Mr Gonzaleas, Miss Mudhar & Miss James

YEAR 4 Newsletter Autumn Term 2017

English

Introduction of conjunctions, verbs.

Setting the scene and conclusions.

Descriptive writing.

Planning.

Diary writing.

Using a dictionary.

Developing fiction skills. Fact or fiction.

Reading

Kensuke’s Kingdom.

The Storm.

Jonny Tremain.

Icarus and Dedaleus

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste.

Samuel Peeps

Ziata’s Diary

Maths

Addition - 4 digit numbers.

Addition - 4 digit numbers.

Place value.

Roman numerals

Negative numbers.

History

Looking at a wide range of Viking artefacts and writing descriptive words around it.

Lindisfarne invasion and Viking Runes

Role Play – A journey on a Viking ship.

Science

How do we hear sound.

Living things – naming and grouping.

Changes in the Environment and how this affects living things.

Identifying predators and prey.

Constructing and interpreting food chains.

Geography

Where did the Vikings come from.

Map work – Viking journeys.

Art / DT

Sketching a longboat / Dragon ship.

Designing and making a Viking shield.

Designing and making a Viking brooch.

P.E.

Tag rugby.

Invasion games.