Year 3 and 4 News
Autumn Term Raiders of the Lost Empire
We are all so excited to welcome you into Year 3 or 4! This term, our topic is 'Raiders of the Lost Empire' and we will be learning all about the Romans. Who were they? Where did they live? How long ago did they live? What were their lives like? Are there any famous Romans?
The teachers have got their classrooms ready to welcome you in and we can't wait to fill the displays with your new knowledge and impressive work! It's going to be a great term!
We were set a task in DT to create and make our own Roman sandal. Here are some of our creations.
A Very Special Delivery
On Thursday, we received a very special delivery from pretend archaeologist Jim Smith who had dug up "an old, rusty helmet". He asked the children to study his find, feeding back their research. The children not only came up with some excellent questions before they started their research, but managed to answer all of them through their investigations.
Classroom Displays
Timetable
Here are the class timetables. Please be aware that there may be slight changes across the year and sometimes weekly changes are inevitable. We will do our best to inform the children if changes need to be made.
Spellings
Year 3 and 4 Spellings
We are changing the way children learn spellings this year in order to support children who struggle with the anxiety of a test but also to enable us to challenge confident spellers. Spellings will be 'taught' instead of 'tested' each week. Children will have a new 'spelling rule' to focus on each week and this will be taught in a variety of different ways and will consist of at least four sessions:
- Session one - Introduction of a new spelling rule and a new word list
- Session two - a quiz which is completed on the Laptops using the Purple Mash website
- Session three - LCSWC - a session of Look, Cover, Say, Write, Check. This may be part of a Handwriting session.
- Session four - Dictation - The teacher will dictate the word in a sentence for the children to practise spelling
It is always encouraged that children also spend time learning spelling words at home. Below you can find the word lists and rules that children will learn each week so you can also offer them extra spelling support at home.
Your child can also access the spelling activities on the Purple Mash website.
Year 3 and 4 Spelling resources
Maths
Home Learning
Reading
Your child will be given a reading book to bring home and a reading record to track their reading progress throughout the year. As last year, children are also bringing home a library book from the class library to read alongside their reading scheme book. If your child is a free reader then they will have one book which they will have selected from the fabulous range of books we have at school.
As in previous years, children will be awarded certificates for reading they do at home. Information about the different certificates can be found in their reading record.
Within reading sessions at school the children will learn comprehension skills and look at different genres of text. Ways in which you can support this at home can be found in their reading records.
Band 3 - Reading Assessment.pdf
