Year 4

Year 4 Project - Ancient Civilisations

In the Ancient Civilisations project, your child will learn about three of the earliest civilisations in the world; ancient Sumer, ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley civilisation. They will study the ancient Sumerian and ancient Egyptian civilisation in detail, to discover how crucial factors like water sources and farming helped them to develop and thrive. They will find out about important inventions and the growth of cities. They will also study the lives of different people in society, including the roles of kings and pharaohs. The children will reflect on their learning by identifying the similarities and differences between the two civilisations, before studying the Indus Valley civilisation independently. They will explore sources of evidence about the location of the Indus Valley, cities and trade, and note the reasons why historians know less about the Indus Valley than other ancient civilisations. 

Memorable Experience - What is a civilisation?

History - Features of civilisations; Ancient Sumer; Ancient Egypt; Indus Valley civilisation; Artefacts; Timelines; New inventions and technology; Everyday life; Social hierarchy; Significant leaders; End of ancient civilisations

This project is also supported by mini projects in:

Science: Electrical circuits and conductors

Art and Design: Islamic Art

Design and Technology: Tomb Raiders

Computing: derived from D.A.R.E.S

Music: derived from Kapow 

PE: Lacrosse and Athletics derived from TeamThemeKent Resources

PSHE: derived from Jigsaw

RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects

More information about the Year 5 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 4 Long Term Plan 2024 document found below.

 

 

Y4 Ancient Civilisations HOME LEARNING
Y4 Ancient Civilisations KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER

Year 4 Key Information

LONG TERM PLAN Year 4 2024 2025
YEAR 4 Maths Curriculum (1)
YEAR 4 English Curriculum (1)

Recommended Reading List For Year 4

In Year 4 PE lessons are timetabled for Tuesday (Cricket) and Thursday (Fencing).

Please make sure that earrings are removed or taped prior to the lesson.  Please also make sure PE kits include waterproof shoes and outdoor kit (jogging bottoms and jumpers) as we will be outside in all weathers.  Please also provide socks if your child wears tights.

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English

W/c 2/6/2025

We will start the term considering persuasive writing.  We will investigate examples and identify key features before moving on to begin our own piece of persuasive writing, in the form on a holiday brochure.

 

Spellings from Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Common Exception Words

 

During Week 1 of Term 6 we will be carrying out assessments on the Year 3 and 4 common exception words.  All common exception words are available on ED Shed.

 

Additional Notes

Please continue to support your child by listening to them read at home.  Please record this in their reading records.

Your child can also access Ed Shed for both spellings and Grammar arcade.

There are a range of catchy clips online to support learning.  This week we have been looking at subordinating conjunctions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK2Gyto5gTQ 

 

 

Maths

W/c 2/6/2025

This week we continue working on our money unit.  We will:

  • Estimate with money,
  • Calculate with money; and
  • Solve problems with money

Please take every opportunity to have 'real world' practice handling money.

 

We will then commence our 'Time' unit.  We will start by considering days, months and years before moving on to hours, minutes and seconds.  Please practice telling the time (analogue and digital) with your child at home.

We will also continue our Times Tables fluency which can be supported at home  by accessing TT Rockstars. 

'Hit the button' (https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button) is also a good site for fluency in multiplication and division facts.

Or try out some catchy multiplication songs on Youtube.  Here is a good one to support our in class fluency sessions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7rYbk9PNuM

 

Additional Information

The MTC (Multiplication Test) will be taken W/c 9th June.

 

In Term 6 PE will take place on Tuesday (Cricket) and Thursday (Fencing).  Please make sure that all weather PE kits (waterproof shoes, spare socks etc) are in school for these days.

 

We understand that the weather is improving but it is still very changable so please ensure your child  brings a coat daily.

 

 

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This week's homework is;

  • Read for at least 15 minutes everyday with an adult. Please record any reading completed at home in the reading record.
  • Revise spellings on Spelling Shed.

Please also access Doodle, TT and Numbots regularly to help consolidate classroom learning for Maths.

All log in details are in reading records.

To check which book level your book from home is, use:

https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/UserType.aspx?RedirectURL=%2fdefault.aspx

You can complete quizzes on school books and books that you are reading/bring in from home.