As we learn best from hands on experience:

We will experience a visit from a Roman soldier.Explore real artefacts from a History box and visit to reading museumMake and take part in a Roman feastVisit Calleva site at Silchester

As we are independent and individual learners we will:

Explore further an aspect of the topic which interests us. We will choose how we wish to present their findings.

As members of a community we will:

Be aware of the rich Roman history of our local area and its significance to archaeologists and historians

As members of a global community we can see the value of learning other languages. We will begin with basic French communication

As historians we will create timelines to appreciate when and for how long The Romans dominated Britian. We will use a range of sources and experiences to develop our understanding and knowledge of aspects of Roman Britain: reasons for invasion, settlements and everyday life, Boudicca. As geographers we will ask and answer geographical questions about the physical characteristics of a location in order to understand why and how the Romans settled in Britain. We will a range of sources, including fieldwork, to locate countries and describe geographical similarities and differences between themAs designers we will be creating a feast by adapting recipes used by Romans in Britain. We will design and build Roman shields and models of military hardware

PE-Mondays (teacher led) -Wednesdays (with sports coaches) Please ensure a full, named PE kit is in school every day as we may keep fit at other times too.

HomeworkREADING EVERY DAY if possible

Spellings and number bonds/tables come home on Fridays and are tested the following Friday

Maths and English Homework is sent out every Friday to be returned by the following Friday.

Homework diaries are checked on Mondays.

Reminders

Communities

Areas of learning

Problem Solvers

As problem solvers we will:

Ask and try to answer questions about Roman Britain using clues from historical sources

Apply our growing mathematical knowledge and understanding to solve mathematical problems using a range of methods

Real Experiences Child Led

The Romans are Coming!The Romans are Coming!

The Romans are Coming!The Romans are Coming!

Writing, presenting and broadcasting

•Skills associated with interrogating various sources for relevant information and note taking skills•Non chronological reports about Roman soldiers•Narrative texts in the form of a letter•Explanatory texts about how be healthy •Persuasive writing and discursive texts related to Boudicca •Instructions for how to make Roman dishes•Mixed media presentations of child led learning

Using communicationUsing communication

Learning across the curriculumLearning across the curriculum

Learning and thinking skills•Listening to instructions and asking if we don’t understand•Concentrating on the task in hand and doing it to the best of our ability•Learning from our mistakes so we will do better next time

Personal and emotional skills•Having the confidence to take risks in our learning•Working well independently•Learning to value ourselves and feel good about ourselves

Social skills•Making sure we take responsibility for ourselves and our things•Working well collaboratively •Always remembering that others have a right to learn

Personal developmentPersonal development

Using maths•Use standard measures of length and time to set up and use exercise activities and circuits. Make predictions and adaptations based on their findings

Calculating•Ongoing calculation skills related to the topic where possible, for example to calculate quantities and costing for their healthy snacks

Interpreting data•Gather information to construct bar charts and pictograms•Use venn and carroll diagrams to record, sort and classify information

Communicate•Communicate their findings and decisions using conventional recording to justify them.

Using mathematicsUsing mathematics

Searching•Using search engines to find relevant websites•Learning some safety rules associated with the internet

Developing ideas and making things happen•Using text and graphics to present our learning in a variety of ways

Using ICTUsing ICT

Subject Key SkillsSubject Key Skills

History, geography and citizenshipHistory, geography and citizenship

Science and design technologyScience and design technology

Art, dance and dramaArt, dance and drama

PE and PSHEPE and PSHE