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The TIME Institute:

The Roman Empire

 

Year 4 Term 1A

CONTEXT

Time Agents

BROADENING EXPERIENCE

Vindolanda

CLASS READER

The Thieves of Ostia

Oracy Development Opportunities

ENGLISH

Focus Narrative:

Historical Stories

Key Text/Stimulus:

The Thieves of Ostia  

Focus Non-Narrative:

Recounts

Key Text/Stimulus:

History (Day in the life)

Curriculum support genres:

Informal Letter Writing

Instructions (pizza)

Hot-seating characters

Verbal instructions

ART

Artist:

Roman Art

Medium:

Mosaics

Ceramics

Feedback, sharing ideas

RE

Northumberland Agreed Syllabus

Unit L2.3 What is the 'Trinity' and why is it important for Christians

HISTORY

National Curriculum:

the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

a local history study (linked to Romans - Vindolanda)

 

Planning Link

conscience alley, hot-seating

Content:

  • Invasions
  • Roman Roads
  • Boudicca's Rebellion
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Gods and Goddesses
  • Roman Baths

 

GEOGRAPHY

National Curriculum:

describe and understand key aspects of:physical geography, including: volcanoes and earthquakes

 

Content:

locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (Italy) concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities

Link to Pompeii - History

 

 

PE

Real PE Unit:

Unit 1

Cog Focus

  • Personal Skills

Fundamental Movement Skills

  • Coordination: Footwork
  • Static Balance: One Leg

Planning Link

Sport:

Tag Rugby

Football

Feedback, sharing ideas, instruction

DT

National Curriculum:

Focus objectives:

COOKING & NUTRITION OBJECTIVES

Focus skills:

  • Grating
  • Peeling
  • Cutting (bridge hold/claw grip/(fork hold)
  • measuring
  • kneading

Recipes:

Pizza (homemade base)  

 

Feedback, sharing ideas, verbal instructions, explanations

SCIENCE

National Curriculum:

States of Matter

compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases

observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C)

identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature

 

Describing movement of matter, take on roles.

WOW! Practical IntroductionGather a selection of materials/objects for the children to look at (Brick, sponge, oil, apple, washing up liquid etc). Before starting this unit they must predict if the objects are solid, liquid or gas. Include a cup of ice.At the end of the session discuss how the ice has changed, would they like to change their prediction?Revisit these predictions at the end of the unit. Would they change any of their answers?

Content:

  • Soil, Liquid or Gas?
  • Investigating Gases
  • Heating and cooling
  • Wonderful Water
  • Investigating Evaporation
  • The Water Cycle

 

Investigations:

Where does rain come from?

Solid, liquid or gas?

Is ice a solid, liquid or a gas?

How do particles behave?

Planning Link

COMPUTING

National Curriculum:

Computer Science

Coding (PM Unit 4.1)

 

Planning Link

Digital Literacy

School Acceptable Use Policy

Debate, discussions, sharing ideas

MUSIC

No Focus

 

SPANISH

Language Angels Unit

Core Vocabulary & Phonetics:

  • Recap Previous Vocabulary

 

Intermediate Language Unit (6 Lessons):

  • Los Romanos (The Romans)

 

 

Planning Link

Planning Link

Speaking aloud