English: We start the half term using the book The Firework-Maker’s Daughter. We will then continue the half term sharing some more lovely texts which link with our topic, like Rose Blanche and Letters from the Lighthouse. This will lead to us writing in role , with historical details, through diary entries and letters home. We will also learn about film scripts and write character dialogue and our own film script for a silent film clip. Maths: This half term we will learn about… Measurement - Area - Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares - Compare area - Make rectilinear shapes Number – Multiplication and Division -multiply and divide by 0, 1, 10 100 -multiply and divide by 6 , 7 and 9 -Multiplication and division facts- 3x, 6x, 9x, 7x, 11x, 12x -multiply three numbers
Year 4 Half-term 2: ‘Britain at War’ History: Britain at War. The origins of World War Two and consider what life was like for a child during the war years. We will learn about rationing, evacuation, propaganda, local history and the celebration when the war was over. PE: This half term we will learn about invasion games and net games like volleyball.
Science: Animals including Humans. We will learn about digestion and understand the parts and functions of the digestive system. We will also learn about the different types of teeth in humans and think about the shape of the teeth and what the function of the tooth is. We will learn about the importance of brushing our teeth regularly.