Maths has seen cross-curricular learning in the form of Roman numerals. The children learnt about the Roman number system identifying how different it is to our Base 10 system (no place value holder) and identified the different letters and corresponding values. They then calculated with Roman numerals and we discussed when we might still see Roman numerals being used. They were brilliant!
Owl class have been accurately demarcating speech. We used speech bubbles to record what was said out loud and then converted it into formal direct speech using inverted commas. This helped us in our story writing and is a skill we will also use as we start to look at using quotes in newspaper reports. Owl class are looking forward to being reporters over the next few weeks.
More circuit making in DT this week. We had to develop a switch that would turn the light in a circuit on and off. We used our knowledge of conductors to plan and make a simple switch and the results were impressive. Thank you to those of you who have donated pringles tubes, our Lighthouse designs will be completed by the end of term.
Our Roman shields and Vesuvius volcanoes are showing our artistic flair. We combined our knowledge of how shadows are made and translucent materials when creating lava flowing down the volcano.
History has seen us writing some fantastic speeches as Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni tribe. She stood up to the Roman generals and army at Colchester and marched on to St Albans and London. We used sources to look for clues as to what she was like. Some sources were written by Roman observers of the time while others were secondary sources. Once we had formed an opinion of Boudicca we wrote in the style of this famous leader and read our speeches out loud.
