English

In English this half term, we will be looking at a character called The Jar Wizard. We will be creating our own character descriptions and writing a fantasy story starring this character. Children will also be looking at persuasive writing towards the end of the half term. 

Maths

In maths this half term we will be looking at shape, angles and statistics. Year 4 will be sitting their Multiplication Check on Monday 9th - Tuesday 10th June. Please see Math Shed for a great practice version of this.  

Science

Children will have 2 science lessons per week and each week will focus on a particular topic. Each topic will then be revisited at certain points throughout the year in order to deepen the learning and create links between all areas of science. 

This half term the children will be looking at light and how shadows are formed. They will also look at soil and relate this knowledge to plants, rocks and fossils. 

PE

For PE this term, year 4 will be attending swimming lessons every Tuesday afternoon. Year 3 will have two PE sessions on Tuesdays also, using the PE Pro scheme of learning. 

Geography

In geography this half term we are learning about biomes of the world. Children will learn what a biome is and look at the diversity and threats facing biomes like the tundra ice biome and desert biomes.