Welcome to Year 3/4

Year 3/4 is taught by Mrs Lloyd and is supported by Mrs Harris, Mrs Davey and Ms Pilling. We are so excited to welcome your children to our class and begin our new work this year. This is an exciting time as your child, who may be in KS2 for the first time. Some children may find the new routines a bit daunting, but we will be there to guide them through all these changes.

Here is some key information which may help with the transition and provides further information about our weekly routines.

Physical Education: 

Monday and Thursday

The children will need their full kit for all of their PE lessons. Any child who has pierced ears will either need to remove these or they will need to bring plasters into school.

Reading:

Children are expected to bring their book and reading record to school everyday.  Reading diaries will be monitored weekly. It is expected that children are reading and/or sharing a book each day at home. It is important that reading records are kept up to date with a signature and page number. This will help staff to ensure books are changed regularly. Children will also select their own reading book from the school library which they want to share with an adult at home. Can you please encourage and support their love of reading.

Spellings:

As a class we practice our spellings daily which helps to build our reading and writing skills. On a Tuesday and Thursday the children will come home with an activity in their spelling journals to reinforce any learning we have done that day. Spelling Journals need to be returned the next day with their activity completed. All the words to be learnt by the children over the half term are contained within the Spelling Journal along with strategies to support your child.

Homework:

Homework will be given out on Friday and will often be due to be handed in the following Thursday. Sometimes you will be given 2/3 weeks to complete a project so always check the date.

Children can attend homework club on Wednesdays if this will help with them completing their tasks.

Our Learning

Autumn Term - Festivals of Colour

During term we are learning about Saudi Arabia, where the Prophet Muhammad was born. We will be finding where this country is on a map of the world and comparing it to the UK. We will also be looking at the environmental issues Saudi Arabia faces and ways we can be more sustainable. In class we will be exploring seasonal food and create our own foods using these ingredients. As we approach Christmas, we will be exploring the 12 days of Christmas and the history around traditions.

Spring Term - Ancient Worlds

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Summer Term - Inspirational People

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