Year four - Beaumaris Primary School

STATEMENT OF INTENT: YEAR 4, BEAUMARIS PRIMARY SCHOOL
SUBJECT FOCUS: History
Term 2
Commencing Date: 27th April – 8th May
Key Learning Intentions:
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Explore indigenous cultures and beliefs
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Investigate why the Europeans came to Australia and the impact of their arrival
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Develop an understanding of how society evolved after the Europeans arrived
Developmental Domain Focus
Emotional
For the students to:
Take more responsibility for their
own belongings and routines
Social
For the students to:
Demonstrate inclusiveness and
support for peers
Develop a greater sense of
empathy for others
Language
For the students to:
Use appropriate manners and
demonstrate respect at all times
Focus on whole body, active
listening, especially not talking
while others are talking
Year 4 Teaching Team: Lindy McManus, Jodie Ewart,
Sue Dale, Kerryn Pearman
Learning Outcomes
(State/National Framework)
Maths
For the students to:
 Investigate processes of
addition and subtraction
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Cognitive/Thinking
For the students to:
Develop independence and
demonstrate active problem
solving strategies
Physical/Health
For the students to:
•Engage in physical activity to increase
their level of fitness
•To learn how to co-operate as a team
•To commence FMS and build on
running endurance (Thursdays 12:00)
in preparation for the House Cross
country on Thursday 7th May
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Investigate number sequences
involving multiples of 2 – 9 &
recall multiplication facts up to
10 x 10, increasing automatic
response
Use calculators to investigate
number patterns involving
whole numbers and decimals
Further develop knowledge of
decimals to hundredths
Convert between units of time,
use am and pm notation and
solve time problems
Compare and describe 2D
shapes and possible
tessellations
Create symmetrical patterns,
pictures and shapes
Compare areas of regular and
irregular shapes by formal and
informal means
English
For the students to:
Explore recounts by:
 Identifying characteristics
 Reading, exploring and
deconstructing recounts.
 Write a recount based on
excursion to Long Hollow
Heathland
 Developing handwriting style
by:
 writing using clearly-formed
 joined letters, and develop
 increased fluency and
 Investigate spelling blends and
word families during their
weekly spelling clinic sessions
 Use of apostrophes for
contractions and possession
Reading
 Further develop strategies, for
recalling facts and details
Immersion
& Other Exposure, Concepts,
Excursions, School events
BPS Centenary Celebrations Friday 1st
May
House Cross Country Thursday 7th May
Sandringham Secondary College,
Beaumaris Campus
Melbourne Museum, Thursday 14th
May
Visit from Bunn Wurrung, date TBC
Fundamental Motor Skills –Thursday
Artist in Schools Program
Students having initial two sessions
with artist & award winning designer
Matthew Butler to begin planning
interest based and historically related
art pieces on Wednesdays
Interest based groups –
The Arts (singing, dance, literature,
performance), Animals, Movie making,
Sport, Electronics & Robotics, Cooking
Students’ Interests
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Swimming
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Singing
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Cooking
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Skateboarding
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Basketball
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Tennis
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Dancing
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Animals
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Friends
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Family
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Cricket
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Minecraft
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Lego
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Football
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Roller hockey
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Storywriting
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Horses
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Bugs
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Nature
Assessment &
Reflection on Experiences
Book Group reading circles
Weekly spelling tests
Journal writing (personal reflections)
Self and peer reflection and editing of
their narrative work
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Anecdotal observations
L.S.C.W.C
Student conferences
Focus children
Class meetings
Immersion activities
Spelling clinic groups
BTN
Homework/diaries
Learning Experiences
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Rotation activities in Maths on
Monday afternoons (2 week
cycle)
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Di Siemon and Michael Ymer
Activities
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Variety of websites such as
Tablesmaster for X tables practice
Dice & card games for X tables
Maths 300
Rainforest Maths Location
Activities (co-ordinates)
Documentaries-Australian History
Reading Comprehensionnarrative
Reading Comprehension-My Place
comparing book and dvd series
episodes
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Term 1 BTN Episodes
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Indigenous ANZACs
Indigenous Cricket
Indigenous Games
Indigenous Languages
Indigenous Parliament
Anzac Day
Flag Debate
Stolen Generations
Maritime Past
Royal Family
First Fleet
Banjo’s Birthday
WW1 Centenary
War Animals
Modifications
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monitoring meaning, cross
checking and reviewing
Select and begin reading a
Book Club novel in a small
group
Roald Dahl
Watch the movie “Witches”
and compare to the novel, also
explore features of a narrative
common to visual and written
literacies
Explore other narratives
Plan a sequel to the story or
alternative narrative
ERP: History
For the students to:
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Research and prepare a
homework task investigating
the route and purpose of a
famous explorer
Discuss and develop an
understanding of our History
Learning Intentions
Read and view chapters and
episodes of “My Place”,
compare & contrast
Experience the celebrations of
our school’s centenary and
broaden their historical
knowledge
ICT
For the students to:
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Save and retrieve their
work using a USB drive
Set up and manage folders
and documents
Begin developing a digital
portfolio
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Gaming