Maple Class
Welcome to the Summer Term in Maple Class. We are a Year 3 and 4 class. Mrs Baines is the class teacher, Mrs Hicks and Mrs Waring are the teaching assistants who support learning.
Our Learning:
Our topic this half-term is called Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside. We will be preparing for our residential to Robin Hood's Bay by completing a unit on Whitby. Within this topic we will be locating Whitby on a map of the UK and know that it is in the county of Yorkshire which is in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber.
We will also be learning the following:
- Whitby, and other coastal towns grew initially because of the fishing industry.
- The tourist industry has contributed to the growth of coastal towns including Whitby.
- Industrial ports are important for world trade (import & export).
- Physical similarities and differences between Whitby and the Amazon Rainforest.
- Human similarities and differences between Whitby and the Amazon Rainforest.
- Know some of the reasons that people would choose to visit Whitby.
- The names of and locate the 5 largest deserts (Antarctic, Arctic, Sahara, Great Australian, Arabian. at how these were ruled.
In Science, we will be focusing on Living Things and Their Habitat with a focus Conservation. Within this unit, we will be looking at how we can care for our environment and what factors contribute to the deterioration of habitats. We will be looking at air and water pollution, deforestation and the impact these have on ecosystems.
In PSHE, our topic is Being Responsible and we will be working on the following:
- Recognise reasons for rules and laws; consequences of not adhering to rules and laws.
- Identify the importance of having compassion towards others. Explaining how to show care/concern.
- Identify ways of protecting the environment in school and at home.
- Understanding how everyday choices can affect the environment.
In DT, we will be constructing a castle and using the following objectives:
- Recognise that a castle is made up of multiple 3D shapes.
- Label the main features of a castle.
- Design a castle with key features that satisfy a given purpose.
- Draw, cut out and score along edges of a 3D net.
- Securely fix different parts of a structure together,
In RE, our key question for this half-term is: Why do some people think that life is a journey? What significant experiences mark this? In this unit we will learn the following:
- Know the importance and significance of Christian initiation ceremonies.
- Know what happens at a Jewish Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony.
- Understand the use of journey as a metaphor for life and discuss important milestones along it.
- Describe similarities and differences between wedding ceremonies for two different religions (Christian and Hindu).
Useful information:
On a Thursday afternoon, all children will be learning how to play the Ukulele.
PE is on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon for both Year 3 and 4 this term so please send your child in their PE kit on this day. Please ensure that PE kits meet the criteria of plain t-shirt/their team colour and black/navy/grey bottoms (shorts, leggings or joggers). Please make sure your child has a named water bottle that they bring to school with them every day.
How you can help
Please ensure that your child reads four times a week. On a Friday, reading records will be collected in to check if this has been done since the previous week.
Also, please ensure that your child accesses TTRS (Times Tables Rock Stars) and Spelling Shed throughout the week. This is especially important for Year 4 children as they have their multiplication check in June.
A topic menu (creative homework) involving six challenges will be issued once every half term, where children can choose their own activities. Certificates will be given out depending on the number of challenges completed.
Useful Websites:
https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/