Year 4

"In faith and love, we learn and grow."

Please click here to see Year 4's curriculum overview newsletter for the Autumn term.

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Guided Reading Text	The Iron Man by Ted Hughes	Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo	The Abominables—Eva Ibbotson		Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
English	Entertain Character Description	Persuade Letter	Inform Explanation	Persuade Balanced Arguments	Inform Non-chronological reports	Entertain Diaries
Maths	Place Value—four digit numbers (1) Place Value—four digit numbers (2)	Addition and Subtraction (2) Measures – perimeters Multiplication and Division (1)	Multiplication and Division (2) Measure—area Fractions (1)	Fractions (2) Decimals (1)	Decimals (2) Money Time	Statistics Geometry—angles and 2D shapes Geometry—position and direction.
Science	Electricity	Dangers to Living Things	Human Nutrition	Sound	Grouping Living Things	Changes of State
Geography	The Americas		River and Water		Earthquakes and Volcanoes
History		The Ancient Egyptians		Roman Britain		Crime and Punishment
Art	Drawing: Power Prints		Painting and mixed media: Light and dark		Craft and design: Fabric of nature
DT		Structure Pavilions		Mechanical Systems: Slingshot Cars		Electrical Systems: Torches
RE	Unit 1: People Unit 2: Called	Other World Faiths: Judaism Unit 3: Gift	Unit 4: Community Unit 5: Giving and Receiving	Unit 6: Self-discipline	Unit 7: New Life Unit 8: Building Bridges	Other World Faiths: Hinduism Unit 9: God’s People
Latin	Minimus Latin	Minimus Latin	Minimus Latin	Minimus Latin	Minimus Latin	Minimus Latin
Computing	COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS The internet	CREATING MEDIA Audio editing Online safety	PROGRAMMING A Repetition in shapes	DATA AND INFORMATION Data logging	CREATING MEDIA Photo editing Online safety	PROGRAMMING B Repetition in games
PE	Football Tag Rugby	Dodgeball Hockey	Gymnastics Netball	Tennis Handball	Sports Day Practice Cricket	Sports Day Practice Athletics
PSHE	Being Me in My World	Celebrating Difference	Dreams and Goals	Healthy Me	Relationships
Enrichment Opportunities		Haslemere Museum Visit	Sayers Croft River Study		Bright Sparks Musical Concert

Maths

Maths mastery is the core of our learning approach at St Hugh of Lincoln. We use the Power Maths scheme of work to deliver a comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of the National Curriculum. Power Maths is a UK curriculum mastery programme designed to spark curiosity and excitement and nurture confidence in maths. … Built around a child‑centred lesson design that models and embeds a growth mindset approach to maths and focuses on helping all children to build a deep understanding of maths concepts.

Term	Units
Autumn Term	Unit 1: Place Value—four digit numbers (1) Unit 2: Place Value—four digit numbers (2) Unit 3: Addition and Subtraction (2) Unit 4: Measure—perimeters Unit 5: Multiplication and Division (1)
Spring Term	Unit 6: Multiplication and Division (2) Unit 7: Measure—area Unit 8: Fractions (1) Unit 9: Fractions (2) Unit 10: Decimals (1)
Summer Term	Unit 11: Decimals (2) Unit 12: Money Unit 13: Time Unit 14: Statistics Unit 15 Geometry—angles and 2D shapes Unit 16: Geometry—position and direction.

Term

Units

Autumn
Term

Unit 1: Place Value—four digit numbers (1)
Unit 2: Place Value—four digit numbers (2)
Unit 3: Addition and Subtraction (2)
Unit 4: Measure—perimeters
Unit 5: Multiplication and Division (1)

Spring
Term

Unit 6: Multiplication and Division (2)
Unit 7: Measure—area
Unit 8: Fractions (1)
Unit 9: Fractions (2)
Unit 10: Decimals (1)

Summer
Term

Unit 11: Decimals (2)
Unit 12: Money
Unit 13: Time
Unit 14: Statistics
Unit 15 Geometry—angles and 2D shapes
Unit 16: Geometry—position and direction.

English Learning

English at St Hugh of Lincoln is based upon the recognition of the role of outstanding English texts in garnering interest and engagement with learning across reading, writing and the spoken word. Using a range of classic texts as inspiration, we aim to develop confidence in reading and oracy, and writers who feel there is a value, a purpose and a beauty in what they write. A typical learning journey starts with a in-depth look at an outstanding text. Every week typically features an extended write supplemented by Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar learning.

