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