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Science
Living things and their habitats- We
will be studying habitats and
looking at classification.
Animals including humans. We will
look at how the digestive system
works, how to look after our teeth.
an
Geography
Design & Technology
History
1 Where is Italy and what is it like?
Designing and making a Roman purse How was Rome founded and how did it expand into an empire?
-The legend of Romulus and Remus
-Identifying Italy on world and
-Working with textiles to design and
European maps
make a Roman drawstring
-How Rome played on its strengths to expand into an empire
-Identifying Rome and other major
purse
-Facts about the length and location of Roman rule around
cities
-Modifying with different techniques of Europe, Asia and Africa
-Geographical features: size,
decoration
How was society organised in ancient Rome?
population, mountains, rivers, etc.
Designing and making a Roman shield -Moving from monarchy to republic to empire
PE
-Looking at typical colours, patterns and -How Rome was ruled by emperor, consuls and senators
What was Harpastum and how was 2 What is there for tourists to do in
-Different groups of people in Rome and their rights (slaves,
Rome?
designs used on
it played by the Romans?
-Main
tourist
attractions
and
Roman
shields
plebeians, patricians, women)
-Looking at artefacts showing
identifying
ancient
Roman
sites
-Investigating
ways
of
using
different
What was daily life like in ancient Rome?
Roman love of ball games
-Brief descriptions of aspects of daily life: technology; hygiene;
-Evaluating
Rome
as
a
holiday
resort
materials
and
techniques
-Playing a game of Harpastum
children; food; houses
3
What
are
the
similarities
and
to
make
a
Roman
shield
based on what is known of the
differences
between
Italy
and
-Historical research into areas of daily life
rules
Britain?
What did the ancient Romans do for entertainment and who
What was the Campus and what
Maths
-Identifying
similarities
and
athletic activities were done
-Roman numerals - we will be looking were the gladiators?
differences
between
Italy
and
there?
at Roman numerals and how they fit in -Differences between leisure today and in ancient Rome
Britain
-At the circus (chariot racing)
-Completing a variety of challenges
with our number system.
-Life of a gladiator: what they did and why; what weapons
in terms of weather, climate,
a Roman soldier may have
-We will be using our knowledge of
landscape, etc.
undertaken when training
shape to look at Roman buildings and they used; where gladiator fights took place
-Looking at the differences from the
What did the ancient Romans believe and who were their gods
-Inventing training games to
architecture.
and goddesses?
improve skills in throwing, running, point of view of a Roman
-What Romans believed about gods and goddesses and
soldier who comes to Britain
jumping, etc
where their deities came from
RE Stand alone (Come and see)
-How Romans worshipped at the temple
Music Drums /Charanga -5 Gold Rings
English
-Describing some of the most popular Roman gods
French Stand alone (Unit 4)
-Reading a range of texts, including ICT-based texts, to find out about
PE Invasion Games –handball
aspects of life in ancient Rome.
ICT- Stand alone –Computing
Art
-Re-telling the story of Romulus and Remus through storyboards and
curriculum. We are software developers
Making a Roman mosaic
drama.
-Looking at examples of Roman mosaics
- Creating an information leaflet to explain how to make a Roman purse.
-Designing and creating a mosaic
Painting a scene from a Roman myth
-Investigating the work of other artists who have portrayed
Roman myths in their work
-Investigating the use of symbolism
-Creating art work to portray a Roman myth
Using clay to create a reproduction of an ancient Roman
Year 4 2014 –2015
artefact
Autumn Term
-Investigating artefacts e.g. coins, lamps, jugs, statues
6-7 Weeks beginning
-Using modeling clay to reproduce an artefact
The Romans
Topic Overview
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