As Readers can we: Listen to and discuss a wide range of fiction, non fiction and plays based around the Vikings? Discuss words and phrases that capture the readers interest? Ask questions to improve our understanding? Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning? Identify themes and conventions in a wide range of books? As Writers can we: Use further prefixes and suffixes? Use diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters? Plan writing by discussing and recording ideas? Proof read for spelling and punctuation errors? As Mathematicians can we: Interpret negative numbers? Read Roman Numerals? Add and subtract fractions? As Geographers can we: Locate Scandinavian countries using a maps? Begin to understand human and physical features? Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use? As Scientists can we : Describe the changes as humans develop to old age? Discuss parts of the body and their functions? Understand features of food chains? Describe and locate teeth? As Artists and Designers can we: Record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas? Improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing and sculpture with a range of materials? Select from and use a wider range of materials and components? Research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose? Y4 Spring 1 Vicious or Valiant Vikings? As Historians can we: Understand Viking raids and invasion? Learn about the resistance by Alfred the Great and Athelstan, first king of England? Anglo-Saxon laws and justice? Edward the Confessor and his death in 1066?

Learning Challenge Year 4 Spring 1 Here are some ideas for this half term’s learning challenge! The challenge should be completed over the half term and needs to be brought into school by Monday 8 th January. I will look forward to seeing the completed challenges! Please see me if you have any questions Thank you, Miss L. Unwin As Writers and Readers can you: Write a diary entry from the perspective of a Viking sailor? Compose a debate to suggest whether you think Vikings were vicious or valiant? Write a story about a Viking going on a quest? Create a poem about Vikings? Read and discuss a selection of stories based in the Viking times.? As Scientists can you: Build a junk model of the body and its features? Create a food chain to show the key parts? Construct a fact file based on teeth? As Mathematicians can you: Design a Viking themed board game with rules? Create word problems involving Viking features? As Artists and Designers can you: Create and design a Viking shield? Design a Viking battle scene? Make a Viking brooch or a piece of jewellery? As Historians can you: Create a timeline to show the key features of the Vikings reign? Design a map of Europe plotting the Viking paths and settlements? Make comparisons between then and now? As ICT Technicians can you: Research facts about Vikings and create a poster? Create an app about Vikings? Investigate your favourite Viking God/Goddess? As Musicians can you: Create a song about Viking values and daily life.? Find out why music was important to the Vikings ? Find out and print pictures of Viking instruments? Create and design an instrument the Vikings could have built and used? Viking Runes The Saga of Biorn