Year 4

Learning Link: The Amazing Amazon

This term we will be learning about the Amazon Rainforest and the plants and animals that live there.  We will be exploring the differences between the Amazon climate and our own, and how the people and creatures have adapted to live there.  Crucially, we will be learning about how important rainforests are to our planet’s health and how we should protect them.  As part of this learning journey, we will be reading and writing stories from the Amazon as well as writing persuasive letters.  We will also be finding out about how rainforests have inspired artists and musicians.  

St Gemma:

Mrs Grove

Mr Jones

St Wilfred:

Mr Burnip

Curriculum Newsletters for Autumn, Spring and Summer can be accessed here as they become available

The Curriculum Evening Presentation can be accessed here

Year Group reminders

Week Commencing: 13^th July 2026

Week A

Please make sure your child has their school reading book and homework diary every day in school.

Monday:

Tuesday: PE for both classes.

Wednesday: Family Picnic after school

Thursday:

Friday: End of term – 2pm

Have a wonderful summer holiday! Thank you for all your support and kindness this year, we have so enjoyed teaching your children.

Looking further ahead:

• New term starts Thursday 3^rd September

Homework

Please make sure your child has their school reading book and homework diary every day in school.

TTRS – The children are doing so well with their times tables; please encourage them to continue their practice over half term.

Reading - please continue to read for up to 20 minutes each day and record in the reading record. There are questions in your child’s homework diary to support their comprehension further. Please record the questions you have asked in your child’s reading record, e.g 4a, 6c, 8b.

CGP Homework books:

Please complete Maths and English Summer 12 for Monday 13^th July.

Spellings:

No more spellings this year.

Reading for Pleasure

4G: Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City

4W: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

RE

DIALOGUE AND ENCOUNTER

We will be learning about the Five Pillars of Islam.

English

WRITING

We will be reading ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ to inspire some persuasive letter writing about saving our forests.

READING

Master Readers: Forest Fighter: The Story of Chico Mendes

Monday: Whole class reading of text

Tuesday: Book Club

Wednesday: Modelled comprehension

Thursday: Independent comprehension

Friday: Review and vocabulary focus

Focus vocabulary this week: protesting, tension, reserve, auction, decree, pioneering

SPAG

Spellings

No more spellings this year

Grammar

Rhetorical questions, modal verbs

Maths

Statistics

Pupils are introduced to statistics by learning how to interpret and present data using tables, charts and graphs. Focus is on reading information accurately, recognising patterns, and using appropriate mathematical vocabulary.

Science

LIVING THINGS

Pupils take part in a practical scientific investigation and learn how to make observations, record results and draw simple conclusions. Focus is on using scientific vocabulary, identifying patterns, and explaining what was found out from the experiment. Gaps are addressed by reinforcing key investigation skills, clarifying how to record results clearly, and revisiting the difference between an observation and a conclusion.

DT

SEWING

We will be making our DT purses.

Computing

PROGRAMMING

We will applying our knowledge of loops in a game in Scratch.

History

RAINFORESTS

Pupils learn to compare two different environments by identifying their similarities and differences in terms of climate, physical features, wildlife and human activity. Focus is on using geographical vocabulary accurately and explaining comparisons with evidence. Gaps are addressed by reinforcing key terminology, revisiting the features of each environment, and supporting pupils to make clear, structured comparisons.

French

To make my own French revision booklet

Music

With the song melody and words, the Indian rhythms and bhangra style movements, we will create a performance piece from these elements.

PE

Athletics

Children will demonstrate sprinting and running over varying distances. They will continue to develop throwing techniques such as a shot push. Children will jump with control and balance and with some accuracy and power into a target area.

Cricket

Children will understand rules of bowling and batting and application of underarm and overarm throwing combined with specific throwing techniques for Cricket e.g. bowling. Children will apply new fielding and batting techniques and learn to striking a ball after a bounce.

OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities and team building)

Children will orientate a map, develop co-operation and observational skills. Navigate around a map and draw a route using directions. Communicate and listen as a team.

Learning for Life

Summer Safety

We will learn about how we can stay safe during the summer holidays.