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Year 4 2024-2025

Term 1

Year 4 Curriculum Letter Term 1

RE

In R.E/Literacy this term, we having looking at the school parable -The Good Samaritan. We have acted out the parable to understand the motivations of the characters in the story and then held a class debate to explore the opinions of each character and the children’s reaction to these.

Science

In science, our topic throughout the year is Living things and their habitats. For the autumn term, we surveyed different habitats to attain figures to compare at the end of the school year. 

Geography

In Geography, we have looked at mapping and compass skills.

 

Term 2

Year 4 Curriculum newsletter Term 2

RE

Each week we had a pupil led Celebration of the Word.

Science

Our science topic this term, was sound and we had a fabulous time discovering all about how sound is made. Also what affects pitch and volume, We made our own instruments and finally what material would make the best noise insulating headphones.

 

 

 

Term3

 

Year 4 Curriculum newsletter Term 3

Music

 

We’ve been trying really hard with our ukulele lessons. 

 

Geography

 

We have studying Brazil and looking at its culture and climate with particular interest on the Amazon Rainforest.

 

RE

We led Epiphany Mass

 

 

 

Term 4

Year 4 Curriculum information Term 4

RE

During Lent we learnt about the Stations of the Cross and Jesus’ final journey to Calvary where he was crucified.The children showed their understanding by re-enacting in the Passion play.

Term 5

Year 4 Curriculum Newsletter Term 5

RE

 

Our gospel value this term is Peace and our in class celebrations of the word encompass this.

 

In RE we have been exploring Pentecost and how as Child of God we follow the Apostles of Jesus and spread the Good News of Jesus sending the Holy Spirit so we

could share the Gospel with one another. We role played Peter and John being imprisoned for spreading the word of the Lord and

explored how everyone was reacting and feeling at this time.

 

Science

For our topic of Living things and their habitats we collected data for our comparison of invertebrates found in different habitats in the school grounds.

 

Term 6

Year 4 Curriculum Newsletter Term 6