Term 1-2
This term, our enquiry question is…
How Successful was the Viking Invasion of Britain?
We will attempt the following questions, along with others, as part of our learning this term:
Who were the Vikings?
Where did they come from?
What was Viking society like?
What did the Vikings believe in?
Who did they battle in Britain and how did it go?
In English, we will be reading Viking Boy by Tony Bradman.
We will be reading and responding to the story, using our VIPERS skills to explore and discuss the plot, the characters and the themes.
We will also be practising using direct speech and expanded noun phrases in our writing. Click the links below to have a practice!
In Maths this term, we are learning about Decimals and money including:
- tenths
- hundredths
- thousandths
- rounding decimals
- column method with decimals
- using decimals in context including money and length
After half term, we will be learning about short multiplication and division as well as negative numbers including:
- negative numbers in context
- finding the difference between negative numbers
- using number lines to represent negative numbers
Good times table skills will be essential to success in maths this year! https://ttrockstars.com/
Please see our curriculum map for more details on what we will be learning about this year.