The Romans

As Authors in English, we will be: 

• Reading a range quest stories.
• Writing expanded noun phrases to describe characters and settings.
• Creating our own quest story.
• Learning how to write and present a letter.
• Understand the differences between formal and informal writing.
• Listen to and read a range of poetry.
• Create our own poems using figurative language.
• Writing an explanation text all about the Romans.
• Applying Year 3 spelling rules into our writing. 

As Mathematicians, we will be:

• Multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers.
• Dividing 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers.
• Counting money in pence and pounds.
• Converting pounds and pence.
• Adding and subtracting money.
• Giving change.
• Making tally charts.
• Drawing and interpretting pictograms.
• Drawing and interpretting bar charts.
• Reading tables accurately.
• Finding equivalent lengths in m and cm and mm and cm.
• Comparing lengths.
• Adding and subtracting lengths.
• Measuring and claculating perimeter.
• Making equal parts.
• Recognising and finding a half.
• Recognising and finding a quarter.
• Recognising and finding a third.
• Learning about unit and non-unit fractions.
• Counting in fractions.

As Historians, we will:

• Explore Roman life in Rome in 27BC
• Understand the chronology of the Roman invasion of Britain
• Know who Julius Caesar and explore his attempted invasion
• Research the power of the Roman army
• Explore the successful invasion and conquest of Britain.
• Understand the British resistance and Boudicca’s rebellion.
• Explore primary and secondary sources and the reasons why Hadrian’s Wall was built.
• Understand the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain’s technology, culture and beliefs.

As Artists, we will:

• Learn about the artist Sonia King and explore her artwork.
• Investigate Roman mosaics and compare to Sonia King's work.
• Collect ideas for our artwork from around school using iPads.
• Create a mood board that represents our class and school.
• Plan a mosaic design.
• Create a mosaic design using tiles and adhesive.

As Scientists, we will:

• Learn that a force is a push or a pull.
• Compare how things move on a different surfaces.
• Identify magnetic materials.
• Describe magnets as having two poles.
• Predict whether magnets will attract or repel.
• Plan a test to compare the strength of different magnets.
• Make and use a working compass.

As Computer Technicians, we will:

• Create a sprite and background using Scratch.
• Animate characters using Scratch software.
• Program a sprite changing movement and position.
• Add sounds to enhance animations.
• Debug algorithms.