Welcome to

Year 4!

Mrs Hosier and Mrs Kovacs

Summer 2

SETTLEMENTS

This half term, we will begin by finishing our topic of Settlements!

What is a settlement?

We will look at a range of different settlements and how land is used in our local area. We will discuss physical and human features that are in our local area and why more of one type may be found in certain locations. We will delve back into history and see how our local area has changed over time.

Let’s head to New Delhi! We will then ‘fly’ over to India and identify how land is used in a different country on a different continent before comparing how land is used in New Delhi compared with Solihull. 

Then, we will begin....

RAIDERS 

AND

TRADER

Meet the bloodthirsty Vikings from Scandinavia – never before had such terror swept the land. But why did they invade? We will explain where they came from and why and look at their trade routes. Why were these routes so important? Well, you will find out when you dive into this fascinating new topic!

Make a Viking pouch, decorate it with intricate patterns and choose whether to keep or trade your crafty goods just like the Vikings did. However, let us keep it cool – we do not want a fight breaking out! Are you ready for the Vikings?

For more information, please refer to the Year 4 newsletter.

Jigsaw PSHE - CHANGING ME

This half term, the children will understand that some of their characteristics have come from their birth parents because they are made from the joining of their egg and sperm. They will label the external and internal parts of the male and female body that are needed for making a baby. They will also learn how a girl’s body changes in order for her to be able to have babies when she is an adult and that menstruation is a natural part of this. Children will also learn about the circle of change and how to apply this in their own life.

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