Hi this is Year 4's page
Our teacher is Mr Ball
Our work so far in Year 4 — Autumn 2008
Maths.
So far in maths we have revised the 2, 3, 4 and 5 times tables. And we have also been doing measuring .We have been looking at Pascal’s triangle.
English
We have done some poems on old people and silly people. We have been learning new grammar and about new spelling sounds.
Science
So far ,we have been looking at light in science for example Transparent, Translucent and Opaque and we did a presentation on light.
We also had a visit from Techniquest.
P.E.
In P.E. in school we have been looking at hockey in games and symmetrical and asymmetrical movement in gym and doing balances in gym as well.
Out side we have been doing hockey and games and practicing dribbling with the ball with the hockey sticks.
History In history we are doing Victorians and were learning about how they lived and the difference in rich families and the poor. We have looked at queen Victoria and prince Albert.
In this term we will be learning all this stuff.
Year 4 AUTUMN 2008
English
Developing descriptive writing using adjectives and adverbs
Writing play scripts and instructions
Revision of basic punctuation
Grammar – comparatives, superlatives, verb tenses
Spelling rules – formation of plurals, use of prefix and
Suffix, words ending ‘er’ ‘tch’ and ‘nch’
Handwriting – formation of joins and fluent presentation
Mathematics
Place value to 999
Addition/subtraction to 3 digits
Multiplication/division of 3 digit numbers by 10
3 and 4 times tables
Addition/subtraction of money
Investigations related to number patterns, addition and
Subtraction.
Science
Sources of light
Reflections
The formation of shadows
The cycle of the seasons/day and night
How we hear
How sound travels
R.E
The cycle of church services
The role of the Church in the community
Old Testament passages Jesus would have heard
Christmas
Welsh
School – The building and people who help us.
School subjects
History
Who were the Victorians
Queen Victoria and her family
Growth of the British Empire
Families – rich and poor
D.T.
Shadow puppets
Music
Compositions related to Guy Fawkes
P.E.
Activities from BBC Radio ‘Dance Workshop’ on theme of ‘communications’
Mini hockey skills
Gymnastics – symmetrical/asymmetrical
Art
Investigating natural/man made colour
Colour mixing using powder paints/pastel crayons
Exploring work of Piet Mondrian
I.T.
Using I.T. to write for different purposes.
use of spell-check and edit features
identifying key features in the text
skimming, scanning and close reading.
Learn to copy/cut/past
Geography
Map kills, scale symbols.
Year 4 Spring 2008
English I.T.
Data Handling
Grammar
Tudor research.
Similies, metaphors Graphic package
Use of apostrophe
Development of higher order comprehension skills D.T.
Importance of setting – use of adjectives Tie Dye T-shirts (linked with work on
Class novel – The Snow Queen
History
Writing
Developing Stories Tudors-lifestyle, Crime and
Using similies/metaphors in stories punishment.
The Mary Rose
Geography
Handwriting Comparison of life in
Forming letters and presentation
Spelling (words containing) – ear/ead, ar/are, Art
ou, oo and common contracted word forms
Mondrian
Study of African art from
Maths Clay models
Area and perimeter
Division and real life problems P.E.
Compass points and angle
Money
Tables – as autumn plus 6,7,8.
Co-ordinates Gym-asymmetrical and symmetrical actions
Volume Dance
Temperature
Data Handling
Music
Science
Composition around the theme of
‘The Snow Queen’
Materials and their properties
Life cycle of paper
Investigation – strongest paper
Investigation – most absorbent paper
Planets and space
R.E.
Christian concern for the environment
The relevance of Christian belief to personal
Relationships
The idea of the life of a Christian as a journey
Epiphany, Lent and Easter
Welsh
Food
Games