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English

Autumn 1 - Greek Myths

This half term, we have been looking at Greek Myths. We started by looking at the story of Icarus and Daedalus and created a newspaper report based on this. We had to use our knowledge of the story to write about the key events using our Year 4 writing targets. We then moved on to 'Theseus and the Minotaur' and created our own beats inspired by the story. We had to make sure we used lots of descriptive language so that our reader could build a picture in their mind of what our beast would look like. 

Here is our shared write on the CROCOTAUR!

History

Autumn 1 - Ancient Greece

This half term, we have been studying Ancient Greece and we have compared how this civilisation was different to other civilisations during the same time period. We researched what life was like in Greece and how parts of their culture is still visible in our society today. We also looked social diversity in Ancient Greece and compared the differences between Athens and Sparta. We also used our creative skills to create Greek vases inspired by the popular Greek myth, 'Perseus and Medusa'.

R.E

Autumn 1 - Hindu Dharma

This half term, we have been looking at Hinduism. We have explored the teaching of good and evil through the story of Rama and Sita and discussed the importance of the belief that 'good overcomes evil'. We also looked at the importance of light in the Diwali celebration and how Hindus celebrate this special time of year. We made some lanterns as a representative of how important light is in Hinduism.