2022-23 Year 4 Curriculum Guide

ROLE NAME E MAIL

HeadofJuniorSchool

DeputyHead

HeadofLowerSchool

AssistantHead (Academic)

AssistantHead (Values,Enrichment andEngagement)

4MEJClassTeacher

Mr JeremyFreeman jeremyfreeman@nlcsjejukr

Mr.RichardWashington rwashington@nlcsjeju.kr

Mr.GayleHume ghume@nlcsjeju.kr

Ms.MireilleAlwan malwan@nlcsjeju.kr

Mr.MarkEytonJones meytonjones@nlcsjeju.kr

4ALClassTeacher Ms.AlexandraLea alea@nlcsjeju.kr

4AMClassTeacher Mr.AndrewMelmoth amelmoth@nlcsjeju.kr

Librarian

Mr.GukhyunNam ghnam@nlcsjeju.kr

Art

KoreanLanguage(Koreanspeakersonly)

KoreanSocialStudies(Koreanspeakersonly)

KoreanSecondLanguage(non nativespeakersonly)

MandarinLanguage(Mandarinspeakersonly)

MandarinSocialStudies(Mandarinspeakersonly)

MandarinSecondLanguage(non nativespeakersonly)

Personal,Social,HealthandEconomicEducation(PSHE)

Swimming

Dance Drama

ART

Children will be taught to create and respond to art. They learn as artists by creating art that communicates to audiences.They learn as audiences by responding critically to the arts.

In their art lessons, children will imagine, design and create art works. They will learn to use and manage the materials, instruments and skills of the art form to prepare, develop, produce and present art. Children will respond to art through their senses, thoughts and emotions. They will come to understand and appreciate works of art through critical study.

Curriculum Content

Children will explore, develop and express their ideas using visual arts They will be taught to:

● become more familiar with the different stages of the creative process, from generating the initial ideas to the completion of an idea or piece of work;

● use sketchbooks as a reflective tool to record their ideas and observations;

Creating

● use a variety of materials to produce 2D and 3D works that communicate ideas (thoughts, feelings, experiences) for specific purposes and audiences;

● demonstrate an understanding of the proper and controlled use of art tools, materials and techniques;

● develop their observation skills;

● discover the interrelationship between the different elements and principles of art and design and gain experience applying them in their own work

Children will be taught to:

● describe how artists working in different styles and media have used the elements of art and design and/or tools, materials and techniques;

● develop an awareness and appreciation that there are multiple perspectives in how artworks are made, viewed and valued;

Responding

● use artistic vocabulary when discussing artworks;

● reflect on their artwork and consider how to identify artistic problems and how they could be resolved.

Children will be:

● exposed to a broad range of contemporary art and artists.

Useful websites

www tate org uk/kids Metropolitan Museum of Art

Co curricular activities Junior knitting Arts/crafts

Who can I contact?

Head of Art:

Autumn Term

CurriculumContent

Algorithms

Childrenwillbetaughttouselogicalreasoningto explainhowsimplealgorithmsworkandtodetect andcorrecterrorsinprograms. E safety/GoogleDocs

Childrenwilltaughtto:

● appreciatetheimportanceofabidingbythe ruleswhenusingcommunication technologies;

● understandthatapasswordhelpskeep personalinformationprivateandsecure;

● discussothermethodsofcommunication andtheimportanceofpersonalsafetyat homeorschool

● Theywilllearnhowtouseavarietyoftools usingGoogleDocs

AnimationandCoding

Spring Term

Childrenwillcreatetheirownanimationusing Scratchprogrammingsoware Theywilllearnthe vocabulary,techniquesandreasoningskillsneeded todesignandwriteprogramsforaspecificpurpose Childrenwillbetaughttosolveproblemsby decomposingthemintosmaller,moremanageable parts.

BlockProgramming

ChildrenwillbetaughttouseaCrumblecontroller

SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities

Summer Term

Theywillexploreablockprogramminglanguage anduseittocontrolsparkles,aservoandan ultrasonicsensor.Theywillplanaspecificfunction foreachdeviceanddeveloptheircomputational thinking.

www.thinkuknow.co.uk

scratchmitedu

Codingforbeginners using ScratchbyRosieDickins

BarefootComputing

Howtohelpathome

BarefootComputing

Usefulwebsites

Co curricularactivities

WhocanIcontact?

Adviceforparentsonhowtohelpchildrenstaysafeonlinecanbe foundonthechildnetandthinkuknowwebsites(seebelow).Childnet isaUKcharityworkingtomaketheInternetasafeplaceforchildren andyoungpeople.ThinkuknowisrunbyCEOP,acommandoftheUK NationalCrimeAgency.Furtheradvicecanbefoundontheparentinfo andparentzonewebsites.

wwwchildnetcom/parents and carers,wwwthinkuknowcouk, parentinfo.org,parentzone.org.uk

LegoWeDo

HeadofComputer Science

Mr.DavidSmithson dsmithson@nlcsjeju.kr

Autumn Term

CurriculumContent

Spring Term

Fiction: TraditionalTales GreekMyths

Non-fiction: Non chronologicalReports Anon fictiontextwhich givesinformationaboutaparticularsubject.It reportsinformationwithoutreferringtotheorderin whichthingshappen.

