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Year 4 Autumn – Second Half Term - Information to Parents Literacy: What we will be covering: What we will be targeting: What you might like to do at home: Poetry: Creatures Great and Small To introduce pupils to a range of poetry on a particular theme To encourage pupils to respond imaginatively and creatively to poetry To use drawing, sounds and drama to show their understanding of poetry To explore a wider range of poetry forms and literary devices To engage in poetry reading and performance To write their own compositions using poems read as an inspiration for their own compositions. To identify themes and conventions in poetry To discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination To recognise some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative poetry] To identify, classify and understand the use of the different word groups including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners, pronouns and connectives. Talk about interesting adjectives to describe nature and animals. Can the children think of synonyms for their answers? Play vocabulary games- words associated with other words- Dog (Furry, loyal, bark, paws…) Talk about how poems make them feel, what type of poetry do they prefer and why? Numeracy: What we will be covering: To add and subtract numbers with up to four digits using efficient written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate To recognise and use factor pairs To use the grid method for multiplication and begin to use the formal written layout. To solve two step problems involving multiplying and adding To count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by 100 and tenths by 10. To recognise and show common equivalent fractions To write and convert analogue and digital time and What we will be targeting: What you might like to do at home: solve time problems To identify acute and obtuse angles and compare, order angles up to two right angles. To describe positions on a 2D grid and plot coordinates To interpret and present data using graphical methods: bar charts, graphs. To read scales to the nearest mark. To practice recalling and using multiplication and related divisional facts. Practice multiplication tables and the related divisional facts- (6x4 = 24 so 24 ÷ 6 = 4) Practice mental methods of + - X and ÷. Practice counting forwards and backwards in 10, 100s, 1000s, 25s and 50s if appropriate. Discuss fractions and dividing objects and things into equal parts. Science: What we will be covering: What you might like to do at home: Electricity To identify electrical appliances around us To investigate conductors and insulators To make and test a switch- use buzzers and motors. To make and compare simple series circuits. To observe differences in circuits and find trends between the number of batteries and the observed effects in the circuit. To find out how electricity is made and discuss Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Michael Faraday’s contribution to our understanding of electricity. Talk about electrical circuits and how they work. Identify which appliances at home need electricity to work and which need batteries. Talk about how electricity is made and lightning. Identify good conductors and good insulators of electricity in the home and why they are used for its/their purpose. Theme Learning (Art, Design and Technology, History, Geography): What we will be covering: This half-term our theme is The Great War. • To understand the key events of the First World War and the events leading up to it. • To understand the processes involved in enlistment • To create posters to demonstrate understanding of the lives of key figures within the war effort. • To demonstrate an understanding of how women contributed to the war effort. • To use maps of Europe to identify key European countries that were involved in the First World War • • What you might like to do at home: To use a range of printing and graphic design techniques to create propaganda posters. To design, make, decorate and evaluate a model airship in the style of a German Zeppelin. Visit war memorials, museums relevant to the topic. Talk about World War 1 – perhaps there are past family members that were involved in the war? Other Areas of the Curriculum: P.E – Dance, Indoor Invasion Games R.E- Giving Thanks, Peace French- Numbers, French Games and Songs Weekly Homework • Spelling homework- This will now be given every Friday and the children’s spelling test will be on the following Friday. (However, the first set of spellings will be given on the first Monday back – 3rd November for a test on Friday 7th November) • Literacy/Numeracy Homework- The children will be given one piece of written homework every Wednesday. This will alternate between Literacy and Numeracy. It is to be handed in the following Wednesday. Sometimes Theme homework may be given instead. • Times tables- children are encouraged to learn and practice their times tables and corresponding divisional facts. • Reading- Children are encouraged to read daily, ideally to a parent/guardian and a comment left in their reading diary. This can be any book that your child is interested in: comics, information books, e-books, magazines and novels. It would be helpful to discuss the plot, the characters, what is happening between the lines, and how the characters may feel within the stories. Important Dates: School Trip – Science Workshop at Warwick University- Wednesday 5th NovemberPlease bring a packed lunch, a drink and a snack for that day.