Year 4 Curriculum Projects 2016-2017

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Topic

Traders & Raiders

Potions Misty Mountain Sierra

Tremors Blue Abyss Gods and mortals

WOW DayIt’s a Raid!

Dress up dayLet’s make a

potion…Lost! Finding our

wayStepping into the

volcanoThe underwater

world – oceanarium

‘Grand Design’ competition

Curriculum focus areas

History (Anglo-Saxons and Vikings)

Patterns and print making

Animation, digital images

Mapping

Science (states of matter)

Design and product development

Dance

Geography (using maps; human and physical geography)

Satellite mapping / presenting data

States of matter

Geography (volcanoes and earthquakes)

Sculpture Presenting

information Structures Rocks

Art and design (observational drawing, sculpture, batik, printing)

Programming Mapping (seas

and oceans) Living things

and their habitats

History (Ancient Greece)

Moving parts, model making

Mapping (features)

Sound

Text

Erik The Viking – Terry Jones

George’s Marvellous

Medicine – Roald Dahl

Bill’s New Frock – Anne Fine

Escape from Pompeii –

Christina BalitFirework Makers Daughter – Philip

Pullman

Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson

Percy Jackson – Rick Riordan

Writing Reports; character profiles; myths and legends;

historical narrative

Labels and instructions; letter

writing; non-chronological

Recounts; explanations;

leaflets; narrative

Recounts; narrative using personification;

newspaper

Poetry using personification; dilemma stories;

biography;

Character profiles; diary writing;

instructions and commands; time

High Expectations Lead To High Achievers

reports; explanation texts

reports; information texts

persuasive letters; non-chronological

reports

travel narrative

High Expectations Lead To High Achievers