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This term we will be exploring the Anglo-Saxons. We will be learning where they have all come from in Europe and why they invaded England. We will understand what life was like for them in post-Roman Britain, and why they chose to settle where they did. We will explore their beliefs and ways of life, and decide whether we would trade our lives with an Anglo Saxon.

This term's whole school theme is 'On Our Doorstep. Living in Ore, we are lucky to live close to such a busy and exciting coastline. We will explore what our coastal town has to offer now, and back in the days of the smugglers. We will understand why Hastings was an attractive destination for smugglers, and what the pros and cons were to breaking these laws. In Art and DT we will look at the fisherman and beach huts that Hastings is recognised for, and make a collaborative installation across the whole of Year 3 and 4.

Welcome to term 5. This term Year 3 and 4 are focused on ‘Our Planet and Us’ and considering the concepts of responsibility, environment and tolerance. This will thread through all their learning, from their text in Talk4Writing to the whole school assemblies.

Over the term we will become animal rights activists. We will be looking at pollinators, what pollination is, and how many animals are pollinators. We will then learn about bees and how huge their impact is on our planet, even though they are tiny! We will understand how awful it would be for us all if the bees and the other pollinators were no longer doing their job, and the amount of variety of food and beauty we would lose. Later in the term we will then think about what we can all do to stop this from being the case, and putting our plans into action by making Ore Village Primary Academy a pollinator safe zone!