Class: Year Four
Term: Spring1
Physical Education
This half term the coach will be doing Invasion games.
This will include a weekly session with an FA coach who is focusing
on football skills. The sessions rotate on fortnightly basis between
skills-based sessions and matches.
The children will also be looking at sports like Hockey with the school
coach. They will learn about the correct techniques, skills and tactics.
Art – Sculpture
Pupils will be researching sculptures, looking at where they fit into
our lives – what is the purpose? They will be examining different
pieces in addition to creating their own work using many different
forms.
Children will use different techniques to create Egyptian
sculptures. This means we will be looking at sculptures over time.
We will, however also be looking at modern artists and their
pieces. Looking at the installation at the Tower of London.
History – Ancient Egypt
As part of the new curriculum, Year 4 will be learning about the
Ancient Egypt. This half term we will be looking at the Pharaohs,
mummification, the Gods and religion. Our class assembly will also
be on this topic, we will be learning lots of songs and facts in order
to help us!
As this is such an exciting subject, I expect this to run over the half
term, looking at different aspects after the break.
Religious Education – Hinduism
This half term we will be looking at Hinduism again. We are
specifically going to research worship. This will include Mandirs, Puja
and learning about the different gods and their role in the life of a
Hindu.
We will also be learning about Holi festival, so that we can have our
own celebration in March.
Science – Sound
Throughout this unit the children will be learning about sound in
our daily lives.
We will be learning about how sound is produced, how we hear
sound, how sound travels through different mediums and much
more.
In order to gain a good understanding, the children will be taking
part in many hands on investigations to support their knowledge
and move their learning on.
Computing - Email
Pupils will be creating website links, learning how to hyperlink and
insert information onto a page.
MFL – French
Listen and engage in conversations, expressing opinions.
Develop appropriate pronunciation and present ideas and
information orally.
Show an understanding in reading and adapt known language to
create new ideas.
Describe people, places and things.
Music
In addition to learning a Brass Instrument, pupils will be using
Garage band on the I pads in order to create their own Egyptian
composition. Pupils will use and understand some musical
notation. They will use crescendo (getting louder) and diminuendo
(getting quieter) for effect.
Social, Moral, Spiritual, Cultural
Looking at shared times of celebration within communities.
Children will become aware of different cultures and communities
within the local area.