Suggested Skills Year 4

“Ancient Greece”

LiteracyApply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks.Reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes.Asking questions to improve their understanding of a text Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence Plan their writing by discussing and recording ideas. Organising paragraphs around a theme.In narratives, creating settings, characters and plot.Indicating possession by using the possessive apostrophe with plural nouns

MathsFind 1000 more or less than a given number. Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value. Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout.Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares Estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence.Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks. Solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days.

PE

Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres Use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke] Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

French

Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.

Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek

clarification and helpSpeak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases

and basic language structures

ICT

PSHE & RERE- We are learning to understand the special relationship between Jews and God and the promises they make to each other. PSHE- How to make informed choices and to begin to understand the concept of a balanced lifestyle.To recognise opportunities to make their own choices about food and what might influence their choices. To recognise what makes a positive relationship and develop the skills to form and maintain them. .

HistoryAncient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world.Develop a chronological and secure knowledge and understanding of British local and world history establishing clear narratives within and across the periods of study.Develop an appropriate use of historical terms.Understand the different versions of events.Understand the knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

DT Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups.Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work.Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures

ICT Exchanging and Sharing InformationUse sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact. Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

Music-KeyboardsListen with attention to detail and recall sounds with

increasing aural memory Use and understand staff and other musical notations

Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing

accuracy, fluency, control and expression

ScienceMaking systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions Recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables Reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions

Suggested activities Year 4

“Ancient Greece”

Literacy

Recount Writing- Summer Holidays- Reports on Ancient Greece.

Stories by the same author- Micheal Murpurgo

War Horse- Drawing inferences; looking at the characters feelings thoughts and motives.

Retrieve and recording information found within a text.

Poetry- Language and structure.

To investigate what happens to words ending in f when suffixes are added.

Adding suffixes to the end of words.

Numeracy

Place value of numbers up to 4-digits

Addition and subtraction including real life problems

Using place value to multiply and divide mentally.

Two-step word problems using all operations and contexts

Problem solving

Area and perimeter

Telling the time to the nearest minute and solving problems involving time.

Science

Solids, liquids and gasses,

Temperatures and using a thermometer,

Changing states,

Evaporation and condensation,

The water cycle and

The air around us.

PE

Swimming

Netball- Games: Team building and how to work

as part of a team.

Group challenges, confidence and skill building

in groups. The importance of warm up and cool

down.

DT

Investigate temples and architecture in Ancient Greece

Discover why these buildings were built and used.

Explore how these buildings were made.

Plan, make and evaluate models.

Use different skills to make a 3D model.

French

On our Travels- How we get to school.

The French language and where is it spoke.

Destinations around the world and how visitors explore.

Weather around the world.

HistoryWhere is Greece?

Who and how did people live there?

What did they eat and wear?

To understand how and where Ancient Greece fits into History.

What is Athens and Sparta? How are they different?

Greek wars and Warfare

Greek Architecture and buildings.

RE and SEALWe are learning to understand the special

relationship between Jews and God and the promises they make to each other.

What is a healthy lifestyle?

How do choices we make affect our day to day life?

Relationships in our life. Who is special to me.

Music

Understand notations, beats and bars.

Working together to play different songs.

Draft, write and practise own and other songs.