Curriculum Information Sheet for Parents Year group: Year 4
WB: 1st Feb 2026
Day Subject and Activities Book & page New Spellings
Learning Focus
Sunday English Students will learn how -s can be used to Powerpoint
Grammar- show possession. Wayside
Reading school:
Students will read chapter 21 focusing on chapter 21
prediction and retrieval skills.
Maths: Students will use their knowledge about the Maths Practice
properties of polygons to calculate perimeters Book B League
Find the perimeter efficiently p. 72 - 74 Plague
of polygons Text book B Rogue
p. 96 - 99 Vague
Fatigue
Monday English Students will read and discuss the poem Powerpoint Unique
When You Were My Age. They will talk about Fictions Antique
what the poem means and highlight words or anthology Mosque
lines they notice to help them understand it Poem: When Cheque
better. you were my Technique
age
Maths Students will write an End of Unit check End of Unit
based on Length and perimeter. check
End of Unit
check
Tuesday English . Students will identify key features used in the Powerpoint
Writing poem and learn what they mean. They will Fiction
explore how these features help make the Anthology
poem interesting for the reader. Poem: When
you were my
age
Maths Students will learn to use mixed numbers to Maths Practice
count beyond 1. They will learn that a mixed Book B
Count beyond 1 number has a whole part and a fraction part. p. 77-79
Text book B
p. 104-107
Wednesday English Students will learn about rhyme and Powerpoint
Writing repetition. They will find examples in the Fiction
poem and explain why the poet uses these Anthology:
features. When you
were my age
Curriculum Information Sheet for Parents Year group: Year 4
WB: 1st Feb 2026
Maths Students will deepen their understanding of Maths Practice
mixed numbers by partitioning them into a Book B
Partition a mixed whole number and a fraction part. p. 80-82
number Text book B
p. 108-111
Thursday English Students will do their spelling test, then Powerpoint
Spelling learn new words.
Reading
Students will read chapter 22 focusing on
prediction and retrieval skills.
Maths: Students will use their understanding about Maths Practice
the nature of mixed numbers to compare and Book B
Compare and order order them efficiently p. 86-88
mixed numbers Text book B
p. 116-119
Science: Sound Students will learn to recognise that pitch and volume change with the patterns of
L1 Vibration’s Patterns change sound waves. They will play a recap game using a Scientific Fortune Teller, discuss
Pitch and Volume amplitude and frequency and complete related tasks in notebooks.
TB, p. 112, 113 Students will learn how sound changes over distance. With video support, they will
L2 Distance change Sounds discuss sounds fading, play the Scientific Fortune Teller game and complete related
TB, p. 113-114 tasks in notebooks.
Humanities: History - The Students will be able to use historical sources to tell the story of an event(s).
Romans
Guided Reading: Students will read chapters 21 and 22 focusing on retrieval and prediction skills +
quiz on chapters 18 and 20 focusing on retrieval questions and vocabulary.
Global citizenship:
Pg 88, 89, 90 , 91 Students will learn about the main causes of waste and pollution and how they
harm the environment. They will explore the negative effects on land, water,
animals, and human health. They will also understand why reducing, reusing, and
recycling are important for protecting our planet.
PSHE: Students will learn how adverts try to influence spending and why companies use
them. They will also learn where money comes from and how it is earned, how to
manage money by saving, budgeting, and choosing between needs and wants, and
explore different ways to pay, including cash and digital payments.
Curriculum Information Sheet for Parents Year group: Year 4
WB: 1st Feb 2026
English Homework Maths Homework Science Homework
Read for 20 minutes every day Science Workbook, pp. 112-113
On Bug Club and answer
associated questions.
NBS School code: Lrxg
I-primary activity book
pages 105 - 106 Maths Homework
Please scan the QR code to
Building Blocks, pp. 28-29 access the Maths homework
worksheet. Print and complete.
National Curriculum Objectives:
Writing/Reading/SPAG
● Grammar - plural and possessive S.
● Record and retrieve information from a text.
● Narrative poem and features.
Maths
● Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres.
● Non-statutory guidance: They practise counting using simple fractions and decimals, both forwards and
backwards.
● Reason about the location of mixed numbers in the linear number system.
Science
● To learn how pitch and volume change with the pattern of soundwaves
● To learn how pitch and volume change over distance
Global Citizenship
● Understand their rights and responsibilities, how to work with others, and the importance of respecting different
people.
Humanities (History)
● Describe and understand key aspects of the Roman Empire.