Welcome to Year 3 and 4!

Our value this term is: Generosity

Staff

Year 3: Miss Weatherley

Teaching Assistants: Mrs McGhee and Mr Penahetipola

Year 4: Mrs Van As

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Mothersole

Year 3 and Year 4 will combine in the afternoons.

Year 3 and 4 Weekly Overview

In English, the children have explored different environments around the world, including oceans, deserts, forests and parks, discussing how these places might make people feel and examining the environmental issues that affect them. The children have now selected a location and will begin writing their extended letters next week.

In Mathematics, Year 3 have been building our confidence in partitioning two-digit  and three-digit numbers, using dienes and place value counters to help. We have been looking at how these numbers are made up of hundreds, tens and ones and writing these in their expanded form. Year 4 practised partitioning four-digit numbers in different ways and identifying missing values. For example, they recognised that 3,401 consists of 3 thousands, 4 hundreds, 0 tens and 1 one.

In Guided Reading, we continued our work on Escape from Pompeii as part of our Take One Book project. Through a range of comprehension and inference activities, the children have explored the story up to page 14, using evidence from the text to support their ideas, such as describing characters and justifying their choices.

Our History trip to the Verulamium Museum in St Albans was a great success. The children took part in a workshop about Roman marketplaces, dressed as local people from the time, investigated artefacts, and learnt about the impact of the Romans on the area. They also enjoyed exploring the museum exhibits and visiting the impressive hypocaust and mosaic remains.

In Science, the children have been investigating different types of rocks by observing and comparing their properties. They also explored the rock cycle and identified examples of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Year 4 Assembly

Year 4 did an outstanding job presenting the first assembly of the school year. I was incredibly proud of each and every one of them for making the effort to learn their lines, knowing when it was their turn to speak, and being willing to wear props.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. It was lovely meeting some of you and sharing this special occasion together.

Times Table Test - Year 4

The children have done brilliantly over the last two weeks, coping very well with the time constraints of the test. Not once did they say, "Mrs Van As, I don't know which question we're on," or "I can't do it." They approached the challenge with confidence, and we achieved some excellent results.

During the week beginning 28th September, we will complete a mock test that includes all the timetables and is very similar to the assessment the children will take in June. This test is primarily for our records, helping us establish a baseline and monitor progress throughout the year. We will complete another mock test midway through the year.

Please continue to encourage your child to practise for just five minutes each day. We encourage both Year 3 and Year 4 to complete regular, short practice sessions as they are more effective than longer sessions. 

 

PE Kits

This term, we'll begin with: Football.

Our PE days will be Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Children will need to be dressed in full PE kit when coming to school. 

Please ensure children have a sun hat and water bottle for when it gets warmer!