1. PSHE Life skills bus Going for goals Good to be me Drugs Art & DT Designing and making: Roman shields and spears for battle Roman pottery or sculptures Roman mosaics pop-up information books English and drama Poetry and imagery Persuasive writing and debating VCOP Recounts Stories with issues/ dilemmas Explanation texts Dramatization of Boudicca’s Revolt Maths Roman numerals Fractions and decimals Data handling Time Place value, ordering and rounding Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Problem solving Measuring Shape and space Maths games Online games and puzzles ICT Word processing skills Publishing invitations for a Roman Feast Roman research Roving Romans power point presentations; what have we learnt? RE Jesus as an adult Easter Music Ukulele Orchestra of Henleaze History Why do people move away from where they were born? Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? Who were the Celts and who were the Romans? Who was Boudicca? What happened in AD60? What were the short-term and long-term results of Boudicca’s revolt? What did the Romans do for us? Year 4 Roving Romans Subject focus History Science Moving and Growing- The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone Investigating Temperature- Oh no, my snowman’s melting! Friction- Parachutes Ahoy! Roman Medicines Other Roman march and battle in costume Roman Feast Trip to Roman museum Bristol Old Vic Theatre trip PE Gymnastics using apparatus Rolling, bowling and bouncing Roman games

2. Thinking and philosophy Mr Barber philosophy sessions Thinking about Roman inventions that never were Debating pros and cons of life under Roman rule The Grand Finale CHANGE OF PLAN. Children will take part in a Roman picnic at which entertainment will be provided, after first participating in a formation march and battle. Environment Using our outdoor environment for temperature comparisons, story telling, drama and inspiration for artwork. Children’s Questions Did they go to school? If so, what were they like? What did the Romans do for us? Who got rid of the Romans? How did Julius Caesar become so powerful? What types of food were popular in Ancient Rome? Why did they build Hadrian’s Wall? What weaponry did the Romans and Celts use in battle? ELLI Dimensions Creativity: Use the unicorn’s imagination to create Roman weapons, pottery, mosaics, drama pieces and musical compositions. Learning Relationships: Continue to work effectively in groups of differing sizes through our Roman Grand Finale, musical compositions, Publisher invitation designs and online maths games. Curiosity: Respond to questions about life in Roman Britain and formulate own questions to explore, using the cat’s powers of enquiry to investigate temperature. Meaning Making: Use the spider’s ability to link previous knowledge in all subjects to unfamiliar areas of learning and develop new skills. Changing and Growing: Like the chameleon, be aware of how learning has changed and grown by creating ‘What we have learnt’ power points. Children’s Suggestions Learn about Roman food and have a feast Discover more about Latin Roman research using different websites Make a power point presentation at the end of the topic to show what has been learnt Act out an important battle or event Play games that Roman children would have enjoyed Make Roman pottery and weapons Design a Roman costume Mosaic tile designs Learn Roman tunes on the ukulele Explore how to use Roman numerals Have a ‘Make the best Colosseum’ competition Have a Roman day Look at the important areas invaded by the Romans On a map look at the scale of the Roman empire at its most powerful and then at its weakest Label countries that were part of the Roman Empire Year 4 Roving Romans Subject focus History