Year 4 - Rowan
Welcome to Year 4 Rowan's Class Webpage
Class Teacher: Mrs Smith
Teaching Assistant: Miss Graham
Star of the week:
Lincoln - for his amazing attitude to year 4 and answers during our Art lesson.
Headteacher's Award:
Jensen - for being an amazing addition to our class. He has wonderful manners and is a delight to teach!
Gold Award Winners:
No Golds for weeks 1 and 2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Everyday: Book bags, signed reading records, water bottles.
Tuesdays: Swimming Kits
Fridays: PE kit
Spelling quiz on Fridays!
Rowan's Reading Challenge allows your child to win prizes for reading at home!
ttrockstars.com - Is currently our homework focus.
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Group A - to be tested on Friday 20th September 2024
treasure
measure
pleasure
closure
enclosure
pressure
leisure
composure
exposure
fissure
Group B - to be tested on Friday 20th September 2024
because
behind
both
break
busy
English
In English this term the children will be exploring a new unit of ‘The One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ by Dodie Smith. They will be discovering and generating vocabulary for descriptive writing. They will also be creating their own opening to the story with their choice of dog breed. As well as this, the children will create a non-fiction information page about a specific breed of dog. In English this term the children will be exploring a new unit of ‘The One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ by Dodie Smith They will be discovering and generating vocabulary for descriptive writing. They will also be creating their own opening to the story with their choice of dog breed. As well as this, the children will create a non-fiction information page about a specific breed of dog.
Maths
In Mathematics this half term children will look at place value including numbers to 10 000 and rounding numbers before moving on to look at addition and subtraction within 10 000. Throughout the mathematics sessions children will continually solve real-life problems, applying all the new mathematics skills they have developed. We will learn to apply our number knowledge to Roman numerals before moving onto focusing on addition and subtraction including exchanges with numbers up to four digits.
Science
In the first half term the children will learn all about electricity. The children will identify common appliances that run on electricity and construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers! We will also look carefully at how electricity can be dangerous and how to be safe around it. They will be experimenting and investigating to learn about insulators and conductors.
During the second half term, we will be learning about the digestive system with links to our teeth too!
Geography In Geography, our enquiry question is: ‘How are mountains formed and what causes an earthquake, tsunami or volcano?’
Lesson 1 – Locate the world’s countries using maps. Describe key aspects of physical geography (introduction to mountains, earthquakes and volcanoes). Lesson 2 – Earthquakes study – causes and effects. Lesson 3 – Volcanoes Study – Types and Eruptions. Lesson 4 – Mountains Study – Formation and Features. |
Lesson 5 – Map Skills – Coordinates and Data Collection (use 4-fig grid refs to locate volcanoes, mountains, epicentres of earthquakes; collect data on earthquake occurrences or volcanic eruptions).
Lesson 6 – (assessment lesson - use presentation/multimedia software to record and explain geographical features and processes
History
History will be taught during Autumn 2. In History, our enquiry question is: ‘What was the impact of the Lancashire Cotton Industry on the lives of children living in Lancashire and beyond?’ We will look at the impact that the Romans had on Manchester, recapping prior learning. Throughout this unit we will look at the impact of the following landmarks/events on Manchester and how they have influenced culture, music and football:
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