Our Topic this Term is:

The Ancient Romans!

This term we will be stepping forward in time from the Iron Age to the Roman invasion of Britain. A soldier's life, Boudicca's rebellion and what the Romans did for us, are just some of the exciting things that we will be finding out about!

Things we need to remember:

PE kits suitable for indoor and outdoor use should be in school at all times. Our PE slots are on outside on a Tuesday and inside on a Friday 

Spelling test on Wednesday

Homework given on Friday to be handed in on the following Thursday

DIARY DATES

 WRITING:  

We will be writing an exciting historical adventure based on the story 'Escape from Pompeii' by Christina Balit, writing and performing Roman Army marching poems and creating a persuasive holiday brochure for Sicily!

We will also be working hard to improve our spelling, punctuation and grammar. 

MATHS:   

 This term we will be learning:

• Multiplication and division: factor pairs, multiplying 3 digits, efficient multiplication, written methods of multiplication and division
• Measurement: investigating area
• Fractions: tenths, equivlent fractions, fractions greater than 1, adding and subtractiong fractions, fractions of quantities
• Decimals: tenths and hundedths, dividing 1 or 2-digits by 10 and 100

By the end of Year 4 Children should know all of their multiplication tables and division facts up to 12 so please support your child's learning of these. 

READING:

Children should read for at least 20 minutes each day at home, preferably to an adult. They should keep a record of their reading in their Reading Record and it should be signed by an adult. 

 R.E.   

This term we will study Christianity and think about the question ' What difference did Paul's conversion on the Damascus Road make to Christians?,

We will also look at Sikhism and the question ' How does the teaching of the gurus move Sikhs from dark to light?'