Extended Curriculum
Our Extended Curriculum for Autumn
Our main focus this term is on English and Maths to ensure our students maintain their potential outcome pre-lockdown. With that in mind, as a school, we have adopted a truly cross-curricular approach so that our students can still access and enjoy the wider curriculum.
Year 4 will be looking to continue our journey Through the Ages, with a focus on the Romans. Our first text, Escape from Pompeii, is a great source, with many links to the various subject areas. We have set time aside for our students to work on a variety of hands-on projects to whet their appetite for knowledge.
Please find below how we intend to dovetail a rich range of experiences into your children's lessons.
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The Workshop (D&T) |
The Surgery (PSHE) |
The Lab (STEM) |
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Make a representation of a volcano: 2D, 3D, drawing, labelled diagram, working model. Weaponry – scale representations of shields, spears, swords, helmets Sun dial – Roman numerals Roman diet
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How would you escape the volcano? What would you take with you in your escape? What feelings might you have? Track Tranio’s feelings through the story – how do they change? What questions would you ask Tranio? What could we say to Tranio to comfort him? What might happen once you have escaped? Where would you go? How would you live? |
Volcanic eruptions / measure (maths) Animal life post eruption Endangered animals - food chains, webs and classification Digestive system including teeth
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English |
Text: |
Maths |
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Descriptive writing Escape from Pompeii narrative Leaflet on volcano/Pompeii Diary Letter writing Script News Report Newspaper Report Instructional writing |
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Height/scale comparison of known volcanoes vs known landmarks eg Empire State/Big Ben/ Eiffel Tower etc
Roman numerals – ‘Knucklebones’
Legions/Centurions/Formations
Measure/scale |
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The Hub (Geography/history) |
ICT/Computing |
The Gallery (art) |
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European maps Identify volcanoes around the globe. Locate Mount Vesuvius in an atlas. Are volcanoes still a threat? How do they affect us today? Compare asylum seekers/homelessness/immigrants to survivors of Pompeii. Timeline – Stone Age -> Roman -> 1066 Invaders of Britain |
Animation sequence for Escape from Pompeii Research of volcanoes PowerPoint Fact-file News Broadcast “How to” video
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Pottery Colour Wheels Mosaics Coins Jewellery Landscape perspective Desolation of Pompeii (before and after)
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