Year 3/4
Welcome to Year 3/4! Here you can find out all about what we will be learning this year. We hope you find the information below clear and engaging. If you need further information, please feel free to reach out to our team who will be happy to help.
CLASSES IN YEAR 3/4
YEAR 3/4 CURRICULUM
Each term our units are carefully planned to ensure all of the objectives for Year 3/4 are taught in an appropriate sequential order.
From this academic year, curriculum newsletters will be shared every half term rather than termly. This will give families more detailed and timely information about what children are learning and how this can be supported at home.
Each newsletter will include a Half-Termly Home Learning Menu containing a selection of projects and activities. Children can choose which activities they would like to complete throughout the half term.
Completed projects should be brought into school by the deadline shown on the newsletter. During the final week of each half term, classes will spend time sharing and celebrating the children’s home learning.
Maths: In Years 3 and 4, we use the NCETM approach to develop confident and successful mathematicians. Learning is introduced in small steps, using practical resources, visual representations and mathematical discussion. Children build fluency while developing their reasoning and problem-solving skills.
English: We will be following the Pathways to Write scheme of work - details of the units that we will be covering can be found on the Year 3/4 curriculum overview.
Reading: All children will be encouraged to read, both at school and at home and will have access to appropriate reading ability level books from the school library.
Exposure to a wide range of authors is another key part in our young people becoming avid readers. If your child is stuck on what to read after they have finished a particular book, please have a look at the this fabulous guide provided by the Book Trust
What to read after? Book Trust - recommendations
Recommended Books for Year 3/4
Reading is a great way to improve learning progress in all curriculum areas. We understand it is often difficult for parents and carers to decide which books to buy for their children. The link above will take you to the Books for Topics Recommended Reads page.
REMINDERS
PE:
Tuesday morning (All Classes)
Thursday afternoon (Cassatt and Hockney)
Friday Morning (Lichtenstein)
- Children should arrive at school in their PE kit if lessons are in the morning with school uniform to change into. If their lesson is in the afternoon they will need to wear their school uniform and change into their PE kit at lunch time.
- School logo t-shirt or in colder months plain navy or black tracksuit tops or jumpers.
- White socks and plain, black trainers for outdoor PE.
- Hair should be tied back, earrings taken out, nails short.
When piercing ears, please wait until the holidays as the children will not be able to take part in lessons until they can remove their earrings independently. - No smart watches – or watches that can receive messages/access the internet to be worn at any time.
Everyday Essentials: Please make sure your child has a water bottle in school every day these can be refill in class if needed. Your child will also receive a new reading pouch, these must come to school everyday.
School Uniform: Please can you label all your children's belongings. We try to return lost items to children but this is becoming increasingly hard when items are not named.
Home Learning: Children in Years 3 and 4 are expected to complete the following activities at home:
- Accelerated Reader: Children will bring home one book matched to their reading level and one more aspirational book to enjoy with an adult.
- Times Tables Rock Stars: Regular practice to improve multiplication and division fluency.
- Spelling Shed: Weekly activities to practise current spelling patterns and words.
- Online Reading Record: Information about our new online reading record will be shared soon.
- Half-Termly Topic Project: Children can choose activities from the Home Learning Menu. Completed projects will be shared during our Presentation Day in the final week of each half term.
HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Reading - listen to your child read three times a week for at least 10 minutes, more if you can.
Maths - opportunities to practise our maths skills can be found everywhere, shops, car number plates, the park - all over. What maths can you make when you are with your child? We would also like the children to use Times Tables Rockstars to ensure they have a firm knowledge of their times tables ready for the Multiplication Check in June. This also ensures readiness for the Year 5 curriculum
Spelling - In addition to the weekly spellings, we would like the children to build their knowledge of the Y3/4 statutory spelling list. The Y1/2 HFW should also be practised if these still pose a challenge to your child. Dictations are a way to practise writing spelling words in a whole sentence and are used regularly within school. They are a great way to learn at home too. We encourage you to make them as silly as possible to engage your children!
