1. Theme Map for Year 4: Spring 2016 Theme – Rumble and Shake
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Theme Map for Year 4: Spring 2016
Theme – Rumble and Shake
Swimming
Stories set in imaginary worlds
-Exploring well known stories set in imaginary worlds through drama
-Planning and writing a story set in an imaginary world
- Computer science
Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
Cricket skills
Persuasive writing - for and against changing the school
-Exploring both sides to every debate
-Learning to debate successfully
-Writing a persuasive letter
Homework: Alternative maths and English plus free choice. Set on a Tuesday. Collected on Monday. PE
English
Explanation texts
- Linked to volcanoes and earthquakes
ICT
Class 4
Rumble and Shake
States of matter
Comparing and grouping materials
Investigating evaporation, condensation, water cycle.
Observe how materials change state
Geography
Science
Songs for production
Volcanoes and earthquakes
How they both form
Volcanoes around the world
Effects to human life
Good to be me
Maths
Music
Number and Place Value
-Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
PSHE
Art/ DT
History
Number
Roman numerals up to 50
Adding and rounding decimals RE
Measurement
-Estimating, measuring and recording length, weight and capacity
Geometry:
Position and direction on a grid
Jesus’ Parables
Understand that Jesus used parables to teach
To identify the meaning of parables
Pop up books
- Explore pop up books and design our own based on volcanoes
Taught in Summer 1
Moses as leader
-Exploring Moses’ life
-Identifying qualities of leaders