Year 4
Autumn 2019
Curriculum Newsletter
The Stone Age
In our topic we will study the chronology from Stone
Age to Iron Age, and look at significant events in this
time period, together with the achievements of man.
The children will be using different types of maps
to find physical features such as rivers and
mountains and human features including cities of the
United Kingdom. This will lead us onto learning about
how land use has changed over time.
Our science topics include comparing and investigating
the physical properties of rocks and then learning how
fossils are formed. Later in the term, light will be our
focus answering the question, ‘Can you explain how a
Stone Age sundial would work? ‘
Through our Stone Age topic the children will
…create cave paintings, investigating and testing
different mediums and working with colour and
then texture. In the second half term the children
will be printing in the style of artist, Keith Haring.
Dates to Remember
Wednesday 11th September - Parent’s Meeting
Friday 27th September – Prehistoric Workshop
Thursday 8th October – Class Assembly Year 4
Friday 8th November – Cinema Trip
Thursday 14th November – St Margaret’s Day disco
Friday 22nd November – Touchstones Trip
Wednesday 27th November – Come and See My Work
Monday 16th December – KS2 Christmas Performance
Wednesday 18th December – KS2 Christmas Party
Homework Project
Your task is to either create a bone
necklace or an Iron Age sword hilt.
You can do this in either 2D or 3D.
Draw, make, build or paint your
project.
Weekly homework is to be given out
and handed in every Friday.
P.E.
Our P.E days are
Mondays (Outdoor)
Wednesdays (Indoor)
Please remember
to bring the
correct kits on
these days.
Our Literacy Targets
Our reading and writing themes for this term
are:
Our narrative writing is all about adventures
in Stone Age times and poetry will cover
riddles and classic poems. In non-fiction there
will be opportunities to learn about explanation
texts, instructional writing, non-chronological
reports and persuasive posters supporting either
the Iron Age or the Stone Age as the best
destination to live in.
General Information
If you would like to know more about any aspects of
this term's work, please speak to your child's class teacher.
Detailed planning, subject policy documents and schemes of
work are available in school should any parent, carer or
guardian wish to see them.
As you would expect, work is differentiated according to
ability.
All classes are supported by Teaching Assistants.
In addition, pupils with special educational needs are also
supported by specialist teachers, the school's educational
psychologist, the mentors and other specialist staff as
appropriate to their particular needs.
Parents/Carers are invited into school during the
……school year so they can discuss their child's progress
……..with the class teacher. A written report is provided
…..for every child towards the end of the Summer term.
Ice-cream Challenge
Our ice-cream challenge
for this term is….
To learn all multiplication
and division facts up to
12x12.Look out for the ice-
cream challenge sheet
coming home soon.
Don’t forget to play on your
TT Rockstars!
