Curriculum 2014 Overview 2016-17 – Year 4

Subject / Autumn term / Spring term / Summer term
Overall Topic / Egyptians / Vikings / Europe / Life in Lancashire / Water
Literacy / Poems on a theme (Animals)
Fantasy stories
Newspapers
Explanation texts / Issues and Dilemmas
Non-chronological reports
Classic poetry/Kennings/Haiku/Cinquain/Limericks
Legends (Vikings) / Play scripts
Folk tales
Persuasion texts/Debates
Novel as a theme (David Walliams)
Mathematics / Following the White Rose Hub’s version of Curriculum 2014
Science / ELECTRICITY / FORCES- gravity and falling objects, air resistance, water resistance and friction. / ANIMALS INCLUDING HUMANS- skeletons, movement and teeth. / THINGS AND THEIR HABITATS- biodiversity, classification and care of environments. / STATES OF MATTER- material properties and material changes.
History / Ancient Egypt / Vikings
Geography / Europe
*Capital cities / The local area / The Water Cycle/Rivers
*Map work linked to main rivers in the world
*Features of a river
DT / Pop up books
Card mechanisms / Money containers
Sewing skills / Security lights/ torches
circuits
ICT / Scratch / Internet research / Internet research
Graphics / Graphics
E-safety / Graphs / Databases
Art / Design and make chairs
Egyptian Art / Hundertwasser pictures for calendars / Landscape pictures / Faces
Giuseppe Archimboldo
Picasso
David Hockney
Music / Water poetry to music using percussion / Music express
Painting with Sound
Appreciating music / Music Express
Salt, Pepper and Mustard
Music Express
The orchestra / KS performance
Rehearsals / KS performance
rehearsals / Recorders
RE / Jesus the Son of God-
Looking at his authority / Christmas- light
Hanukkah (NCF)
Advent
Festival of St Lucia / God, David and the Psalms / Easter- betrayal / The Church
Including The Mosque (NCF) / The Church
Including The Mosque (NCF)
Prayer
PE / Invasion games
Gym / Invasion games
Dance / Swimming
Gym / Swimming
Dance / Net and Wall games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding
OAA
French / On y va / Christmas / En classe / moi / As-tu un animal? / Mon corps
Other learning opportunities / Hockey coach / KS2 Performance