Term	Title and Author	Key Themes
Autumn Term	The Iron Man – Ted Hughes The Iron Man is a fearsome figure, wreaking terrible destruction wherever he goes. He cannot be stopped - but it takes a child to realise that he is not simply a hostile monster, but could even be a friend. Then, when a monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet and its people, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save them. Beowulf – Michael Morpurgo In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. Beowulf's terrifying quest to destroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest surviving epic in British literature.	• An Outsider • Being Different • Beating The Monster Villain as a Friend
Spring Term	The Abominables by Eva Ibottson A hundred years ago in the Himalayan mountains, the daughter of an English explorer is abducted from her mountainside tent by a huge hairy monster - none other than the infamous Yeti. Luckily the intrepid Lady Agatha takes her kidnapping in her stride, and soon discovers that although he is huge and hairy, the Yeti is not so terrifying after all - he's simply a concerned father who needs help raising his loveable and eccentric family of not-so abominable snowmen.	• Protecting the environment • Tolerance • Kindness to animals Defeating cruelty
Summer Term	Kensukes’ Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo Michael is hungry, lonely and scared when he is washed up on a seemingly deserted island. He soon discovers another inhabitant - Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier - who, although initially unfriendly, provides Michael with food and water. Gradually, a strong bond develops between the two castaways. This is a beautifully written tale of an exceptional friendship which survives beyond the boundaries of culture and language.	• Friendship • Love • Death • Change • Journey • Youth and Age

Term

Title and Author

Key Themes

Autumn
Term

The Iron Man – Ted Hughes
The Iron Man is a fearsome figure, wreaking terrible destruction wherever he goes. He cannot be stopped - but it takes a child to realise that he is not simply a hostile monster, but could even be a friend. Then, when a monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet and its people, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save them.

Beowulf – Michael Morpurgo
In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. Beowulf's terrifying quest to destroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest surviving epic in British literature.

• An Outsider
• Being Different
• Beating The Monster
Villain as a Friend

Spring
Term

The Abominables by Eva Ibottson
A hundred years ago in the Himalayan mountains, the daughter of an English explorer is abducted from her mountainside tent by a huge hairy monster - none other than the infamous Yeti. Luckily the intrepid Lady Agatha takes her kidnapping in her stride, and soon discovers that although he is huge and hairy, the Yeti is not so terrifying after all - he's simply a concerned father who needs help raising his loveable and eccentric family of not-so abominable snowmen.

• Protecting the environment
• Tolerance
• Kindness to animals
Defeating cruelty

Summer
Term

Kensukes’ Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
Michael is hungry, lonely and scared when he is washed up on a seemingly deserted island. He soon discovers another inhabitant - Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier - who, although initially unfriendly, provides Michael with food and water.

Gradually, a strong bond develops between the two castaways. This is a beautifully written tale of an exceptional friendship which survives beyond the boundaries of culture and language.

• Friendship
• Love
• Death
• Change
• Journey
• Youth and Age

RE Learning

At St. Hugh of Lincoln Primary School we have adopted ‘Come and See,’ the Religious Education programme supported by the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Central to the programme is Christian belief in Jesus Christ, His Word and Revelation of God.

	Units
Autumn Term	Unit 1: People Unit 2: Called Other World Faiths: Judaism Unit 3: Gift
Spring Term	Unit 4: Community Unit 5: Giving and Receiving Unit 6: Self-discipline
Summer Term	Unit 7: New Life Unit 8: Building Bridges Other World Faiths: Hinduism Unit 9: God’s People

Year 4 - RE - 'People'

Curriculum Learning

Term

Science

History/Geography

Computing

Art/DT

Music

Latin/Phonics

PSHE

RSE

Autumn 1

Electricity

The Americas (G)

The Internet

Drawing: Power Prints (A)

Mamma Mia

Minimus Latin

Being Me in My World

Autumn 2

Dangers to Living Things

The Ancient Egyptians (H)

Audio production

Mechanical Systems: Slingshot Toys (DT)

Glockenspiel Song Stage 2

Minimus Latin

Celebrating Difference

God Loves Us in Our Differences

Spring 1

Human Nutrition

Rivers and Water (G)

Repetition in shapes

Painting and mixed media: Light and dark (A)

Stop!

Minimus Latin

Dreams and Goals

Spring 2

Sound

Roman Britain (H)

Data logging

Structure: Pavilions

Lean on Me

Minimus Latin

Healthy Me

God Loves Us in Our Differences

Summer 1

Grouping Living Things

Crime and Punishment (H)

Photo editing

Craft and design: Fabric of nature (A)

Blackbird

Minimus Latin

Relationships

Summer 2

Changes of State

Earthquakes and Volcanoes (G)

Repetition in games

Electrical Systems: Torches

Minimus Latin

God Loves Us in Our Differences

Trip to London - Royal Festival Hall

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Maths

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English Learning

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