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1 Curriculum Overview Year Group : Four Curriculum Area English Science Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term It s Magic! Books: Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone JK Rowling Character descriptions Setting descriptions Information text Diary Instruction Nonchronological reports Solids, liquids and gases. Properties of states of materials. The Vikings are coming Books: Into the Forest Anthony Browne Non-Fiction- Vicious Vikings Viking Myths Persuasive Diary Entry Letter/ narrative recount Sound: How sounds are made Recognising vibrations from The Terrible Tudors Books: The Ice Palace Robert Swindells Narrative Persuasive Information booklets Drama Lights and Shadow: Movement of the Earth around the sun How shadows Lights, Camera, Action Books Krindlekrax Philip Ridley Poems by Michael Rosen Poetry Informal letters Diary entries Advertising Newspaper articles Play scripts Comic strip using Comic Life App No Science this half term Marvellous Mountains Mouse, Snake, Bird, Wolf David Almond mountaineers Story mapping and Brochures (Mountain holidays) Letters (Formal) Biographies Sir Edmund Hillary Autobiographies Pop-up volcano book Rocks and Soils - Identify what are the different types of rocks and soils - What are their Extreme Environments Jemmy Button Alix Barzelay - Drama extreme rescue and disaster Lost Books by Tracey Turner Classification of living things and changing habitats - How can we

2 Computing Physical Education Changes between states: freezing, melting, evaporation, condensation Investigating the effect of temperature on evaporation Evaporation and condensation s roles in the water cycle. We are toy designers: Using Scratch to programme a virtual tour of Hogwarts School, with a focus on using conditional statements. Gymnastics Invasion Games sound travel through a medium to the ear Pitch and volume How distance affects sound We are Musicians Using the IPads to create a sound track Viking myth (Linked to Music, English and DT) Use 2Simple Music Toolkit Research using QR codes Viking Life Invasion Games Dance are formed Translucent, Transparent and Opaque Sundials We are software designers: Create a game based on Tudors using Scratch (Quiz) Badminton Tudor Dance Unit 4.5- We are co authors Creating and editing a wiki page about: - Hollywood - Silent movies - Broadway/W est end characteristics? - How do they affect plant growth and animal life? - Are the rocks manmade or natural? - How does a volcano erupt? Unit 4.6 We are meteorologists (Geography link) _ Children will become presenters. - How can meteorologists tell the - Write and film their own programme. Dance Invasion Games Controlling and receiving Dance classify living things? - how are animals adapted to their habitat? - How can we protect their habitat? - Helping plants grow well Unit 4.4 We are HTML Editors - Show awareness of digital content - Use different software s to design different algorithms - Express with diagrams Dance Striking and fielding Rounders Tennis

3 History Geography No History Viking raids an invasions Placing Anglo- Saxon and Vikings in a chronological framework. comparing Vikings and Anglo-saxon views of raids King Alfred No Geography Where did the Vikings come from? Why did the travel? How did they travel? Kings and Queens through the ages since 1066 with a focus on The Tudors. The beginning of the Tudor reign Who are they? Influences of the Tudors on the world Characteristics of Henry VIII Henry VIII and his wives Discuss how political alliance was important in marriage. The world during Tudor times to now Looking at the maps available them and now. Identifying the new countries discovered in Tudor times Tudor exploration and famous explorers History of Cinematography with a focus on Silent movies History of the movies Oscars, Hollywood walk of fame etc History of Broadway/West End No History this term No Geography Mountains How is a mountain formed Different types of mountains What is a volcano? Different habitats around the world Rainforests, desert etc. Identifying certain habitats and terrains on a map. No History this term Weather - Learn about the different types of - How is the different in other parts of the world compared to UK?

4 Art Design and Technology Religious Education Music Self Portraits Wand making Viking battle paintings Making goblets out of clay. Adding clay to clay. Surface texture. Patterns by pressing objects. Wizard purses - Design purses. - Cross-stitch, back stitch and running stitch. - Secure fastenings. Sewing and cutting fabric. - ROSH HASHANNAH - YOM KIPPUR - HARVEST - DIVALI Music Express Dragon scales Rhythmic patterns Musical vocabulary - ADVENT - CHRISTMAS - CHANUKAH Music Express - Class orchestra Creating Tudor Portraits focusing on the artist Holbein Alberto Giacometti sculptures and surreal art Build up shapes and patterns Tone and shading - Sketching Pencils - Charcoal - Watercolour Shadow Puppet Theatres -Creating a Shadow puppet theatre from cereal boxes and tracing paper - - Puppets out of paper and lollypop sticks / doweling Where, how and why do people worship? - - What can be found in synagogue and the relevance of the different items - Synagogues - Churches - Gurdwara - Mosque- Music Express - Production singing and performing music Where, how and why do people worship? - - What can be found in synagogue and the relevance of the different items (cont) - PASSOVER - EASTER Production singing and performing music Henry Rousseau or Friedensreich Hundertwasser Creating a decoupage picture Hokusai Design and make a story book that moves (Link with the Science: A volcano popup book) Children will look at different levers 2,2 Who should inspire us? 2.6 How and why do religious believers show their commitments during the journey of life? 2.7 What matters most to Humanists and Christians? - EID AL FITR & RAMADAN Music Express Music Express

5 SMSC Educational visits/ special events Business Enterprise Community Project How rules and law affect me. Harvest festival at the church Community around us Christmas at the church Healthy Lifestyle Looking after me Synagogue? Tudor Workshop? Share a Talent In teams, children teach a session based on their own skill. Rights and Responsibilities Why I am special Year 3 and 4 Production Looking after me Class assembly Reflection on behaviour Harry Potter Studios Fairlop waters bell-boating trip