Our first topic is 'Raiders, Traders, Invaders' – a historical study of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking era (793AD - 1066AD).

History:

• What do objects from the past tell us about the people who lived at that time?
• Who were the Saxons/Vikings? When and why did they come to Britain? Where did they settle?
• Where the Vikings raid? How did they trade? Why did they invade?
• What was everyday life like for a Viking?
• Who was Alfred? Was he really great?
• What happened at the Battle of Hastings?

English:

• Using Michael Morpurgo's text Beowulf as a stimulus for saga writing, focusing on describing settings, characters and atmosphere. 
• Writing a Saxon kennings poem to describe a battle scene in Beowulf, with a focus on using figurative language and hyphens to create two-word phrases.
• Writing a non-chronological report about a dragon (based on Dragonology by Dugald Steer) and using correct organisational features to structure the text and guide the reader.

Maths:

• Revision and recap of problem-solving strategies to get ready for Year 5 learning.
• Place Value: reading, writing and comparing numbers up to 1 million; tenths and hundredths; negative numbers.
• Addition and Subtraction: formal addition methods for up to 4-digits, rounding, multi-step problems and using the inverse operation.

Science - Forces: 

• Exploring different forces including: gravity, air resistance, water resistance and friction.
• The impact of gears, pulleys and levers on creating a larger force or moving larger objects.
• Investigating a hypothesis using scientific enquiry skills.
• Applying accurate scientific vocabulary to investigations.

Computing:

• Investigating how a computer works as a system, including inputs, outputs and processes.
• Using Scratch to generate kennings poems using coding.
• E-safety: understanding the importance of not sharing personal information online.

Art - Textiles:

• Study the work of Grayson Perry to create a class tapestry inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry and Victoria Villasana.

Music - Viking Rock:

• Listen and respond to Viking inspired music, and perform their own lyrical poem.

PE:

• Our PE days are on a Monday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor).
• Outdoor: Tag Rugby.
• Indoor: Rhythmic Gymnastics.

RE - Belonging:

• Our RE day will be on 17.10.22.
• The first two pillars of Islam: Shahada and Salat.
• How we the pillars of Islam show belonging for Muslims, and how we can show belonging in our lives.

PSHE - Physical well-being in the media:

• Our PSHE day will be on 20.10.22.
• Messages in the media can be misleading, including food adverts, role models and image manipulation.