Curriculum Overview for Year 4

	Autumn Roman Invasions of Britain	Spring South America & Inca civilisations	Summer The Vikings are Coming
English	The Thieves of Ostia ● Character and setting description ● Non-chronological report ● Newspaper reports ● Poetry Journey to Pompeii ● Diary entry ● Dilemma story ● Discussion text Links to Roald Dahl day Poet focus for the term: Michael Rosen	The Explorer ● Informal Letter ● Recount ● Advert ● Poetry The Boy Who Biked the World: Riding the Americas ● Short story: focus on setting descriptions ● Instructions ● Biography	Odin Creates the World ● Playscript Story writing: Myth ● Non-chronological report How to be a Viking ● Story opening ● Character description Poetry focus: Viking Saga songs (BBC School Radio)
Mathematics	● Place value and calculations ● Roman Numerals ● Negative numbers ● Shape and space ● Statistics ● Fractions ● Measuring	● Place value and calculations ● Roman Numerals ● Negative numbers ● Shape and space ● Statistics ● Fractions ● Measuring	● Place value and calculations ● Roman Numerals ● Negative numbers ● Shape and space ● Statistics ● Fractions ● Measuring
Science	Teeth, healthy eating and the Digestive System. Pupils to study how food travels through the digestive system. They will learn about different types of teeth and their purpose for different eaters e.g. carnivores vs herbivores Electricity – Circuits. Links to Christmas: lights switch on Pupils will learn how to create, check and trouble-shoot simple circuits. They will learn the symbols within an electrical circuit. Scientist study: Thomas Eddison and Joseph Swan Visit to Great North Museum Links to Teeth topic (Skeletons workshop)	States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases Pupils will be introduced to the meaning and properties of solids, liquids and gases. They will understand the make up of particles in the 3 states. They will be able to identify and categories solids, liquids and gases. What’s that sound? Pupils will understand how sound travels and the vibrations made by sounds. Links to Music: Can we create some noise cancelling headphones by testing different materials for soundproofing. Links to Commando Joe: Understanding that sound becomes fainter as it moves further and further away. COMMANDO JOE MISSION	STEM Week Food Chains & Habitats Revision of the digestive system and teeth. Links to teeth for food chains and pupils able to understand the difference between predators and prey. Study of famous North East Scientists Pupils will choose a scientist or engineer that has impacted the North East. They will link back to their Spring English learning on biographies to write a biography about their chosen research project.
History	The Roman Invasions of Britain Local Study of the effect of Roman Invasions on the North East. Hadrians Wall Visit to Housesteads Roman Fort	South America - comparing civilisations Incas and Mayans A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history	The Vikings are coming. Life in Britain during this time What was it like to be a Viking? Viking Runes Viking army and armour
Geography	Locational knowledge UK focus Map work for Counties of Britain and Roman Roads. Human Geography including different types of settlement. Trade links between countries. Visit to Housesteads Roman Fort	Place knowledge : South America and Inca civilisations Map work: maps, atlases and digital software Physical and Human Geography Climate zones Rivers Mountains Physical Geography: Biomes, climates, rivers, mountains	Human and Physical Invasion of Vikings Geography of Europe. Rivers, countries and cities. European Focus Names of rivers, countries & oceans
Art/DT	Mosaics Focus on Antoni Gaudi Roman mosaic borders Colour mixing and matching Venetian Masks Focus on J.M.W Turner Focus on Christina Balit Using masks to tell a story Tone and shade to create mood Colour to match mood	Totem poles Focus on Chakalte Sculpture Relief sculptures Class totem pole for Class Assembly Weaving Focus on Frida Khalo Focus on Diego Rivera Use techniques of artists studied Sewing and weaving techniques	Viking Shields Dragon Eye clay models
MFL	Les animaux Les Couleurs (revision from Year 3)	Mon Anniversaire Ma Famille French conversation Listening and Reading skills	Le Monde Where I live
Music	Recorders- Ceidlidh Christmas Songs	Samba Drumming Boomwackers: Listen and Repeat Beats Composing Samba Songs in the style of Joao Gilberto Composer for 10 Pieces focus: Heiter Villa-Lobos	Singing Writing simple musical scores
Computing	Digital Imagery Safe Searching ● I can describe how others can find out information about me by looking online.	Animation with Scratch Computational Thinking: Alien Contact ● I can explain how using technology can distract me from other things I might do or should be doing.	Kodu- Introduction/ Creating Games Sketch Up- Furniture and Viking Longships ● I can describe how others can find out information about me by looking online.