Miss Platt                                                 Mrs Jeffery                                                Mrs Brown

                 Class Teacher                                           Class Teacher                                        Teaching Assistant

During this school year, Year 4 pupils study six topics!

I am Warrior - The Romans

History - Topic 1

What do we do in this topic?

• Look at the story of Romulus and Remus - the creation of Rome!
• Explore when, where, and why the Romans invaded
• Sketch Boudicca
• Create Roman mosaics

The literacy texts that accompany this topic are:

• Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong   
• Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit

Misty Mountain Sierra 

Geography - Topic 2

What do we do in this topic?

• Locate mountains in Britain and across the world
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to living up a mountain
• Explore who lives up a mountain - both animals and tribes
• Learn the directions of a compass and use this to navigate

• The literacy texts that accompany this topic are:
• The Dancing Bear by Michael Morpurgo
• Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay by Alexandra Stewart

Traders and Raiders - The Anglo- Saxons

History - Topic 3

What do we do in this topic?

• Explore the Staffordshire Hoard and other artefacts associated with the Anglo-Saxons
• Create Anglo-Saxon amulets from clay
• Learn about Anglo-Saxon life and houses
• Discover where place names derive from

The literacy texts that accompany this topic are:

• Arthur and the Golden Rope by Joe Todd-Stanton
• The Sword in the Stone by Tracey Mayhew

Modern Europe 

Geography - Topic 4

What do we do in this topic?

• Discover the culture of key European countries like Spain and France
• Identify capital cities on a map
• Design and create our own structurally sound Eiffel Tower
• Explore different biomes
• Practice the art of Pointillism
• Locate the rivers in Europe

The literacy texts that accompany this topic are:

• Gulliver's Travels

Trader and Raiders - Vikings  

History - Topic 5

What do we do in this topic?

• Explore the Gods and Goddesses of Viking culture
• Design and create our own amulet that's inspired by a Viking God or Goddess
• Explore when, where, and why the Vikings invaded

The literacy texts that accompany this topic are:

 The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

  Look out for the home project in this term as well our themed Viking day.

Made in North America 

Geography - Topic 6

What do we do in this topic?

• Learn about the states and countries within North America
• Find out about physical and human features
• Locate famous landmarks 
• Compare life on an Caribbean island to mainland North America

The literacy texts that accompany this topic are:

1066: The Norman Conquest

 SCIENCE TOPICS 

Learning at Home 

• Reading at home 4x a week
• Spelling Shed 
• Times Table Rock Stars - This is the most valuable for your child in Year 4, as it helps them prepare for their times table test in May
• Doodle Maths
• Termly topic projects

  There are lots of  extra resources you might like to use to practise for the Multiplication Check:

Hit the button

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Multiplication checker

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/