Years 3 and 4 2025 - 2026
Welcome to the pages for children in Y3 and Y4.
On this page, we will post useful information and documents for download (see the 'Files' links below).
This half-term's learning
Summer 1
This half term we return to geography as a focus by looking at the continent of Africa. We will learn about its physical geography, including the Sahara Desert, the River Nile and Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as the natural resources that different countries trade with the rest of the world. We will also look at Africa’s human geography and the effects of tourism. Some of our writing will also follow this theme as we learn about African folk tales (such as ‘How the leopard got its spots’ and ‘How the elephant got its trunk’) and then have a go at writing our own.
In Science, we are learning all about teeth and digestion. We will look at the different types of teeth, and the function of each, as well as tooth decay and how to care for our teeth. This will then lead us to find out how the digestion process continues inside our bodies.
In art, we will use nature as inspiration for sculptures. We will start by looking at different examples of sculptures and how they are created using ideas and materials linked to the natural world. We will consider the behaviours birds display when they make their own nests (such as resilience and resourcefulness) and then try to work in this way to create our own nest sculptures.
In French, Y3 will learn about travel and holidays, including the French names for different countries and modes of transport. Y4 will look at the different parts of towns and cities and compare life in Sheffield to different French-speaking cities.
In computing, we will build on our knowledge of networks from earlier in the year by learning how the internet works. We will also learn more about websites and how information is added to them and accessed all over the world.
Y4 will continue learning how to play the recorder in music while Y3 will use their voices to explore pitch alongside learning some of the graphic notation for it.
In personal development, we will explore equality and fairness. We will begin by looking at racism and then develop this by considering the importance of being anti-racist and calling out behaviours that we know are not respectful, as well as also being empathetic towards those experiencing unfair treatment. We will also become aware of the concept of systematic racism.
In RE, this half term’s focus is Hinduism. We will learn what it means to be a Hindu and then find out more about some of the key parts of the religion, including Diwali, Rangoli patterns and the story of Rama and Sita.
Here are the links for each class blog, where you can see pictures of our fantastic learning:
