History
This half term, Year 4 will explore prehistoric Britain, learning about how people lived long before written records began. This period is known as prehistory.
We will learn about three key periods:
Throughout the topic, pupils will:
Spelling
Some of the words we will practise:
Minute Experience Natural Weight
Century Guide Peculiar Experiment
Disappear Interest Regular Knowledge
Length Suppose Possible Various
Maths
Year 4 will be learning about fractions and decimals, developing their understanding of how numbers can be represented in different ways.
Children will learn to:
Science
We will be learning about habitats, exploring how living things depend on their environment to survive.
Children will learn to:
Pupils will also think about how humans can protect habitats and care for the environment.
Geography
Maths
This half term, we will be continuing with our multiplication and division unit, then working on length and perimeter.
In June, we have our multiplication check so please use timestables.co.uk and TT Rockstars as much as possible.
Spelling
We will practise these spellings this half term:
Arrive February Often Through Centre Group
Perhaps Accident (ally) Business Imagine
Naughty Separate Difficult Particular Occasion (ally)
Science
This half term we will learn how to collect and analyse data. We will then classify plants and animals.
PE is still on Tuesday and Thursday.
Maya
In history, we will learn about the ancient Maya civilisation, which lived in Central America over a thousand years ago. The Maya were skilled builders who created impressive stone cities, temples, and pyramids in the rainforest. They were also excellent mathematicians and astronomers, developing their own number system and calendar. By studying the Maya, we can learn how people lived in the past and how their beliefs, inventions, and way of life still interest historians today.
Sound
In science, we will be learning about sound and how we hear it. We will explore how sounds are made by vibrations and how these vibrations travel through different materials such as air, water, and solids. We will investigate how sounds can be loud or quiet and high or low, and learn how to change the pitch and volume. By the end of the topic, we will understand how sound helps us communicate and stay safe in our everyday lives.
PE this half term:
Tuesday = Dance in the hall
Thursday = Hockey outside
This half term we will will explore the different states of matter by investigating the properties of solids, liquids and gases. We will also observe how materials can change state when they are heated or cooled.
Through the study of Lichfield and Staffordshire, we will learn to identify human and physical features, recognise geographical similarities and differences and understand how people and environments interact.We will use maps, atlases, and digital mapping tools whilst learning to interpret symbols, grid references, and the eight points of a compass.
We will continue to use place value then move on to adding and subtracting.
In English we will be reading the Iron Man by Ted Hughes and use this incredible story to create our own version. The grammar focus will be using direct speech.
Useful Maths Resources for place value:
Books we have been reading:
Reading Week 4 – The Toilet Ghost
PE days will be Tuesday and Thursday. We will do Yoga and netball.
This half term, our history topic takes us back over 1,500 years to the time of the Anglo-Saxons—a group of tribes from what is now Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands who sailed across the sea to settle in Britain after the Romans left.
The Anglo-Saxons built villages, farmed the land, and formed powerful kingdoms like Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria. They spoke Old English, worshipped gods like Woden and Thor, and later converted to Christianity. Their stories, battles, and discoveries—like the famous Sutton Hoo burial site—help us understand how England began to take shape.
In science lessons we will be learning about electricity and focusing on the life of Thomas Edison.
| Focus Area | What Pupils Do |
| Angles | Identify, compare, and order acute/right/obtuse angles. |
| Triangles | Classify, measure, label; compute perimeter. |
| Quadrilaterals | Identify and compare properties of different types. |
| Polygons (5+ sides) | Name, classify as regular/irregular, calculate sides/perimeter. |
| Symmetry | Count and compare lines of symmetry. |
| Symmetric Figures | Complete figures using mirrored shapes. |
In English lessons we will be using subordinating conjunctions and a variety of pronouns to write an explanation text.
Photos and updates will be posted on Class Dojo.
SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.
