Author: C Kelly

Dane Royd
Junior & Infant School
Year 3 & 4
Summer 2
Curriculum Booklet

As readers and writers we will be learning to …
use inverted commas to indicate direct speech and create our own dialogue.
identify the features of newspaper reports.
use the features of persuasion in order to write a persuasive letter.
use thesauruses to find synonyms and antonyms in order to aid our writing.

As scientists we will be learning to…
develop our scientific enquiry skills through investigations.
make careful observations and record these accurately.
predict outcomes with increasing scientific reasoning .
discuss the importance of a ‘fair test’ and identify variables in the experiment.

As creative learners we will…
Investigate and use a range of different media available to use in the classroom, to design and create a depiction of an Ancient Greek mythical creature.
design and create Ancient Greek pottery and coins.
discover different shading, blending and texturing techniques.

As linguists we will be learning to …
Year 3: say the months of the year, our birthday, special dates and use the appropriate gender of nouns in French.
Year 4: say our hobbies, ask and answer questions, use conjunctions and revise our numbers in French.

As explorers we will be learning …
to recognise what made Greek warriors so powerful in battle.
about well-known Ancient Greek battles and how these impacted upon Greek life.
how to retell the story of the Battle of Marathon from a particular viewpoint.
how the Battle of Marathon has influenced the modern day marathon.
who the Ancient Greeks worshipped and why they worshipped them.
the significance of the Trojan War and the Iliad.
to compare the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
how the Ancient Greeks have left a significant legacy within today’s world.

As mathematicians we will be learning to …
describe positions on a 2D grid as co-ordinates in the first quadrant.
embed classification of triangles and quadrilaterals as well as a range of other 2D and 3D shapes.
look at angles and how to recognise different angles, as well as how many right angles are involved in turning.
Consolidate our understanding of a variety of measures.

Useful Websites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z87tn39
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/ancient-greece
https://school-learningzone.co.uk/key_stage_two/ks2_history/world_history/ancient_greece/ancient_greece.html
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Greece.html

P.E.
Please ensure that children have a black jacket and black jogging bottoms for PE to accompany the normal plain white cotton t-shirt (round-neck), socks and trainers.
On warmer days, a kit of trainers, not football boots, black shorts and a plain white t-shirt is advised.
Earrings must be removed for PE lessons, please remove them prior to the day.
Swimming
Year 4 children should remember their swimming kit on a Friday. This should comprise of a swimming costume/swimming shorts, and a towel. Children who wear earrings must remove these before the day. Long hair should be tied up.

Class Assemblies
Wednesday 4th June - Year 4
Wednesday 18th June - Year 3
Dates
Tuesday 3rd June - Ditching Devices Parent Workshop
Friday 6th to Saturday 7th June - Year 3 Big Camp
Monday 9th June - PTFA Father’s Day Shop
Monday 9th to Thursday 12th June - Book Fayre
Tuesday 24th June - KS2 Sports Day
Thursday 3rd to Friday 4th July - Year 4 Bushcraft
Thursday 10th July - Dane Royd Festival Event