Big Question

Summer 2 - Big Question

Do all insects sound the same?

Our Big Question for this half term is a Science focusses question on Sound.

What is Science? Science is investigating the world around us.

Take a look below, to view our weekly learning challenges, Medium Term Planning, knowledge organiser and sticky vocabulary.

Knowledge Organiser

Our knowledge organiser lets you know all of the key knowledge and skills that we will be learning in relation to this Big Question and the definitions of our sticky vocabulary.

Sticky Vocabulary

In relation to the Big Question each half term, the children have a list of words that they must learn and understand the definition of. These are words that are not only linked to our Science unit but can also be transferred to other subject areas.

Please click on the document below to view this term's sticky vocabulary.

Learning Challenges

These are the learning challenges we will be completing each week to help us answer this question.

Summer 1 - Big Question

Would you prefer to live in the UK or South America?

Our Big Question for this half term is a Geography focussed question on South America.

What is Geography? Geography is the study of the Earth's land, water, air and living things.

Take a look below, to view our weekly learning challenges, Medium Term Planning, knowledge organiser and sticky vocabulary.

Year 4 - Summer 1 Medium Term Plan

Please click on the document below to view the planning for this half term. It includes a breakdown of what units your child will be learning, for each subject. It also includes weekly objectives that we will be using, to help us to explore this terms Big Question. 

Knowledge Organiser

Our knowledge organiser lets you know all of the key knowledge and skills that we will be learning in relation to this Big Question and the definitions of our sticky vocabulary.

Sticky Vocabulary

In relation to the Big Question each half term, the children have a list of words that they must learn and understand the definition of. These are words that are not only linked to our history unit but can also be transferred to other subject areas.

Please click on the document below to view this term's sticky vocabulary.

Learning Challenges

These are the learning challenges we will be completing each week to help us answer this question.

Spring 2 - Big Question

Why were the Romans so powerful?

Our Big Question for this half term is a history focussed question about the Romans.

What is history? History is the study of the past. 

Take a look below, to view our weekly learning challenges, Medium Term Planning, knowledge organiser and sticky vocabulary.

Knowledge Organiser

Our knowledge organiser lets you know all of the key knowledge and skills that we will be learning in relation to this Big Question and the definitions of our sticky vocabulary.

Sticky Vocabulary

In relation to the Big Question each half term, the children have a list of words that they must learn and understand the definition of. These are words that are not only linked to our history unit but can also be transferred to other subject areas.

Please click on the document below to view this term's sticky vocabulary.

Learning Challenges

These are the learning challenges we will be completing each week to help us answer this question.

Year 4 - Spring 2 Medium Term Plan

Please click on the document below to view the planning for this half term. It includes a breakdown of what units your child will be learning, for each subject. It also includes weekly objectives that we will be using, to help us to explore this terms Big Question. 

Spring 1 - Big Question - Do we ever drink the same water twice?

Our Big Question for this half term is a Science focussed question about Solids, Liquids and Gases and the Water Cycle.

Take a look below, to view our weekly learning challenges, Medium Term Planning, knowledge organiser and sticky vocabulary.

Knowledge Organiser

Our knowledge organiser lets you know all of the key knowledge and skills that we will be learning in relation to this Big Question and the definitions of our sticky vocabulary.

Sticky Vocabulary

In relation to the Big Question each half term, the children have a list of words that they must learn and understand the definition of. These are words that are not only linked to our history unit but can also be transferred to other subject areas.

Please click on the document below to view this term's sticky vocabulary.

Learning Challenges

These are the learning challenges we will be completing each week to help us answer this question.

Year 4 - Medium Term Plan

Please click on the document below to view the planning for this half term. It includes a breakdown of what units your child will be learning, for each subject. It also includes weekly objectives that we will be using, to help us to explore this terms Big Question. 

Autumn 2 - Big Question - What makes the Earth get angry?

Our Big Question for this half term is a Geography focussed question about Volcanoes and Earthquakes.

What is Geography? Geography is the study of the Earth's land, water, air and living things.

Take a look below, to view our weekly learning challenges, Medium Term Planning, knowledge organiser and sticky vocabulary.

Learning Challenges

These are the learning challenges we will be completing each week to help us answer this question.

Sticky Vocabulary

In relation to the Big Question each half term, the children have a list of words that they must learn and understand the definition of. These are words that are not only linked to our history unit but can also be transferred to other subject areas.

Please click on the document below to view this term's sticky vocabulary.

Knowledge Organiser

Our knowledge organiser lets you know all of the key knowledge and skills that we will be learning in relation to this Big Question and the definitions of our sticky vocabulary.

Year 4 - Medium Term Plan

Please click on the document below to view the planning for this half term. It includes a breakdown of what units your child will be learning, for each subject. It also includes weekly objectives that we will be using, to help us to explore this terms Big Question. 

Autumn 1 - Big Question - How Can we discover the wonders of Ancient Egypt?

Our Big Question for this half term is a history focussed question about the Ancient Egyptians.

What is history? History is the study of the past. 

Take a look below, to view our weekly learning challenges, Medium Term Planning, knowledge organiser and sticky vocabulary.

Learning Challenges

These are the learning challenges we will be completing each week to help us answer this question.

Sticky Vocabulary

In relation to the Big Question each half term, the children have a list of words that they must learn and understand the definition of. These are words that are not only linked to our history unit but can also be transferred to other subject areas.

Please click on the document below to view this term's sticky vocabulary.

Knowledge Organiser

Our knowledge organiser lets you know all of the key knowledge and skills that we will be learning in relation to this Big Question and the definitions of our sticky vocabulary.

Long Term Plan

Please find below our Long Term Plan for the academic year.

Year 4 - Medium Term Plan

Please click on the document below to view the planning for this half term. It includes a breakdown of what units your child will be learning, for each subject. It also includes weekly objectives that we will be using, to help us to explore this terms Big Question.