Please fill out a questionnaire located at the
front of the classroom
Big ideas
Let’s think outside that
box…
•Active 8
•Tasc – higher order thinking
Skills
•Problem Solvers
•Morning thinking skills tasks based on all
areas of the curriculum – closely linked to
creative writing strategies, helping children
to think ‘around a concept’ and to deveLop
creative elements in their work.
• Problem Solving approach across the
curriculum.
ENGLISH
• GRAMMAR FOCUS –
WE WILL HAVE A STRONG
FOCUS ON GRAMMAR LEARNING THIS YEAR AND WILL USE
our neW ‘ACTIVE ENGLISH’ scheMe Which runs
THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL.
• Visual ENGLISH –
children will have the
opportunity to engage in a text through
different ways; video, ebook, books, ipads and audio
- to try to appeal to all learning styles. this in
turn should allow them to understand and
analyse the plot more carefully.
• Dramatic ENGLISH –
children will gain a
good sense of character and emotion through
hot seating, conscience corridors, sound-scapes,
senses walks, role plays and freeze frames. This
should add empathy, reality and feeling to their
writing.
• More in-depth plot analysis –
leading to longer comprehension activities.
maths
• Personalised learning environment
–
PERSONALISED DIFFERENTIATION FROM PRE LEARNING ASSESSMENT
SCORE. children peer and teacher assessed, teacher time
with children who need extra help on a certain concept
or to extend children on further. self assessment =
teacher input the following day. THE TAUGHT CONCEPT
WILL CONCLUDE WITH A POST LEARNING ASSESSMENT.
• Visual and practical maths –
using
stories, real-life problems, videos, hands-on activities.
• Problem solving/investigative
approach – children to find their best way to
tackle a problem
• Topic themed (where appropriate)
Themes
• The usa and famous figures (term 1-2)
How the usa began, independence and the fight for freedom.
Influential figures through time – children to choose a famous
person and create a PRESENTATION project to present to the class.
• Ancient Egypt (term 3-4)
Archaeological discovery, making a cartouche, using
hieroglyphics, clay canopic jars, stories from a historical setting,
play-scripts.
• ITALY AND Roman Britain (term 5-6)
How Romans influenced Britain – Boudicca. Life in roman Britain,
roman arts and crafts.
English
Dilemmas in American History – ‘Sweet
Clara and the Freedom Quilt’ and ‘Henry’s
Freedom Box’ American Author – ‘JOURNEY’
and ‘QUEST’ by Aaron Becker the use of
Picture Books to promote creativity in
writing (AUT)
Persuasion and Influential Words– Martin’s
Big Words’ and the effect of language on an
audience. Persuasive techniques when
writing speeches.
Grammar Focus – throughout year 15mins
per day
Art/DT
Maths
Counting, partitioning and calculating,
securing number facts, understanding
shape, handling data and measures.
Links to USA: Climate Comparisons –
data handling and capacity challenges.
Wii – handling data, mental skills etc.
DSI – Mental Maths Skills
Drama
Within Literacy/Dance – Hot Seating,
Role Play, Freeze Framing, and
Conscience Corridor etc.
American Arts and Culture
- American chalk pictures from
the plantations
- Watercolour freedom paths
- Freedom Quilt Square to create a
class ‘Freedom Quilt’ – mixed
medium and materials to be used.
- Famous People – Flip/Flap Book
Geography/History
Geography
USA - Locational Knowledge
Physical geography including: climate
zones, biomes and vegetation belts,
rivers, mountains, volcanoes etc.
Will use maps, atlases, globes and
digital/computer mapping to locate
countries and describe features studied
(USA)
History
To explore American history through the
ages, including study on how the USA
began.
To understand the impact of
Independence on America and the rest of
the world.
THE USA AND
FAMOUS FIGURES
Science
States of matter
- Solids, Liquids and Gases
- Changes in state when heated or
cooled
- Evaporation/Condensation
Science: Electricity – linked to
Famous People and the inventions
connected to electrical appliances.
