• This week in the classroom...

Welcome to Year 3 and 4

Hello, and welcome to our Year 3 and 4 class page! 

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter and are excited to be starting a new school term!  

Take a look at our 'This week in the classroom' tab for what we have been learning about each week.

General information about Years 3 and 4:

• Homework each week:
  • Reading - daily
  • Spellings - x1 sheet per week
  • Times tables - daily
• P.E lessons will be on Monday and Friday. On those days, children should come to school in their PE kit.  
• Please ensure that items of clothing are clearly named. 
• Children will have a banded reading book and a 'reading for pleasure' book.  Children should try to read for 5 minutes each day and record this in their reading log.
• All books are signed out to children under a library system and they will be expected to return their current book before they are allowed to take another.
• Children need to bring their own water bottles into school.  Please only send your child in with water.  Other drinks such as juice, smoothies etc should be kept only for lunch.
• Snack will be served in the hall at break times.  Children should bring their snack money in a labelled purse or wallet.

Summer Curriculum

Maths

During the first half term, we will be working on coordinates and fractions.  We will look at finding unit fractions, non-unit fractions, comparing and ordering fractions. We will look at comparing and ordering mixed numbers and marking fractions on a number line.

During Summer 2, we will look at adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers and converting fractions.  We will also learn about parallel and perpendicular lines, symmetry and time.

English

In writing, your children will be using the Hermelin: The Detective Mouse book to innovate their own detective story and write an ‘Unsung Hero Award’.   We will look at including lots of description, adverbials and punctuating speech correctly.  

In Summer 2, we will use the texts Earth Shattering Events and Escape from Pompeii to look at Non-chronological reports, diary entries and poetry.

In reading, we will be focusing on building our comprehension skills using the books; Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon, Earth Shattering Events and Escape from Pompeii

PE

PE days are Mondays and Friday.  PE on Mondays will be with our sports coach for hockey.  PE on Fridays will be athletics.

Science

Our Science topic this half term is Living Things; Classifying and Changing Habitats during which children will learn to group animals in various ways, including vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish) and invertebrates, recognise and describe different habitats and their inhabitants.

During Summer 2, we will look at the investigation: Making connections: Does hand span affect grip strength?  During this unit the children will plan, research, collect data, and analyse and present their findings.

History

In History we will learn about how the Romans impacted life in Britain.  We will learn about how and why Emperor Claudius invaded Britain, look at the events of Boudica’s rebellion and how Roman towns were designed and built.

Geography 

In Geography, we will learn about volcanoes and earthquakes.  We will learn about the structure of the earth, where and how volcanoes are formed.  We will also learn about what an earthquake is, know where earthquakes occur and learn about the ways in which cities protect themselves from earthquakes.

Music

Our Music topics will be ‘Advertising’ and ‘Say hello, Wave goodbye’.  We will learn about what a ternary structure is, know how to compose a piece with a three-part ternary structure and use some musical vocabulary to discuss a performance.  We will also look at the difference between pulse and rhythm and now how sounds combine to create different effects.

Computing

In Computing, we will be learning how to programme using Scratch.  We will learn how to move a sprite, identify and fix bugs and design a maze challenge.  We will also look at programming loops and the difference between infinite loops and count-controlled loops.

French

In French, we will be learning about food and learning how to say what we eat and drink.  We will also be learning how to say what food we like and dislike and designing a menu in French.

PSHE

In PSHE, we are looking at why we should eat well and look after our teeth and how our bodies and emotions change as we get older.

Religion

In Religion, we are thinking about 'Why is water symbolic’ and ‘Why is fire used ceremoniously?’

Design and Technology 

In Design and Technology, we will be looking at using ‘shell structures’ to design and build a Roman building.  In Summer 2, we will look at building electrical circuits to design and make our own torch.