St John's Church of England Primary School

Year 3/4 Autumn Term 2

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are looking forward to an exciting half term of learning, with Ancient Egypt as the main focus of our topic. This fascinating theme will provide a vehicle for lots of learning across the curriculum!

Through History and Geography, we will explore key facts about life in Ancient Egypt, including daily routines, settlements and beliefs about the afterlife. In Literacy, the children will create their own information texts all about the wonders of Ancient Egypt, developing their research, organisation and writing skills along the way.

Our Art lessons will explore the work of Egyptian artist Alaa Awad. The children will combine aspects of ancient and modern Egyptian art, experimenting with ideas, patterns, colours and artistic techniques.

In Maths we will be finishing our work on addition and subtraction before moving on to understanding multiplication and division. Any work you can do at home practicing times tables knowledge, particularly using TTRockstars, will still be really helpful!

In Science, we will be investigating all things Electricity. We will explore how electrical circuits work and develop our understanding through practical investigations.

In RE, we will consider why festivals are important to religious communities. This will encourage thoughtful discussion about celebration, belief, tradition and community.

Our Computing lessons will see us exploring the topic of ‘Route Planners’.

As we move closer to Christmas, our DT work will involve constructing our own 3D light-up Christmas house decorations. This practical project will give the children opportunities to design, make, test and improve their creations while applying their learning about structures and electricity.

The Lower Key Stage 2 Team