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Year 4 / 5 Curriculum

 Class teacher: Miss I'Anson

 

Please check ClassDojo for the knowledge organisers that will be sent home each half term to tell you what your child is learning.  

  Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
   
Science Digestion and food Electricity and circuits States of matter Sounds and Vibrations Classification and changing habitats Making connections
   
RE How is faith expressed in Hindu communities and traditions? What are the deeper meanings of the festivals? Why do some people think life is like a journey? How and why do people mark the significant evens of life?
(link to PSHE)		 How do festivals and worship show what matters to Muslims? For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost? How and why do people try to make the world a better place?
   
History British History 3:  How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain?   What did the ancient Egyptians believe?   How did the achievements of the Maya civilisation influence their society and beyond?  
   
Geography   Why are rainforests important to us?   Where does our food come from?   Are all settlements the same?
   
Art Drawing: Power prints   Craft and design: Ancient Egyptian scrolls   Painting and mixed media: Light and Dark  
   
DT   Structure: Pavilions   Mechanical systems: Making a slingshot car   Electrical systems: Torches
   
PSHE What strengths, skills and interests do we have? How do we treat each other with respect? How can we manage our feelings? How will we grow and change? How can our choices make a difference to others and the environment? How can be manage risk in different places?
   
Music Unit 1 – Poetry (performance)

Unit 3 – Sounds (exploring sounds)

Unit 4 – recycling (structure)		   Unit 6 – Around the (pitch)

Unit 9 – Communication (composition)		   Unit 10 – Time (beat)

Unit 11 – In the past (notation)		  
   

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