Year 4

Welcome to Year 4

ART

Pupils learn about various artists, including Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Edvar Munch.  They create work in the style of the different artists using a range of mediums.  

COMPUTING

Pupils use Purple Mash to learn about online safety, computer technology, coding (Logo), databases, animation and procedures and routines. 

DT

In Year 4, the children’s first DT project is to design and make a product to sell at the Christmas Fair. The also create a plaster cast volcano and use bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to mimic the erupting lava.  The final DT topic of the year is led by the Eco Warriors.  In the past, the pupils have made scarecrows, bird feeders and wind turbines.  

GEOGRAPHY

How and why is my local environment changing? Pupils look at the local area of Sheffield and develop their map reading skills using Digimaps. 

How can we live more sustainably? Pupils learn what a carbon footprint is and how this affects environments around the world. 

Why are jungles so wet and deserts so dry? Pupils learn about the Atacama Desert and the rainforests in Brazil; they look at the different climates and wildlife in both environments, and compare them to the UK. 

HISTORY

We learn about the fall of the Roman Empire then move chronologically on to Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Scots and the Anglo Saxon struggle.  We also focus on Ancient civilisations, in particular, Ancient Egypt. 

LITERACY

The Day The Crayons Quit - persuasive writing

Apocalyptic story writing

Short stories and spooky stories

Non chronological and newspaper reports linked to History

Comic strips about King Athelstan

Poetry - humorous poetry and looking at different structures of poetry

Autobiographies