Summer 1

Below you will find an outline of what we are covering across the curriculum:

📖 English

Our English lessons are based around exciting, rich texts that inspire creativity and a love of reading. 

This half term in English, Oak Class will be developing a range of exciting writing skills. We will begin by exploring persuasive writing, where the children will learn how to convince a reader using powerful language and key features. They will then apply these skills by creating their own engaging travel leaflets, designed to inspire others to visit a chosen destination.

Following this, the children will be introduced to haiku poetry. They will explore the structure and rhythm of this traditional form, using descriptive language to capture moments in nature and express their ideas creatively.

Finally, we will move on to narrative writing, focusing on fables. The children will read and analyse well-known fables before writing their own stories that include a clear moral. This unit will help them develop their storytelling skills, character creation, and understanding of themes.

Alongside these units, children will take part in daily handwriting and spelling sessions to help strengthen accuracy, fluency, and confidence in their writing.

🔢 Maths

This half term in Maths, Oak Class will be focusing on fractions, time and decimals. The children will begin by developing their understanding of fractions, including adding and subtracting fractions. They will explore how fractions work and build confidence in solving a range of problems.

We will also be learning about time, where children will practise reading and understanding minutes, hours, days, months and years. They will develop their ability to solve real-life problems involving time.

Finally, the children will explore decimals, including tenths and hundredths, and will learn how these link to fractions such as halves and quarters. This will help them build a deeper understanding of number and place value.

Throughout the term, children will have daily arithmetic sessions, as well as practise their times tables fluency every day to help them feel confident and well prepared for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). 

🧪 Science – Electricity and Circuits

This unit is designed to support children as they explore electricity and circuits. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts, including different electrical appliances and their power sources, working safely with electricity and an introduction to electrical components. The resource also explores different materials and their electrical conductivity. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an understanding of simple electrical circuits.

🎨 Art– Drawing: tone, texture and proportion

This unit is designed to support pupils as they develop realistic drawing techniques by focusing on tone, texture, proportion and composition. It introduces the four key rules of shading, supported by visual guides, and explores terms such as shadow, highlight and composition using clear imagery. Pupils learn to understand how objects relate in size and placement within an artwork and explore tactile qualities through texture. With inspiration drawn from artists Sarah Graham, Nicola McBride and Joel Penkman, this resource is ideal for refining technical drawing skills while boosting visual analysis and artistic confidence.

French

This unit is designed to support pupils as they learn common classroom objects and simple sentence structures in French. It highlights vocabulary such as un crayon (a pencil), une trousse (a pencil case), and des ciseaux (a pair of scissors), as well as classroom instructions like Écoutez (Listen!), Regardez (Look!), and Parlez (Speak!). Pupils also explore basic grammar rules, including masculine and feminine articles (un, une), plural forms, and how to form negative sentences using ne … pas. It is perfect for consolidating key vocabulary and supporting confident use of classroom French.

History- Why did the Romans invade and settle in Britain?

This unit supports pupils in understanding the motivations and legacy of Roman rule in Britain. It introduces key terms such as empire, invasion, legacy, and settlement, and highlights significant figures and events, including Emperor Claudius’ successful invasion in AD 43 and Boudicca’s rebellion. Pupils explore the importance of sites like Hadrian’s Wall and Vindolanda, and the strategic role of the Roman army. A clear timeline and engaging visuals help consolidate knowledge of Roman expansion, resistance, and departure, making this an effective tool for deepening historical enquiry and chronological understanding.

💻 Computing

In Computing, children use the Purple Mash scheme of learning. Children will develop their skills in using technology safely and effectively, learning about coding, digital creativity, and online safety.

🎵 Music

In Music, we will be using the glockenspiels! Children will explore rhythm, melody, and musical expression through singing, playing instruments, and listening to a wide range of music.

🙏 RE (Religious Education)

Our RE question this half term is: For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost?

In this unit, pupils will find out about the events of Pentecost found in the Bible, considering which events would be needed to retell the story for someone else. They will begin to consider what the events found in Acts 2 might have meant for the first Christians and what they mean for Christians today. They will make links between the description of the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, the Holy Spirit and the Kingdom of God. Pupils will learn how Christians today show their beliefs about the Holy Spirit in worship and the way that they live their lives.

🧩 PSHE

In this Puzzle Piece, children explore family roles and responsibilities and develop skills for building positive friendships, including solving conflicts and negotiating fairly. They start to learn how to stay safe online and think critically about information they see through the media and digital platforms. Across the six lessons, children explore global connections, rights and wellbeing, developing empathy for people in different cultures and understanding how the world is interconnected.

🏃 PE (Physical Education)

Children will develop their fitness, coordination, teamwork, and skills through a variety of sports and physical activities. This half terms sports Cricket and Rounders.