Reading
-Use knowledge to read exception words
-Read a range of fiction and non-fiction
and for a range of purposes
-Use dictionaries to check meaning
-Prepare poems and plays to perform
-Check own understanding of reading
-Draw inferences and make predictions
-Retrieve and record information
-Discuss reading with others, inc. words
and phrases that capture the imagination
-Secure decoding of unfamiliar words
-Retell some stories orally
-Identify themes and conventions
-Make inference and justify predictions
-Recognise a variety of forms of poetry
-Identify and sumarise ideas
English
Grammar
-Use range of conjunctions
-Use prefixes and suffixes in spelling and
-Use perfect tense (beginning to be
correctly spell common homophones
appropriately)
-Use dictionary to confirm spellings
-Use range of nouns and pronouns and
-Write simple dictated sentences
select when to use them for clarity
-Use handwriting joins appropriately and
-Use time connectives
increase regularity
-Introduce and use speech punctuation
-Plan writing based on familiar forms
-Know language of clauses
-Rehearse sentences orally for writing
-Use commas after front adverbials
-Use varied rich vocabulary
Writing
-Create simple settings and plot
-Assess the effectiveness of own and
others’ writing an evaluate it
-Organise writing into paragraphs
-Use simple organisational devices
-Proof-read for spelling and punctuation
errors
-Read own writing aloud
Speaking and Listening
-Give structured descriptions
-Participate actively in conversation
-Consider and evaluate different viewpoints
-Articulate and justify opinions
-Speak audibly in Standard English
-Gain, maintain and monitor interest of
listeners
Art and Design
Making and designing Roman helmets
Making and designing Roman shields
Making and designing Roman catapults
Take part in a Roman Banquet
Design and make a Roman clay pot
To design and make a mosaic
Design and Technology
Computing
 Research facts about Roman life and
history.
Geography
 To look at the spreading of the
Roman Empire
Mathematics
To order historic events on a timeline
Modern Languages
N/A
History
Science
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To think about the forces needed to
make the catapult work.
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To understand how the Romans invaded Britain.
To name the different Roman Gods.
To identify how the Roman Empire changed.
To know what Roman soldiers wore
To know what the Coliseum is and different types
of Gladiators.
To understand the changes in Britain from the
Stone Age to the Iron Age.
To know about the Roman Empire and its impact
on Britain.
To know about Britain’s settlement by Anglo
Saxons and Scots.
To know about the Viking and Anglo Saxon
struggle for the Kingdom of England.
Physical Education
N/A – PE is taught as a discrete subject in
Y3/4 with an emphasis on competitive
sports and Real PE
Music
- Children will be able to sing in tune
- Maintain a simple part within a vocal
ensemble
- Work with layers of sound
- Complete unit of work from BBC music ~
Viking saga songs
Outside the classroom
Trip to the Roman centre