Poetry: NarrativePoems

Summer Term

Fiction: TraditionalTales NorseMyths

Non-fiction: ExplanationTexts Apieceofnon fictionwriting whichdescribesaprocess,suchashowsomething works.Itisusuallywritteninthepresenttenseand mayhavebulletpoints,numbersand/orpicturesor diagrams.

Poetry: PoeticDevices

Fiction: StorieswithTheme Gulliver'sTravels Graphic novel

Non-fiction: PersuasiveWriting Atypeofnon fictionwriting whichgivesargumentsinfavourofasubjectinorder topersuadethereadertodosomethingoraccepta pointofview.Advertsandtravelbrochuresare examples.

Poetry: Rap Creatingapoemandperformingittoabeat

SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities

TheUsbornebookofGreek mythsbyAnnaMilbourne

TheOrchardBookofGreek MythsbyGeraldineMcCaughrean GreekMythsbyMarciaWilliams

WholettheGodsOut?byMaz Evans

Mythologica:AnEncyclopediaof Gods,MonstersandMortalsfrom AncientGreecebyDrStephen Kershaw&VictoriaTopping TheAdventuresofOdysseusby HughLuptonandDanielMorden DeepintheGreenWoodbyWes Magee

HotLikeFireandotherpoemsby ValerieBloom

NorseMythsbyKevin Crossley Holland

The1000yearoldboybyRoss Welford

OddandtheFrostGiantsbyNeil Gaiman

ArthurandtheGoldenRopeby JoeToddStanton BeowulfbyMichaelMorpurgo BeowulftheHerobyTony Bradman

Sensational!byRogerMcGough

OurTowerbyJoesephCoelho

TheCrossoverbyKwame Alexander

TheWitches:GraphicNovelby RoaldDahlandPenelopeBagieu HelloH2ObyJohnAgard

Recommendedextra reading

MaxandtheMillionsbyRossMontgomery

DesirablebyFrankCottrellBoyce MyBrotherisaSuperherobyDavidSolomons

Howtohelpathome

ThereʼsaWerewolfinMyTentbyPamelaButchart

The13StoreyTreehousebyAndyGriffiths

ThePeppermintPigbyNinaBawden

OperationGadgetman!byMalorieBlackman

HowToTrainYourDragonbyCressidaCowell

LizzieDrippingbyHelenCresswell

TheGreatElephantChasebyGillianCross TheTwitsbyRoaldDahl

CharlieandtheChocolateFactorybyRoaldDahl WarGamebyMichaelForeman

TheLastCastawaysbyHarryHorse

TheFalconʼsMalteserbyAnthonyHorowitz FairyTalesbyTerryJones

TheWorstWitchbyJillMurphy

TheWaytoSattinShorebyPhilippaPearce

TheFireworkMakerʼsDaughterbyPhilipPullman

TheSuitcaseKidbyJacquelineWilson GeorgeʼsMarvellousMedicinebyRoaldDahl

BillionaireBoybyDavidWalliams

CliffhangerbyJacquelineWilson

TheLegendofCaptainCrowʼsTeethbyEoinColfer

TheInvisibleDogbyDickKingSmith

TheAmazingStoryofAdolphusTipsbyMichaelMorpurgo

BillʼsNewFrockbyAnneFine

CharlotteʼsWebbyE.B.White

TheGirlwhostoleanElephantbyNizranaFarook

TheSnow WalkerʼsSonbyCatherineFisher

VoicesintheParkbyAnthonyBrowne

WhytheWhalesCamebyMichaelMorpurgo

DeadManʼsCovebyLaurenSt.John

TheTurbulentTermofTykeTilebyGeneKemp

TheStarofKazanbyIvaIbbottson

TheMiraculousJourneyofEdwardTulanebyKateDiCamillo SkyHawkbyGillLewis

KrindleKraxbyPhilipRidley

Readingforpleasurehelpschildrenbroadentheirvocabulary,develop theirimagination,increasetheirgeneralknowledgeandisan importantfactorinfutureacademicsuccess.Youcanhelpinstillalove ofbooksbyreadingregularlywithyourchild.

● Makereadingpartofyourfamilylife.Havebooksaroundyou sothatyourchildisreadytoreadwheneverthereʼsachance.

● Followyourchildʼsreadinginterests.Itdoesnʼtmatterwhether itʼsfiction,poetry,comics,non fictionormagazines.Itʼsall worthwhile.

● Encourageyourchildʼsreadingchoices maybeafamiliar bookforre readingaswellassomethingnew.Ifyouarestuck forsomethingtocatchyourchildʼsimaginationasktheir teacherorseeourlistofrecommendedreading.

● Getcomfortable!Findsomewherecosyandcomfytoreadwith yourchild

Usefulwebsites

● Askquestionstokeepyourchildinterestedinthestory.You mightliketoaskquestionssuchas,ʻWhathashappenedso far?ʼʻIsitwhatyouexpectedtohappen?ʼʻWhatmighthappen next?ʼʻHowdoyouthinkthestorymightend?ʼʻWhatsortof characteris ?Ishe/shefriendly/mean/nice ?ʼ

● Readwheneveryougetthechance Bringalongabookor magazineforanytimeyourchildhastowait,suchasata doctorʼssurgery

● Readagainandagain Encourageyourchildtore readtheir favouritebooksandpoems Re readinghelpstobuildup fluencyandconfidence

● Booksandpoemswhichincluderhymeandrepetitionare greatforencouragingyourchildorchildrentojoininand rememberthewords

www.booktrust.org.ukhaslotsofrecommendationsofhighquality booksforchildrenofallages.Trytheʻbookfinderʼtoolforinspiration onwhattoreadnext. https://www.arbookfind.co.ukwillhelpyoutoseeifthebookyouhave chosenisintheappropriaterangeforyourchild'sreadingability. Lookonlineandinappstoresforappropriatewordandspelling games.

