Hazel Class (Year 4) 

Adults in Hazel Class

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What will your child need?

Item needed	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri	Additional information
Reading book						Children need to have their reading book in school every day and Boom Reader will be checked on a Monday morning.
PE kit						Children will have sports coaches from PH Sports on a Friday morning and a class teacher session on a Tuesday.  Please can the children wear their PE kit to school on these days and remember a PE hoody and tracksuit trousers or leggings for colder weather days.
Forest School kit						Children will need appropriate outdoor clothing for forest school which covers their arms and legs (Terms 1, 3 and 5).
Water Bottles						Children should only have water in their bottles – no juice, squash or fizzy. Water bottles should be taken home daily to be washed out and re-filled.
Mid-morning snack						Morning snack should be fresh or dried fruit/vegetables only please – no fruit winders etc.

Reading & Home Learning

Children should be reading five times a week at home to support their reading progression. This will also boost their self-esteem and love of reading. We will be checking Boom Reader on a Monday morning, but they need to bring their reading books into school every day.

Communication & permissions

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Hazel Class Learning Journey - Term 1

In Term 1, we will be learning about the still life artist Giorgio Morandi and we will refine our drawing skills, focusing on lines and detail.

We will also be learning about Britain’s settlement by Scots and Anglo-Saxons. We will find out why the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain, what life was like and what kingdoms were formed.

In Design Technology, we will be exploring what is really in our food. We will be making pizza, mini bread rolls and soup.  

Term 1 Learning Summary

Hazel Class Learning Journey - Term 2

 In Term 2, we will be learning how to identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator etc. 

In DT, we will be exploring 'What's really in your food?' We will be making pizza, mini bread rolls and soup. 

In Geography, we will be learning about physical geography including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes and the water. 

Term 2 Learning Summary

Hazel Class Learning Journey - Term 3

In Term 3, we will be learning about the features of rivers. In Design Technology, we will be focusing on mechanisms and will be investigating how hinges work. We will select a range of modelling materials and tools to make our own hinged products, evaluating and modifying them throughout.

Term 3 Learning Summary

Hazel Class Learning Journey - Term 4

 In Term 4, we will be examining in detail a part of a flower using viewfinders before sketching and enlarging it. We will develop the techniques of overpainting and wet-on-wet, as well as making tertiary colours. In DT, we will be learning how to sew a button onto fabric. We will then learn about different fastenings before we create a solution to the problem of a towel slipping off a hook. 

Term 4 Learning Summary

Hazel Class Learning Journey - Term 5

 In Term 5, we will be finding out why the Vikings invaded and settled in England. We will learn about the power struggle between the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons as well as the establishment of Danelaw. In Art, we will be looking at the traditional designs of kente cloth. We will create a range of surfaces, combing colour, texture and pattern. We will explore the symbolic significance of colour. 

Term 5 Learning Summary

Hazel Class Learning Journey - Term 6