Monday 5th January

Grammar

LC: Explore complex sentences with fronted adverbials for when.

 Until the Romans arrived in Britain, there were no public baths.

After the Romans arrived in Britain, they began building straight roads.

Before the Romans came, Celts did not live in towns.

After burning down Colchester, Boudicca and her tribe headed for Londinium.

When Boudicca and the Britons were defeated, the Romans controlled most of Britain for the next 350 years.

While the Romans were present in Britain, they introduced many new ideas and inventions.

Monday 5th January 2026

LC: To generate questions. 

What aspects of life in Roman Britain can you identify from this clip?

What questions come to mind whilst watching the video?

 For example, ‘What did the Romans eat?’ ‘What was a Roman Villa like?

 We will be creating a QUAD grid for our learning wall with answers and details collected from the clip.

 

Now lets watch some more clips to identify different aspects of Roman life and come up with some more quality questions. 

 

05.01.26

LC: To be able to divide 3-digit numbers with renaming.

Adapted

LC: Addition with number bonds to 10.

Monday 5th January 2026

LC: To observe and identify different types of teeth. 

 

teeth and digestion powerpoint.pdf

 

Adapted:

 

Monday 5th January 2026

LC: To investigate the needs, purpose, user of the product and design in mind of user. 

 Using light-up decorations for celebrations helps make special events feel exciting, joyful, and important, especially for children.

Why lights are used in celebrations?

• Lights show happiness
  Bright lights make people feel cheerful and help everyone know something special is happening.

• Lights help us remember
  Decorations that light up remind us that the celebration is important and worth remembering.

• Lights bring people together
  When places are decorated with lights, families and communities come together to celebrate.

• Lights make celebrations feel magical
  Twinkling or glowing lights create a sense of wonder and fun for children.

  Year 4 engineering light up frame

  

   

We will be making a Light- Up Word Frame for Eid. In your pairs think about what word you would like to put in your frame. 

Task: Plan and Design your product. 

 

Light-Up Word Frame

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Final product:

• Width: 30 cm

• Height: 20 cm

• Base depth: 6–8 cm (for stability)

This size is:
✔ Easy to measure
✔ Stable
✔ Big enough for letters and a circuit

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Equipment & Materials

Tools

• Ruler (30 cm)

• Pencil

• Scissors (card)

• Junior saw (if using wood – adult supervised)

• Glue gun (adult supervised)

• PVA glue

• Tape

Materials

• Wooden dowels / craft sticks / strong card strips

• Thick cardboard or foam board (base)

• Thin card (gussets)

• Pre-cut card letters (or pupils cut their own)

• Battery pack (AA or coin cell)

• Wires

• Bulb or LED (or buzzer)

• Switch (optional)

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STEP 1 – Measure and Cut the Frame Pieces

Pupils measure and mark:

Vertical posts (2):

• 20 cm long

Top and bottom bars (2):

• 30 cm long

Diagonal struts (2):

• 22 cm long (approx. – exact length can be trimmed)

👉 Teacher tip:
Demonstrate measure → mark → double-check → cut

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STEP 2 – Make the Base (Stability)

Measure and cut base:

• 30 cm × 8 cm rectangle (cardboard or foam board)

Fix the vertical posts:

• Glue the two 20 cm posts upright at each end of the base

• Leave 2 cm from the edge to prevent tipping

📌 This wide base is a key engineering feature

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STEP 3 – Build the Frame Shape

1. Glue the bottom horizontal bar between the two vertical posts

   • About 2 cm above the base

2. Glue the top horizontal bar across the top of the posts

🟦 At this stage, the frame will wobble — this is intentional and good for learning.

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STEP 4 – Strengthen the Frame

Add diagonal struts:

• Glue one diagonal from bottom left → top right

• Glue the other from bottom right → top left

Add gussets (corner triangles):

• Cut 4 triangles, approx. 5 cm × 5 cm

• Glue into each corner

👉 Ask pupils:

“What has changed about the strength now?”

This explicitly meets your stability objective.

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STEP 5 – Make and Test the Circuit (Before Attaching)

Simple bulb circuit:

1. Connect wire from battery → bulb

2. Connect bulb → wire → battery

3. Test: bulb lights up

(Optional: add switch between battery and bulb)

⚠️ Always test before fixing to the frame

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STEP 6 – Attach the Circuit to the Frame

• Fix the battery pack to the base or bottom bar

• Fix the bulb at the top centre of the frame

• Secure wires neatly along the frame using tape or glue

🔥 Glue gun used here under adult supervision

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STEP 7 – Add the Name Panel

Name sign:

• Card strip approx. 25 cm × 8 cm

• Letters spaced evenly and glued on

Fix the sign:

• Tie or glue it across the middle of the frame

• Make sure it doesn’t pull the frame forward

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STEP 8 – Final Check & Evaluation

Test:

✔ Does it stand up without tipping?
✔ Does the bulb/buzzer work?
✔ Are joins neat and strong?

Pupil evaluation prompts:

• How did I make my frame stronger?

• What worked well?

• What would I improve next time?

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