Mr Hallam is the teacher in our Year Four class. Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday.

Class Saint

St David. Patron Saint of Wales. Feast day is 1st March. 

David was born about 520 near St. Bride’s Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales. There is very little known about his life. David was the son of a leader named Sant and Non, a woman who later was named a saint.

David became a Christian priest. He then lived on an island for many years to study the Bible.

Once he left the island, David founded a monastery, or religious house, at Mynyw (Menevia) in southwestern Wales. Life at David’s monastery was very strict. The monks who lived there had to work very hard. They were rarely allowed to speak. They ate only bread with vegetables and salt. They drank only water.

David founded many churches throughout southern Wales. He later moved the center of the church government from Caerleon to Mynyw. David died in about 600 in Mynyw.

St David, Pray for us

Spring Term Curriculum Overview

Maths

• Column addition and subtraction
• Add and subtract multiples of 100
• Compare and order 4-digit numbers
• Rounding 4-digit numbers to the nearest 1000, 100 and 10
• Know how many 100s, 200s, 500s and 250s, 1000 is composed of
• Perimeter
• Explore and learn the 3, 6 and 9 times tables

English

The Y4 class text this term is How to Train Your Dragon. Key learning includes:

· complex sentences

· use commas correctly

· edit writing based on feedback

· fronted adverbials

· adverbial phrases

· proofread for errors

· form letters correctly

  spell Y3/Y4 common exception words

RE

Galilee to Jerusalem

- Why Jesus has the title ‘Christ’

- Signs that He is the Messiah

- Jesus shows that God’s Kingdom includes those who are excluded by society

- Describe the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Sick

Desert to Garden

- Retell the parable of the prodigal son

- Helping others is part of loving God

- Sequence the events of Holy Week

- Connect belonging to the Church and  living out the ‘Works of Mercy’ by supporting those in need

Geography

Y4 will be studying Rivers. Key learning includes:

· Latitude and longitude

· The journey of a river from source to mouth

· The Water Cycle

· Use maps, plans and graphs to present geographical features

· Take part in fieldwork to observe, measure and record

Science

recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways

explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment

recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things

Design and Technology

Shell Structures - Generate realistic ideas and design criteria. Develop ideas through the analysis of existing products and use annotated sketches and prototypes to model and communicate ideas. Order the main stages of making. Select and use appropriate tools to measure, mark out, cut, score, shape and assemble. Choose materials according to functional properties and aesthetic qualities. Use finishing techniques. Investigate and evaluate existing shell structures. Test and evaluate own products against design criteria. 

PE

Dance - Creating characters and narrative through movement and gesture. 

Computing

Repetition in shapes 

Music

Clarinet lessons

Personal Development

Emotional Wellbeing - understand the difference between feelings and actions, how to manage them and what they can do to help themselves stay emotionally healthy. Media as a ‘fake reality’.  Identify unacceptable behaviours and learn to build resilience against negative feelings by practising thankfulness.

Life Cycles - Human conception and birth. Death and life and the complexities of grief. Reflecting on change now they are older. Feelings around big changes and how to prepare for new changes, including some coping strategies.

Personal Relationships - appreciation of different family structures, developing healthy relationships with family and friends and learning some strategies to use when relationships become difficult. How to recognise discrimination and bullying, both physical and emotional. Strategies to develop resilience and resist pressure.

Life Online - learning how quickly things can be shared around the world online. Begin to think critically about content in the digital world, including in the media. Online chatting and cyberbullying, and how to report and get help. The steps children need to take to stay safe online.