This year you will have Miss Reid in your class Monday to Friday.

We are also lucky enough to have 2 teaching assistants within the class.

Miss Green from Monday to Wednesday.

Miss Shelton on Thursday and Friday.

PE will take place every Tuesday and Thursday.

For PE sessions please bring the following:

- Black shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms

- White t-shirt or polo shirt

- Black pumps or trainers

It is usually best to leave your child's PE kit in school for the half-term so that it is always available to use.

It is important that your child brings their reading book into school each day as the days on which they will be able to read with an adult may change from time to time. It is also crucial that you listen to your child read each evening and ensure that you sign their reading record highlighting what they have read and how they performed.

Within this class the children are given time to complete a quiz on the book they have read and change their book. 

Homework will be set on a Tuesday through our online learning platform, SeeSaw. A link for which is placed below:

https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

All homework should be completed by the following Monday and will be checked by your teacher on this day. Please make sure that if you are having difficulties with the homework, that you contact your class teacher with plenty of time so that they can assist your child in its completion. In addition, the school also run a homework club which can really help support those children that struggle completing their tasks independently.

Homework will always be Spellings, TT Rockstar and any topic projects.

Rotten Romans:

In PSHE we will:

• learn about inspirational people and understand how resilience helps us overcome challenges
• explore children’s rights and how they help keep children safe around the world
• compare our lives with others and recognise that not all children have the same experiences
• understand our rights and responsibilities at home, school and in the wider community
• take part in discussion, role play and reflection to explore how our actions affect others
• learn about community roles and how people help keep us safe and supported
• develop respect for trusted adults and community helpers
• learn where money comes from and understand the difference between needs and wants
• explore saving, caring for the environment and helping our families
• develop important life skills such as kindness, teamwork, responsibility and resilience

As linguists we will:

• explore and use new vocabulary confidently in speaking and writing
• read and explore a high-quality text (The Fossil Girl) to deepen understanding of characters and events
• investigate how authors use description and word choice to engage the reader
• analyse language and discuss why particular words and phrases are effective
• build our understanding of prefixes and how they change meaning
• learn to spell and apply common exception words accurately
• investigate spelling patterns, including prefixes and sound patterns
• apply grammar rules such as using a and an correctly
• write, edit and improve sentences and short passages using new skills
• reflect on our learning and develop accuracy, independence and pride in our work

As digital learners we will:

• explore what HTML is and understand how websites are created
• learn how browsers translate code into text and images
• identify and use common HTML tags to structure web pages
• compare block-based coding with text-based coding
• practise editing text and images and see how changes affect web pages
• explore the difference between HTML (structure) and CSS (style)
• take part in unplugged and on-screen coding activities
• learn how images are added using the <img> tag and image addresses
• explore fake news, website editing and how content can be misleading
• develop ethical, responsible and safe online behaviour

As scientists we will:

• explore what forces are and understand pushes, pulls and twists
• investigate how forces affect the movement, speed and shape of objects
• learn about contact forces, including friction, air and water resistance
• explore how surface roughness affects friction and movement
• plan and carry out fair tests by identifying variables
• make predictions, collect results and draw conclusions
• use force diagrams to show direction and effect
• explore non-contact forces, including magnetism and gravity
• investigate magnetic materials, poles and magnet strength
• research and explain the uses of magnets in everyday life

As Historians, we will:

• Find out when in history the Roman empire was
• Ask why the Romans left sunny Italy to invade this cold island on the edge of the Empire
• Consider whether Claudius invaded Britain for the same reason as Caesar.
• Decide if Boudicca was a hero or a villain.
• Find out how the Romans were able to keep control of such a vast empire.
• Learn how we can solve the mystery of how the great empire came to an end.
• Find out what religion in Roman society was like.
• Learn what the Romans have done for us.

As designers, in textiles we will:

• learn how were Roman purses designed.
• learn which stitches are practical for decorating and which are practical for joining fabric.
• carry out design tests to consider which fabric will be most suitable for a purse design.
• design and make and evaluate a Roman purse.

As geographers, we will:

• Answer the question - Would you rather settle in Rome or Manchester through a series of enquiry questions exploring modern Italy.
• Locate Italy and the UK on a world map, identify the countries which border Italy and understand it is split into regional locations similar to the United Kingdom.
• Understand how Italy’s location in relation to the Equator, Poles and Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn affect the climate. We will compare the climate to the UK through creating a climate graph.
• Identify physical features of the Italian landscape including the Alps, Apennines and the River Po.
• Consider why tourists visit Italy and identify tourist attractions dating back to Ancient Roman times.
• Investigate different aspects of Italian culture including family life, food, religious beliefs, fashion and music.

As musicians we will:

• Learn to play the samba drums
• Learn how to sing in tune.
• Understand what is a  motif in music
• Compose and notate a motif
• Develop and transpose a motif
• Combine and perform motifs

As artists we will:

• learn about Roman mosaics, how they were made and the materials they used.
• explore contemporary artist Sonia King’s mosaics, compare them to Roman mosaic and take digital photographs to inspire our own mosaic design.
• annotate our photographs and use them to mosaic design ideas.
• plan a mosaic tile design using our observations, photographs, and inspiration from Sonia King and the Romans.
• practise techniques for arranging, pasting, and grouting tiles in preparation for making a mosaic tile.
• create our final design.

As mathematcians, we will:

• Dive deeper into multiplication and division, building confidence by exploring number relationships and strengthening their recall of times tables.
• Learn to make connections between facts, spot patterns, and use their understanding of number to solve problems in a variety of real‑life contexts.
• Learn through practical activities, games, and reasoning challenges.
• Develop the fluency and flexibility needed to apply their times‑table knowledge with growing independence.