A Portrait of Monarchy

(Tudor period)

Curriculum overview

Year 4

Term 4

In Term 4, our learning adventure will be all about the Tudor period, with an

emphasis on the changing power of the monarchy during this period. The chil-

dren will be learning about the beginning and end of the Tudor period, signifi-

cant Tudor figures (such as Henry VIII, Mary 1, Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh and

Sir Francis Drake), the Reformation, Spanish Armada and Tudor medicines.

Art work will include drawing a Tudor portrait and looking at the artist Picasso

and painting an abstract Tudor portrait in his style.

In computing, children will be creating a quiz based on the Tudor period, using

Scratch.

In Science this term, the children will be looking at teeth and food chains.

In RE, the children will focus on the Easter story.

Our special days will be Tudor day on 3rd March (no dressing up!) and our Year

4 Tudor performances. We will finish the learning adventure with a visit to

Michelham Priory .

We will be using several texts through the learning adventure, including:

My Friend Walter by Michael Morpurgo, Tudor Life, Rich and Poor in Tudor

times, Horrible Histories ‘Terrible Tudors’ and Tudor and Stuart Chronicle.

We will be learning through:

Fiction and non fictions texts

Art

Drama

History

Science

Computing

In maths, we will be focussing on fractions and decimals. We

will also continue to focus closely on multiplications up to

12x12, in preparation for the new Year 4 national test, which

will take place in June.

How can you help?

Support your children with their homework as this will be linked

closely to the year 4 curriculum.

Ensure your child knows their multiplication tables, up to 12x12

and help them to practise these for instant recall.

Talk to your children about their learning.

Read with your children every day and record this in their reading

records.

Encourage them to play TT Rock Stars.

Log on and use My Maths

Investigate and play through Spelling Shed.

Dates for your diary:

Tuesday 3rd March– Tudor day. Pupils will complete a range of Tudor-based

activities in 6 different classrooms.

Tuesday 31st March–9.30am and 6.30pm Year 4 Tudor

production (plays and songs performed by each class)

Wednesday 1st April– 6.30pm– Year 4 Tudor production

Week beginning 4th May– trip to Michelham Priory (2 classes each day). Final

dates to be confirmed.