Literacy Links
Theme Overview
Study localities and themes – Week one and two Carry out fieldwork outside the classroom – Week one
Narrative Unit 1 Recounts (Newspapers) Unit 1 Creating Images.
Habitats
Basic skills from base testing, grammar etc. Numeracy Links
Science Year 4 topic - resources available. Creatures: Why do they live where they live? What food do they eat? Advantages and disadvantages of habitats for certain creatures Endangered animals and class animals habitats – Weeks 2, 3, 4 and 5
ICT
Outcome/ TASC What is a habitat? Who lives in a habitat like this? Week 6, 7 and 8
R.E. Harvest festival, food sources and thankfulness, what animals eat. Creation stories and how habitats are created. Different religions and their beliefs on how the world was created. Week six
Art Collage etc using environmental materials. Painting and scenery - colours and textures Creating a habitat a creature can live in. Week 6, 7 and 8
Enrichment
PE
Design Technology Stability and joining things together for creating habitats and shelters. Designing and making assignments using a range of materials - Week 6, 7 and 8
Dance and outdoor and adventurous activities Throughout
PSHE
Yorkshire wildlife park – week 4
Databases/spreadsheets as part of data handling. Internet research and presentation skills Throughout
History How settlements differ and change. Local history study- Week 1
Data handling - Creature habitats. Explain reasoning using diagrams, graphs and text; refine ways of recording using images and symbols.
Geography
Our own environment. Where do I live? – Week one Parent Workshop Afternoon of painting, D&T and creating habitat. Parents involved in collecting data. Designing process involvement. Week seven
Music Music express? Using ICT to capture, change and combine sounds. Week five