
Service