Bridgetown Primary School
Ready, Respectful, Safe
Year 4
Year Four's Malvern Residential
Roots and Shoots
Summer Term 2019
This term we will learn about absorption and transport of water and nutrients and the role of the leaf in making food for the plant . We will also learn about the parts of the flower, their roles in plant reproduction and the stages of the life cycle of a flowering plant, building on observations of growth of seeds and bulbs in Year 2. This work will complement our studies where we look at world concerns of global warming, climate change, green issues and eco-footprints. Finally we will all become Planet Protectors by recycling and spreading the green message!
| Week | English | Maths | Topic |
| WK1 |
Narrative The Secret Garden |
Measurement: Perimeter and Length |
What do we know about plants and leaves? Wise waste management Ban the Plastic Bag |
| WK2 |
Narrative The Secret Garden |
Geometry: Angles |
What would happen if a plant lost its leaves? Are all roots the same? Enthuse about Reuse |
| WK3 |
Narrative The Secret Garden |
Geometry: Shape and Symmetry |
Why do plants need stems? A New Green Product |
| WK4 |
Narrative The Secret Garden |
Statistiscs: |
Where do new plants come from? A Greener Home |
| WK5 |
Non Fiction Explanation |
Geometry: Shape and Symmetry |
What do flowers have in common? What do bees do? Environmental Song Writing |
| WK6 |
Non Fiction Explanation |
Geometry: Position and Direction |
How are seeds dispersed? Global Pledges
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| WK7 |
Non Fiction Explanation |
Geometry: Position and Direction |
Can plants survive without leaves? Pledges for a Greener Future |
Malvern- Letter to parents 14/05/19 and Consent to administer medicines form
Easter Holiday Tasks
Maths
Please practice your tables, you may like to have a go at the following links:
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4/multiplication-facts-up-to-12-sorting
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4/multiplication-facts-up-to-12-true-or-false
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4/multiplication-word-problems-find-the-missing-factor
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Reading
Make sure you read a selection of texts for example books, newspapers, recipies and record your reading in your diary.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/easter-kids
Writing
Take a picture of somewhere you visit or do during the holiday and describe what you did.
REST, RELAX and HAVE FUN!
Make sure you spend time relaxing, enjoying springtime and doing a little bit of nothing!
Some of our Mothering Sunday Cards
Information from the Malvern
Parents' Briefing (25.03.19)
Please complete the Form OSA 2 to provide medical permissions and information by Friday 5th April.
Peter Pan
Here are the backing tracks for you to learn your song lyrics with. Some songs may be longer than the lyrics you have as we have shortened them for our show. Have fun and we can't wait to hear how well you can sing them!
Sunbeams and Sea
You Can Fly/Fly To Your Heart Part 3
Walk the Plank
Your Mother and Mine
What Makes a Brave Man Brave
Following the Leader
Never Smile At A Crocodile
Yo Ho, A Pirates Life for Me
You Can Fly / Fly To Your Heart Pt2
You Can Fly (part 1)
The Second Star to the Right Part 2
The Second Star to the Right Part 1
The Elegant Captain Hook
Fly To Your Heart Pt1
SPRING 1 2019
We start our Spring term travelling back in time to 60 AD, where the Roman occupation of Britain is only 17 years old, and unrest is growing. The widowed Iceni queen, Boudica, has recruited the Trinovantes to help overthrow Roman rule. Whole communities are being wiped out by Boudica’s fury – and no one knows where she might strike next. A super day from our History Off the Page visitors and a fantastic way to start our new Roman Britain topic!
| Spring 1 | English | Maths | Science | Topic |
| W/C 7.01.2019 | Stories with historical settings | Number: Multiplication Times tables revision | - | Roman Britain |
| W/C 14.01.2019 | Stories with historical settings | Number: Multiplication Factors | What do we know about sounds? | Roman Britain: History Off the Page Day |
| W/C 21.01.2019 | Stories with historical settings | Shape: Area of rectilinear shapes | How are sounds made? | Roman Britain: Life as a Celt |
| W/C 28.01.2019 | Persuasion texts | Fractions: Unit and non unit fractions of amounts & Equivalent fractions | - | Roman Britain: Life as Roman soldier |
| W/C 4.02.2019 | Persuasion texts | Fractions: One decimal place | How do sounds travel? | Roman Britain: Boudicca |
| W/C 11.02.2019 | Persuasion texts | Fractions: Rehearse equivalent fractions | How can we make the best string telephone? | Roman Britain: Designing and making Roman catapults. |
In the second half of the Autumn term we will be starting our exciting 'Mighty Mountains' topic. In this fascinating topic, we will learn what mountains, some of the forces that help create and shape these important features, and the effects they have on the world around them. We will learn about the climates, human interactions, and lifestyles shaped by the mountain regions of the world.
