Inspiration Day: A Roman visitor.
End Product: A chance to see our work, play a Roman game and listen to our song!
We will be learning about the Roman invasion of Britain and its impact, also studying British resistance and Boudicca’s role in this. Saplings will study volcanoes and make a model of a volcano in a group. They will look at the city of Pompeii and the devastation caused by the eruption of Vesuvius and the archaeological discoveries centuries later which have helped us to understand what happened.
We will be learning to . . .
History/ Geography / Design Technology / Art / Writing links / Maths Links
Describe and understand key aspects of:physical geography, including:, volcanoes and earthquakes.
Study the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain including
Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion in 55-54 BC, the Roman Empire by AD 42 and the power of its army, the successful invasion by Claudius and conquest, including Hadrian’s Wall, British resistance-, Boudicca.
. / 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
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes.
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [forexample, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials,
prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques / Record their observations in sketch books / Writing a Roman myth based on the story of Romulus and Remus.
Letter writing- a roman legionary writes home about life in the army.
Writing instructions- How to make a volcano. / Timelines
Roman Numerals
Roman measurements and comparison
Measurements in technology: length and scale.
I can support my child’s learning by . . .
- Helping them to measure in cm and mm
- Helping them to find out and remember Roman Numerals
- Researching Pompeii with them.
- Find out the names of Roman cities in Britain. What was Leicester called in Roman times?
- Re-reading the story of Romulus and Remus to them.
- Visiting the Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester – it’s free!