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__Autumn Term 2011__ Our topic this term is called

We will be learning about the lives of the Iron age Celts and the Romans who invaded Britain.

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Our main class text this term will be "The Orchard Book of Roman Myths" by Geraldine McCaughrean. We will be learning about the key components that go to make up a story; characters, setting and plot. We will develop our own Roman gods and heroes and write our own Roman Myth. We will read poems linked with our topic, written in different styles and formats. We will look at the features of information texts and produce an information booklet about the Celts and Romans. Drama and playscript work will be linked to our Christmas Concert.

__**Maths**__
__Number__
 * Develop mental arithmetic strategies (number bonds, times tables, estimating, rounding etc)
 * Place Value - ordering numbers
 * Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000
 * Understanding the relationship between + and - (inverse operations)
 * Multiplication and Division through the Tables (inverse operations)
 * Introduction to Fractions

__Shape and Space__
 * 2D Shapes - names and properties of
 * 3D Shape - names and properties of
 * Symmetry - line symmetry and rotational symmetry
 * Co-ordinates and direction
 * Area
 * Perimeter

__Science__
__Materials__ - We will learn about the states of matter; Solids, Liquids, and Gases. We will learn how the Celts and Romans put this science into practice. We will turn solids to liquids, liquids to gases and solids. We will learn about which changes are reversible.

__The Planets__ - All of the planets in our Solar System are named after Roman/Greek Gods (except for Earth). We will learn how these planets travel around the sun. We will find out about how the Sun and the Moon, provide our calendar and how the Romans provided the basis of this for us.

__ICT__
We will be revising work on E-Safety. Looking at how we can stay safe whilst searching the internet and using email.

Year 4 - Will be producing an information leaflet about the Celts and Romans using a desktop publishing package Year 5 - Will be producing a powerpoint presentation about the Celts and Romans. We will be learning transferable skills such as; copying, cutting, pasting, inserting images, finding and replacing text, word art, changing fonts and backgrounds.

We will be using the internet to locate information about the Celts and Romans - and considering reliable resources

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__Cymraeg__
We will be revising known patterns about the weather, time, and clothes, and lookingat how these can be adapted to answer questions in the past tense.

__History__ - The Celts and The Romans.
We will begin by learning about how the native Celts lived. Finding out about the types of food, clothes, houses, jobs society they had. We will learn about the Roman empire and find out what happened when these warriors clashed! How did the Roman invasion change life for the Celts? We hope to visit St Ffagans and Caerleon to visit the Celtic Village and the Roman Baths and Museum. We will host a Roman Day at the school and experience some aspects of Roman Life.

__Art__
In art lessons we will be exploring the use of pattern and symmetry in both celtic and roman art. We will be using a variety of media including paint, clay, collage and charcoal and ICT to explore Celtic knots and Roman Mosaic.

__Design Technology__
We will design and make a celtic torc, learning about different types of materials that can be used, and decided which ones are best. We will be setting specific design criteria and evaluating our own work against this.

__PE__ -
Orienteering - We will be learning how to orient a map. Use the key to identify land marks. Learn points of a compass. Having learnt the basic skills of orienteering we will have opportunity to take part in a variety of orienteering challenges and competitions around the school grounds. Gymnastics - We will be exploring a variety of balances, travels and jumps. We will choose the best of these to choreograph a sequence of movements to perform, evaluate and refine. Swiming - We will have a three week block of swimming lessons at Aberfan Baths (date TBC)

__RE__ -
Feasts and Festivals - We will be looking at the main Feast and Festivals that occur in the Autumn for some of the main world religions. Christianity - Harvest, and Christmas Judaism - Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur Islam - Ramadan, Eid Ul Fitr Hinduism - Diwali

__Music__ -
We will be exploring a variety of ostinati (repeating) rhythm, and learning how simpole beats can be added to and varied to make a more pleasing sound. We will use a variety of tuned and non tuned percussion and aim to compose and perform a celtic drumming song.