In Year 4, children continue to grow as independent learners. They develop deeper knowledge across subjects and enjoy opportunities to explore new ideas.

Children enjoy:

  • Engaging topics that build curiosity
  • A strong focus on times tables
  • Opportunities to develop leadership and collaboration
  • Creative and practical learning experiences

Upcoming Year 4 dates

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Knowledge Organisers

Curriculum Overview

Year 4 - Curriculum Overview

Learning Overview

English

We will be reading an exciting adventure story; The Secrets of a Sun King about a girl from London who becomes an unlikely heroine in a quest to break an ancient curse that threatens her family. Her quest takes her to Egypt. She forms good friendships and solves mysteries about her life and the life of the young pharaoh, Tutankhamun, who lived 3000 years ago. We will use this text to inspire us when we create our own poetry, instructions and historical stories.

Maths

We will further develop our multiplication knowledge together with learning how to compare and order decimals. We will also learn more about how to tell the time. We will develop our understanding of decimals, money, shape, statistics, position and direction.

Science

In our Electrical Circuits and Conductors project, pupils will learn about electrical appliances and safety. They will also construct simple series circuits and name their parts and functions, including switches, wires and cells. Pupils will have opportunities to investigate electrical conductors and insulators and identify common features of conductors. It also teaches children about programmable devices. They combine their learning to design and make a nightlight.

Badgers Class

Learning Overview
Term 5 & 6 2025/2026

DT – Tomb builders

This project teaches pupils about simple machines, including wheels, axles, inclined planes, pulleys and levers, exploring how they helped ancient builders to lift and move heavy loads.

Computing

We will learn about logo software and its programming We will also learn how to create music how to make music.

Art & Design – Islamic Art

This project teaches children about the features of Islamic art. They make geometric patterns and motifs on paper, with fabric and in clay. They use their learning to create a high relief clay tile, decorated with geometric patterns.

History

In our Ancient Civilisations project, we will learn about the history of three of the world’s first ancient civilisations: ancient Sumer, ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley civilisation. We will learn about the rise, life, achievements and eventual end of each civilisation.

RE

We will be focusing our learning to answer: Why is Jesus inspiring to some people? Why do some people think that life is a journey and what significant experiences mark this?

PE

We will be learning some exciting skills this term during our Parkour sessions. We will also be learning to develop our athletics, hockey and rounders skills further.

PSHE

Pupils will learn how to build positive, healthy relationships and how they can positively cope with change as they grow up.

Music

Pupils will focus on learning to follow a musical score, reading music and playing our cornets.

Timetable

PE days

Badgers class have their PE lessons on a Wednesday and Thursday each week.

Children should have a PE kit in school every day, consisting of a T-shirt in their House colour, black jogging bottoms, or shorts, a PE sweatshirt, and outdoor trainers/plimsolls.

PE kit may be worn on class PE days

Useful Resources & Weblinks

Below are a number of websites, which we hope you will find helpful.

BBC Numeracy

Numeracy Website for ages 4 years to 11 years

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml

TutPup

A site full of competitive games for Literacy and Numeracy

www.tutpup.com

SuperclubsPlus

A secure social networking site for registered school pupils

www.superclubsplus.com

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Classes

Hedgehogs Class
Years R & 1 - ages 4 to 5 years

Rabbits Class
Years 1 - ages 5 to 6 years

Otters Class
Year 2 - ages 6 to 7 years

Squirrels Class
Year 3 - ages 7 to 8 years

Badgers Class
Year 4 - ages 8 to 9 years

Woodpeckers Class
Year 5 - ages 9 to 10 years

Owls Class
Year 6 - ages 10 to 11 years

Upcoming events

Pupil school photographs
22nd September 2026, 8:45 - 11:30

Harvest Festival
2nd October 2026, 8:45 - 11:00

October Half-Term Holiday
26th - 30th October 2026

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Contact us

Sea Street
St. Margaret’s-at –Cliffe
Dover
Kent CT15 6SS

Telephone: 01304 852639
E-Mail: School office