History:

In History, we are learning about the Anglo-Saxons. We will be looking at the Anglo-Saxons time period, where they came from and why they came to Britain. We will be learning about the impact this had on Britain at this time and the fight they had against the Scots to gain control. Later in the topic we will be learning about the impact the Anglo Saxons had on Britain, what happened in 1066 and what evidence of the Anglo Saxon era can be found in Derbyshire. 

Geography:

Geography, we will be identifying where on a map the Anglo-Saxons came from, the possible routes they took any why. 

Design and Technology:

In DT, we will be designing, building and evaluating our own Anglo-Saxon weaponry - a trebuchet. We will evaluate current trebuchet products, learn about mechanisms and develop our wood work skills to create our own trebuchet. 

Art:

In Art, we will be learning how to use charcoal to draw our own Anglo-Saxon village.

Science:

This term we will be learning about Forces. The children will be able to:

• explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object
• identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces
• recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect

Computing:

In this unit, we will use physical computing to explore the concept of selection in programming through the use of the Crumble programming environment. We will be introduced to a microcontroller (Crumble controller) and learn how to connect and program components (including output devices- LEDs and motors) through the application of their existing programming knowledge.