Welcome to our Snow Leopards class page. Here you will find information about the amazing things we will be learning in class. Miss McPherson is the Class Teacher and Mrs Cross is the Classroom Support Professional.
Please check in on our Seesaw page for important information, updates and celebration of the children’s’ work.
Spring- English
How to Train Your Dragon- Cressida Cowell
We will be diving into the exciting world of young Hiccup as he embarks on his dragon-training journey in the book How to Train Your Dragon.
Using the book as our stimulus, we will first write a job application letter to the dragon boss, Mr. Firebreather, applying to become a dragon trainer. Then, we will write a non-chronological report about the different types of dragons Hiccup might encounter on his journey.
Maths
In Maths, we will be continuing to develop our understanding of multiplication and division, length and perimeter, fractions and decimals
In Year 4, we work really hard towards learning all of our times tables reading for our end of year MTC. Here are some games and songs you can use at home:
- ttrockstars.com
- www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
- www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4
- www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test
Foundation Subjects
Our first Science topic will be Electricity
In Geography we will be looking at Volcanoes, especially The Ring of Fire in South America
In History, we will be learning all about the Ancient Mayans
During our Art lessons, we will exploring collage and focusing on David Wightman. Then we will be painting and focusing on Keith Haring.
In RE we will be looking at Christianity.
Our French lessons will include clothing and the weather.
In PSHE, we are learning about health and wellbeing and our changing bodies.
Our Computing sessions will be exploring the world of coding and spreadsheets.
During PE, we will be refining our throwing and catching skills as well as developing our balance, agility and coordination.
Autumn – English
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears
In English, we will start by investigating the wonders of the book Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravetts. It is a picture book containing surprise flaps and fold outs, and lots of little details. The pictures follow the fears of a small mouse- from loud noises and the dark, to being sucked down the plughole.
Using the book as our stimulus, we will be exploring emotions and creating a descriptive account of what it feels like to be scared.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
We will then start exploring the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka in the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Using the book as our stimulus, we will be writing a set of instructions to find an infamous Golden Ticket and then we will write a spin-off scene with a focus on using speech.
Maths
In Maths, we will be continuing to develop our understanding of place value, working with numbers up to 10,000, as well as exploring addition and subtraction skills later on this term.
In Year 4, we work really hard towards learning all of our times tables. Here are some games and songs you can use at home:
- www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples
- www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4
- www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test
- ttrockstars.com
Foundation Subjects
Our first Science topic will be animals including humans.
In Geography we will be looking at mountains, comparing them in the UK and in Europe. Our music lessons link to this topic.
In History, we will be learning all about the Ancient Greeks.
During our Art lessons, we will be drawing our own self-portraits and we will be looking at the artist Emily Gravett
In RE we will be looking at Hinduism, what that means and what they do.
Our French lessons will include French food, ordering food from a restaurant, Euros and shopping in a supermarket.
In PSHE, we are learning about relationships, friends and family.
Our Computing sessions will be exploring online safety such as how to search online and understanding appropriate online behaviours.
During PE, we will be refining our passing skills in Football and practicing our dancing skills.
