We are so excited to welcome you to Year 4/5 — a year packed with exciting learning, incredible books, creative writing, and hands-on projects! Whether you’re uncovering ancient history, solving tricky maths problems, or writing stories that grip the reader, this year will stretch your imagination and build your confidence.
This year, our English lessons in Year 4/5 will take us on amazing adventures through books, films, drama, and writing. We’ll be exploring narrative, persuasive, explanatory and historical writing, learning how to adapt our style and voice to suit different purposes. From suspense-filled fiction to humorous explanations and persuasive letters that make a difference — your child will become a confident and thoughtful communicator.

Here’s a taste of what we’ll be working on:

Narrative Fiction – Beyond Adventure
Persuasive Writing – Make Your Voice Heard!
Explanations with a Twist – Cracking Contraptions!
Non-Chronological Reports – History with Humour
Formal Reports and Historical Essays – Writing Like a Historian
Diary Entries – Writing in Role

From suspenseful storytelling to persuasive power, and hilarious history to heartfelt diaries, this year’s reading and writing curriculum will stretch imaginations, build confidence, and create real pride in what pupils can achieve. Get ready for writing that wows!

Maths: Making Numbers Make Sense

In maths, you’ll become a confident problem-solver and logical thinker! This year you will:

Master tricky topics like fractions, decimals, and percentages
Learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with confidence
Tackle real-life problems using shape, measurement, and statistics
Strengthen your reasoning and explain your thinking clearly
We’ll make maths fun, hands-on and full of those lightbulb moments!

History & Geography: Big Questions, Bigger Learning
We bring the world to your classroom through real-life topics and big questions:

In History, we’ll explore:
World War II – evacuation, the Blitz, and life on the home front
The powerful story of the 1984 Miner’s Strike and how it shaped communities
Migration in the 20th Century, connecting past to present

In Geography, you’ll investigate:
The cities of Europe and how people live and work in them
Natural disasters like volcanoes, earthquakes and floods
Our changing coasts and how humans and nature shape them

Year 4/5 is your chance to grow, explore, create and shine. With exciting books, fascinating topics, and powerful writing projects, there’s so much to look forward to. We believe in making learning fun, meaningful, and unforgettable.

Let’s make this the best year yet — together!