Sycamore Class Year 4

 Mr Needham and Miss Long

Summer Term 2024-2025

In Art and Design this term we will explore 'Can I create fabric inspired by nature?' where we will begin to understand starting points in the design process, Explore techniques to develop imagery, Explore using a textile technique to develop patterns, learn how to create a repeating pattern, and understand how art is made for different purposes. 

In Computing this term we will explore 'How do I stay safe online?' where we will describe how to search for information within a wide group of technologies and make a judgement about the probable accuracy, describe some of the methods used to encourage people to buy things online, explain why lots of people sharing the same opinions or beliefs online do not make those opinions or beliefs true, explain that technology can be designed to act like or impersonate living things, and explain how technology can be a distraction and identify when I might need to limit the amount of time spent using technology.

In Design and Technology, we will ask the question, 'How do I assemble a torch?' where we will learn about electrical items and how they work, analyse and evaluate electrical products, design a product to fit a set of specific user needs, And to make and evaluate a torch. 

In French, we will ask the question, 'Can I talk about food? Where we begin with understanding a conversation in French, then read and say amounts in French, identify and pronounce the names of French shops correctly, And to create a French meu based on authentic texts. 

In Geography, we will ask the question, 'What are rivers and how are they used?' Where we describe how the water cycle works, recognise the features and course of a river, name and locate some of the worlds rivers, describe how rivers are used, identify and locate human and physical features on a map, and collect data on the features of a local river. 

In History, we will ask the question, 'Were the Vikings raiders, traders or settlers?' Where we explain when and why the Vikings came to Britain, recognise bias in some sources about the Vikings, explore the features of Viking longboats, examine why trading was important to the Vikings, extract and interpret information from many sources, and extract and interpret information from many sources. 

Our Music focus for this term is 'How do I transpose a motif?' Where we sing in tune and in time, understand what a musical motif is, compose and notate a motif, develop and transpose a musical motif, and combine and perform different versions of a musical motif.

Our PE focuses for this term are 'Athletics', 'Hockey', 'Outdoor adventurous activities' and 'Rounders'. 

In PSHE, we will ask the question, 'What do I know about citizenship?' and 'What do I know about economic wellbeing?' where we begin to understand the Human Rights Convention, understand the value of diversity in a community, recognise factors influencing value for money, and describe different ways of keeping money safe. 

In RE this term we will explore the questions 'H

In Science this term we will explore the questions 'How does the flow of liquids compare?' Where we plan a comparative test, gather and record data, conclude and evaluate the investigation, observe carefully and apply these observations to problem solve, and report on my findings. 

Class Homework

• Daily reading
• Daily times tables
• Weekly spellings to learn
• Half termly Homework grids
• Completed in Homework books

Class Timetable 

Please note the timetable is subject to change.

Home Learning Support

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Useful Information

PE is on Tuesdays and Friday's. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit to school on these days, that earrings are not worn and long hair is tied up.

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school which is taken home regularly to be washed.

Your child is welcome to bring in a snack of fruit or vegetables each day. 

Reading books are your child's responsibility and they will be responsible for changing their own book. Please ensure they record the date, title of the book and a sentence explaining the last event that occurred in their reading book. Here an example for further guidance with this:

e.g.18.09.23 - Varjak Paw

Elder Paw held a family council.