Year 3/4

The Y3/4 Team this year are:

Mrs Capewell

Mrs Hawkins

Mrs Hartshorne

Miss Bloxham

September Update

What a fantastic start to the new school year we have had! The children have settled in wonderfully and have been working extremely hard across all areas of the curriculum. We are very proud of the enthusiasm, resilience and positive attitudes they have shown throughout September.

In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value, using number lines and learning how to compare and order numbers. The children have worked hard to explain their reasoning and have shown increasing confidence with larger numbers. As I’m sure you are aware the children in year 4 will take the National Multiplication Tables Check in June. Times tables are a big focus in class and we ask that you encourage your year 4 child to use Doodle tables at home. The following website is also very beneficial to improve rapid recall : https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check Please find the further information for parents on Seesaw.

In English, we have been focusing on action stories and using our action writing toolkit to create exciting pieces of writing. Our work has been inspired by volcanoes and our class text, A Wish from Pompeii. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the many drama activities, discussions and writing opportunities linked to the story, which have helped bring the events and characters to life.

In Science, we have begun our learning about light. We have identified different light sources, explored the difference between luminous and non-luminous objects, investigated reflective materials and discovered how shadows are formed through practical investigations.

Our History lessons have taken us back to Roman Britain. We have been learning what an empire is, where Roman Britain fits within history and have created our own scaled timelines to help us understand the chronology of historical events.

In DT, we have started researching healthy toppings for our pizza project. The children have enjoyed discussing different ingredients and evaluating which options are healthier, although some toppings have definitely proved more popular than others!

As part of Learning for Life, we have been learning about different types of families and celebrating the diversity within our community. In French, we have been learning to name different parts of the body and practising our pronunciation with growing confidence.

The children have made an excellent start to the year and we are looking forward to another exciting month of learning ahead. Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Best wishes,

Mrs Capewell and Mrs Hawkins