Year 4
This term our topic in Year 4 is Watery Worlds.
In English we will be reading a range of fictional texts that have water at its core. These include our Talk for Writing model text, The Canal, as well as Swimming Against the Storm , an adventure set in a small fishing village on the coast of Louisiana , by Jess Butterworth. We look forward to exploring these texts in both reading and writing and learning more about how settings become almost like another character of the story. We will also be using similes, metaphors and ambitious adjectives to bring our setting descriptions to life!
In Maths we will be revisiting place value and understand that this is the basis of all understanding of number.
We will also look at comparing and ordering 4 digit numbers and ordering numbers up to 10,000. Later in the term we will be adding and subtracting up to 4 digit numbers and building ourconfidence when making an exchange. There will also be a daily focus on multiplications because in June year 4 pupils nationally will sit a multiplication check assessment.
In Science we will be learning about states of matter and recognising when a material is a solid, liquid or a gas. We will also learn how a material can change state through heating or freezing and conducting experiments to help
us understand his more.
In Humanities we will begin the unit by learning about how a river is formed and some of the vocabulary used to describe this accurately. We will use maps and atlases to locate the major rivers of the UK and visit the River Thames to see how we live and work with the river. We will also learn more the water cycle and the processes that
water goes through.
In Music the children will begin to learn the ukulele. We will practise holding our instrument correctly and learn the names of basic notes before playing simple tunes.
During the Autumn term for PE, we will be going swimming. These will be two week intensive courses at the Thamesmere Leisure Centre. Outdoor P.E this term will be Aerobics. Children will learn about the benefits of exercise and how to set personal targets to improve their stamina.
If you have any further questions about the content of the Year 4 curriculum please contact the Year 4 Team Leader, Mr Cartildge, who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Year 4 Autumn Term 1 2025 Homework
Year 4 Autumn Term 1 2025 Newsletter
