Year 4 Curriculum
Class Teacher: Mrs Heflin-Scott
Please check ClassDojo for the knowledge organisers that will posted each half term to tell you what your child is learning.
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |||||||||||||
| Science | Digestion and food | Electricity and circuits | States of matter | Sounds and Vibrations | Classification and changing habitats | Making connections | ||||||||||||
| RE | How is faith expressed in Hindu communities and traditions? | What are the deeper meanings of the festivals? | Why do some people think life is like a journey? How and why do people mark the significant evens of life? (link to PSHE) |
How do festivals and worship show what matters to Muslims? | For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost? | How and why do people try to make the world a better place? | ||||||||||||
| History | British History 3: How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain? | What did the ancient Egyptians believe? | How did the achievements of the Maya civilisation influence their society and beyond? | |||||||||||||||
| Georgraphy | Why are rainforests important to us? | Where does our food come from? | What are river and how are they used? / Year 3 - Are all settlements the same? | |||||||||||||||
| Art | Drawing: Power prints | Craft and design: Ancient Egyptian scrolls | Painting and mixed media: Light and Dark | |||||||||||||||
| DT | Structure: Pavilions | Mechanical systems: Making a slingshot car | Electrical systems: Torches | |||||||||||||||
| PSHE | What strengths, skills and interests do we have? | How do we treat each other with respect? | How can we manage our feelings? | How will we grow and change? | How can our choices make a difference to others and the environment? | How can be manage risk in different places? | ||||||||||||
| Music | Unit 1 – Poetry (performance) Unit 3 – Sounds (exploring sounds) Unit 4 – recycling (structure) |
Unit 6 – Around the (pitch) Unit 9 – Communication (composition) |
Unit 10 – Time (beat) Unit 11 – In the past (notation) |
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