Elliston (Year 4)

Ms Lawrence

Class Teacher

Ms Last

Teaching Partner

Early Morning Work

For the first half-an-hour of the day, Year Four focus on developing key skills in English and Maths. The children work through a daily maths task to improve their mental agility. They will then complete a handwriting task based on spellings, grammar or presentation, or a reading comprehension task. Children will also be heard read once every other week during this time.

 

English

English is taught daily which develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. English units are usually taught over a two-week period. The children have the opportunity to learn about different texts and are encouraged to develop their own creativity and style. In English the children are taught key spellings, punctuation and grammar to help support their accuracy in reading and writing.

This term, Elliston Class will cover the following:

  • Persuasive speech with debate and discussion (2 weeks)
  • Stories with imaginary settings (4weeks)

Maths
Maths is taught daily from Monday to Friday and the units covered are usually one week in length. The children build on their previous knowledge to extend their understanding in different aspects of mathematics, and apply their knowledge when solving mathematical problems and puzzles. Elliston Class will cover the following units this term:

  • Length and Perimeter (2 week).
  • Fractions (4 weeks).

Science
Our Science topic for Term 4 is 'Living Things and their Habitats'. The children will develop their scientific knowledge, skills and understanding by:

  • Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
  • Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment
  •  Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

Topic (History and Geography)
Our Topic for Terms 3 and 4 is Rainforests:

The children will develop their skills as a geographer by:

  • Learning what rainforests are and where they are located
  • The different types of rainforest and the life they support
  • Describing and beginning to explain why key aspects of a place exist: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts
  • Identify the human and physical features of a location
  • Use maps and atlases to locate and describe features studied using geographical vocabulary.

PE

This term PE will take place on a Monday and Tuesday afternoon. On Mondays lessons, they will be taking part in rounders, which they will be developing their key skills and understanding of the game. On Tuesdays, the children will be taking part in dance, which will take place inside the hall.

 

PSHE

PSHE is taught weekly through both taught sessions and also supported during circle time. Our PSHE topic this term is 'One World'. The PSHE sessions give the children a chance to develop their communication skills, learn about themselves and others, as well as learning about the wider community.

The children will be taught:

  • To understand that their will be differences and similarities between people’s lives.
  • To be able to detail if they feel something is fair or not.
  • To be able to give reasons for their own opinions.
  • Recognise how their actions impact people in different countries.
  • Discuss climate change in terms of what it is and its effects.
  • Explain how organisation help people in need.

Art 

In art this term, the children in Elliston class will be taught a range of techniques and styles to help them to develop as artists. Within enrichment, we will be studying the artist Nick Mackman, and creating different forms of art using his work as inspiration.

 

Religious Education

RE is taught weekly, where the children learn about different religions and themes. RE is also supported during themed collective worship each day. This term, the children will be exploring salvation, by enquiring ‘Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?’, as well as looking into Mexican traditions of celebrating Easter.

 

Computing

The children are taught computing skills throughout the week during different lessons, as a way to help develop and support their learning. This will include using a variety of programs on both iPads and laptops. The children follow the school SMART rules to ensure that they