SearchʻOxfordOwladviceforparentsʼforideastohelpsupportyour childʼslearningoutsideschool.

OakAcademylessons(characterandsetting):

● Readingcomprehension1

● Readingcomprehension2

● Featuresofasettingdescription

● Spellingandgrammar

● Composition

Co curricularactivities

WhocanIcontact?

Dance&Drama Bookworms

HeadofEnglish

Ms.DeePatterson dpatterson@nlcsjeju.kr

Spring& Summer term

CurriculumContent-Drama

Childrenaretaughtdramathroughroleplay,improvisationandexploringdrama techniques.Inyear4,childrenaretaughtto:

● becomemorefamiliarwithusinglanguageinagreatervarietyofsituations,for varietyofaudiencesandpurposes;

● developandorganiseideasthroughplayingrolesandimprovisingscenesin varioussettings;

● useroleplayanddramatechniquestoidentifywith,andexplorecharacters. Thiswillhelpextendtheirunderstandingofwhattheyhavereadandlearntin Englishclass.

Autumn Term

CurriculumContent

TheRainforest

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● locaterainforestsonaworldmap;

● explainthedifferencebetweentropicaland temperaterainforests;

● compareandcontrasttheclimateinthe AmazontoKorea;

● describethedifferentlayersoftherainforest andtoidentifyplantandanimallifeineach layer;

● explainhowdecompositionhelpsthe rainforestrecyclenutrients;

● investigatehowindigenouspeopleusethe rainforest;

● appreciatethesignificanceandimpactof rainforestdestruction

SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities

AncientGreece

Inthisintroductoryunitofstudy,childrenwillbe taughtto:

● locateGreeceonaworldmapand appreciateitsmoderndaysignificance;

● understandwhatwecanlearnabout AncientGreecefromwhathasbeenle behind;

● appreciatesomeofthemostfamousGreek myths;

● distinguishbetweenthelifeofrichandpoor intheancientworld;

● understandthattheOlympicshasalegacy over2500yearsold;

● evaluatetheachievementsofAncient Greece;

TheExplorerbyKatherine Rundell

Rainforestsin30SecondsbyJen Green

RunningWildbyMichael Morpurgo

WheretheForestMeetstheSea byJeannieBaker

UnfoldingJourneys:Amazon wwwoddizzicom

kidsnationalgeographiccom AtlasofAdventuresbyLucy Letherland

DoylitotheRescue:SavingBaby MonkeysintheAmazonby CathleenBurnham

Orangutanka:AStoryinPoems TheUmbrellabyJanBrett GreatBearRainforestbyPattie WheelerandKeithHemstreet

TheGreatKapokTreebyLynne Cherry

www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.u k(Search:ʻRainforestʼ)

WatchPamelaButcharttalk aboutherfunnybookabouta famousGreekmyth:IcarusWas Ridiculous,attheHayLiterature Festival2020

AncientMythsCollectionby GeraldineMcCraugheanandTony Ross

TheSpartanʼsMarch(Warrior Heroes)byBenjamin Hulme Cross

SimplytheQuestbyMaxEvans

www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.u k(Search:ʻAncientGreeceʼ)

Spring Term

● understandhowdemocracyworksandhow citizens,thenandnow,canacttoinfluence decisions

TheUnitedKingdom

ThroughthestudyoftheUK,childrenwillbetaught to:

● useanordnancesurveymap;

● nameandlocatekeytopographicalfeatures;

● describeagricultureintheUKand understandtheinterdependenceofphysical andhumanfactorsonfarming;

● recognisehowcitieschangeovertime childrenwilluseBlackpoolandBirmingham ascasestudiestohelpthemidentify patternsofgrowthandtheeconomicand socialchallengesfacinglargesettlements;

● exploreLondonasanexampleof multiculturalBritain.

HowdarkweretheDarkAges?

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● understandhowlifechangedwhen ChristianitycametoBritain;

● understandthedifferentphasesoftheDark Ages;

● understandtheimpactoftheVikingson Britain;

● identifyartefactsfromtheDarkAgesand developknowledgeofwhatthattellsus aboutlifeinthepast;

● developtheirunderstandingofchronology anddrawsimilaritiesbetweentheDarkAges andpreviouserastheyhavestudies

Mountains

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● recognisehowmajormountainrangesare distributedacrosstheworld;

● understandhowmountainsareformed;

Summer Term

● compareandcontrasttheclimateinthe HimalayastotheclimateonHalla;

● understandhowplantsandanimalshave adaptedtosurviveindifferentmountain environments;

● findtheheightandlocationsofthehighest mountainsinKorea;

