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Your Child in Year 4F
Autumn Term 2016
Welcome back to a new school year, I hope you had an enjoyable and restful summer break. Below is a
brief outline of the curriculum your child will be studying from now until Christmas. Please use this
information to encourage your child in their studies at home and to ensure they are prepared for the
school day. Any help and encouragement you give your child is invaluable and will result in your child’s
increased interest and motivation to learn.
English
Reading and Writing: Children will read and study stories set in the past, fantasy stories with real settings, persuasive
texts and debates, non-chronological reports and poems about strange and imaginary settings. They will continue to
work on basic skills which will include regular handwriting practice, work on phonics, spellings, vocabulary and work on
grammar and punctuation.
Speaking and Listening: Children will contribute to a range of discussions, presentations and conversations and develop
skills. We will work on listening and debating skills and use these to respond to texts, discussions and interactions.
Drama activities will also be used explore language, texts and situations.
There will be regular guided reading lessons where a text is discussed and reading skills developed. Regular reading at
home with an adult is crucial.
Maths
Number & Place Value
Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000; find 1000 more or less than a given number; Count backwards through zero to
include negative numbers; recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens, and
ones);identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations; round any number to the nearest 10,
100 or 1000; solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large positive
numbers; read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the
concept of zero and place value.
Number- Addition & Subtraction
Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
where appropriate; estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation; solve addition and subtraction
two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.
Numbers – Multiplication & Division
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12; use place value, known and derived
facts to multiply and divide mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; dividing by 1; multiplying together three numbers;
recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations; multiply two digit and three digit numbers by a
one digit number using formal written layout; solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the
distributive law to multiply two digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems
such as n objects are connected to m objects.
Numbers – Fractions
Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions; count up and down in hundredths; recognise
that hundredths arise when dividing an object by one hundred and dividing tenths by ten; solve problems involving
increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions
where the answer is a whole number;. add and subtract fractions with the same denominator; recognise and write
decimal equivalents to ¼, ½, ¾;find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100, identifying the value
of the digits in the answer as ones, tenths and hundredths; round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole
number; compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places.
Measurement
Convert between different units of measure [for example, kilometre to metre; hour to minute];measure and calculate
the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres; find the area of rectilinear shapes
by counting squares ;estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence; read,
write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks.
Geometry – properties of shapes
Compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles, based on their properties and sizes;
identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles by size; identify lines of symmetry
in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations.
Geometry – position and direction
Describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant.
Statistics
Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time
graphs.
RE The RE topics for this term are: People, Called, Gift and Judaism
Science
Sound: The children will explore and identify the way sound is made through vibration in a range of different musical
instruments from around the world; and find out how the pitch and volume of sounds can be changed in a variety of
ways.
Electricity: The children will construct simple series circuits, trying different components, for example, bulbs, buzzers
and motors, and including switches, and use their circuits to create simple devices. They will draw the circuit as a
pictorial representation, not necessarily using conventional circuit symbols at this stage. The children will be taught
about precautions for working safely with electricity.
Computing:
Emailing and Internet-The children will be learning how to send and receive emails and use the internet and technology
safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identifying where to go for help and support when they
have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.
Making a Game- The children will design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling
or simulating physical systems
Topic
This term we are studying Ancient Greece. We will be looking at different aspects of this topic in the following areas;
Art: The children will plan, design and make Greek pots from observation and imagination. They will do this using clay.
Children will also experiment with different grades of pencil and other implements to draw Greek temples.
Design and Technology: The children will learn about the different Greek foods. Children will make and taste a number
of Greek dishes.
History: The children will begin by placing Ancient Greece on a timeline and produce their own timeline about events in
Ancient Greece. The children will look at the hierarchy of society in Ancient Greece and portray events through writing
and role play. The children will look how Greece has changed and developed over time, making links with the Olympics, and
begin to make comparisons between Ancient and modern Greece.
Geography: The children will begin by locating Greece on a map; they will then locate important landmarks on a map of
Ancient Greece. The children will begin to make comparisons between Greece and the UK, thinking about factors such as
rainfall, weather and geographical features.
MFL: The children will revise and extend vocabulary in Spanish, inc numbers to 100, colours, family members and classroom
instructions. They will learn to greet someone and respond to greeting questions. The children will read and write simple words
and phrases in Spanish. They will learn to identify specific sounds or words and respond to these in different ways. Finally the
will explore traditions and customs in Spain and elsewhere.
Music: The children will be learning to sing songs with control and to use their voice expressively. They will do this through a
variety of singing songs and games which will encourage them to use the thinking voice (internalising); use known songs to
develop control of pulse and rhythm; develop awareness of simple structures (phrases). The children will also be following a
specific music programme FIFTHS 1 which engages them in class instrumental and vocal musical experiences.
PHSE/SEAL:
Topics this term will be New Beginnings/Getting on and Falling and Safety contexts/Personal Safety
PE: Gym and Dance. PE will take place on a Monday until half term and then it will take place on a Wednesday. Full St
Charles PE kit is required for all PE lessons – plain white or St Charles logo t-shirt, navy shorts or track suit bottoms,
trainers or plimsolls.
Homework
Children will usually be set formal homework three times a week as follows: Spellings on a Monday to be completed by
Friday; Maths on a Wednesday to be completed by Friday; and English on a Friday to be completed by the following
Monday.
On some occasions, unfinished class work may be sent home to be completed for the following day
This work will be explained to your child in class and I would appreciate it if you could supervise the task, drawing attention
to issues such as handwriting, presentation and content. Each piece of work should take no more than 20-30 minutes.
Additional pieces of homework may be set on other days. In addition to this, children are required to read every night and to
have their reading record signed at least three times a week by an adult. This will be checked every Wednesday. Children
will need to bring their reading record to school every day.
Again, your support and input is invaluable to your child’s education. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me
and we will arrange a convenient time to meet.
With kind regards,
Mr Fowle, Class Teacher