World War 2

This leaflet contains curriculum information for the coming term. Please support your child where you can. If you would like more information please get in touch via Class Dojo.

Many thanks,

Miss Patel and Miss Kumari

Key Dates for the Diary

W/C 15th May Diversity week
16th May Theatre production reward
W/C 22nd May Careers week
W/C 29th May Half term
W/C 12th June Multiplication test week
12th June Pond Dipping trip (RSPB Centre)
22nd June Idris the chef
3rd July Assessment week
11th July Ukulele performance
17th July Parents evening
19th July Attendance reward
21st July End of term

Homework in Year 4 will be completed on Class Dojo, where children can do the activities electronically or a photo of their written work can be uploaded. The weekly template for homework includes:

• A piece of English homework
• A spelling list
• A piece of Maths homework
• Times table practice

It is vital that the homework is regularly completed, so feedback can be given. It is also important that you hear your child read on a regular basis, ideally this would be for a  minimum of 10 minutes a day.

We would like the children to complete a homework project this half term based on our topic of the Victorians. The homework can be in any form that interests your child, for example it could be art work, a piece of writing or a PowerPoint. We look forward to seeing what they produce and it may be placed on display or even in the school museum. 

Reading

Our text will be

'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes

Writing

The writing genres we are going to study are:

• Talk for Writing - The Gas Mask
• Performance Poetry - The Listeners
• Newspaper report and the Blitz

Maths

Our Maths topics are going to :

• Decimals
• Shape
• Handling Data
• Money

Science

Electricity - Conductors and Insulators

Habitats - Food Chains and Webs (Linked to Pond Dipping Trip)

History

World War 2

Battles, Beliefs and Buildings

Let's Say - Bombing of the High Street

VE Day Celebration

The Blitz

Geography

Allies and Axis countries in World War 2.

Compare rural and town environments

Compare Coventry before and after the Blitz

Art/DT

Sculpture - Antony Gormley

Electrical Circuits - Night Light

Sewing - Patchwork Blanket

Music

Ukulele and Singing

R.E

Judaism - How can Jewish people show their commitment to God?

Buddhism - What is the best way for a Buddhist to lead a good life?

PHSE

Citizenship

Online safety

Transition

P.E

Tennis

Striking and fielding (Cricket)

Spanish

In the Classroom

Spanish Day

Writing short sentence

Computing

Weather databases

Word processing

'Learning Outside The Classroom' is part and parcel of everything we do at Lyng Primary School. However, some key moments that will take us beyond our classroom walls over the next 3 months are:

- Orienteering

- Trip to the RSPB centre

- Spontaneous walk to see the town development

- Trip to the cafe