● recognisethesignificantdangersfacedby mountaineers

ABearCalledPaddingtonby MichaelBond

TheStoryofLondonbyRichard Brassey

London(SeeInside)byRobLloyd Jones

wwwprojectbritaincom wwwoddizzicom

kids.nationalgeographic.com brainpopjr.com

AtlasofAdventuresbyLucy Letherland

AttackoftheVikingsbyTony Bradman

TheLastVikingbyTerryDeary

IllustratedNorseMythsbyAlex Frith Anglo SaxonBoybyTony Bradman

RiddleoftheRunesbyJanina Ramirez

MySideoftheMountainbyJean George www.oddizzi.com kids.nationalgeographic.com brainpopjr.com

AtlasofAdventuresbyLucy Letherland wwwprimaryhomeworkhelpcou

k(Search:ʻMountainsʼ)

Howtohelpathome

Whendiscussingorvisitingplaces,identifythemonamap.

Usefulwebsites www.oddizzi.com www.brainpopjr.com (NLCSJejulogindetailsavailableonSeesaw) geoguessr.com world geography games.com

WhocanIcontact?

HeadofHumanities Ms.MeganDyerJones mdyerjones@nlcsjeju.kr

Summer Term

단원 사전을

단원 제안하는 글쓰는 방법을 알고 제안하는 글쓰기

단원 한글의 우수성을 알고, 한글을 바르게 사용하기

단원 만화를 보고 생각과 느낌을 나타내기

4학년 2학기

1단원 만화영화나 영화를 감상하고 이어질 내용 상상하기

2단원 마음을 전하는 글을 써보기

3단원 대화 예절을 지키며 대화해 보기

단원 이야기의 구성 요소를 이해하며 글을 읽어보기

단원 문장의

주제를 정하여 가족회의 해보기 국어사전을 활용하며 다양한 책 읽기 세종대왕, 주시경에 대한 책 읽어보기

4 1나 교과서에 나오는 작품들 읽어보기

4 2가 교과서에 나오는 작품들 읽어보기

Spring Term

3. 지역의 공공 기관과 주민 참여 1 우리 지역의 공공기관

지역 문제와 주민 참여

1. 촌락과 도시의 생활 모습(4학년 2학기) 가. 촌락과 도시의 특징 나 함께 발전하는 촌락과 도시

2. 필요한 것의 생산과 교환 가. 경제 활동과 현명한 선택 나. 교류하며 발전하는 우리 지역

중심지를 다니면서

살고 있는 곳과 비교해

문화 유산을 답사해

우리 지역의 주민센터, 소방서와 경찰서 등을 찾아보기

Summer Term

3 사회 변화와 문화의 다양성 가. 사회 변화로 나타난 일상생활의 모습 나 다양한 문화에 대한 이해와 존중

촌락의 생활 모습을 나타내는 자료를 확인하기 제주의 촌락을 다녀본 후 내가 살던 도시지역과 비교해 보기

이야기책에 나오는 가족의

Autumn Term

CurriculumContent

SpokenLanguage

Children will be taught to:

● make and respond to basic statements related to personal information.

● learn a range of basic words, phrases and sentences related to camping necessities, future hopes, dates, past tense, favorite things, seasons, locations, things to do for Christmas, etc

● practise speaking conversational sentences related to the topic sentence every 2 weeks.

● learn about Korean traditional holidays and special days for Chuseok and Hangeul Day

Hangeul

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● learn 14 consonants, 10 vowels in order.

● practise reading letters that start with a consonant in Hangul

Vocabulary(70newwords)

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● know words related to things they own, clothing, classrooms and places in school, directions, occupations, things they do on special occasions, etc

● learn essential vocabulary related to each week's topic.

● practise reminding around 70 words.

Listening:

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● Improve their vocabulary through videos or games related to Korean children's fairy tales.

SpokenLanguage

Children will be taught to:

Children will be taught to:

Spring Term

SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities

● learn topic sentences every two weeks and practise related dialogue sentences so that the pupils become natural conversations.

● practise speaking sentences related to asking

Practisethelanguagethat childrenlearneachlesson:

We aregoing togo camping tomorrow.

Iwillgo to the mountains.What do Ineed?

Chu seok

Whatdoyou wantto be?

Whatis the date today?

Hangeulnal

Whatisyour favourite subject?

IlikeAutumn most Itis coolin theAutumn. Hi,Scott.Where areyou?

Whatareyou doing for Christmas?

Practisethelanguagethat childrenlearneachlesson:

Can Ihelpyou?

Whatareyougoing to do this

Summer Term

for help, weekend activities, numbers, people, animals, negative words, etc.

● practise counting numbers 1 100.

● learn about Korean traditional holidays and special days for Seol nal and Korea's independence movement day on the first of March.

Hangeul

Children will be taught to:

● learn consonants and 11 diphthongs of Hangul in order.

● practise reading the combination of consonants and vowels in Hangul

● practise reading letters that start with a consonant in Hangul.

Vocabulary (70 new words)

Children will be taught to:

● build words through repetition

● know new words related to asking for help, weekend activities, numbers, people, animals, negative words, etc.

● learn essential vocabulary related to each week's topic.

● practise reminding around 70 words

Listening:

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● Improve their vocabulary through videos or games related to Korean children's fairy tales

SpokenLanguage

Children will be taught to:

● learn topic sentences every two weeks and practise related dialogue sentences so that the pupils become natural conversations

● use a range of basic words, phrases and sentences related to future tense, weekend work, things you are good at, Korean lessons, place questions, etc.

