Spring 1 and 2 - The Romans

As Mathematicians this term, we will be exploring multiplication and division, fractions and decimals. We will be:

• Multiplying and dividing by 11 and 12
• Multiplying 3 digits together
• Understanding the rule of commutativity
• Solving reasoning, word, scaling and correspondence problems
• Recognising fractions of shapes
• Adding fractions with the same denominator
• Understanding tenths and hundredths
• Adding decimals together to two decimal places

In Literacy this half term, we will be exploring the Romans through the text, The Thieves of Ostia. We will be:

• Exploring and writing quest stories
• Exploring and writing formal letters 
• Developing our persuasive writing
• Spelling words ending with gue and que
• Using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
• Using fronted adverbials with a comma
• Organising information into paragraphs
• Using the personal pronouns (he, she, they etc) interchangeably with characters' names.

This half term, our topic is The Romans!

As Historians, we will be:

• Exploring Julius Caesar's attempted invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 BC
• Learning about the Roman Empire by 42AD and the power of its army
• The Successful invasion by Claudius and his conquest
• The purpose of Hadrian's Wall
• British resistance to the Romans (Boudica)
• Roman Gods, Goddesses and their move to early Christianity
• Roman emperors and their roles within the empire
• The Romanisation of Britain and the impact on culturel ,language and beliefs today

As Scientists, we will be:

• Comparing how things move on different surfaces
• Comparing forces and the forces in magnets
• To observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
• Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials
• Describe magnets as having two poles
• Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other depending on which poles are facing

As Computer Technicians, we will:

• Design, create and debug a program to achieve a specific goal.
• Use logical reasoning to problem solve why algorithms do not work.
• Become experts in using Scratch to insert backgrounds that have a Roman theme and animate a Roman soldier.

As Artists we will be:

• Investigating Roman mosaics and comparing these to Sonia King’s
• Collecting ideas for my own mosaic
• Creating a mood board about what represents their school and class
• Practising using the skills of paste resist
• Planning my own mosaic design reflecting my class and school