| Autumn 2 | English | Maths | Science | Topic |
| W/C 5.11.2018 |
'Mountain Rescue' Launch day Story Poetry: The Story Cage |
Measurement: Length and Perimeter |
What do we know about food? | Mighty Mountains |
| W/C 12.11.2018 | Story Poetry: The Story Cage |
Number: Multiplication and Division. Multiply and Divide by 0, 1, 10, 100 |
Where does food go inside the body? | Mighty Mountains |
| W/C 19.11.2018 | Non- Chronological Report: Mountain Adventures | Number: Multiplication and Division. 6 and 9 times table | What sort of teeth do we have? | Mighty Mountains |
| W/C 26.11.2018 | Non- Chronological Report: Mountain Adventures | Number: Multiplication and Division. 7 times table | What do animals eat? | Mighty Mountains |
| W/C 3.12.2018 | Non- Chronological Report: Mountain Adventures | Number: Multiplication and Division. 11 and 12 times table | How is food broken down? | Mighty Mountains |
| W/C 10.12.2018 | Non- Chronological Report: Mountain Adventures | Number: Multiplication and Division. Multiply by 2 and 3 digits | Creating digestive system models. | Mighty Mountains |
| W/C 17.12.2018 | What Does Christmas Means To Me? | Assessment Week |
Welcome to Year 4 Autumn Term 2018
A big welcome from the Year 4 team. This year we have lots of exciting topics to look forward to, starting with the Home Front where we will look at life in Britain during World War 2. Swimming will start on Tuesday in the second week of term. Please make sure you bring in your swimming kit (swimming costume, towel, goggles and swimming cap if your hair is below shoulder length) all labelled with your name! Our trip to Coventry Cathedral, the Herbert Art Gallery and the Transport Museum is a fantastic opportunity to see how local life was affected by World War Two and is sure to inspire our learning throughout the term.
| Week | English | Maths | Topic | Science | Computing/Music | RE/PSHE |
| 1 |
Stories with issues and dilemmas ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ |
Number: Place Value |
The Home Front ‘Outbreak of War’ Make Do and Mend |
- | - | Class Expectations / Class Code of Concuct |
| 2 |
Stories with issues and dilemmas ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ |
Number: Place Value |
The Home Front Design a sock toy |
Light What do we need to see? |
Online Safety: Cyber bullying |
‘Caring for Others.’ |
| 3 |
Stories with issues and dilemmas ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ |
Number: Place Value |
The Home Front Coventry Trip |
Light How can we make things easier to see at night? |
Online Safety: Super searchers |
‘Caring for Others.’ |
| 4 |
Stories with issues and dilemmas ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ |
Number: Place Value |
The Home Front Air Raids Sock Toy Sewing |
Light What do mirrors do? |
Online Safety: Too much information? |
‘Caring for Others.’ |
| 5 |
Newspaper Reports Coventry Blitz |
Number: Addition and Subtraction |
The Home Front Dig For Victory |
Light How can I make a shadow? |
Online Safety: Copy Cats |
‘Caring for Others.’ |
| 6 |
Newspaper Reports Coventry Blitz |
Number: Addition and Subtraction |
The Home Front Rationing |
Light How can you change the shape and size of a shadow? |
Online Safety: The Online Community |
‘Caring for Others.’ |
| 7 |
Newspaper Reports Coventry Blitz |
Number: Addition and Subtraction |
The Home Front Evacuation |
Light Are your eyes safe in the sun? |
Online Safety: Cyber Superheroes |
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| 8 |
Newspaper Reports Coventry Blitz |
Number: Addition and Subtraction |
The Home Front VE Party |
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