2025/2026
Year Four
Curriculum Overview
Year Four offers a rich and engaging learning journey designed to build upon prior knowledge while developing greater independence, critical thinking, and creativity. This curriculum overview provides a clear week-by-week breakdown of all learning areas, including Maths, Literacy, Grammar, Spelling, Science, Topic, PSHE, and Specialist Subjects such as Music, P.E., and ICT. Each section outlines the specific skills, themes, and objectives students will explore throughout the term, giving parents, guardians, and teachers a transparent and comprehensive understanding of the academic programme. The content has been carefully structured to ensure continuity, progression, and a well-balanced learning experience for every child.
YEAR FOUR - TERM 1 | CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
| Week | Maths | Literacy | Grammar | Spelling | Science | Topic | PSHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number and place value | Stories set in the past | - Verb tenses - Simple present and present continuous |
Collective spellings | Types and parts of skeleton | Tourism in various places and Malawi | Classroom rules |
| 2 | Number and place value | Stories set in the past | Subject and object of a sentence | Collective spellings | The Human skeleton | Use a map to find safari destinations | Classroom rules |
| 3 | Addition and subtraction | Stories set in the past | Homophone: Your and You’re | Collective spellings | The Human skeleton | The Big Five: Elephants and Lions | Support we need from others |
| 4 | Properties of Shape | Plays and performances | Synonyms and Antonyms | Word with (se) for sound /s/ | Skeletons and Movement | The Big Five: Rhino and Leopard | Support we need from others |
| 5 | Multiplication and Division facts | Plays and performances | Plural nouns in sentences | Word with (ve) for /v/ | Skeletons and movement | The Big Five: Buffalo | Challenges that can be fun to work through |
| 6 | Rounding numbers | Newspaper | Rhyming words | Plurals: (ve) | Drugs as medicine | Noise pollution | Perseverance |
| HALF TERM | |||||||
| 8 | Counting money | Numbering story events in chronological order | Abstract nouns | Words with (nch) | Living things and their environment | Early settlers | Healthy lifestyle |
| 9 | Position and direction | Newspaper | Concrete nouns | Words with consonant digraphs ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘th’ | Drugs as medicine | Improving our environment | Perseverance |
| 10 | Fractions and Decimals | Using reasoning to answer comprehension questions | Possessive nouns | Homophones words | Animals in their local habitat | Early settlers | Healthy lifestyle |
| 11 | Types of angles | Poems about strange and imagined settings | Present participle as adjectives | Words with Schwa (ar) | Vertebrates and invertebrates | Changing villages – A case study of Mzuzu | Balanced lifestyle |
| 12 | Measuring and reading distance | Poems about strange and imagined settings | Comparatives and superlatives | Words with Schwa (or) | Using identification keys | Changing villages – A case study of Mzuzu | Balanced diet |
| ASSESSMENT WEEK | |||||||
| 14 | Square numbers | Fantasy stories with real-life setting | Changing verb tenses | Words with Schwa (er) | Taking care of the environment – Caring for water, Recycling | How villages grow | Active life |
| 15 | Converting units of time: Statistics | Fantasy stories with real-life settings | - Homophones mix up 'its' and 'it's' - Plural subjects and verbs |
- Words with (or) for sound /er/ - Words with (ear) for sound /er/ |
How villages grow: A case study of Abu Dhabi How Malawi has grown |
Active life – Great outdoor activities | |
YEAR FOUR – TERM 1| SPECIALIST OVERVIEW
| WEEK | MUSIC | P.E. | ICT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recorder Review – BAG notes, breath control | Warm-up and Stretching Focus on proper warm-up and stretching techniques (Jogging, Dynamic stretching) |
Scratch Basics: Interface & Sprites |
| 2 | Learning Note C – Expanding recorder melodies | Mini Olympics – Track Events Sprints, Relays Focus on sportsmanship and teamwork |
Scratch Basics: Interface & Sprites |
| 3 | Practicing the note C | Athletics – Sprints Focus on proper sprinting techniques |
Scratch Basics: Movement & Simple Scripts |
| 4 | Introducing Note D | Teamwork and Communication Develop teamwork and communication skills through ball games (Team relays, Ball passes) |
Scratch Basics: Movement & Simple Scripts |
| 5 | Practicing the Note D | Netball Fundamentals Introduction to netball skills: Passing, catching, shooting |
Scratch Basics: Events & Loops |
| 6 | Playing Recorder Pieces – BAG + C + D melodies | Team Sports – Soccer Develop soccer skills: Dribbling, passing, shooting |
Scratch Basics: Events & Loops |
| HALF TERM | |||
| 8 | Playing Recorder Pieces – BAG + C + D melodies | Balance and Coordination Develop balance and coordination skills |
Scratch Projects: Animations |
| 9 | Playing Recorder Pieces – BAG + C + D melodies | Dance and Movement Explore different dance styles: Focus on rhythm, timing, and expression |
Scratch Projects: Animations |
| 10 | Playing Recorder Pieces – BAG + C + D melodies | Invasion Games Focus on strategy and teamwork (Tag rugby, Flag football) |
Scratch Projects: Storytelling |
| 11 | Playing Recorder Pieces – BAG + C + D melodies | Fitness and Conditioning Focus on cardiovascular endurance and strength (Circuit training, Fitness challenges) |
Scratch Projects: Storytelling |
| 12 | Playing Recorder Pieces – BAG + C + D melodies | Team Strategy Develop teamwork and tactics |
Scratch Projects: Games & Quizzes |
| 13 | Recorder Rounds – Playing in groups | Mini Olympics – Field Events Students participate in field events: Long jump |
Scratch Projects: Games & Quizzes |
| 14 | Recorder Rounds – Playing in groups | Creative Games Develop problem-solving skills and creativity through games |
Scratch Project Showcase |
| 15 | Recorder Rounds – Playing in groups | End of Review Review PE skills and knowledge throughout the term |
Scratch Project Showcase |