Year 4 - The Rainforest

Miss Naylor is the teachers in our Y4 class. Mrs Christlo (Monday) and Mrs Haslam (Tuesday - Friday) are the teaching assistants. Our PE days are Monday and Thursday. Our class name is The Rainforest and we are the chameleons.

Our Class Saint

St Anthony. Patron of the recovery of lost items. Feast day 13^th June.

St. Anthony of Padua is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He’s typically portrayed holding the child Jesus—or a lily—or a book—or all three—in his arms.

St. Anthony of Padua’s life is what every Christian’s life is meant to be; a steady courage to face the ups and downs of life, the call to love and forgive, to be concerned for the needs of others, to deal with crisis great and small, and to have our feet solidly on the ground of total trusting love and dependence on God.
St Anthony, pray for us.

Snapshot of Learning

Our Current Class Book

Our Curriculum Overview

Autumn Term: History Driver

Spring Term: Geography Driver

Summer Term: Art Driver

Big Question: Settlements - What is the difference between surviving and living?

Authentic Outcome: Community Project - How can we help people in our community live rather than survive?

Project Concepts: Wellbeing, Change, Spirituality, Community

Catholic Social Teaching: Community

Science: Animals including humans (digestion and teeth) & Sound

Computing: What makes an excellent multimedia story? Link to history. How do I write efficient program in logo and scratch? Scratch Christmas card

D&T: Health and Varies Diet

PE: Basketball / Tudor dance

RE: People / Called / Gifts

PSHE: Relationships

RSHE: Created to Love Others

Online Safety: The Social Web / Protecting Ourselves

Big Question: Why is water so important? Rivers and Oceans

Authentic Outcome: Create community awareness of water pollution by making posters and leaflets and advertising the cause in the community

Project Concepts: Sustainability, Responsibility, Beauty

Catholic Social Teaching: Care for Creation / Rights and Responsibilities

Science: Electricity

Computing: How is data shared online? Rivers. How do I use a program to tell stories? Retell part of Charlotte’s Web

PE: Gymnastics / Kwik cricket

RE: Community / Giving & Receiving / Self Discipline

PSHE: Living in the wider world

RSHE: Created to Live in Community

Online Safety: Commercial Risks / News and Media

Big Question: There is no Plan B!

Authentic Outcome: Reclaimed Art Tapestry & Create a sculpture out

of plastic to represent the ocean and showcase to community

Project Concepts:

Stewardship, Responsibility, Fairness, Sustainability

Catholic Social Teaching: Care for Creation / Rights and Responsibilities

Art: Sketching, painting, textiles

Music: Making music using reclaimed materials

Science: Habitats + States of matter

Computing: How do I use a computer as an artist?

D&T: Shell structures – environmentally friendly instrument

PE: Tennis / Athletics

RE: New Life / Building Bridges / God’s People

PSHE: Health & wellbeing

RSHE: Created and Loved by God

Online Safety: Lifestyle and Health

Resources to support current learning