● reinforcing drill to help pupils become fluent in the intonation and pronunciation of sentences.

● learn special days for children’s day, parent’s day, teacher’s day and Memorial Day.

weekend? Seolnal

Doyou wantto come to the park?

Sam iljeol

Who is thisperson?

Whatanimals doyou like?

Idon'tplay football.

Practisethelanguagethat

childrenlearneachlesson:

Whatareyou doing tomorrow?

Whatdoyou do on the weekend?

Children’s day

Ilike art. I'mgoodatdrawing.

Parent’s day &Teacher’s day

However,Idon'tgo to the cinema often.

Grammar

Children will be taught to:

● practise reading sentences using the story books

● learn present tense, past tense, future tense, adjective, adverb, sentence order, etc.

Vocabulary (50 new words)

Children will be taught to:

● build words through repetition.

● know new words related to future tense, weekend work, things you are good at, Korean lessons, place questions, etc

● learn essential vocabulary related to each week's topic.

● practise reminding around 50 words.

Listening:

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● Improve their vocabulary through videos or games related to Korean children's fairy tales

Whatdoyou learn in Korean class?

is this the artroom?

Saturday is my birthday Come to our house

Wego to the museum on Saturday. Memorialday Summer hoilday/

Assessmenttasks, methodsandfrequency

Regularreviewsofallcontent. Pupilsdohomeworkeveryweekforvocabularypracticeandsentence readingpractice.

PracticingreadingKoreansentencesaloudbyyourchildcanhelpthem gainconfidenceintheforeignlanguage.

Please,encourageyourchildtousethelanguagewhentheyare outsideschool.

Howtohelpathome

Please,couldyouchecktowhetheryourchildisdoingtheirhomework weeklyandmotivatethemtolearn.

Usefulwebsites dinolingo.com(CheckSeesawforlogindetails)

WhocanIcontact?

HeadofKorean

Mr.DongKwangLee dklee@nlcsjeju.kr

)。学

3，能联系上下文，理解词句的意思，体会课文 中关键词句表达情意的作用。能借助字典、词 典和生活积累，理解生词的意义。

4，能初步把握文章的主要内容，体会文章表达 的思想感情。能对课文中不理解的地方提出疑 问。

5，能复述叙事性作品的大意，初步感受作品中 生动的形象和优美的语言，关心作品中人物的 命运和喜怒哀乐，与他人交流自己的阅读感 受。

6，诵读优秀诗文，注意在诵读过程中体验情感 ，展开想像，领悟内容。

，在理解语句的过程中，体会句号与逗号的不 同用法，了解冒号、引号的一般用法。

，能用简短的书信便条进行书面交流。

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料，特别是有新鲜感的词句。

5，学习修改习作中有明显错误的词句。根据表 达的需要，正确使用冒号、引号等标点符号。

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课内大小习作每学年16次左右。

四、口语交际

1，能用普通话交谈。在交谈中能认真倾听，养 成向人请教、与人商讨的习惯。

听人说话能

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五、综合性学习

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2

结合语文学习，观察大自然，观察社会，书 面与口头结合表达自己的观察所得。

3，能在老师的指导下组织有趣味的语文活动 在活动中学习语文，学会合作。

4，在家庭生活、学校生活中，尝试运用语文知 识和能力解决简单问题。

5，能够使用键盘输入汉字。

Usefulwebsites

WhocanIcontact?

https://www.hanziwu.com/ 汉字屋 http://kids nlc cn/ 国家少儿数字图书馆

HeadofMandarin Ms MaggieDai mdai@nlcsjejukr

Allyear

CurriculumContent

Listening

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● Developagoodhabitoflistening;

● Recognisethedifferentsoundsandtones;

● Recognisequestionwordsandunderstand thequestion;

● Recognisekeywordsandunderstandthe sentences.

Speaking

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● DevelopthelingualsenseofMandarin;

● Copythecorrectpronunciation;

● Usesentencestoaskandanswerquestions;

● Introducethemselvesindifferenttopics.

Reading

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● ReadunderthehelpofPINYIN;

● Readthekeywordsandcomprehendthe meaningofthetextorthedialogue;

● Readthedialogueunderrelatedtopics.

Writing

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● CopyandformtheMandarincharactersin therightorder;

● Writesomecharactersoutwithoutlooking;

● Learnandunderstandthecomponentsof theChinesecharacterstructure,suchas Chineseradicalsandsimplestrokes.

Generalcommunicationskills

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● Greetandrespondtoothersʼgreetings;

● Askandrespondaboutpersonal information,name,age,year/grade, nationality,familyetc

● Expresspersonalopinionsclearly:likesand dislikes(animals,colours,foods,hobbies etc);

● Expressclearlyifpossessingsomethingor not,andpersonalneeds;

● Saythedate, timeanddaysoftheweekand talkaboutschedules.

SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities

https://chinese.littlefox.com/en/ story/contents list/DP000791

StrokeOrderforChinese Handwriting https://www.hanziwu.com/

www.chineasy.com http://www.hellochinese.cc/en/

ChecktheWeeklySeesaw Activitiesprovidedbyyour Mandarinteacher

Howtohelpathome

PleasetrytopractisethephrasesandreadingfromSeesawweekly Mandarinpractice Childrenareencouragedtolearnmorefromthe suggestedlearningappsorwebsites

YCT1

Usefulwebsites

WhocanIcontact?

https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=jNwOF 6TV9E https://wwwchinahighlightscom

HeadofMandarin Ms MaggieDai mdai@nlcsjeju.kr

Autumn Term

Angles

Spring Term

Term

Usefulwebsites

WhocanIcontact?

www.arcademics.com,www.oxfordowl.co.uk(OxfordOwlforHome), www.bbc.com/bitesize(ChoosePrimary,KS1) https://www.atm.org.uk/https://www.ukmt.org.uk/

HeadofMaths

sdownes@nlcsjeju.kr

MUSIC

Music in the Junior School builds on a foundation of open minded engagement with new music to introduce music from wider cultures and styles. Developing confidence in music literacy and vocabulary provides many opportunities to appreciate, enjoy, and perform music.

Curriculum Content

Pasifika

Autumn Term

A practical exploration of music from Pacific Island cultures including Samoan Sasa, Polynesian songs and Waiata Students will perform using their voices a variety of instruments and collaboratively compose a class Sasa

Individually students will compose an percussive ostinato to accompany a Waiata and write original lyrics

Ground Bass

Spring Term

Students will perform a variety of Ground Bass lines and arrangements for small ensembles using a variety of instruments. Pieces will be from different time periods and students will consider how music has evolved over time.

To conclude the unit students will compose an individual Ground Bass composition.

Hip Hop

Summer Term

Students will explore the context surrounding the birth of Hip Hop and its global influence.They will recognise links between Hip Hop and its influences; Funk, Soul, Jazz and Rock ‘ n ’ Roll.

Students will use technology to create their own rhythmic and melodic backing tracks for an original rap.

Suggested Reading or ExtensionActivities

Sing

Students should practise material covered in class Listen

Explore works from different Pacific Islands Play

Practise your instrument and ensure you have a solid understanding of the structure of the pieces you play.

Sing

Students should practise material covered in class

Listen

Explore pieces that use a Ground Bass. Play

Practise your instrument and ensure you have a solid understanding of the structure of the pieces you play.

Sing

Students should practise material covered in class. Listen

Explore early Hip Hop and its influences, including Funk, Soul, Jazz and Rock ‘ n ’ Roll. Play

Practise your instrument and ensure you have a solid understanding of the structure of the pieces you play

Equipment that students need

Assessment tasks, methods and frequency

Students will be asked to bring a Soprano or Alto Recorder.They will be notified in advance.

In the Junior School, music assessment is ongoing in class. Students are assessed on their ability to pitch vocally, compose expressively and respond thoughtfully to new music. Students should be able to work collaboratively towards a shared outcome and feedback to others through informal peer assessment.

How to help at home

Useful websites

Supporting music practice at home, including singing and/or playing instruments; listening to the wide range of music genres as suggested above; taking your child to see a range of live performances

Students can explore composition, listening and theory using Noteflight music notation,Auralia aural skills, and Musition theory skills.

Co-curricular activities

In addition to the timetabled music curriculum, there are a variety of performance, ensemble, and development opportunities available to all students. Solo performance opportunities are available to students. Ensemble opportunities are a feature of the Co-curricular Music program, including Bryant and CCA programmes. These include Orchestra, Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Piano Duets and Studio Band. Individual tuition is available through the Peripatetic Programme delivered by our team of highly skilled and experienced vocal and instrumental teachers, several of whom have studied and performed around the world Students also have the opportunity to enter ABRSM theory and practical exams, as well as take part in FOBISIA festivals

Ruth Baker

Who can I contact?

Head of Music

Autumn Term

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SWIMMING & DANCE

Curriculum Content – Physical Education Wider Learning

British Orienteering

Team Building and Outdoor Adventure Activities

This OAA unit focus on problem-solving activities and challenges.Throughout the unit, children will be required to work as part of a team, to solve a range of different problems that focus on collaboration and effective communication, testing their levels of perseverance The children will learn how to navigate around both a familiar and unfamiliar space whilst developing basic map reading skills

Badminton

This Badminton unit focuses on a variety of different skills and techniques The skills are taught in an engaging and motivational manner, with children learning progressively to put together racket skills, footwork steps and attack and defence skills to use in a competitive game Children will learn different attack and defence shots and will discover how to use the court or playing space to give them the best chance of scoring points and defending their space

Tag Rugby

This Tag Rugby unit will focus on the skills players need to play both defensively and offensively as a tag rugby player.The children will learn how to catch and throw while both stationary and on the move.They will develop their skills of tagging and sidestepping and make tactical decisions about when to make passes and tags.They will also learn the skill of intercepting, following the offside rule and applying it to a competitive game.

Gymnastics

This Gymnastic unit will focus on how to perform a variety of floor and vault movements.The children will learn straight jump full turns, cat leap half turns, straddle rolls, lunges into cartwheels and the straddle on vault while developing their understanding of the necessary flexibility, strength and control needed to perform the movements successfully. Children will have the opportunity to choreograph their sequences and routines, performing individually and as part of a small group.

