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Harvest and what it means to
Christians
Christmas as a Christian festival
Sacred texts and their importance
to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Art
Self portraits
Mixing paints
Creating Roman mosaics.
Observational drawings
Keeping sketch books.
Design and Technology
Investigating strength in
structures
Designing, making and
evaluating ancient invaders
weaponry.
Cooking – savoury foods
History
Roman and Saxon invasions
Celts resistance – Boudicca
Timelines.
The Roman Empire and the power of
the Roman army
Geography
Using maps, atlases and globes to
locate and name countries
European map work showing Roman
invasion.
Case study and trip to a Roman site
Roman and Saxon place names in
the UK.
Maths
Place value
Addition and subtraction using formal calculation
methods
Multiplication and division tables
Word problems
Measuring – length, weight and capacity
Bar charts and pictograms
Solving problems
Properties of shape
Angles – right angles and turning
Time – analogue and digital
Fractions - tenths
INVADERS!
Terms 1 & 2
2015-16
English
Handwriting, spelling and grammar.
Reading and comprehension skills
We will study a variety of texts including
myths, performance poetry, information texts,
recount, calligrams and shape poems.
Cross-curricular writing to give purpose to
work.
Science
Light and shadow, - Why do we have
shadows, how are they formed? How
does light travel?
Forces and magnets – What are forces?
Scientific enquiry skills
Music
Playing and performing the
recorder in solo and ensemble
context.
Understanding basic music
notation.
Singing a variety of songs with
increasing control.
PE
Dance and movement – linked to
Roman theme including marching
routines.
Outdoor adventurous activities and
team building activities (taught by
our PE specialist)
Computing
Internet safety
Understanding computer networks
Cross curricular computing:
research skills, math games and
typing up work.
Computer Programming