Where possible teaching in English should link to the wider curriculum where pupils can build vocabulary to enrich their writing.  From the start pupils should all edit and improve their writing, beginning with reading back simple words or sentences to developing more complex editing strategies throughout the different year groups. Length of teaching units should be determined by the class teacher according to the needs of the class.

Year FOUR

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Poetry

The Lost Lost Property Office

Outcomes:  List poems based on lost things by Roger McGough and Michael Rosen are used as models for comparison, writing and performance

Windrush Child

Outcomes: With links to the Caribbean and leaving home, Windrush Child by John Agard is the focus with an outcome of a free verse, narrative poem

Look Closely

Outcomes: Various examples of Haiku are explored and written before being joined together with those of others to make a series of linked nature themed ‘renga’.

Narrative

Gorilla by Anthony Browne

Outcome: Fiction: fantasy story

Escape From Pompeii by Christina Balit

Outcome: Fiction: historical narrative from character’s point of view

When the Giant stirred by Celia Godkin

Outcome:  Fiction: adventure story from POV of the boy

Blue John by Berlie Doherty Clockwork by Phillip Pullman

Outcome: Letters

Explanation – about cave formation for 2/3 days

Non-Fiction

Leon and the place between by Graham Baker-Smith

Outcome: Recount /diary

Persuasion

Outcome: Assemble sequence points in order to plan the presentation of a point of view, using graphs, images, visual aids to make the view more convincing.

 Where the Forest Meets the Sea by Jeannie Baker & Rainforests in 30 Seconds by Jen Green

Outcome:  Information board for a rainforest exhibition

Enrichment

All books/texts/excerpts used will be selected to enrich language.   Classrooms will be language rich environments and staff will promote a love of reading and writing.  Teachers are encouraged to immerse the children in language through Talk4Writing, book battles, poetry for performance, debate etc….. Teachers may choose one text to delve deeper into to enrich understanding and love for books at any point during the term. Pupils should be encouraged to write and read for pleasure and this should be celebrated.