Teacher: Mrs Rome and Miss Pates
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Lord
Curriculum information
Class 4 2019-20
Terms 1 & 2
The topics that we will be covering during this term of
‘Ancient Egypt are:
| English | Adventure Stories-linked to Ancient Egypt
Explanations -writing about the process of mummification Recounts – Newspaper reports about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter Imagery poems – Winter |
| Maths | Place value
Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Measurement: length, perimeter and area In addition, we will continue our weekly problem-solving lesson and work on our four operations through 4 in 5 sessions. |
| Science | Animals including humans
We will be studying our digestive system, our teeth and food chains.
Properties of materials We will be comparing different materials, learning about dissolving and separating different materials. |
| Computing
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Internet Safety
Coding – using Scratch to create conversations Lego digital designer |
| History | Ancient Egypt
In this topic, we will be learning all about Ancient Egypt and different aspects of daily life in order to answer the question ‘What was it like to live in ancient Egypt?’ This will include a trip to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (details to follow) |
| DT / Art | Art – Egyptian drawing; Making 3D models of Canopic Jars.
DT – textiles – Christmas decorations
For both, we will research ideas, plan and design, make / create and then evaluate our work and that of others. |
| PE
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Participation in the ‘Young Leaders’ programme (Y5 children).
Netball Hockey (Y4 children) |
| RE | What do Christians learn from the Creation Story?
What is it like for someone to follow God? |
| Music
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Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods.
Play and perform the recorder with increasing accuracy, fluency and control. |
| PSHCE | Keeping safe
Introducing our school values |