Football

This Football unit will focus on the essential skills needed to play such as dribbling with the ball, passing and keeping possession It also covers attacking and defending tactics, such as two touch passing, learning when to pass and when to dribble and different techniques for tackling and marking The children will develop their understanding of both attacking and defending principles and working as a team Children will have the opportunity to play in a small competitive tournament within the class

https://www.britishoriente ering.org.uk/home

British Schools OAA http://www bsoa org/ Badminton https://www badmintonen gland co uk/

Tag Rugby https://trytagrugby.com/lo ndon/

British Gymnastics https://www.british gymna stics.org/

The FA https://www thefa com/ KFA https://www kfa orkr/

Spring Term

HRF

This Circuit Training unit will allow your class to focus on a range of different types of exercise Children will learn about exercise guidelines and will consider the benefits of different types of exercise on their mental and physical well being They will learn about safe exercise practices and healthy ways to exercise for full well being The skills are taught in an engaging and motivational manner, with children taking part in four different circuits before being asked to devise their circuits

TableTennis

This Table Tennis unit will focus on the grip and body position Pupils will develop the ability to land the ball in a target area and refine game strategies to outwit an opponent Pupils will develop confidence when attacking by developing the forehand drive, backhand drive and serving.The skills taught will be implemented into conditioned games.

Hockey

This Hockey unit will focus on the basic skills players need to play hockey.The children will learn how to pass, receive and travel with the ball and tackle and shoot.They will develop their understanding of the principles of attacking and defending in invasion games. Children will have the opportunity to take part in individual, paired and small group activities as well as to play a range of team games to enable them to practise and improve their skills.

Ultimate Frisbee

This Ultimate Frisbee unit will focus on the basics of throwing and catching, throwing and moving and aiming at targets. The children will develop their understanding of both attacking and defending principles and working as a team. Children will be able to play a competitive game of ultimate frisbee and frisbee golf Yoga

ThisYoga unit will focus on a full range of movements and incorporates forward bends, backbends, inversions, twists and balances Children will develop the sequence and refine their movements The context of planting a sunflower is used to help encourage children to move creatively Children will expand their range of yoga poses and how they transition between them Children will then, with support, work with a partner to create their sequence and lead yoga poses

Kinball

This Kinball unit will focus on working as a team and the basic rules and regulations Children will work together to hold the ball and move the ball, positions and how to score points. Children will have the opportunity to play in a range of conditioned Kinball games.

Fitness UK https://www lesmills com/ uk/workouts/kids classes

British Table Tennis https://www tabletennisen gland co uk/

Hockey UK https://www.englandhocke y.co.uk/ WFDF https://wfdf.sport/disciplin es/ultimate/ Yoga https://yogakids com/

Kinball https://www kin ball com/ en/

Summer Term

Athletics

In this Athletics unit, children will have the opportunity to develop their existing running, jumping and throwing skills and learn new skills They will run for speed and endurance and recapping relay running, including the baton exchange and running over hurdles They will be trying to achieve their personal best in the standing long jump, triple jump and vertical jump They will be involved in setting up various jumping activities, including measuring the jumps They will perform at Sports day

Tball

In this Tball unit, children will develop skills to equip them for playing a competitive Tball game The children will learn correct techniques for different types of throws and catch and practise batting off the Tee and bowling techniques.They will develop the roles and responsibilities of different fielding positions. In addition to this, they will learn how to think strategically and choose and apply a range of tactics to help them perform their best.

Capture the flag

In this capture the flag unit; children will work together as a team.They will develop their communication, strategic thinking, defending and attacking skills to outwit opponents.

Curriculum Content - Swimming

All year

British Athletics

britishathletic s org uk/

TBall

tbawa com au /

Autumn Term

The Swimming curriculum is tailored from Reception toYr6. Children will develop their water confidence, stroke technique, swimming over distance and competing in a competitive environment. Children will progress through the swimming levels, and each level provides more difficulty and a wider understanding of swimming; when a level has been completed the child will receive a badge as a reward.

Duck

Eel

Starfish

Dolphin

Fish

Shark

Seahorse

Sail Fish

CurriculumContent Dance

Ray

Octopus

Squid

Otter

Turtle

Assessment tasks, methods and frequency

Equipment that students need

How to help at home

Co curricular activities

Ongoing assessment and grading at the end of a 3-week unit. Using the Learning habit jigsaw and assessment grid.

Children should bring their PE kit on days when they have PE lessons. Children should bring their swimming kit on days when they have swimming lessons.

Encourage your children to be as active as possible and participate in team sports outside school.

Watch sports with your children on television or at live events. Watch competitions and performances at school.

CCA sports and bryants are available throughout the week. Please encourage your child to sign up for a sporting activity.

