Literacy:

 

Reading: “A World of Animal Stories” (Fiction: Traditional Tales)

Writing: “Gorilla” (Fantasy story)

What Are We Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

 

Addition & Subtraction

Science:

 

Animals, including Humans

Digestion and Food

 

Working scientifically: PLANNING

 

Y4 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn A 2026

‘Step Back in Time’

 

Core Value: CONFIDENCE

Secrets of Success:

Try new things

 

 

Cultural Capital: Visit to Ellesmere Port Library

PSHE:

 

My Healthy Self

How can I make healthy choices?

French:

Describing Portraits

Geography:

Recap last term:

Rivers

D&T:

Recap last term:

Structures - Castles  

Art:

Drawing: exploring tone, texture and proportion

Computing:

 

Connect & Create

PE:

Cricket (Monday)

Invasion Games: Hockey (Tues)

Music:

Singing in Parts

Loops and layers

RE:

JUDAISM

How do Jews demonstrate their faith through their communities?

History:

How have children’s lives changed?

 

Click here: Year 4 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year 

 

 

Times tables introduced in Y4:

Autumn 1: x 6

Autumn 2: x 9

Spring 1: x 12

Spring 2: x 7

Summer 1: x 11

 

    

Please continue to practise these multiplication and division facts as often as you can.

 

Children in Year 4 will sit a National Multiplication Check in the Summer term.

 

If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email:   c.kendal@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Year 4 Team