Hi Children – the last day of your home learning before Easter Holidays! Yay!
Well done to all of you (parents included) for working hard at home over the last two weeks. We REALLY appreciate all of your messages, emails and photos.
Here is your learning for today:
Reading – Love of Reading.
In school, we normally have one session a week where we all relax and enjoy a good book. Read your own reading book for at least 20 minutes – and enjoy!
Here is an additional task:
Maths
Y3 – multiplying 3 numbers.docx
Y3 – x and division (2) ANSWERS from yesterday
Y4 – bus stop division ANSWERS (UPDATED!)
Answers for today’s maths:
Y3 – multiplying 3 numbers ANSWERS.docx
Y4 – x and division (3) ANSWERS
History
We’ve learnt loads about the Roman invasion of Britain and the effect that this had on Britains living there at the time – specifically Boudicca and the Iceni.
What we haven’t talked about is when and why the Roman Empire ended. Read the text below to find out:
In AD410, the Roman Emperor Honorius sent a goodbye letter to the people of Britain. He wrote, “fight bravely and defend your lives…you are on your own now”. The city of Rome was under attack and the empire was falling apart, so the Romans had to leave to take care of things back home.
After they left, the country fell into chaos. Native tribes and foreign invaders battled each other for power. Many of the Roman towns in Britain crumbled away as people went back to living in the countryside.
In this history lesson, I’d like you to answer the following question:
Were the Romans good for Britain?
I’d like you to make a list or table of pros (positives) and cons (negatives) and debate these with someone at home. Here are some key points to get you started (you decide of they’re pros or cons):
- It isn’t nice to invade places. You wouldn’t like it if I invaded your home!
- The Romans treated Britons badly. They took their land, made them pay taxes, whipped them and killed them if they stood up to them.
- The Romans tried to change how we lived (houses, religion, language).
- The Romans protected us from other invaders.
- The invented lots of things that made our lives better: straight roads, central heating, sewage systems.
- They introduced things which had a big impact on Britain: calendar, language, Christianity.
Science – check out a brilliant science activity from Mrs Richardson.