Welcome to Topaz Class 2024-2025
Dear all Topaz page visitors,
Welcome to our class webpage! Here you will find information about our latest topic, links to useful websites, interesting facts about what we learn about, and much more!
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Topic Terms 5 and 6 - Traders and Raiders
Who’s that waving axes and brandishing swords? It’s the Saxons invading Britain’s shores!
During these two terms, we’ll write reports as an onlooker who witnessed the Saxons’ landing, and we’ll find out about key dates. Using online maps, we’ll plot the location of Roman shore forts and draw our own sketch maps. When we learn about the Legend of King Arthur, we’ll retell the story, and write character portraits about Alfred the Great. We’ll write poems praising King Olaf, making sure they are complimentary, and learn about the everyday lives of the Saxons and Vikings. Using maps, we’ll identify the places where the invaders came from and locate viking invasion sites. We’ll research Viking beliefs.
At the end of the project, we’ll reflect on what it would have been like to be a child during these troubled times.
Help your child prepare for their project
Watch out – the Saxons and Vikings are invading! Why not visit your local library together to see if there have been any Saxon or Viking invasions in your area? You could also find out more by visiting your local museum to explore Saxon and Viking connections further. Alternatively, read books and watch films together to gain an insight into this period, such as How to Train Your Dragon.
Please find the knowledge organiser, glossary of terms, word mat, and information sheet for this project saved at the bottom of this class page, which you can download if you would like to.
Useful Websites
Times Table Rockstars
We use Times Tables Rock Stars to develop the children's speed, fluency, and accuracy with times tables. We have daily practice each morning. Please feel free to explore the site by clicking on the picture below and logging in. Each child has their own log in details stuck into their reading records - please contact us if they have forgotten these!
PurpleMash
We use PurpleMash to enrich our Computing curriculum, allowing children to explore key software in a safe, controlled environment. PurpleMash has programmes that allow the children to learn to touch type, word process, code, input data in spreadsheets, create basic video games, email, work on collaborative documents, and much more! Please email if you would like any more information, or click on the link below to explore the PurpleMash site. Your children have their own logins for this website as well.
Class Dojo
We use Class Dojo to share videos and information and communicate with parents and carers. We have a School Story where we share information about whole school events, and each class has a Class Story to share events and pictures from their classes. Please click on the link below to explore the site and find out more.
