1. Viking Quests Literacy Numeracy History Science Music WOW Days
Myths and Legends
Explore Viking myths and legends
Write their own myths and adventure stories
Non-chronological reports
Recounts
Numeracy
Discrete work using White Rose Hub
Links with topic made where possible
History
Who were the Vikings?
Researching about Viking warriors
Viking way of life
Home and fashion
Jobs and trade
Science
Exploring rocks and fossils
Link with Computing to film a report
Viking Quests DT
Viking Longboats
What made the Viking Longboat a good mode of transport?
How did they construct the Longboat?
Design and make their own Viking Longboat
Music
Composing music based on water / battle
WOW Days
Y4 to work with an author
Trip to the Merlin theatre linked with the author visit
Viking Day
E-Safety Day
Computing
E-safety
Programming and Multi-media
Presentation skills
Making a film
Handling data
P.E
Games
Dance
Gymnastics RE
What can we learn from the life and teaching of Jesus?

2. Viking Quests Topic Drivers
As learners interested in History we will:-
Be finding out about the Vikings – where they came from, where they invaded and settled and why they left Scandinavia
Be learning about the beliefs and weapons of Viking warriors and about famous Viking leaders and explorers
Learn about Viking ways of life
Learn about Viking traders and their routes and the goods they traded
Learn about the beliefs of Vikings
As learners interested in DT we will:-
Research the design of Viking Long ships
Explore what made the Viking Long ship a good form of transport
Explore how to make a structure stronger
Design and make their own Viking Long ship
Evaluate the product
As learners interested in Literacy we will:-
Read a range of myths and legends including those connected to Viking mythology
Explore the genre of myths and adventure stories
Write our own Viking adventure stories