Dear Parents,

We hope you have had a good summer.

During this Autumn term, the Blackbirds class will be following a unit of work on the theme of Invaders and Settlers. The first half term will focus on the Romans and the second half term the Vikings. Where possible we will be linking as many areas of the curriculum as we can to this theme. Key skills in history and geography will be achieved through our work on Invaders and Settlers.

• In Literacy, our focus will be on Poetry, Story settings and openers, Play-scripts and instructional texts.
• Numeracy will follow the renewed Primary Framework for Mathematics.
• In Science we will be learning about ‘Properties of materials’. This will be linked to the Vikings in the latter part of the term when we look at ‘Keeping Warm’ and the materials available to them at the time.
• In Art/DT we will be designing our own Roman sandals. The remaining time will focus on painting and drawing linked to the Invaders and Settlers unit.
• In Music and cookery will also follow our theme for the term.
• I.C.T. will be embedded in many aspects of the curriculum with special emphasis on combining text and graphics and ensuring all children are confident with a range of computer skills and programs.
• R.E. will focus on Christianity during Roman and Viking times.

· Units that will be covered in P.E this term are invasion games and dance.

As always we would be grateful for items relating to our topic.

We will hopefully be making a trip to the Tripontium exhibition at Rugby Museum before half term to extend our knowledge of Roman life.

We are very much looking forward to an exciting term.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Jefferson and Mrs Wood