Sycamore
Welcome to Sycamore class!
Teacher – Miss Doorey
Teaching Assistant – Mrs Davies
Terms 1 and 2: Through the Ages
In the Through the Ages project, your child will learn about three different periods of British prehistory: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. They will discover terminology relating to time and sequence dates to make a timeline. They explore the changes to people, homes and lifestyle throughout the different periods and investigate examples of prehistoric settlements, monuments, burials and artifacts in detail. They will also study how technology improved over time, including how the discovery of different metals changed the way that people lived.
Terms 3 and 4: Rocks, Relics and Rumbles
In the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles project, your child will learn about the different layers of the Earth, including plate tectonics and their potential effects on the Earth’s surface. They will investigate different types of rock to learn about their uses and properties. They will also investigate soil and fossils, including learning about the work of Mary Anning. They will have the opportunity to use maps to learn about the lines of latitude and longitude and a compass to learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points. They will also learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis and the long and short-term consequences that these can have.
Terms 5 and 6: Emperors and Empires
In the Emperors and Empires project, your child will learn about the growth and decline of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. They will discover the absolute power of the Roman emperors and study the hierarchies of Roman society and the Roman army. They will study the first invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 BC and the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. They will learn about Boudicca’s rebellion, Hadrian’s Wall and the Romanisation of Britain, including how Christianity came to Britain, and investigate the legacy of Roman Britain in their local area.
Home Learning Expectations
Homework will go out on Friday and will be expected back the following Wednesday. If for any reason your child is struggling to complete it, please speak to us or send a message on Class Dojo.
Reading
Please read with your child at least 5 times a week and sign the reading record book. These books should be brought into school every day in your child’s book bag. Please ensure that books borrowed from school are returned. Children who are now on the Accelerated Reader Scheme will pick their own library books and complete online quizzes about their home reading.
Maths
Every week the children will receive a maths homework task on Freckle, the online resource used in previous years, or on Times Tables Rock Stars. These online websites are a fun and engaging way for children to develop their Maths skills.
Usernames and passwords will be stuck into your child’s reading record. (If you have any problems regarding passwords and logging on, please let us know – we will do our best to help.)