Valence Primary School Curriculum Forecast
Year Group 4
Term Spring Term 1
Literacy
Numeracy
This term children will be studying a wide
variety of texts from fiction, narrative and
traditional folk tales. We will be making links
between stories and our own experiences
from oral storytelling and ballads. We will be
looking at, and writing stories from, Europe.
Maths – This term children will continue to
study addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division. We will visit the written methods of
addition and subtraction, relating decimals to
measure, multiplication and division by 10 and
100 including use of 2-digit and 3-digit
numbers.
We will continue maths
investigations, doubling and halving, problem
solving and working with shapes and weights.
We will be listening to and watching
animations and predicting character traits and
outcomes.
We will be comparing European countries
from many years ago to now when we read
Charles Dickens ‘A Tale of Two Cities’. We will
be writing letters, diary entries and predictions.
Please continue to encourage your child to
practise number work, especially mental
maths when working on their homework.
Times tables up to 12 x 12 need to be
practised regularly to ensure rapid response
for multiplication and division facts.
Please ensure that your children continue to
read the books from Bug Club, as well as their
banded reading books. Please support your
child with their reading, ensuring that your
child’s Reading Record is completed each
time they read.
Bug Club log-ins are the same as the My
Maths log-ins for each child.
Creative Curriculum: Our Theme for this half-term will be
“ a Study of Europe” and will include:
 Geography – Children will be studying Europe and European Union, identifying the key
physical and human features of Europe. We will also be comparing the UK and another
European region.
 Children will be designing postcards representing European countries, using a range of
media.
 Children will also be looking at the importance of religious texts from Christianity, Judaism
and Islam
 Children are invited to carry out research into Europe and produce a Project.
Important Dates and Reminders:
 Homework: Maths: to be handed in each Friday, Literacy: to be handed in each Monday.
 P.E: Jade: Monday & Friday
Amethyst: Monday & Friday
Turquoise: Monday & Wednesday
(PE kit is essential). Reminder – if your child is not able to join in with PE lessons for any
reason, a letter written by a parent/carer is necessary to explain the reason why.
 Number day Friday 8th January.
 Parents Evening Wednesday 10th February & Thursday 11th February
 INSET Day Friday 12th February.