Welcome back to the summer term. You can visit this page to find out about our learning over the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mr French or Mrs Drake. Have a great term.
Here is the overview of what we will be learning this year.
In English, this half-term, we will be studying the book 'Gorilla' by Anthony Browne. We will be writing for a range of purposes to different audiences using ideas from the story. We will also be writing about our geography and science topics.
This half term we will be learning about the digestive system. We will find out how we digest food and the important parts of our body that help us get the nutrients we need from food. We will learn about how to stay healthy by eating a balanced diet. We will be finding out about the function of our intestines and stomach and also the different functions of our teeth. We will also be finding out how to keep our teeth healthy.
These are the key questions we will be finding the answers for:
Can you identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions?
How do I keep my teeth healthy?
What is the job of the digestive system?
What happens to food before it gets to the stomach?
What is the job of the stomach?
Why do we have a small and a large intestine?
These words are the important vocabulary for the topic:
herbivore, carnivore, digestive system, tongue, mouth, teeth, oesophagus, stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, pancreas, large intestine, liver, tooth, canine, incisor, premolar, producer, prey, consumer
Can you explain the meaning of any of the words already?
You can start your learning journey about the digestive system by watching this short clip. It might help you think of some questions you would like to ask:
Can you remember the name of each continent? What about the oceans that you learnt in Year 3? This half term, we will be learning more about the United Kingdom. Can you locate the UK on the map? We will learn about counties, migration and movement within and beyond the UK, and consider how the population is changing and what this means for the people and places that make up the UK today.
We will be finding out about different counties and regions of the United Kingdom. Do you know the regions of the UK? Which region are we located in?
These words are the important vocabulary for the topic:
Census, inhabitants, population, region, county, diversity, economy, national, international
Can you explain the meaning of any of the words already?
You can start your learning journey about the digestive system by watching this short clip. It might help you think of some questions you would like to ask:
Don't forget; you can explore the UK by using Google Earth. Click on the link below.
Our homework menu for this half term is below. You can also find the Year 3 and 4 word list. These are words that you need to know how to spell. There is also a leaflet with information for adults about the upcoming Multiplication Check. Keep learning those tables!
Here are some useful websites to help you learn the times tables. Click on the pictures to visit each one.
