The Vikings

For the next 2 half terms, Autumn 1 and Autumn 2, we will be delving into our new Vikings topic and enjoying lots of exciting learning opportunities. 

As writers within Literacy we will be:

• writing for the purpose of telling a recount
• punctuating our sentences with capital letters and full stops
• sequencing information in chronological order 
• using fronted adverbials for time followed by a commas
• using time conjunctions to connect clauses
• writing using the past tense
• describing a setting
• introducing and summarise
• writing for the purpose of telling a story.
• introducing and describe characters
• using powerful verbs and adjectives
• punctuating dialogue
• include a dilemma

As Mathematicians we will be focusing on:

• reading and writing the value of four digit numbers - thousands, hundreds, tens and ones
• finding ten and one hundred more and less that a four digit number
• comparing and order numbers to ten thousand
• counting in thousands
• adding and subtract multiples of one hundred
• adding and subtract two, three and four digit numbers to four digit numbers
• looking for patterns within the times tables up to 12 times tables.
• counting in equal groups.
• dividing multiples of up to 12 equal groups
• continuing to improve our quick recall of the times tables up to 12 times tables.

As Scientists we will:

• explore the properties of rocks
• classify and group rocks based on their physical properties
• recognise that soils are made from organic matter
• investigate the permeability of rocks and soils
• describe how fossils are formed 

As individuals who value our health and well being, in PSHE we will learn how to:

• ask for help if we are worried about something
• know who can keep us safe in school and our community
• know how to seek help if we are concerned about our online safety
• develop strategies for keeping physically and emotionally safe
• recognise our strengths and recognise positive experiences
• understand that bacteria and viruses can affect our health and know how we can reduce their spread.

As Historians and Geographers we will be:

This half term we are learning all about the Vikings, this will include learning about:

• Viking place names in the UK 
• Viking raids and invasions
• The resistance by Alfred the Great and Athelstan, first King of England
• further Viking invasions and Danegeld
• Anglo-Saxon laws and justice
• Edward the Confessor and his death in 1066

As Spanish speakers we will be:

• learning salutations
• class commands
• numbers to 20

As Software Developers we will be:

• developing an educational computer game
• understanding and using variables
• debugging computer programs
• recognising the importance of user interface and design
• understanding what to do if we don't like something we see online
• understanding intellectual property rights when using images and sounds on the web.

As Artists we will be:

• identifying complementary colours
• using a variety of techniques including marbelling
• creating different effects by using a variety of tools and techniques such as bleeds, washes, scratches and splashes.
• enjoying and appreciating an artists work, Henry Rousseau