Year 4 Autumn 2026

This Autumn, Year 4 will be diving into an exciting range of topics across the curriculum!

English

We’re exploring Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions — a hilarious world of imaginative inventions, clever mechanisms, and wonderfully wacky ideas! This unit will inspire our own creativity as we design, develop, and explain our very own contraptions. We’ll also build our vocabulary, explore how things work, and develop our writing skills by creating clear, detailed explanations that bring our inventions to life.

Maths

In Maths, we’re developing our understanding of Place Value and learning how the position of each digit determines its value. We’ll explore 4-digit numbers, practising how to read, write, compare and order them, while developing our reasoning and problem-solving skills through the fantastic Ark Curriculum. We’ll use a range of representations and mathematical vocabulary to explain our thinking, justify our answers and tackle increasingly challenging problems with confidence. Later in the term, we’ll also explore continuous data, learning how to collect, represent and interpret information using a range of charts and graphs.

Science
Our science topics this term are Electricity and States of Matter. We’ll start by learning how electrical circuits work, investigating conductors, insulators, and how to stay safe around electricity. Then, we’ll explore States of Matter, discovering the differences between solids, liquids, and gases, and investigating how materials can change state through heating and cooling.

PSHE
In PSHE, our theme is Looking After My Body. We’ll explore how to make healthy choices for our bodies and minds, understand the importance of self-care, and learn simple ways to stay healthy and safe every day.

P.E.
In P.E, we will develop our teamwork and coordination through games and activities that help us build strength, balance, and fitness. We’ll also learn to play fairly and support one another as a team.

Geography

In Geography, we’re exploring the Rhine and Mediterranean. We’ll investigate the physical and human features of these regions, explore how rivers and coastlines shape the landscape, and discover how people live, work, and travel in different environments.

History

In History, we are travelling back in time to the Roman Republic! We’ll discover how Rome grew from a small settlement into a powerful civilisation, exploring how the Romans lived, how their society was organised, and how the Roman army helped expand their influence. We’ll investigate the lives of different people in Roman society, explore important Roman buildings, inventions and achievements, and examine how Roman ideas, technology and culture continue to influence our lives today.