Who can I contact? Head of PE Ms Sophie Perry sperry@nlcsjeju kr

Personal,social,healthandeconomiceducation(PSHE)coversarangeofissuesthatarevitalforthe wellbeing of our children. PSHE lessons provide opportunities to develop skills such as perseverance,conflictresolution,emotionalintelligence,self respect,teamwork,timemanagement, and stress management These are important lifeskillsandallhaveadirectandpositiveeffecton childrenʼslearning

CurriculumContent

Lookingaerme

Autumn Term

Childrenwillconsiderissuessurroundingphysical,emotionalandmentalhealth.They willlearnhowtobemoreself awareandhowtohaveahealthylifestyle.Forexample, theywillbetaughttheimportanceofexerciseandabalanceddiet Childrenwilllearn aboutthedifferentfoodgroupsandhowtopreparefoodsafely Childrenwillidentify theirstrengthsandweaknessesandsetgoalsforthemselveswhilelearningtheskills andtechniquestodeveloptheirresilienceinthefaceofsetbacks

Childrenwilldiscussemotionalwell being,especiallyinthecontextoflossand separation,familychangesanddealingwithstrongfeelings Childrenwillbetaughthowtostaysafeonlineandintherealworld Theywilldiscuss howtheirbodiesaregrowingandchanging

Relationships

Spring Term

Childrenwillbetaughttheimportanceofcommunicationinbuildingpositive relationships Theywilldiscusstheissueofbullyingandhowtopreventitandtheywill considerwhatmakesagoodfriendandhowtoworkandplaywellwithfriends Children willconsidersimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenpeopleincludingculture,religion, race,andgender Childrenwilldiscussthesupportfamilyandfriendshipscanofferand theywillconsiderhowtodealwithpeerpressure.

Livinginthewiderworld

Summer Term

Childrenwillbetaughtabouttheirrightsandresponsibilitiesasglobalcitizens They willconsiderdiscriminationanddiversitybycoveringissuessuchasgenderstereotypes andracism Childrenwillbegivenanintroductiontofinancialeducation

Usefulwebsites www.gogivers.orghttps://www.1decision.co.uk/

WhocanIcontact?

RichardWashington

Autumn Term

CurriculumContent

Sound

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● identifyhowsoundsaremade,associating someofthemwithsomethingvibrating;

● recognisethatvibrationsfromsoundstravel throughamediumtotheear;

● findpatternsbetweenthepitchofasound andfeaturesoftheobjectthatproducedit;

● findpatternsbetweenthevolumeofa soundandthestrengthofthevibrations thatproducedit;

● recognisethatsoundsgetfainterasthe distancefromthesoundsourceincreases.

LivingThingsandHabitats

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● recognisethatlivingthingscanbegrouped inavarietyofways;

● exploreanduseclassificationkeystohelp group,identifyandnameavarietyofliving thingsintheirlocalandwiderenvironment;

● recognisethatenvironmentscanchange andthatthiscansometimesposedangers tolivingthings.

AnimalsandHumans

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● describethesimplefunctionsofthebasic partsofthedigestivesysteminhumans;

● identifythedifferenttypesofteethin humansandtheirsimplefunctions;

Spring Term

● constructandinterpretavarietyoffood chains,identifyingproducers,predatorsand prey

StatesofMatter

● Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● compareandgroupmaterialstogether, accordingtowhethertheyaresolids,liquids orgases;

● observethatsomematerialschangestate whentheyareheatedorcooled,and

SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities

BookofBones:10 record breakinganimalsby GabrielleBalkan AnimalArchitects:amazing animalswhobuildtheirhomes byJulioAntonioBlasco wwwprimaryhomeworkhelpcou k(Click:ʻScienceʼ) MyAmazingBodyMachineby RobertWinston

TheAnimalsofFarthingWoodby ColinDann MigrationbyMikeUnwin

TheVarietyofLifebyNicola

DaviesandLornaScobie

TheWhiteGiraffebyLaurenSt John

TheWorldinInfographics: AnimalKingdombyJonRichards WhentheMountainsRoaredby JessButterworth ScienceSquadbyRobertWinston wwwsciencebobcom www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.u k(Click:ʻScienceʼ) www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.u k(Click:ʻScienceʼ) www.chem4kids.com www.stevespanglerscience.com

Summer Term

measureorresearchthetemperatureat whichthishappensindegreesCelsius(°C);

● identifythepartplayedbyevaporationand condensationinthewatercycleand associatetherateofevaporationwith temperature

Electricity

Childrenwillbetaughtto:

● identifycommonappliancesthatrunon electricity;

● constructasimpleserieselectricalcircuit, identifyingandnamingitsbasicparts, includingcells,wires,bulbs,switchesand buzzers;

● identifywhetherornotalampwilllightina simpleseriescircuit,basedonwhetheror notthelampispartofacompleteloopwith abattery;

● recognisethataswitchopensandclosesa circuitandassociatethiswithwhetheror notalamplightsinasimpleseriescircuit;

● recognisesomecommonconductorsand insulators,andassociatemetalswithbeing goodconductors.

Assessmenttasks, methodsandfrequency

Furtherreading

Termlyunitreviews

HomeLabbyRobertWinston

AllAboutChemistrybyRobert Winston

100ScientistsWhoMadeHistory (DKScience)byAndreaMills

TheRhythmoftheRainby GrahameBakerSmith

YouWouldnʼtWanttoLive

WithoutElectricitybyIan Graham

ABeginnerʼsGuidetoElectricity andMagnetismbyGillArbuthnott

ThisBookThinksYouʼreaScientistbyHarrietRussell TheUsborneScienceEncyclopediabyKirsteenRobson

Usefulwebsites wwwsciencebobcom www.brainpop.com(NLCSJejulogindetailsavailableonSeesaw) www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk

Co curricularactivities

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Factoscience

HeadofScience

Mr.JohnGilbertson jgilbertson@nlcsjeju.kr