Year 4 Curriculum Map: Spring 1 2022 Topics and Learning

Year 4 Curriculum Map Spring 1 - 2022

Topic Title: Maths Maths: We will focus on: Multiplication, division and calculating area.

Topic Title: Literacy Writing: We will focus on: Writing poems inspired by James Reeves The Sea Writing a biography of Jacques Cousteau Writing a story in the style of Treasure Island Guided reading: We will be reading: - Submarines - Manfish Spelling rule: (KS2) We will focus on: Homophones and near homophones Nouns ending in ation The prefixes sub- and super- Plural possessive apostrophes Conjunctions Fronted adverbials Pronouns Determiners Direct and reported speech Prepositions Subordinate and independent clauses

Topic Title: PSHE: We are learning: Learning about hopes and dreams Understanding that sometimes dreams do not come true Learning to overcome disappointment How to create new dreams How we can achieve our goals Music: We are learning: Playing the trombones Assembling the trombone Listening to other instruments and learning how to play as an ensemble Learning to read musical notes Learning to follow instructions from a conductor R.E We are learning: Understanding Hindu beliefs about God Identifying Hindu Gods and Goddesses Shrines and Hindu homes Exploring Puju and Mandir Investigating Hindu celebrations

Topic Title: Computing: We are learning: Understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices, and that programs execute by following precise and Unambiguous instructions Create and debug simple programs Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. P.E: We are learning Gymnastics: Exploring balance and body tension Using levels within movement Exploring sequences and group work Learning forward rolls and teddy rolls Exploring mirroring and matching Combining skills to create a sequence of movements Learning about balance through the use of apparatus

Topic Title: Wider curriculum. History: We will focus on: Investigating the HMS Challenger and why it is important to oceanography Exploring the life and work of Jacques Cousteau. Science: We will focus on: Sorting, grouping and classifying sea creatures Investigating food chains and adaptations Investigating brine shrimp Collecting data Geography. We will focus on: We will focus on: Identifying seas and oceans Locating and investigating the great barrier reef Exploring the environmental concerns surrounding the ocean Geography: Art and design. We will focus on: Making observational drawings Creating clay creatures Making seashore sculptures Exploring pattern and form Developing seascapes

Topic Title: Key Topic vocabulary Key Topic Vocabulary Pollution Polyp Predator Prey Producer Reef Reptile Sea Anemone Sea urchin Seaweed Sonar Species Specimen Submarine Tide Key Topic Vocabulary Abyss Adaption Algae Annelid Aquarium Aquatic Arthropod Bioluminescent Cnidarian Consumer Coral Crustacean Current Tropical Key Topic Vocabulary Current Diversity Echinoderm Fish Food chain Habitat Invertebrate Mammal Marine Mollusc Ocean Oceanogrpahy Organism Vertebrate