Year 4 – Fossey - Year 4

Welcome to Year 4 – Fossey Class

Hello and welcome to Fossey class.

I am Miss Fish and our Teaching Assistant is Miss Daigle.

We are starting off the first half of the Autumn term with our History topic on the Romans!

In History, we will be learning about how civilised the Romans were. We will also learn about when and why they invaded.

This term we also have swimming sessions at Kempston Pool for our PE. The children will learn how to swim 25m and confidently move about in water.

In PSHE, our topic is ‘ Being Me in My World.’  We will be learning about our responsibilities and democracy. We will also learn about how rewards and consequences can motivate us. In Science, we will be learning about food chains, predators and prey and the children will create their own food chains.

In DT, the children will be learning about clothing fastenings and will be sewing their own Roman Purse which will include one of these.

In RE, the children will be learning about the world and making it a better place and how they can help to make it a better place.

The second half  term focusses on our Geography topic of Extreme Earth where we will be learning all about natural disasters, how  people stay safe during natural disasters and how volcanoes erupt.

In PSHE, our topic is Celebrating Difference where children will be learning how everyone is different and how we shouldn’t make assumptions.  We will also be learning about what makes us special and unique.

In Science, the children will be learning about electricity and making circuits and how they can make the light bulb brighter and dimmer. The children will learn about conductors and electricity. The children will learn about different electrical appliances.

In DT, the children will apply their knowledge of electricity and will be making a torch. In RE, the children will learn about religious festivals and why they are important and start to compare them.