Our Lady of Muswell Primary School

Year 4 Curriculum Information

Summer Term

Maths

English

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

Author: Kate Pankhurst
Illustrator: Chris Mould

About this book:

Sacagawea, Frida Kahlo, Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks didn't set out to be thought of as 'great' but, instead, followed their passions and did what they thought was right to make the world a better place.

Written and illustrated by a direct descendant of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, this colourful picture book is full of facts about 13 inspirational women from history. It showcases some of their great achievements in a fun and accessible way for younger readers.

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History

Topic 1: Islamic Civilisations – Arabia and Early Islam

Makkah: a city in a desert 
Growing up in the desert 
Arabian worlds 
A new message 
Escape to Yathrib 
Return to Makkah

Topic 2: Cordoba City of Light

Islam bursts out of Arabia Page 3
Why did Islam spread so far, so fast? Page 6
The homesick ruler and the hall of light Page 11
City of learning, city of art Page 18
City of three religions Page 25
‘You have destroyed what was unique in the world’ Page

Geography

Topic 1: Earthquakes

The day that everything shook! 
Why do earthquakes happen? 
The San Andreas Fault 
How can we measure earthquakes? 
What are the effects of earthquakes? 
How do humans live with earthquakes?

Topic 2: Deserts

Are deserts always hot?
The Sahara Desert 
How are deserts formed? 
What plants and animals live in a desert? 
How have humans used deserts? 
The Patagonian Desert

Science

Topic 1: Electricity

Topic 2 : The History of Science

Did science exist in prehistoric times?
How did Ancient Egyptians use science?
What was Ancient Greek science? 

How did Ancient Rome use science?
What was science in the Middle Ages?
What is modern science?
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Computing

Summer 1: Photo Editing

The children will develop their understanding of how digital images can be changed and edited, and how they can then be resaved and reused. They will consider the impact that editing images can have, and evaluate the effectiveness of their choices.

Summer 2: Repetition in Games

 This unit explores the concept of repetition in programming using the Scratch environment. The children will look at the difference between count-controlled and infinite loops, and use their knowledge to modify existing animations and games using repetition. Their final project is to design and create a game which uses repetition, applying stages of programming design throughout.

PE

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Athletics

French

Summer 1

Pencil case items
Question and answer
Dictionary use

Summer 2

Items of clothing
Plural nouns
Rhymes
Christmas

Art

Mega Materials