The class teacher is Miss Clark. The other adult that works in Milky Way class is Mrs Walbrin. 

Learning Experience: Earth Shattering

Rationale:

The children will learn and write about the Story of Pompeii. Through this, they will develop a good understanding of the history of this Roman city and what life was like before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The children will explore the Earth’s structure and plate tectonics in order to understand where and why volcanoes and other natural disasters can occur. They will learn about some of the most famous natural disasters and the devastation they have caused.

Take home task:

Choose from one, or even more, of the following. Alternatively, choose something of your own – get creative!

• Produce a comic strip for the story of Pompeii
• Create some artwork based around natural disasters
• Produce a PPT about famous volcanoes
• Research a well-known natural disaster
• Create a model of Mount Vesuvius

To reflect our focus on oracy, each child will be asked to present their work to the rest of the class (or a small group) and so we would be grateful if the rehearsal of this could be supported at home.

Hand in date: Friday 11^th December 2026

How you can support your child at home:

• Find out about natural disasters and their causes.
• Learn tables facts up to 12 x 12 and associated division facts – quick recall is essential.
• Ensure that your child reads at least 5 times a week. Please could you ensure this is recorded in their reading record and signed.
• Support children in completing their maths homework, encouraging independence.

Autumn 1 Knowledge Organisers