b'The NewsJunior SchoolYear 4 Year 5Autumn term has flown by in YearYear 5 have hit the ground running this 4. It started with the invasion of theyear. They began the year in PE with Romans as the children learnt aboutsome wonderful fitness skills, learning Roman life and how the Empire grew. how to improve flexibility and stamina, They had a fantastic Roman day; experiencing lifethen charting progress week on week.as a roman soldier, practising marching and makingFitness and Health was a theme of their different shield formations. Later they made their"Bodies" topic for Science too. Running own mosaics and sampled some Roman delicacies.alongside this, the children exercised their This term the children have been learning all aboutbrains too with the wonderful work of Roald the human and physical features of EuropeanDahl to inspire them with their writing. countries. The topic involved researchingThroughout the term, they have also been geographical features, developing our note takingworking on their Art topic of "Objects and skills, exploring different kinds of maps culminatingMeaning". The children explored the Year 5 \'VR in their own class books about different countries. Art Gallery\'. Using iPads they explored a range Year 4 ended the first term with a bang by writing,of still life paintings and tutorials online before creating and performing their incredible Wizard ofphotographing and recreating their compositions Oz performance. They worked together to writein pencil, paint, pastel and with other media. The the script, create new characters, learnt theircompleted work will be on display in our Year 5 lines and were the first year group in the JuniorOnline Gallery, to share with parents and family.School to perform in our brand new theatre! "The Victorian Era" has been a great success. As a major History topic, the children have really begun to appreciate how fortunate we are to be living in 2021, despite all the restrictions brought on by Covid-19. We have food and shelter, something we take for granted but for many in Victorian times, meeting basic needs was a daily struggle. The children appreciated the gap between rich and poor families but were excited to experience life in this period themselves - if only for a \'Victorian School Day\'.through the day. It will be a day no one will forget!YEAR 4ROMAN DAYYEAR 4THE WIZARD OF OZ YEAR 5VICTORIAN DAY10'