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A Portrait of Monarchy
(Tudor period)
Curriculum overview
Year 4
Term 4
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In Term 4, our learning adventure will be all about the Tudor period, with an
emphasis on the changing power of the monarchy during this period. The chil-
dren will be learning about the beginning and end of the Tudor period, signifi-
cant Tudor figures (such as Henry VIII, Mary 1, Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh and
Sir Francis Drake), the Reformation, Spanish Armada and Tudor medicines.
Art work will include drawing a Tudor portrait and looking at the artist Picasso
and painting an abstract Tudor portrait in his style.
In computing, children will be creating a quiz based on the Tudor period, using
Scratch.
In Science this term, the children will be looking at teeth and food chains.
In RE, the children will focus on the Easter story.
Our special days will be Tudor day on 3rd March (no dressing up!) and our Year
4 Tudor performances. We will finish the learning adventure with a visit to
Michelham Priory .
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We will be using several texts through the learning adventure, including:
My Friend Walter by Michael Morpurgo, Tudor Life, Rich and Poor in Tudor
times, Horrible Histories ‘Terrible Tudors’ and Tudor and Stuart Chronicle.
We will be learning through:
Fiction and non fictions texts
Art
Drama
History
Science
Computing
In maths, we will be focussing on fractions and decimals. We
will also continue to focus closely on multiplications up to
12x12, in preparation for the new Year 4 national test, which
will take place in June.
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How can you help?
Support your children with their homework as this will be linked
closely to the year 4 curriculum.
Ensure your child knows their multiplication tables, up to 12x12
and help them to practise these for instant recall.
Talk to your children about their learning.
Read with your children every day and record this in their reading
records.
Encourage them to play TT Rock Stars.
Log on and use My Maths
Investigate and play through Spelling Shed.
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 3rd March– Tudor day. Pupils will complete a range of Tudor-based
activities in 6 different classrooms.
Tuesday 31st March–9.30am and 6.30pm Year 4 Tudor
production (plays and songs performed by each class)
Wednesday 1st April– 6.30pm– Year 4 Tudor production
Week beginning 4th May– trip to Michelham Priory (2 classes each day). Final
dates to be confirmed.