This Term

Below you will find information about what the classes in Year 3 and 4 are learning about this term. You might also like to view our Homework page for ways that you can support learning at home.

Spring 2025

English

This term we begin our Talk for Writing by studying an information text about the Loch Ness Monster. The children will write new sections of information and conduct research in order to write their own information text about Big Foot. This will be followed by a mysterious adventure story called Mission Impossible. In this unit, the children will build on their story writing skills considering how to effectively include speech and building suspense. After half term, we will study another non-fiction. In this unit, the children will be learning how to write a recount. Finally, we will return to our story writing by looking at imaginary worlds with a focus on description.

Maths

The children will continue to study a range of concepts and calculations focused on number. In the first half term, the children will focus on building their knowledge of number, place value, addition and subtraction looking at mor formal written methods. They will then move on to shape including angles and lines of symmetry and geometry and then ending the half term focussing on data. During the second half term, the children will return to their learning of multiplication, division and fractions to again build on their understanding with new concepts. This will then be followed by a unit about measure focussing on different units of measure, perimeter, time and money.

Topic

Over the course of the whole Spring term we will be learning about the Ancient Egyptians. The children will learn what it is like to be an archaeologist. We will study the lifestyles of the Ancient Egyptians, the importance of the River Nile, famous pharaohs; including Tutankhamun and Egyptian gods and goddesses.

For more detailed information about Topic learning for this term please see the Topic work page here.

Science

Our first Science unit of the term will be forces and magnets. The children will learn about pushes and pulls, friction and magnets. They will be able to conduct experiments involving friction and magnet strength. We will then move on our unit about rocks and soils. The children will learn about the physical properties of rocks, fossil and soil formation as well as what palaeontology is.

Computing

Our first unit focuses on understanding how to use the different functions within Microsoft word. This will include how to change fonts, sizes, colours as well as inserting boxes, changing the layout and insert images. During the second half of the Spring term we will continue our work on Coding, using the Espresso Coding units. Children in Year 3 will be looking at conditional events and the children in Year 4 will be working on the unit Introduction to variables.

P.E.

We continue to work on our core scheme of Real P.E. focusing on teaching integral skills to support children’s development. The first unit covered is dynamic balance to agility, focusing on social skills. After half term, our P.E. unit will focus on gymnastics. Throughout this term the some Year 4 children will attend swimming lessons at Armley Sports Centre.

Art

Painting will be our focus at the beginning of the term. We will be looking at colour mixing and how colours can portray mood and emotion. The children will get to experience different paints including watercolours to create a landscape. Sculpture will be our next unit. We will look at different sculptures from around the world and what materials they are made from. The children will make sculptures out of foil and use 3d shapes to create their own structures.

Life Curriculum

During the Spring, the children will be learning about the importance of physical and mental health. This will include what an active lifestyle is, how to avoid risks and what a healthy balanced lifestyle is. The second unit is learning about responding to an emergency. The children will learn what first aid is and what they need to do in an emergency situation.

Music

This term we will be using Charanga for both our units. The first unit will provide the children with opportunities to explore instruments and improvise their own musical creations. Then our spring 2 unit will be Mamma Mia. The children will learn to sing the songs and create rhythm’s and tunes to play alongside.

French

To begin the Spring term, the children will study a unit called “On y va” or Here we go! Focusing on different modes of transport. This will be followed by the unit ‘Quelle heure est-il’ which will focus on time including days of the week and months of the year. These will both focus on learning simple vocabulary and phrases and pronouncing them correctly.

R.E.

In R.E. we continue to study comparative religions and beliefs focusing on everyday life and how different religious beliefs impact on it. Our initial unit is called ‘How do Jews use stories to remember God’s covenant?’ which focuses on Pathway 6 – The Big Picture. During spring 2, the children will consider the question ‘How does the bible help Christians to live a good life?’ with a focus on Pathway 3 – A Good Life.