Welcome to Y4 Maple Class! 

We are looking forward to a fantastic Autumn Term 2026, with lots of exciting activities planned.

Every day: planners, reading books and water bottles.

P.E.

Weeks 1-3: Swimming EVERY DAY!

Please ensure your child has a full swimming kit

(suitable swimming costume, towel, swimming cap, goggles if they wish to wear them)

Weeks 4-8: PE

Please ensure your child has their full P.E. kit with them every Tuesday.

 

English

Our Literacy Texts for this half term are:

• Reading Text: ‘The Boy in the Dress’, by David Walliams
• Writing Text: ‘The Wolves in the Walls’ by Nick Gaiman

                                                     

Writing Outcomes:

• Internal monologues  to recount and reflect
•  Poems  – to entertain
• Non-fiction fact cards to describe and inform
• Free writing – to reflect
• Narratives – to entertain
•  A multimodal story  – to entertain

 

Children - Please remember to complete your four reads every week and earn extra Dojo Points! Choose your vehicle on the classroom display, and do your best to reach the end of the race by Half Term!

 

                                   

 

 

Science

Electricity

We will learn:

• How do we use electricity?
• Can electricity flow through any material?
• How do you keep the electricity flowing?
• Can we play with electricity?
• Are switches important?
• Is electricity always the same?
• Can you make a torch?

Geography

Europe

We will answer the following enquiry questions:

• What countries make up Europe? 
• Locating famous physical and human features 
• European Trade
• What makes a country special? Top Trump cards 
• Comparing the UK and somewhere else in Europe

History

The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

We will answer the following enquiry questions:

• Who are we studying?
• ‘Third time lucky?’ When and why did the Romans invade Britain?
• Why was the Roman army so successful?
• Who was Boudicca and why did she rebel?
• What was life like in Roman Britain?
• Did the Romans leave anything behind?

Art

Drawing

We will create a still life composition as we record shapes, lines and details from observation with increased accuracy. 

Computing

The Internet

We will learn about

:

• Connecting networks
• What is the internet made of?
• Sharing information
• What is a website?
• Who owns the web?
• Can I believe what I read?

Spanish

This term, we will focus on the vocabulary of 

• Greetings
• Classroom language
• Numbers 1 – 31
• Months of the year
• Dates
• Seasons

RSHE

Exploring the theme of ‘families’ 

• Do families always stay the same?
• Are all families like mine?

Maths

 

In Maths, we will develop our understanding of place value and number representation to 1000. We will focus on developing written methods of the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), as well as sharpening our mental arithmetic sklls.

 Year 4 has a heavy focus on committing multiplication and division facts to memory, with quick recall tested in the first week in June as part of a national formal assessment process. To give your child the best chance of success, please ensure that they spend time each week practising their multiplication tables. The following websites are available for use to help your child develop confidence and speed.

www.timetables.co.uk

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

TTRockstars - https://ttrockstars.com/