Curriculum Focus for Autumn Term 2026

• Maths:
• Year 3 – Adding and subtracting across 10 and numbers to 1000.
• Year 4 – Review of column addition and subtraction. Numbers to 10,000.
• English – Children will explore a range of genres, use film clips and stills as a stimulus for descriptive writing, diary entries, historical leaflets and poetry linking with our Romans history topic.
• Science – We will be investigating how our bodies get energy from food
• History – Did Romans really rule The World? We will gain an overview of the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain, including its lasting legacy. We’ll consider how different historical sources help us to know about Roman Britain and research what it might have been like to live in Britain during the period of Roman occupation.
• Computing – can a camera lie?
• RE – How do people welcome new life into the world? How do people show their commitment to a religion?
• PE – We will be focusing on dance and basketball.
• Music – We will continue to follow our Charanga scheme of work. learning about how music brings us together.
• D and T – We will research, design and make our own Roman catapults.
• PSHE – My Healthy Self – How can I keep my mind and body healthy?
• French – Children will learn how to ask for different ice cream flavours in French.

Diary Dates for Autumn Term 2026

Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September – INSET days for staff – school closed to pupils

Thursday 3rd September – Children return to school

Friday 25th September – Macmillan Coffee morning, 10 – 11:30am

Wednesday 21st October – Parents Evening

Thursday 22nd October – Parents Evening

Friday 23rd October – Last day of Autumn term one

As we have learnt, the best made plans sometimes need to change.  The above dates may need to be altered but we will do our best to communicate any necessary changes as soon as we are aware.