- Electrical circuits
- Conductors and Insulators
ICT
Researching Skills: Finding
Information - Using IPADS and
Internet linked to the topic
(USA/FAMOUS FIGURES).
IPAD technology - Children
will learn to use the differing
applications on our Ipads and
this will enhance their
learning throughout the
curriculum
Wii and DSI
(Term 1)
An exploration of the history
and geography surrounding
the USA
Year 4
PSHE & SEAL
New Beginnings
Relationships
Freedom in the USA
Influential Figures
and Leadership
PE
Music
– Mrs Beeden
Feel the Pulse - Exploring pulse
and rhythm within music
Composition and Beat – Children
continue to create their own
musical arrangements
Recorders
Games – Mrs Oakley
(hockey)
Swimming – Tues 10:30
Dance – Dances from
the plantations/African
influences
RE
Harvest
The Story of Joseph
The Books of the
Bible
The Nativity
Weekly Overview
Monday
8:45 – 9:00
9:00-9.30
12:45 – 1:20
Wednesday
Friday
Thinking Skills
Thinking Skills
Thinking Skills
Worship
Worship
Worship
KS Worship
Worship
English
English
English (2/4/6)
PE Games
Swimming (1/3/5)
Break
Break Duty
Maths
Lunch
DS Mental Maths
EC/Guided
Reading/Problem Solver
Lunch
Spelling
Break
French
2:00 – 3:05 Theme Work RE/PSED
(History/
Geography)
(ICT)
Reminders/Clear
Reminders/Clear Away
Break
Maths
Lunch
DS Mental Maths
EC/Guided Reading/Problem
Solver
Break Duty
Maths
Lunch
Lunch
DS Mental Maths
EC/Guided Reading/Problem Solver
DS Mental Maths
EC/Guided Reading/Problem Solver
Grammar Task
Science
Theme Work English
Maths – mental maths
30mins
Science
Theme Work
(Creative)
Reminders/Clear Away
Reminders/Clear Away
Reminders/Clear Away
1:20 – 2:00 Theme
English (1/3/5) Year 4 Music
Mrs Beeden
PE (2/4/6)
Work
(History/
English – grammar
Geography)
session 30mins
3:05 – 3:15
Thursday
Thinking Skills
10:45 – 11:45 Maths
11:45 – 12:45
Tuesday
Thinking Skills
9:30 – 10:30 English
10:30 - 10:45
Class 4W
Homework
•MENTAL MATHS SKILLS–
tested weekly
1-12x Tables, Grids, followed by larger numbers and then decimal
numbers, (Problem solving Maths for those who have completed all
times table scheme of work)
•Spellings –
Tues out and Tested on the following Tuesday
•HANDWRITING -Will be homework periodically
•English–
•Maths –
Mon (out) Fri (in)
Mon (out) Fri (in)
•Reading
OTHER IDEAS TO TRY AT HOME
Shopping addition/subtraction, Card games , Who what where
why story builder, Beat The Clock Times tables , Vocab shower
(WOW WORD FINDER), Sentence substitution, Another word for…
Learning Environment
To ensure all children have the
opportunity to learn and develop in
cLass We have a ‘Working WeLL chart’. if a
child chooses not to follow class rules,
they will be given a visual warning using
this chart.
On the opposite end of the scale – if a
child shows great effort, kindness or
ability they will be given a class point,
Merit aWard or WiLL go in to the ‘happy
book’!
Extras
There may be times when extra help is required in
the classroom/outside the classroom - if parents
could spare the time to help out it would be
greatly appreciated.
THERE WILL BE A RESIDENTIAL TRIP TO CAYTHORPE
COURT PGL IN JUNE 2016
FULL DETAILS AT PRESENTATION EVENING:
drop-in From 3.30pm until around 4pm on 24th
September 2015
If you have questions now please stay behind and I
will be happy to answer them. My door is always
open so please do not hesitate to pop in!