History To use roleplay to understand the story of Romulus and Remus. To research the famous buildings in Rome. To use drama to understand what life was like for a Roman solider. To create some weapons which were used by the Roman army. Literacy To improvise using a range of drama strategies (such as role-play and freeze-frame) to explore themes such as hopes, fears and desires to make a text come alive. Plan, create and assess a non fiction suspense story. Discuss the features of a letter, look at a range of examples and create a letter home from the perspective of a soldier. Discuss character’s feelings and create a diary entry. Diary entries about what daily life is like in Roman Britain. To create a recount of Romulus and Remus. Numeracy To solve mathematical problems using Roman Numerals. Timeline- to order key dates. To round numbers to estimate answers. To compare and order angles. To sort quadrilaterals. To round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or Science Children listen carefully to a tape of sounds and describe the sounds in detail, using the vocabulary given. : Children make their own string telephones in pairs. Children try changing the loudness and pitch of virtual instruments. Children to make their own instrument and investigate how to change the sounds they produce. For example use a thicker elastic band. RE and PSHE Debate- Creating and discussing different scenarios to decide whether a person should be forgiven for what they did. Drama- use of role-play to empathise with key figures. To explore why Jesus had enemies and was arrested.. PE To play competitive games such as rounders. To create symmetrical and asymmetrical balances. To perform a range of jumping, stretching and balancing techniques. French Answer and ask questions about favourite playground games. Learn the months of the year in French. Talk about activities you are good or bad at. To create a party invitation in French. Look at a range of Roman shields. Create a Roman shield using a variety of materials. To create annotated plans for the Roman shields. Evaluate our Roman shields. Write a set of instructions about how to create a Roman shield. DT Activities for Year 4 Spring 2 ‘The Raging Romans’ Music To create rhythm from everyday objects. To play instruments to the beat of familiar songs. Listen to Roman music and learn about the instruments that the Romans used..

To identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating To recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear To find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it To find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it To recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases. History To describe some famous buildings in ancient Rome and consider their purpose. To describe the main features of a Roman villa. To consider similarities and differences between Roman home life and home life today. To demonstrate understanding of a Roman leisure activity. To describe some of the different gods and goddesses worshipped by the Romans. To describe what life was like for a Roman soldier, describing some of the army tactics used. To describe some of the weapons used by the Roman army. To identify similarities and differences between Roman and modern coins. To describe what happened to Pompeii in AD79. To describe how knowledge of Roman life has been constructed from Pompeii’s archaeological site. Literacy Fictional story writing– (3 weeks) In narratives creating settings, narratives and plot. To use a fictional story to inspire a piece of descriptive writing. To write descriptively using the 3 rd person. To use fronted adverbials. To evaluate and edit work by assessing the effectiveness of their own and others work and suggesting improvements. To proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency e.g. the accurate use of pronouns in sentences. To proof read work for spelling and punctuation errors. To organise paragraphs around a theme. To use dictionaries to the check meanings of words they have used. To use and punctuate direct speech. Indicating possession by using the possessive apostrophe with singular and plural nouns. History topic- – (3 weeks) To create a recount about Romulus and Remus. To choose nouns and pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion. To use the appropriate choice of pronoun and nouns within or across sentences to aid cohesion and avoid repetition. To use and understand the grammatical terminology accurately and appropriately when discussing reading and writing (determiner, pronoun, possessive pronoun, adverbial). To discuss writing similar to what they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, grammar and vocabulary. Numeracy Number and place value Read Roman numerals to 100 (1 to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value. Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or Order and compare numbers beyond Count backward through zero t include negative numbers. Geometry: properties of shapes Compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles based on their properties and sizes. Identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles by size. Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations. Complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a line of symmetry. Geometry: position and direction Describe positions on a 2-D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant. Describe movements between positions and translations of a given unit to left/ right and up/down. Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon. Statistics Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs. Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs. Science RE and PSHE PSHE: To recognise opportunities to make their own choices about food and the benefits of a balanced diet. To recognise when and how to ask for help. RE: Discovery RE Enquiry – Is forgiveness always possible? To understand how Jesus’ life, death and resurrection teaches Christians about forgiveness.. PE Football skills. Rounders. To develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [through gymnastics] French To listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding To engage in conversations; ask and answer questions To speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures To develop accurate pronunciation To write basic phrases in French. DT To use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups To generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion and annotated sketches. To select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment accurately to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]; To select and use a wider range of materials and components … according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities. To select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately. To select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities. Computing To use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly. To recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour To identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact. To use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content Skills for Year 4 Spring 2 ‘The Raging Romans’ Music To play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. To listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory.