1. LEARNING LINKS: What will be at explored, achieved, discussed and learned in our class this term?
SCIENCE AND ICT
HUMANITIES
(History, Geography, RE)
PE AND PSHE
Science: Identify locally occurring animals and plants and identify their habitats. I can say how their environments may be in danger because of pollution and other factors.
World climates –identify world climates. How is access to clean water effected by climate?
Pollution- identify the different types of global pollution.
ICT: Can we use garage band to create our own music inspired by the coast? What instruments would be most suited to this style of music? Can we layer different instruments? Can we edit our music?
Net Games: badminton. What are the rules of badminton? How do you hold a racquet/ strike the shuttlecock?
Invasion Games: Goal scoring practice, marking and passing skills.
PSHE: What inspirational leaders have influenced the way we think about things? Which people have made fundamental and lasting changes to our world?
How can we care for the environment around us? How can we stay safe at the coast and in the sun and water?
What are the names of the major rivers around the world? How are rivers and oceans used by people around the world? How can we protect the coast? What is water pollution? What steps can we take to reduce it?
Study Human Geography in relation to water use.
How can you help at Home?
Create a poster to tell people how to look after the coastline.
How can you help at Home?
Join a new sports club. Listen to coastal music—what movements best suit this style of music? Can you make up your own routine? Can you think of movements to add to our class dance?
How can you help at Home?
Create a list or draw as many different solids, liquids and gases as you can think of.
YEAR 4 THEME
TERM 4: Erosion- Water, Water Everywhere!
CLASS BOOK:
The Green Ship- Quentin Blake
MATHS
LITERACY
Calculation:
Learn how to read the time and calculate analogue and digital time problems.
Fractions: Can we find identify fractions of amounts? How can we use diagrams to identify equivalent fractions? Exploring improper fractions and how fraction can be converted to decimals
Measures: read scales at home and find measures on packaging in the real world. Solve problems involving measures.
Topic links: How can we use tables and graphs to compare the length of world rivers? World Climate?
Poetry: learn some classic poems off by heart
Explanation: Can I use sequential language to explain a process? Can I order information? Why are diagrams and flow charts important? Can I use adverbial phrases and other clauses to add more information?
Fiction:? How can we create drama and suspense? Play scripts- performance development
Persuasion: explore the use of persuasive language and how this affects our thoughts about ourselves and what we buy
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
(Art, Music, Design technology)
DT: Can we draw a realistic and achievable fair ground ride model? Can we label and explain our designs? What materials would be most effective? How can we make our model move? What tools should we use? Can we evaluate our designs?
How can you help at Home?
Choose and learn a poem off by heart to perform infront of the class. Make sure that your can spell all high frequency words attached to your spelling sheet. You need to know these words.
How can you help at Home?
Make sure your know your division and multiplication facts to 12.
Challenge yourself to improve your Times Tables Rock Stars  Score. Get on that leader board!!
How can you help at Home?
Look at different coastal artwork. Can you create your own picture of the coast using different materials?